Debbie Macomber’s signature charm shines in this classic novel about a young woman whose encounter with true love is twisted by a heartbreaking dilemma. With only seven days to unwind in the sun-drenched splendor of Mexico, Carla Walker isn’t expecting to find “Mr. Right.” Then she meets Philip Garrison, and all her plans for a casual vacation fling melt away. But when Carla finds out that Philip is a cop—just like her father—she’s devastated. She’d always vowed to stay away from police officers and the tumultuous lifestyle that comes with them. Despite their chemistry, and Philip’s persistence, Carla ends the affair. Only when she returns home to Seattle does Carla realize that it hadn’t just been the tropical sun that set her blood afire; it had been Philip. Now she wants him back. But is Carla willing to sacrifice her biggest deal breaker for true love?

Two stories to celebrate the holiday season with the good people of Cedar Cove...A Cedar Cove Christmas Mary Jo Wyse finds herself in Cedar Cove on Christmas Eve, stranded, pregnant and alone. And there's no room at the local inn... So Grace Harding brings Mary Jo home to her ranch, where they've got a spare room over the stable. And luckily a paramedic named Mack McAfee is there to help when Mary Jo goes into labor. The people of Cedar Cove join them in celebrating the birth of baby Noelle. But no one has more to celebrate than Mack...because this Christmas brings him faith, hope and love.1225 Christmas Tree Lane Beth Morehouse expects this Christmas to be one of her best. But someone leaves a basket of puppies on her doorstep, and now she's determined to find them all good homes. Also complicating things is the invitation her daughters extended to their dad...whom Beth divorced a long time ago. As always in life, there are surprises. More than...

Rediscover a heartfelt Alaskan romance from New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber. Previously published as Daddy's Little Helper.After his wife died, Mitch Harris packed his and his daughter's things and moved to the small town of Hard Luck, Alaska. Now he has formed a community for his seven-year-old girl, and he represents law and order in town, but one thing is clear—he never intends to fall in love or get married again. Even if the new teacher in town has caught his attention.When Bethany Ross arrives as a new teacher for a year, she brings with her a personal motive to be in Hard Luck—to find and get to know her birth dad, who lives in town. The handsome single-father of one of her students is not part of her plan. Both Mitch and Bethany try to deny the growing attraction between them, but Mitch's daughter Chrissie loves her new teacher, and she is determined to bring them together and get them to open their hearts...

In Debbie Macomber's delightful take on Beauty and the Beast, an idealistic teacher and a mysterious mogul prove that opposites do attract . . . all the way to happily ever after. Unspoiled by the trappings of wealth, Judy Lovin shunned the family fortune to take a job teaching preschool. But with her father's empire on the verge of collapse thanks to a hostile corporate takeover, Judy reluctantly rides to the rescue. Her negotiations bring her face to face with the beast himself, a ruthless tycoon who takes what he wants—and what he wants is Judy. Shocked at her attraction to a man she was prepared to loathe, Judy agrees to his terms: alone time with him at his island getaway. Sexy, smart, and ruggedly untamed, John McFarland lives by his own rules. He's never met a woman as pure and kind and lovely as Judy, who seems so fearless in the face of the demons that haunt him. As John's rough edges soften in the magic of the moonlight, and as he learns to...

Rich Manning and Jamie Warren have always been friends--and nothing but friends. However, that changes when she asks him to father the child she so desperately wants. Rich agrees--if she'll marry him. Because he thinks their Marriage of Inconvenience could become a real marriage instead.

New York City is always in need of miracles . . . And this Christmas is no exception. Thank heavens the divinely inspired, if somewhat ditsy, angelic trio—Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy—is available to answer three heartfelt prayers this sacred holiday season . . . and to impart important lessons along the way. And Goodness knows (as do Mercy and Shirley) that the three lonely women to whom they’ve been assigned have a lot to learn: A dedicated inner-city school teacher, Brynn needs to teach her troubled students how to dream . . . Shy and dutiful Hannah must learn to follow her own heart . . . And frustrated small-town-girl-turned- Broadway-wannabe Jenny needs to discover that home is where love truly lies. It’s time for the angels to shine . . . and to prove once again that when you wish upon a star, you get much more than just a pretty song!