1105 Yakima Street by Debbie Macomber

Oops! This review is WAY past due. Sorry for my tardiness!

If you aren't familiar with Debbie Macomber, I highly recommend that you check her out! I've read several of her novels and have thoroughly enjoyed them all! Most recently I read 1105 Yakima Street. Without realizing it, I started on the ELEVENTH book in the series. While I did enjoy this book, I would definitely suggest you read the first ten books in the series first . . . as that will probably help you follow the story (and the characters) a bit better.

One of the things that I like best about Macomber is her ability to tell you a story that seems so realistic. Her characters have real problems and they deal with them in realistic ways. Everything doesn't just wrap up neat and tidy because we all love our happy endings. At times there are real, deep struggles that won't just magically disappear because the book ends. Macomber writes with a depth of emotion that is rare to find in fiction.

I also appreciate the way that Debbie writes romance in a secular market in such a tasteful way. I have no idea if she is a Christ-follower or not, but the romance in her novels is tasteful and not offensive. Intimate relationships between married couples are portrayed as special, while intimacy out of wedlock has consequences. I truly appreciate this!

You should definitely check out the Cedar Cove series (but start at the beginning!). I also have enjoyed several books in her Blossom Street series. These are delightful books that will leave you wanting more!

I received a free e-galley of this book from Net Galley and the publisher in exchange for my fair and honest review.

About the Book
Dear Reader,
You've probably heard that my wife has left me. Rachel's pregnant, and she says she can't handle the stress in our household anymore. My thirteen-year-old daughter, Jolene, is jealous of her. Maybe it's my fault. As a widower I spoiled her—

Jolene was reading over my shoulder just now and says that's not true. She claims Rachel ruined everything. But that's not true. The real question is: How can I get my wife back? I don't even know where she is. She's not with Teri Polgar or any of her other friends from the salon. The other question is…when will Jolene grow up and stop acting like such a brat?

Of course, I'm not the only one in town with problems. Linc Wyse's father-in-law is trying to destroy his business. And you know Charlotte Rhodes? Seems she's becoming forgetful, and the family's worried about her and Ben. Lots of other stuff going on—but Rachel is better at keeping up with it than I am.
If you have any idea where my wife is, give me a call. Please.

Bruce Peyton

About the Author
With more than 140 million copies of her books in print, Debbie Macomber is one of today's most popular authors.

The #1 New York Times bestselling author is best known for her ability to create compelling characters and bring their stories to life in her books. Drawing on her own experiences and observations, Debbie writes heartwarming tales about small-town life, home and family, enduring friendships and women who knit. Every book features the delightful sense of humor for which readers around the world clamor. Not bad for a woman who is dyslexic and didn't learn to read until she was in the fifth grade.