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1225 Christmas Tree Lane (Cedar Cove, 12) Hardcover – September 27, 2011
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The people of Cedar Cove know how to celebrate Christmas. Like Grace and Olivia and everyone else, Beth Morehouse expects this Christmas to be one of her best. Her small Christmas-tree farm is prospering, her daughters and her dogs are happy and well, and her new relationship with local vet Ted Reynolds is showing plenty of romantic promise.
But someone recently left a basket filled with puppies on her doorstep, puppies she's determined to place in good homes. That's complication number one. And number two is that her daughters Bailey and Sophie have invited their dad, Beth's ex-husband, Kent, to Cedar Cove for Christmas. The girls have visions of a mom-and-dad reunion dancing in their heads.
As always in lifeand in Cedar Covethere are surprises, too. More than one family's going to have a puppy under the tree. More than one scheme will go awry. And more than one romance will have a happy ending!
- Print length288 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherMIRA
- Publication dateSeptember 27, 2011
- Dimensions5.5 x 1 x 7.5 inches
- ISBN-100778312690
- ISBN-13978-0778312697
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"Mom!"
The front door slammed and Beth Morehouse hurried out of the kitchen. Three days before Christmas, and her daughters were home from collegeat last! Her foreman, Jeff, had been kind enough to pick them up at the airport while Beth dealt with last-minute chores. She'd been looking forward to seeing them for weeks. Throwing her arms wide, she ran toward Bailey and Sophie. "Merry Christmas, girls."
Squealing with delight, they dropped their bags and rushed into her embrace.
"I can't believe it's snowing. It's so beautiful," Bailey said, holding Beth in a tight hug. At twenty-one, she was the oldest by fourteen months. She resembled her father in so many ways. She was tall like Kent and had his dark brown hair, which she'd tucked under a knitted cap. Her eyes shone with a quiet joy. She was the thoughtful one and that, too, reminded Beth of her ex-husband. Three years after the divorce, she still missed him, although pride would never allow her to admit that. Even her budding relationship with Ted Reynolds, the local veterinarian, paled when she thought about her life with Kent and their history together.
"My turn." Displacing Bailey, Sophie snuggled into Beth's embrace. "The house looks fabulous, Mom. Really Christmassy." This child was more like Beth. A few inches shorter than her sister, Sophie had curly auburn hair and eyes so blue they seemed to reflect a summer sky. Releasing Beth, Sophie added, "And it smells wonderful."
Beth had done her best to make the house as festive and bright as possible for her daughters. She'd spent long hours draping fresh evergreen boughs on the staircase leading to the second-floor bedrooms. Two of the three Christmas trees were loaded with ornaments. The main tree in the family room was still bare, awaiting their arrival so they could decorate it together, which was a family tradition.
A trio of four-foot-tall snowmen stood guard in the hallway near the family room where the Nativity scene was displayed on the fireplace mantel. Decorating had helped take Beth's mind off the fact that her ex-husband would be joining them for Christmas. This would be the first time she'd seen him in three years. Oh, they'd spoken often enough, but every conversation had revolved around their daughters. Nothing else. No questions asked. No comments of a personal nature. Just the girls and only the girls. It'd been strictly business. Until now.
Until Christmas.
They both loved the holidays. It was Kent who'd first suggested they have several Christmas trees. Always fresh ones, which was one reason Beth had been attracted to the Christmas tree farm when she started her new life.
"I've got lunch ready," Beth said, trying to turn her attention away from her ex-husband. He still lived in California, as did the girls. He'd stayed in their hometown of Sacramento, while Bailey and Sophie both attended university in San Diego. According to their daughters, Kent had asked to come for Christmas. She'd known for almost two weeks that he'd made reservations at the
Thyme and Tide B and B in Cedar Cove. The news that he'd be in town had initially come as a shock to Beth. He hadn't discussed it with her at all. Instead, he'd had their daughters do his talking for him. That made everything more awkward, because it wasn't as if she could refuse, not with Bailey and Sophie so excited about spending Christmas together as a family. But Kent's plans had left her with a host of unanswered questions. Was this his way of telling Beth he missed her? Was he looking for a reconciliation? Was she? The questions swarmed in her head, but the answers wouldn't be clear until he arrived. At least she'd be better able to judge his reasons. His intentions. And her own
"Just like it used to be," Bailey finished. Beth had missed whatever she'd said before that, although it wasn't hard to guess.
Just like it used to be. These were magic words, but Beth had recognized long ago that the clock only moved forward. Yet the girls' eagerness, Kent's apparent insistence and her nostalgia for what they'd once shared swept aside her customary reserve.
"Mom?" Bailey said when she didn't respond. "We're talking Where are you?"
Beth gave a quick shake of her head. "Woolgathering. Sorry. I haven't had much sleep lately." Exhausted as she was, managing the tree farm and getting ready for Christmas with her daughtersand Kentshe'd hardly slept. She couldn't. Every time she closed her eyes, Kent was there. Kent with his boyish smile and his eyes twinkling with mischief and fun. They'd been happy once and somehow they'd lost that and so much more. Beth had never been able to put her finger on what exactly had gone wrong; she only knew that it had. In the end they'd lived separate lives, going their own ways. Their daughters had kept them togetherand then they were off at college, and suddenly it was just Kent and Beth. That was when they discovered they no longer had anything in common.
"You're not sleeping?" Bailey's eyes widened with concern.
Sophie elbowed her sister. "Bailey, think about it. This is the busiest time of year for a Christmas tree farm. Then there's all this decorating. And, if we're really lucky"
"Mom made date candy?" Bailey cut in.
"And caramel corn?" Sophie asked hopefully, hands folded in prayer.
"Yes to you both. It wouldn't be Christmas without our special treats."
"You're the best mom in the world."
Beth smiled. She'd had less than three hours' sleep, thanks to all the Christmas preparations, her dogs and her incessant memories of Kent. Traffic at the tree farm had thinned out now that Christmas was only three days away. But families were still stopping by and there was quite a bit to do, including cleanup. Her ten-man crew was down to four and they'd coped just fine without either her or Jeff this morning. While he drove out to the airport, she'd been getting ready for her daughters' arrival. However, as soon as lunch was over, she needed to head back outside.
Beth and the girls had booked a skiing trip between Christmas and New Year's, and after the hectic schedule of the past two months, she was counting on a few relaxing days with her daughters. Their reservations were made and she was eager to go. Ted Reynolds, good friend that he was, had offered to take care of her animals, which reminded her of the one hitch in her perfectly planned holiday escape.
"Before we sit down to eat, I need to tell you we have special guests this Christmas."
"You mean Dad, right?" Bailey led the way into the other room, where there was more greenery and a beautifully arranged table with three place settings.
"Well, yes, your father. But he's not the only one____"
"Mom." Bailey tensed as she spoke. "Don't tell me you have a boyfriend. It's that vet, isn't it?"
"Ten guests, actually," she said, ignoring the comment about Ted, "and they aren't all boys."
"Puppies?" Sophie guessed.
"Puppies," Beth confirmed, not surprised that her daughter had figured it out. "Ten of them."
"Ten?" Sophie cried, aghast.
Without asking, Bailey went straight to the laundry room off the kitchen. "Where did you get ten puppies?" The instant she opened the door, all ten black puppies scampered into the kitchen, scrambling about, skidding across the polished hardwood floor.
"They're adorable." Sharing Beth's love for animals, both girls were immediately down on the floor, scooping the puppies into their arms. Before long, each held at least two of the Lab-mix puppies, the little creatures intent on licking their faces.
Unable to resist, Beth joined her daughters and gathered the remaining puppies onto her lap. One curled into a tight ball. Another climbed onto her shoulder and began licking her ear. The others squirmed until one wriggled free and chased his tail with determined vigor, completely preoccupied. They really were adorable, which was good because in every other way they were a nuisance.
Sophie held a puppy to her cheek. "Where'd you get them, Mom?"
"They were.a gift," she explained, turning her face away to avoid more wet, slurpy kisses.
"A gift?"
"But why'd you take all ten?" Bailey asked, astonished.
"I didn't have any choice. They showed up on my porch in a basket a week ago." Beth didn't say that discovering these puppies had been the proverbial last straw. They'd literally appeared on her doorstep the same day she'd learned Kent was coming here for Christmas. For an insane moment she'd considered running away, grabbing a plane to Fiji or Bora-Bora. Instead, she'd run over to the Hardings' and ended up spilling her heart out to Grace. Under normal conditions, Beth wasn't one to share her burdens with others. However, this was simply too muchan ex-husband's unexpected visit and the arrival of ten abandoned puppies, all during the busiest season of the year. The Hardings had given her tea and sympathy; Ted had been wonderful, too. Beth was grateful for his willingness to watch her animals but she refused to leave him with these ten additional dogs. So she'd made it her goal to find homes for all of them before Christmas. Which didn't give her a lot of time
"How could someone just drop off ten puppies?" Bailey asked as she lifted one intrepid little guy off her shoulder and settled him in her lap.
"Who could do that and not be seen?" Sophie added. "I mean, you have people working all over this place."
Beth had certainly asked around. "Jeff saw a woman with a huge basket at my door. He thought he recognized her from his church, but when he asked her, she denied it. Then later, Pete, one of the drivers, claimed he saw a man on my porch with a basket. I talked to five different people and got five different stories. All I know is that I've got to find homes for these puppies before we leave for Whistler." And preferably before Kent arrived, although that was highly unlikely.
"Have you found any yet? " Bailey asked.
"No.but I've put out the word."
"You'll do it, Mom," Sophie said confidently. "I know you will."
"How old are they?" Bailey stroked a soft, floppy ear.
"Ted thinks about two months. Between six and eight weeks, anyway."
"They're irresistible. You won't have trouble finding homes," Sophie said.
Product details
- Publisher : MIRA; Original edition (September 27, 2011)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 288 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0778312690
- ISBN-13 : 978-0778312697
- Item Weight : 9.9 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 1 x 7.5 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #514,501 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #29,516 in American Literature (Books)
- #69,633 in Contemporary Romance (Books)
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Debbie Macomber is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and one of today’s most popular writers with more than 200 million copies of her books in print worldwide. In her novels, Macomber brings to life compelling relationships that embrace family and enduring friendships, uplifting her readers with stories of connection and hope. Macomber’s novels have spent over 1,000 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Fifteen of these novels hit the number one spot.
In 2023, Macomber’s all-new hardcover publication includes Must Love Flowers (July). In addition to fiction, Macomber has also published three bestselling cookbooks, three adult coloring books, numerous inspirational and nonfiction works, and two acclaimed children’s books.
Celebrated as “the official storyteller of Christmas”, Macomber’s annual Christmas books are beloved and six have been crafted into original Hallmark Channel movies. Macomber is also the author of the bestselling Cedar Cove Series which the Hallmark Channel chose as the basis for its first dramatic scripted television series. Debuting in 2013, Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove was a ratings favorite for three seasons.
She serves on the Guideposts National Advisory Cabinet, is a YFC National Ambassador, and is World Vision’s international spokesperson for their Knit for Kids charity initiative. A devoted grandmother, Debbie and Wayne live in Port Orchard, Washington, the town which inspired the Cedar Cove series.
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The authors writing seemed to return more to her original style when she began this series on Cedar Cove. That was refreshing. 1225 Christmas Tree Lane did not come across like a "made for Hallmark t.v." screenplay. It had warmth, depth, character, drama and in the end sheer happiness.
I highly recommend this book - especially if you time it to read around the Christmas holiday. It is heartwarming, indeed.
"1225 Christmas Tree Lane" is the twelfth and last book in Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove series and it brings the series to a happy and satisfactory conclusion. Unlike previous books in the series which focused on several characters, there is only one real plot line in this book - Beth and Kent's relationship. It is a cute if predictable storyline, but the Christmas setting is perfect and the story makes this a nice cozy read that will help readers escape from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. I do think that Danielle could have been developed more - she was a clichéd character and the last minute twist in her story didn't really work for me. Finally, the plot line of Beth having to give away ten puppies is solved a little too easily.
Besides the Kent/Beth storyline, Macomber spends the rest of the book bringing readers up to date on various characters in the series, using a mixture of summary of past books plus a bit of a current update. Ordinarily, books relying on plot summaries annoy me, but Macomber does it skillfully and after twelve books I had forgotten some events and it was nice to be reminded. It was also nice to see some old favorites like Cecilia and Ian and Justine and Seth and find out what was going on in their lives. After twelve books these characters feel like friends and family and readers will enjoy one last visit with them. I do wish Macomber had expanded the Will Jefferson/Miranda Sullivan story line just a bit more. However, in the end, Macomber makes sure everyone has a happy ending.
I'll miss the Cedar Cover series but "1225 Christmas Tree Lane" is a delightful way to wrap it up.
Alas, like all good things, the Cedar Cove series must end. But the author has made a Herculean effort to bring everyone together,tying up neatly the dangling threads of their lives, and offering the reader some degree of certainty that all's well that ends well. We are even treated to visits from former residents Celia and Ian Randall as well as Zach and Rosie Cox and just about everyone who has been mentioned in the previous books.
The primary focus of this final installment is Beth Morehouse, divorced mother of two college-age daughters, who runs the local Christmas tree farm and as a sidelight always seems to be searching for families to adopt homeless pets. Since some unknown person has left a basket of twelve black puppies on her doorstep, Beth has her hands full at her busiest time of the year. Between making sure everyone has a perfect tree and bonding with her daughters who are home on vacation, she also learns that ex-husband Kent will be spending the holidays with them. Just thinking of him stirs up too many past memories for Beth. As his arrival approaches, Beth has become almost giddy with excitement that he wants to see her. Unfortunately, he arrives with a statuesque "friend" in tow. Beth is conflicted as the days pass and the beautiful Danielle appears to be an awesome rival for Kent's affections.
This is a warm and fitting end to one of my favorite series. If you have read all the others and are invested in these characters, you will revel in the directions life is leading them. (If you have not read previous books in the series, this will not be for you). Like the wonderful town and characters Debbie Macomber created, she leaves us with a feeling that all is right with the world and these people we have gotten to know over the last few years will surely live happily ever after.