the inn at rose harbor by debbie macomber

On the other hand, his forgiveness was consistent with the sort of person he was and with his feelings toward the other character, so it worked even though it felt a little too perfect. That said, I did feel that one character was too quick to forgive two related and incredibly painful acts by another character. In some cases, it’s more that the characters come to a beginning, or to a new resolution or resumption of what already existed.

Macomber doesn’t stoop to insta-love or unrealistically perfect endings while every character’s story ends well, they don’t really end. The inn itself seems to be a special place, a place where misunderstandings can be set right, relationships mended, and broken hearts set on the path to healing. The characters and their relationships take center stage, but some of the ambiance of Cedar Cove shines through. Like all of Macomber’s books, Rose Harbor in Bloom is a warm, compassionate, feel-good novel. Her high-powered career, indeed her entire life, has been overturned by a devastating diagnosis, and there’s someone she wants to see - if she can find the courage. Mary Smith has returned to the West Coast for the first time in almost 20 years. The rest of the rooms are filled with family and friends, with one exception. Oliver Sutton, Kent and Julie’s neighbor and a Annie’s childhood nemesis, drove the older couple up to Cedar Cove and is staying for the celebration, much to Annie’s dismay. There’s Annie, their granddaughter, a party planner who has spent months getting every detail of their celebration perfect while trying to avoid her cheating ex-fiance. There are Kent and Julie, a couple celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary - if they can stop bickering long enough. Meanwhile, the inn is completely full for the long weekend. More serious is that nearly a year after his death, her husband’s remains may have been located in Afghanistan, but one body is missing.

The official celebration of the inn’s opening is coming up, and the rose garden Jo Marie envisions is nowhere near completed.

B&B owner Jo Marie Rose has a tiff with her friend and handyman, the taciturn and very private Mark Taylor, just as Jo Marie is facing several personal challenges of her own. Misunderstandings and forgiveness seem to be the theme of Rose Harbor in Bloom.

The inn at rose harbor by debbie macomber