Works by
Debbie Macomber
(Writer)

Angel Books

• A Season of Angels (1993)
  When three willing but wacky angels -- called Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy -- are giving Christmas prayer request to answer, there's just one catch: each angel must teach her charge a memorable lesson before the wish can be granted.

• The Trouble with Angels (1994)
  When irrepressible angels Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy set out for the City of Angels to grant three rushed Christmas prayer requests, they are sure they can help without resorting to, er, divine intervention. But they soon find it will take more than one miracle to teach their precious lessons of love - as well as make three special holiday dreams come true!

• Touched by Angels (1995)
  New York City is always in need of miracles, and this Christmas is no exception. Thank heavens the divinely inspired, if slightly dizzy trio -- Shirly, Goodness, and Mercy -- have winged in to answer three Christmas wishes and trach a few lessons along the way.
  
  As usual, they've come up with three deserving souls who are about to discover that with this crew, when you wish apon a star, you get a lot more than a pretty song.

• Christmas Angels (1996/1998)
  Reissue of Touched by Angels, The Trouble With Angels, and A Season of Angels

• Can This Be Christmas? (1998)

• Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy (1999)

• Midnight Clear: Three Novels in One (2001) by  Debbie Macomber, Lindsay McKenna, and Stella Bagwell

• A Gift To Last (2002)
  Reissue of Can This Be Christmas? and Shirley Goodness, and Mercy

• Angels Everywhere (2002)
  Reissue of A Season of Angels and Touched By Angels

• Those Christmas Angels (2003)
  Shirley, Goodness and Mercy: three well-intentioned angels who are occasionally allowed to intervene (or -- perhaps more accurately -- interfere!) in human affairs. Despite their frequent misadventures, despite the chaos they often cause, things always seem to turn out right.
  
  Their latest prayer request comes from the Seattle area. Anne Fletcher sees her son, Roy, becoming a bitter, career-obsessed man. She prays for a special woman to be sent into Roy's life, a woman who'll show him what really matters.
  
  The angels swoop down and find a way to throw Julie Wilcoff in his path -- literally! From that moment on, Shirley, Goodness and Mercy shall follow them . . . Whispering suggestions, arranging encounters, hoping for the best

• Someday Soon (1995)
  Opposites Attract
  
  Cain had chosen his lifestyle. He thrived on the challenge. No drug, he told himself, could produce the physical or emotional high of a successfully completed mission. No drug and no woman.
  
  Then why was he standing on a cold San Francisco pier like a lovelorn teenager, hoping for a glimpse of Linette Collins?
  
  And then he saw her. For a moment it felt as if someone had hit him against the back of his head. He went stock-still.
  
  She stood in line at a fish and chips place. The wind whipped her hair about her face and she lifted a finger to wrap a thick strand of dark hair behind her ear.
  
  The smart thing to do was to turn around, and walk away as fast as his feet would carry him. He'd gotten what he wanted. One last look at her. His curiosity should be satisfied.
  
  But even as his mind formulated the thought, Cain knew that just seeing Linette again wasn't enough.

• Sooner or Later (1996)
  Dear Jack,
  
  I may be a rough, tough solider of fortune but I've me my match!
  
  I'm in Central America on a no-win job and regretting every minute. A woman named Letty Madden hired me to find her missing brother. I'd figured this prim and proper Texas postmistress would run and hide when I named my price: one night. I was wrong.
  
  I swear the woman is my punishment for never giving a damn about anyone. She's as stubborn as a mule and soft and sweet . . . and hell, buddy, I'm in big trouble. Getting out alive is the least of my problems.
  
  Murphy

• Moon Over Water (1999/2003)

1. Dakota Born (2000)

2. Dakota Home (2000)
   Buffalo Valley, North Dakota, has found new life. People have started moving here people like Lindsay Snyder, who came for one year to work as a teacher and stayed, marrying local farmer Gage Sinclair. And now Lindsay's closest friend, Maddy Washburn, has decided to pull up stakes and join her in Buffalo Valley, hoping for the same kind of contentment. And the same kind of love . . .
   
   Jeb McKenna is a rancher, a man who's learned to endure, as the Dakota earth endures. He's raising bison and, by choice, lives a solitary life. Maddy unafraid and openhearted is drawn to Jeb, but he rejects her overtures. Until one of North Dakota's deadly storms throws them together.
   
   These few days and nights bring unexpected consequences for Maddy and Jeb. Consequences that, in one way or another, will affect everyone in Buffalo Valley.

3. Always Dakota ( 2001)
   Local rancher Margaret Clemens is taking a chance on happiness, and going after what she wants for a change. And what she wants is marriage to cowboy, Matt Eilers. Regardless of what her friends and family say, and despite all the rumors, Margaret wants Matt anyway. Oh . . . and she plans on having his baby, too.
   
   Please join me for my third -- and final -- visit to Buffalo Valley, North Dakota. This town exists only in my imagination, but its spirit and sense of community are definitely real. Buffalo Valley resenbles many places in my family's history, and perhaps in yours. If you've been to Buffalo Valley before, I invite you to come and visit the friends you've met their; if not, prepare to make some new ones.
   
   Buffalo Valley, North Dakota, has become a good place to live -- the way it used to be, thirty or fourty years ago. People here are feeling confident about the future again.
   
   Stalled lives are moving forward. People are taking risks -- on new ventures and on lifelong dreams. On Happiness. And one of those people is local rancher Margaret Clemens, who's finally getting what she wants most. Marriage to cowboy Matt Eilers. Her friends dont think Matt's such a bargain; neither did her father. But Margaret's aware of Matt's reputation and his flaws. She wants him anyway. And she wants his baby . . .

4. Buffalo Valley (2001)

• Heart Of Texas Vol. 1 (2007)
  Lonesome Cowboy and Texas Two-Step

• Heart Of Texas Vol. 2 (September 2007 release)
  Caroline’s Child and Dr. Texas

• Cindy And The Prince (1988) with Tara Hughes, ed.

• Some Kind of Wonderful (1988)

• Almost Paradise (1988)

• Legendary Lovers (1995)
  Reissue of Cindy and the Prince, Some Kind of Wonderful, and Almost Paradise

Midnight Sons

• Brides for Brothers (1995)

• Daddy's Little Helper (1995)

• Marriage Risk (1995)

• Because of the Baby (1996)

• Ending In Marriage (1996)

• Falling for Him (1996)

• Born in a Small Town (2000)
  Contains Midnight Sons and Daughters

• Family Men (2000)
  Reissue of Daddy’s Little Helper and Because of the Baby

• Mail-Order Marriages (2000)
  Reissue of Brides for Brothers and Marriage Risk

• The Last Two Bachelors (2000)
  Reissue of Falling For Him and Ending In Marriage

1. Navy Wife (1988/2003)
   Falling for a man in uniform can be hard . . .
   
   Impulsive, wounded, vulnerable, Lindy Kyle was unprepared for a roommate like Rush Callaghan. Strong, sensitive and sexy, the temporarily dry-docked naval officer was everything she'd ever dreamed of in a man . . . in a husband.
   
   But Rush placed duty to his country above all else. Though he and Lindy were swept away on a tide of passion, he was called back to sea. They say absence makes the heart grow fonder -- but will their marriage survive their partings?

2. Navy Blues (1989/2003)
   She needed just one night with him . . .
   
   Despite her ex-husband's bullheadedness, Carol Kyle knew he'd be the perfect man to father the child she so desperately wanted. Yet she also realized that the strong, honorable man would never allow his child to be raised without a father. So Carol needed to plot, to plan, to maneuver, to seduce Steve into her bed for one last time . . .
   
   And then once more.
   
   Still, the passion when they were together was never the problem -- it was the absences that tore them apart. Had they grown enough to chance trying again -- especially when Carol's plan seemed about to work?

3. Navy Brat (1991/2004)
   Erin MacNamera had one hard and fast rule: never, never, never fall for a navy man. But, from the heart-stopping moment her eyes met Lieutenant Brandon Davis's across a crowded lounge, Erin knew life would never be the same. Sexy, tender and strong, Brandon was all she'd ever dreamed of in a man, but he was also navy -- and as a navy brat from way back, she knew better than to give her heart to a seafaring man.
   
   When an old friend asked Brand to look up his eldest daughter, he never dreamed Erin would turn out to be a stubborn beauty who resisted him at every turn. Couldn't she see that they were meant for each other? When Brand was called to duty, it gave him the perfect opportunity to teach his sweet Irish rose a thing or two about navy men -- and love . . .

4. Navy Woman (1991/2004)
   Busy attorney Catherine Fredrickson loved her job at a submarine base in Washington, but her new boss, Royce Nyland, had her spirits sinking fast. The icy widower was distant, demanding . . .and incredibly attractive. And though he kept her at arm's length, he aroused a stormy passion in Catherine that was impossible to deny.
   
   Already struggling to keep afloat while caring for his energetic daughter, Royce didn't need any more distractions -- especially not in the form of an appealing woman! Though the laws of the sea deemed naval fraternizing strictly taboo, how long could Royce resist romance when just the sight of Catherine capsized his vulnerable heart?

5. Navy Baby (1991/2005)
   It was a night she'd never forget. . .two strangers coming together in one breathless moment of intense need and heart-stopping desire. But now sheltered Hannah Raymond is expecting the child of rugged naval seaman Riley Murdock--a man she never thought she'd see again. . .
   
   Riley has been searching for the elusive Hannah for months--ever since that night of searing passion left him shaken to the very depths of his soul. Now fate has finally reunited them. Determined to give his child the chance he'd never had, Riley marries Hannah.
   
   They had created he miracle of life together, but would that be enough to spark the miracle of love?

6. Navy Husband (2005)

• Navy Brides (2005)
  Navy Wife, Navy Blues, and Navy Brat

• Navy Grooms (2006)
  Navy Woman, Navy Baby, and Navy Husband

• Orchard Valley (1999)
  Reissue of Valerie, Stephanie, and Norah

• The Shop On Blossom Street (2004/2005)
  There's a little yarn shop on Blossom Street in Seattle. It's owned by Lydia Hoffman, and it represents her dream of a new life free from cancer. A life that offers a chance at love . . .
  
  Lydia teaches knitting to beginners, and the first class is "How to Make a Baby Blanket." Three women join. Jacqueline Donovan wants to knit something for her grandchild as a gesture of reconciliation with her daughter-in-law. Carol Girard feels that the baby blanket is a message of hope as she makes a final attempt to conceive. And Alix Townsend is knitting her blanket for a court-ordered community service project.
  
  These four very different women, brought together by an age-old craft, make unexpected discoveries -- about themselves and each other. Discoveries that lead to friendship and more . . .

• A Good Yarn (2005/2006)
  Lydia Hoffman owns the shop on Blossom Street. In the year since it opened, A Good Yarn has thrived -- and so has Lydia. A lot of that is due to Brad Goetz. But when Brad's ex-wife reappears, Lydia is suddenly afraid to trust her newfound happiness.
  
  Three women join Lydia's newest class. Elisa Beaumont, retired and bitterly divorced, learns that her onetime husband is reentering her life. Bethanne Hamlin is facing the fallout from a much more recent divorce. And Courtney Pulanski is a depressed and overweight teenager, whose grandmother's idea of helping her is to drag her to seniors' swim sessions -- and to the knitting class at A Good Yarn.

• Back On Blossom Street (2007)
  There's a new shop on Seattle's Blossom Street—a flower store called Susannah's Garden, right next door to A Good Yarn. Susannah Nelson, the owner, has just hired a young widow named Colette Blake. A couple of months earlier, Colette had abruptly quit her previous job—after a brief affair with her boss. To her dismay, he's suddenly begun placing weekly orders for flower arrangements!
  
  Susannah and Colette both join Lydia Goetz's new knitting class. Lydia's previous classes have forged lasting friendships, and this one is no exception. But Lydia and her sister, Margaret, have worries of their own. Margaret's daughter, Julia, has been the victim of a random carjacking, and the enti
  
  Then there's Alix Townsend. Her wedding to Jordan Turner is only months away—but she's not sure she can go through with it. Her love for Jordan isn't in question; what she can't handle is the whole wedding extravaganza engineered by her mentor, Jacqueline, with the enthusiastic cooperation of her future mother-in-law. A reception at the country club and hundreds of guests she's never even met—it's just not Alix.
  
  Like everyone else in Lydia's knitting class, Alix knows there's a solution to every problem…and that another woman can usually help you find it!

• Knit Along With Debbie Macomber - A Good Yarn (2005)

• Knit Along with Debbie Macomber - The Shop on Blossom Street (2005)

• Knit Along with Debbie Macomber (2006)
  Debbie Macomber's fans know that the fascinating characters in her fiction stories are often knitters. To help you experience the rewards of knitting, Leisure Arts is delighted to offer this companion publication to Debbie's Cedar Cove series. This book is filled with knitting patterns, excerpts from Debbie's books, and four delicious recipes. You'll also find patterns for four sample blocks that you can make to contribute to Debbie's favorite nonprofit organization, Warm Up America! 10 Projects: A Spot for Pets (pet bed), Chemo Turban, Scarf Exchange (one scarf seven ways), Charlotte's Kitchen Cozies (potholder and hot pad), Felted Knitting Tote, Tom's Lap Robe, Baby Blanket, Puget Sound Afghan, Jolene's Pullover, and Leif's Sweater

• Knit Together: Discover God's Pattern for Your Life (2007)
  Debbie Macomber calls Knit Together the project of her heart.  Whenever she speaks, her theme is simple: don't be afraid to dream. God created us for a reason, and when we come to recognize our deepest longing, we can discover His plan for our lives. Full of encouragement and divine empowerment for women, the book centers around the Bible's assurance that God knits each one of us together in our mother's womb.  Debbie deftly weaves her own story throughout the book, using the knitting theme of her most recent bestsellers to create metaphors that explore God's handiwork in creating us for a purpose.

• The Cowboy's Lady (1990)

• The Sheriff Takes a Wife (1990)

• The Manning Sisters (January 2008 release)
  The Cowboy’s Lady and The Sheriff Takes a Wife

• Marriage of Inconvenience (1992)

• Stand-In Wife (1992)

• Bride On The Loose (1992)

• The Manning Brothers (August 2008 release)
  Marriage of Inconvenience, Stand-In Wife, and Bride on the Loose

Other

• Starlight (1983)

• Girl Like Janet (1984)

• Heartsong (1984)

• That Wintry Feelng (1984)

• The Gift of Christmas (1984)

• Undercover Dreamer (1984)

• Borrowed Dreams (1985)

• Christmas Masquerade (1985)

• Laughter in the Rain (1985)

• Love Thy Neighbor (1985)

• Promise Me Forever (1985)

• Trouble With Caasi (1985)

• Jury Of His Peers (1986)

• Let It Snow (1986)

• Shadow Chasing (1986)

• The Matchmakers (1986)

• White Lace & Promise (1986)

• Yesterday Once More (1986)

• Yesterday's Hero (1986)

• All Things Considered (1987)

• Love 'N' Marriage (1987)

• Sugar And Spice (1987)

• Any Sunday (1988)

• Playboy And The Widow (1988)

• Denim And Diamonds (1989)

• For All My Tomorrows (1989)

• The Way to a Man's Heart (1989)

• Christmas Treasures (1990)
  Christmas Masquerade by Debbie Macomber and A Gift Beyond Price by Maura Seger

• Country Bride (1990)

• Fallen Angel (1990)

• The Courtship of Carol Sommars (1990)

• Father's Day (1991)

• Here Comes Trouble (1991)

• My Hero (1992)

• The Man You'll Marry (1992)

• Hasty Wedding (1993)

• Lone Star Lovin': Back to the Ranch (1993)

• Baby Blessed (1994)

• It Happened One Night (1994)
  Love is on the air
  
  Morning deejay Carrie Jamison spouts the quirky brand of comedy Kansas City loves to wake up to. She's skyrocketing in the ratings, and her quick wit has won her the admiration of everyone at KUTE radio—except Kyle Harris. A serious, no frills newscaster, Kyle disapproved of Carrie's antics, and isn't afraid to broadcast his feelings to her or anyone else. When the tension between them approaches a meltdown, the station manager delivers a shocking ultimatum: Carrie and Kyle must make nice or end up on the unemployment line.
  
  With so much at stake, how hard could it be to give peace a chance? As they both open up to the possibility, they are startled to discover how simple it is. And, even more surprising, how quickly the warmth of friendship can flare into the splendors of love.

• Ready for Marriage (1994)

• First Comes Marriage (1995)

• Just Married (1995)

• Same Time, Next Year (1995)

• The First Man You Meet / Jacob's Girls (1995)
  With pieces by Debbie Macomber and Tara Taylor Quinn

• Runaway Brides (1996) by Annette Broadrick, Debbie Macomber and Paula Detmer Riggs

• Montana (1997)

• This Matter Of Marriage (1997)

• Rainy Day Kisses (1997)
  Rainy Day Kisses by Debbie Macomber and The Bride Price by Day Leclaire

• Three Brides, No Groom (1997)

• Married in Montana (1998)

• Wanted: Perfect Partner (1998)

• Ready For Love (1999)

• Country Brides (2000)

• Promise (2000)

• An Ideal Marriage? (2001)

• Mrs. Miracle (2001)
  Seth Webster's heart never healed after he lost his adored wife. Now, with Christmas approaching, wild twin boys to raise alone, a home in chaos, and the latest in a long line of exasperated housekeepers quitting in disgust, Seth needs more than help to keep his family togethe...he needs a miracle.
  
  And then a miracle arrives on his doorstep. Her name is Mrs. Merkle, but the kids call her ""Mrs. Miracle"" -- and from the moment the warm, knowing, and very patient nanny appears, everything is different. Her sassy spirit is infectious, and it gives Seth the courage to approach Reba, a beautiful travel agent who's been hurt and betrayed, and is afraid to ever love again. Through the magic of faith -- and with a little help from a children's Christmas pageant and a lot of encouragement from Mrs. Miracle -- Seth and Reba might just be able to find a Christmas miracle of their very own: true love.

• Thursdays At Eight (2001)
  The story of four friends, each at a turning point in her life. Each woman's story is unique, told with the warmth and compassion that demonstrates why the author has become one of the leading voices in women's fiction today.Four women come to a journal-writing class with different needs and goals. What they found was friendship -- a closeness that they wanted to sustain long after the last day of class. Though they were very different in their ages, careers and life choices, the four developed a companionship that answered a shared need for acceptance, nurturing and support.
  To maintain their newly found relationship, these four formed a breakfast club, promising to meet, without fail, on THURSDAYS AT EIGHT.
  
  Clare is recovering from the devastating divorce that resulted when her husband left her for a woman young enough to be their daughter. Driven by anger and the need for revenge, she attempts to restart her life and regain her self-respect. But an unexpected turn of events will force her to look deep inside for forgiveness and compassion -- and for the woman she used to be.
  
  Elizabeth is a successful professional in her late fifties. She's struggling with the loss of her husband when both of her grown children relocate to other parts of the country. Knowing she must find a way to overcome her feelings of abandonment, she vows not to waste another moment of her life, and will's herself to find fulfillment in her work and her friends -- and if her future should include the possibility of romance, even better!
  
  Karen is a twenty-something aspiring actress. She provides the sparkle in the group as she relates the humorous incidences of her as-yet-unsuccessful quest for stardom. Beneath her upbeat attitude, though, she suffers from her mother's disapproval and negative comparisons with her very respectable married sister. As she endeavors to find her own identity and decide her life's true course, she discovers that, even in one's own family, things are not always what they seem.
  
  Julia is turning forty this year. Her husband's career is established; her children are growing up and she has just started her own knitting shop. Finally past her "mothering" years, she feels that her life is on schedule -- until she discovers she's pregnant! While her husband is delighted at the news, Julia is devastated and her teenage children are embarrassed and outraged at the inconvenience a new baby will mean for them!
  
  As these women deal with the changes fate has thrown at them, their Thursday mornings at the Mocha Moments Café take on even greater importance in their lives. Their meetings are a time for emotional sustenance, unconditional acceptance and the true kindness offered by friends and confidants.

• Darling Daughters (2002)

• Between Friends (2002)

• The Christmas Basket (2002)
  No one tells a Christmas story like Debbie Macomber. The Christmas Basket is filled with gifts for the reader -- gifts of warmth and laughter . . . and emotional truth. This Christmas, let Debbie make you smile!
  
  That summer -- more than ten years ago, while they were still in high school -- Noelle McDowell and Thomas Sutton fell secretly in love. Secretly because their mothers had been locked in a bitter feud for decades. But despite the animosity between Sarah McDowell and Mary Sutton, Noelle planned to elope with Thom. Until he jilted her.
  
  This Christmas Noelle McDowell is home to celebrate the holidays with her family. (After all, December 25 is also her birthday.) Unfortunately, Noelle's feelings about home -- or rather, her hometown of Rose, Oregon -- were changed forever the day Thomas Sutton broke her heart.
  
  This Christmas the feuding mothers find themselves working together to fill Christmas baskets for charity. What irony! And what an opportunity for reconciliation . . . if only they could see it.
  
  This Christmas Noelle and Thom discover they're still in love. Regardless of their mothers' reactions, they want to be together. Is that possible? Can old rivalries be set aside? Will Sarah's Christmas daughter have a second chance with Mary's charming son?
  
  Maybe she will . . . this Christmas!

• Changing Habits (2003)
  They were sisters once.
  
  In a more innocent time, three girls enter the convent. Angelina, Kathleen and Joanna come from very different backgrounds, but they have one thing in common-the desire to join a religious order.
  
  Despite the seclusion of the convent house in Minneapolis, they're not immune to what's happening around them, and each sister faces an unexpected crisis of faith. Ultimately Angie, Kathleen and Joanna all leave the sisterhood, abandoning the convent for the exciting and confusing world outside.The world of choices to be made, of risks to be taken. Of men and romantic love.The world of ordinary women . .

• The Snow Bride (2003)
  Practical Jenna Walsh has done something impratical. she's met a man on the internet and now, a month before Christmas, she's going to Alaska to marry him. Dalton Gray seems to be everything she wants in a husband -- sensitive, gallant, romantic . . .
  
  On the flight to Fairbanks, she has the misfortune to sit beside Reed Kenner, who obviously isn't sensitive, gallant, or romantic. However, he's not impressed with her plan t marry Dalton, a man he detests (for good reason, as Jenna later finds out). So Reed takes it upon himself to change her destination -- and her marraigae plans.
  
  Which is why Jenna ends up at Reed's cabin in tiny Snowbound, Alaska. It's currently a one-woman town (and the other woman's out of town. That leaves Reed, a bunch of eccentric old men, a few grizzly bears -- and Jenna. Kidnapped! And then there's a blizzard. The two of them alone, stranded in Snowbound . . .

• On A Snowy Night (2004)

• When Christmas Comes (2004)
  Emily Springer widowed mother of one, decides to leave her hometown of Leavenworth, Washington, to spend Christmas with her daughter in Boston.
  
  Charles Brewster, history professor, seasoned curmudgeon and resident of Boston, wants to avoid Christmas altogether.
  
  Through an Internet site, they arrange to swap houses for the holiday. So Emily goes to Boston--and discovers that her daughter has gone to Florida. And Charles arrives in Leavenworth to discover a town that looks like Santa's village, full of Christmas trees, Christmas music and elves.
  
  Meanwhile, Emily's friend Faith Kerrigan travels to Leavenworth to visit her--and finds Charles the grouch. . .whose brother, Ray, shows up at Charles's place, to find Emily living there.
  
  Through all the mix-ups and misunderstandings, amid the chaos and confusion, romance begins to emerge in unexpected ways. Because when Christmas comes, so does love.

• Home For The Holidays (2005)
  Everyone wants to be home for the holidays . . .
  
  The Forgetful Bride
  Caitlin Marshall's trying to go home to Minnesota, but at the last minute she gives her airline ticket to a stranded soldier. So Cait spends Christmas with Joe Rockwell, who was a childhood friend -- and is still a terrible tease, claiming that Cait's his wife. Oh, sure, they were "married" in a pretend ceremony when she was eight, but now Joe wants to make their "marriage" real!
  
  When Christmas Comes
  Emily Springer trades her Leavenworth, Washington, home for Charles Brewster's Boston condo. Then Emily's friend Faith comes to visit her in Washington -- and instead finds Charles, a complete stranger and a curmudgeon, to boot. His brother, Ray, meanwhile shows up at Charlie's place, only to discover Emily living there. But through all the mix-ups and misunderstandings, among the chaos and confusion, romance begins to emerge . . .

• There's Something About Christmas (2005)
  Emma Collins has always believed that the world is divided into two kinds of people: those who love fruitcake and those who don't. She's firmly in the second category, so it's ironic that her major assignment for the Puyallup, Washington, Examiner is a series of articles about . . . fruitcake. At least it's a step up from writing obituaries.
  
  Her task is to interview the finalists in a fruitcake recipe contest, and that means traveling around the state. Actually . . . flying around the state. Local pilot Oliver Hamilton, who's starting an airfreight business, has agreed to take her wherever she needs to go, in exchange for free advertising. Unfortunately Emma hates small planes -- almost as much as she hates fruitcake.
  
  But in the weeks leading up to Christmas, Emma falls for Oliver (who's not quite the Scrooge he sometimes seems) and his mutt, Oscar (who's allergic to her perfume, which makes him sneeze repeatedly). And she meets three wise women who know a lot about fruitcake -- and even more about life.

• Christmas Letters (2006)
  Katherine O'Connor often spends her days at a cozy café on Blossom Street in Seattle--where she writes Christmas letters for other people. She's good at making their everyday lives sound more interesting. More humorous. More dramatic.
  
  But for Dr. Wynn Jeffries, who also frequents the café, Christmas means lies and deception. In fact, the renowned child psychologist recommends that parents "bury Santa under the sleigh." Katherine, however, feels that his parenting philosophy is one big mistake--at least, based on her five-year-old twin nieces, who are being raised according to his "Free Child" methods.
  
  She argues with Wynn about his theories, while he argues that her letters are nothing but lies. They disagree about practically everything--and yet, somehow, they don't really want to stop arguing.
  
  As the days--and nights--move closer to Christmas, Katherine and Wynn both discover that love means accepting your differences. And Christmas is about the things you share….

• Glad Tidings (2006)
  This is a time for families, for togetherness, for memories. On Christmas Eve, Maryanne and Nolan Adams tell their kids the story they most want to hear--how Mom and Dad met and fell in love. It all started when they were reporters on rival Seattle papers…and next thing you know, Here Comes Trouble!
  
  Christmas is also a time for…fruitcake. Rookie reporter Emma Collins hates fruitcake; for that matter, she hates Christmas, too. When three Washington State women are finalists in a national fruitcake contest, the story is assigned to her. That's bad enough. It gets worse when she has to fly in a small plane (scary!) with a smart-aleck pilot named Oliver Hamilton (sexy!) and his scruffy dog (cute!). In the end she meets three wise women, falls in love and learns There's Something About Christmas.

• Harlequin PinK: The Bachelor Prince (2006) by Debbie Macomber and Misao Hoshiai
  Prince Stefano was a man most girls could only dream of meeting. And now the very handsome - and very eligible - bachelor has come to America in search of the girl he would someday make his bride! Hope Jordan's prince has finally come - but there is no happy ending in sight. Her royal suitor needs a wealthy wife to save his country from ruin, but Hope has nothing to offer Stefano except her love. Hope Jordan was the first woman to capture Stefano's soul, but will he give up his kingdom for her love?

• Susannah's Garden (2006)
  When Susannah Nelson turned eighteen, she said goodbye to her boyfriend, Jake—and never saw him again. She never saw her brother, Doug, again, either. He died unexpectedly that same year.
  
  Now, at fifty, Susannah finds herself regretting the paths not taken. Long married, a mother and a teacher, she should be happy. But she feels there's something missing in her life. Not only that, she's balancing the demands of an aging mother and a temperamental twenty-year-old daughter.
  
  Her mother, Vivian, a recent widow, is having difficulty coping and living alone, so Susannah goes home to Colville, Washington. In returning to her parents' house, her girlhood friends and the garden she's always loved, she also returns to the past—and the choices she made back then. What she discovers is that things are not always as they once seemed. Some paths are dead ends. But some gardens remain beautiful….

• The Wyoming Kid (2006)
  Rancher Lonny Ellison has never known a woman like Joy Fuller. For one thing, she doesn't seem very interested in him, and as a former rodeo cowboy, Lonny's not used to that. Women mobbed the Wyoming Kid during his rodeo days! And another thing. He and Joy -- who's a schoolteacher and his sister Letty's best friend -- seem to argue constantly.
  
  But it doesn't matter, does it? Because he's not interested in Joy, either.
  
  Wait a minute. Maybe he is. At least, that's what Letty seems to think their arguments are all about. Yup, she might have a point there.
  
  Now he has to convince Joy that marriage to the Wyoming Kid will be as exciting as an eight-second bull ride and as sweet as the cookies she loves to bake.

• Be My Valentine (2007)
  My Funny Valentine
  
  Dianne Williams needs a man. But only for a night. The night of the community center Valentine dinner, to be precise. Exasperated by her children's relentless efforts to get her a date, Dianne finds herself approaching a handsome stranger named Steve and making him an outrageous offer. An offer he doesn't refuse. An offer that might lead to more than just one night.
  
  My Hero
  
  Bailey York needs a man. But only on paper. She's writing a romance novel and she's having difficulty creating a hero. So she needs a real-life model for her story. Parker Davidson is perfect, everything a hero should be. But he wants to become the hero in her life, not just her book. And not just on Valentine's Day, either!

• Morning Comes Softly (2007)
  A shy Louisiana librarian, Mary Warner fears she'll always be alone—so she answers a personals ad from a rancher in Montana. Never before has she done anything so reckless, casting the only life she knows aside to travel to a strange place and marry a man she's never met. But something about this man calls to her—and she knows this may be her very last chance at happiness.
  
  Tragedy made Travis Thompson the guardian of three orphaned children—and determination leads him to do whatever it takes to keep the kids out of foster homes. When he decides to take a long shot on a personals ad, the results are surprising, and before he knows it, he has agreed to marry a mysterious Southern woman sight unseen.
  
  It could be the mistake of a lifetime. But Mary Warner may be exactly what this broken family needs. And with a little faith, a little trust, and a lot of love, two lonely hearts might just discover the true meaning of miracles.

See also:

• A Friend Or Two (1985)

• Reflections of Yesterday (1985)

• Silhouette Christmas Stories 1986 (1986)
  Includes stories by Debbie Macomber, Maura Seger, Nora Roberts, and Tracy Sinclair

• Love By Degree/Boardroom Bridegroom (1987)
  Two novels by Debbie Macomber and Renee Roszel

• A Little Bit Country (1990)

• Little Matchmakers (1994) by Barbara Bretton, Debbie Macomber, and Muriel Jensen

• Purrfect Love  (1994) by Debbie Macomber, Linda Lael Miller, and Patricia Simpson

• A Spring Bouquet (1996) by Debbie MacOmber,  Janet Dailey, and Rebecca Brandewyne

• Christmas Kisses (1996) by Debbie MacOmber,  Linda Howard, and Linda Turner

• Tis The Season (1997) by Debbie Macomber and Lisa Jackson

• That Summer Place (1998) by Debbie Macomber, Jill Barnett, and Susan Wiggs

• Through the Years (1999) by Debbie MacOmber, Fern Michaels, and Linda Howard

• Holiday Blessings (2000) by Debbie Macomber, Irene Hannon, and Jane Peart

• Sealed With A Kiss (2002) by Debbie Macomber, Helen Brooks, and Judith Bowen

• Kiss Me Again (2005) by Debbie Macomber, Lisa Jackson, Lori Foster, and Suzanne Forster

• More Than Words, Volume 2 (2005) by Beverly Barton,  Debbie Macomber, Jasmine Cresswell, Julie Elizabeth Leto, and Sharon Sala

• Hearts Divided (2006) by Debbie Macomber, Katherine Stone, and Lois Faye Dyer