16 Lighthouse Road

By Debbie Macomber

The Cedar Cove series now a hit TV series!

‘Perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy' Candis

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Welcome to Cedar Cove – a small town with a big heart!

Judge Olivia Lockheart has caused a scandal. Hearing Cecilia and Ian Randal’s petition for a divorce, she came to the conclusion that the young couple hadn’t tried hard enough to make their marriage work. Her judgement? Divorce denied.

While Judge Olivia throws the town into an uproar, her daughter Justine is on the verge of the biggest decision of her life. Should she stop waiting for love and accept a marriage of convenience? Olivia’s best friend, Grace, has troubles of her own. Dan, her husband, is increasingly distant and Grace is starting to wonder if he’s having an affair.

And in Cedar Cove, nothing stays secret for long.

Make time for friends. Make time for Debbie Macomber.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins UK
• Release date: Mar 1, 2009
• ISBN: 9781408910832

Debbie Macomber

Debbie Macomber is a No.1 New York Times bestselling author and a leading voice in women's fiction worldwide. Her work has appeared on every major bestseller list, with more than 200 million copies in print, and she is a multiple award winner. The Hallmark Channel based a television series on Debbie's popular Cedar Cove books. For more information, visit her website, www.debbiemacomber.com.

Reviews for 16 Lighthouse Road

[kaulsu · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I managed to listen to the end. This is clearly one of many books by Macomber dealing with the fictitious town of Cedar Cove, located near the Naval shipyard of Brimmerton, Washington.United through friendship, family, or professionally to judge Olivia Lockhart, the book is a look at the complexities of daily living of 7 citizens of Cedar Cove. Nothing serves to tie the separate vignettes together, yet individually each is reconciled by the end of the book.I probably would have enjoyed the book quite well when I was in my 20s but found it boring in the extreme now that I am considerably older than that! I cannot regret listening to the book, since now I know for certain I do not want to purchase any more.

[bryantkeli · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This was my first Debbie Macomber novel and the first in the Cedar Cove series. I'm so happy I decided to give Macomber a try. I loved the writing and all the stories taking place. I'll definitely be reading the rest of the Cedar Cove series and others by Macomber.

[jbemrose_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I read Rose Harber Inn and wanted to read more about Cedar Cove Series. The 1st book in the series the loveable character. Iwas introduced to Judge Olivia Lockhart & her family. Then Olivia's best friend Grace Sherman and her family that her husband Dan disappeared without explanation, and Cecelia and Ian Randall that wanted a devorce after the death of their daughter. Olivia denided the devorce because they can work through there grieving. I can not wait to read the next book to see what happen next.

[kathy89_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Entertaining story revolving around the lives of 4 women of different ages and places in their lives and how they deal with the situations they find themselves in at time in Cedar Cove.

[scoutlee_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I've had this book on my TBR list for almost 6 years! It's one of those that I keep meaning to read, but haven't yet. When I saw my library had it on audio book, I decided now is finally the time to read it.16 Lighthouse Road is about Olivia Lockhart's family and circle of friends. Each character is introduced as Ms. Macomber allows us a glimpse in his or her life. It's a great start to what I'm sure will be an intimate series. Want to meet some new friends? Read 16 Lighthouse Road. I'm just embarrassed it took me so long to read it.

[pandareads · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

16 Lighthouse Road is the first book in Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove series. The series has been around for about ten years now so I thought I would give a crack at the first book and see how well I liked it. I didn't dislike it at all, but I didn't find myself loving it, either. It was fast, quick read with not much plot or character depth. I felt out of touch with the characters. I suspect that's because the main characters were women with grown children, looking forward to being grandmothers, something I certainly can't relate to. I don't know if I'll continue on with this series even though a few things weren't even close to being resolved in the first novel.

[lexxa83 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Another great Debbie Macomber book, that looks like it will develop into a great series. This book details the lives of five very different women with very different problems and relationships and weaves them together in the idyllic setting of Cedar Cove. A cozy read that will leave you smiling :-)

[mrs4wood · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Was a good read. I really enjoyed the closeness and friendship between the characters. Leaving somethings undone at the end definitely made me pick up the next one.

[fernandame_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Audiobook - This was a good book - different stories intertwined by every day life.

[honeydew69862004 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

16 Lighthouse Road is a romance fallowing four different women. A judge who has been divorced for fourteen years. Her friend who has been married for thirty-five years. The judge's daughter who isn't looking for love. Also a navey wife who is wanting a divorce. All of the womens stories deal in part to the judge. It is a decent romance and has me willing to try the rest in the series.

[whidbeysue · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Surprisingly interesting read. I usually don't go in for this genre but a friend recommended the series and I found myself enjoying it and getting in to the characters. It is a simple read.

[drebbles · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

"16 Lighthouse Road" is the first book in Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove series and it focuses on the lives of several people living there. Cecelia and Ian Randall married when Cecelia became pregnant, but their baby died while Navy man Ian was at sea. Now they want to divorce because Cecelia can't forgive Ian for not being there when she needed him the most. Judge Olivia Lockhart catches newspaper editor Jack Griffin's attention when she is reluctant to grant the divorce until the Randall's try to work things out. Olivia is attracted to Jack, but is concerned about her daughter Justine who is dating a much older man. Olivia's friend Grace Sherman is having problems with her husband Dan - after thirty-five years of marriage he has walked out and disappeared without any explanation. Finally, there is Olivia's mother, Charlotte Jefferson, who befriended an elderly man shortly before he died and is trying to track down his family to return the few possessions he left behind. I really enjoyed "16 Lighthouse Road" and bought the rest of the books in the series as soon as I finished reading it. Debbie Macomber's writing can be awkward at times and the book often sounds like a soap opera. She can be melodramatic to a fault, saying one character will never be a grandfather because his son is sterile - has she never heard of adoption? But despite her writing flaws, Macomber is a great storyteller and she creates characters that readers will care about. The book doesn't focus on any one character but tells each character's story equally. Some of the stories, such as Ian and Cecelia's come to a close, but others, such as Grace and Dan's are left open. This can be frustrating and feel like a cheat to readers who want everything tied up neatly at the end, but Macomber had me caring enough about the characters to make me want to read the other books in the series to find out what happens to them. That's the mark of a truly gifted storyteller. "16 Lighthouse Road" is a well-done soap opera in book form.

[sunfi_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The first book in the Cedar Cove series about a small town in Washington state. This book revolves around a young couple (Cecilia and Ian), after losing their infant daughter, their marriage starts to crumble. The judge (Olivia) won't allow the divorce to happen as easily as they would like and this is their story of finding the true core to their relationship.

[bell7_1 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Cecelia Randall, grieving from the death of her daughter, decides to divorce her husband, Ian, who was unable to be with her when the baby was born, lived, or died because of his Navy obligations. This is one of several story threads that run through 16 Lighthouse Road, which also follows the stories of other Cedar Cove residents, including divorced judge Olivia, and her friend Grace, over the course of several months.I'm not really sure why I pushed through to finish this book, since it just wasn't working for me. I had trouble following all the different characters - while I could keep track of them all, the story shifts made it hard for me to care about one or the other because when I was getting close, the story moved again. Furthermore, these shifts meant that sometimes changes in a character that happened over weeks were summarized in a paragraph instead of shown through changes in attitude or behavior. A story I may have enjoyed more in a different mood.

[pennykaplan · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

everyday women of various ages in middle class American - peanuts for the mind - good for distraction, but not much really to think about

[kymmayfield · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

As this is the first book of a new series there is of course the wonder and delightment when the book comes out a hit like this one did. The book is a light weight romance with a bit of mystery and intrigue thrown in. This satisfies the soap opera/drama lover in all of us. One of the cutest things about the series has to be the titles. As that brings you even closer to this close-nit neighbor. As I grew up in a large city I never knew what that was like so it's a true escape for me. As you read this book, you forget that it's a fictional book as it is so easy to believe that this is really happening in the town next to you. The book flows very easily into the next part of the story line. The details of the book are great and very realistic. Some of the things that the people do in here is unbelievable but very true to character when you happen to know people like them. I felt at home while reading this series. The little letter in the front of the book introducing you to the main chacter of the story is just another great detail of this book. It's just another step closer to Olivia I felt before even starting the book. Olivia is one strong woman, first of all she is a family court judge, has a hard relationship with her daughter and her mother is over bearing and protective. Not to mention she has a ex-husband floating around in and out of the area. When she starts her day in court one day and hears a gut wrenching divorce case, she makes history with the decision she makes. She also finds a heart throb while in the process of making the gossip lines of the town. I rated this book a 4 out of 5 stars. I would definatley recommend this book to anyone who needs a true escape and likes a little drama so long as its not theirs.

[tututhefirst_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

One of the main characters in this story is a young Navy wife, who marries quickly because she is pregnant, then sees her husband go off to sea in a submarine shortly after their wedding.I DON”T CONSIDER THIS A SPOILER since it’s in the first chapter and is central to the plot: When her premature baby dies and her husband is unable to be notified or return to help with the funeral and the grieving, (his submarine is under the polar ice cap) she blames him, and THE NAVY, and immediately files for divorce when he returns.Because I come from a Navy family, I found some of the dialogue off-putting—Navy people really don’t talk that way, but the story developed OK. There were two other major plot relationships developing simultaneously, and there was an elderly grandmotherly figure who was a hoot…reminded me of Estelle Gettes in Golden Girls. All in all it was an OK read..certainly was light enough that I didn’t have to expend much mental energy (probably expended more than the average reader since I got so personally wrapped up in the story.)I will probably try another in the series when I’m looking for something light and fluffy.

[miyurose_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I enjoy this series, because they're like little soap operas in book form. Nothing heavy here, and nothing vulgar (not that I have a problem with vulgarity). I like how a different character is the focus of each book, but they're all there nonetheless.

[cindyloumn · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I LOVED the story, but sometimes it was hard to keep up with ALL the characters, and all the daughters, grandma's and all. GOOD strong women and men characters.