Read Lost and Found in Cedar Cove for Free Online Page B

you and Olivia know if Rover was located, so I better give her a call.”
    As soon as she hung up, Jo Marie contacted the family court judge. Olivia answered on the first ring.
    “Rover is home.”
    “That’s wonderful,” Olivia said, and sounded genuinely pleased.
    “I can’t thank you enough for all your help.”
    “No problem, Jo Marie. We all know how important our pets are to each one of us.”
    Remembering what Olivia had said about friendship, Jo Marie said, “If you have time this afternoon, come over with Grace for a glass of wine to celebrate.”
    “You’re on. I’ll give Grace a call, and we’ll meet at the inn. I’ll bring the wine.”
    “Perfect. I’ll set out a few munchies.”
    By the time Olivia and Grace arrived, Jo Marie had a platter set up with cheese and crackers and a bowl of nuts. The three gathered in the parlor by the fireplace. A gentle fire flickered from the grate as gray thunderclouds once again darkened the early-evening sky.
    Jo Marie raised her glass of wine for a toast. “To those of us who are lost and then found,” she said. The Rose Harbor Inn and Cedar Cove had become that for her. After losing Paul, she’d been lost, and she’d found a safe harbor here in this welcoming community.
    They each tasted the wine. It was an excellent merlot.
    “To friendship,” Jo Marie added.
    “To friendship,” Olivia and Grace echoed.
    “We’ll have to do this again,” Jo Marie suggested. “Perhaps in a few weeks we’ll be able to sit on the porch and look out over the rose garden and gazebo.”
    “It’s sure to be beautiful,” Olivia added.
    “Rose Harbor in bloom,” Grace whispered. “I can hardly wait.”

B ALLANTINE B OOKS BY D EBBIE M ACOMBER
Rose Harbor in Bloom
Starting Now
Angels at the Table
The Inn at Rose Harbor
For a complete list of books by Debbie Macomber, visit her website at www.debbiemacomber.com .

About the Author
    D EBBIE M ACOMBER , the author of Starting Now , The Inn at Rose Harbor , Angels at the Table , A Turn in the Road , 1105 Yakima Street , Hannah’s List , and Twenty Wishes , is a leading voice in women’s fiction. Seven of her novels have hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list, with three debuting at #1 on the New York Times , USA Today , and Publishers Weekly lists. In 2009 and 2010, her Mrs. Miracle and Call Me Mrs. Miracle were Hallmark Channel’s top-watched movies for the year. Debbie Macomber has more than 170 million copies of her books in print worldwide.
    www.debbiemacomber.com

 
     
     
     
Spend more time with your favorite characters from Cedar Cove
and meet a whole new set of guests checking
in to the beloved Rose Harbor Inn
in Debbie Macomber’s heartwarming novel
Rose Harbor in Bloom
Coming soon from Ballantine Books
Read on for a special preview!

Chapter 1
    Rose Harbor was in bloom. Purple rhododendrons and red azaleas dotted the property. I stood on the porch, leaning against the thick white post, and looked over the property for my bed-and-breakfast. The Inn at Rose Harbor was beautifully scripted on the wooden sign and was prominently displayed in the front of the yard along with my name, Jo Marie Rose , as proprietor.
    I never planned on owning or operating a bed-and-breakfast. But then I never expected to be a widow in my thirties, either. If I’d learned anything in this road called life it’s that it often takes unexpected turns, rerouting us from the very path that had once seemed so right. My friends advised me against purchasing the inn. They felt the move was too drastic: it meant more than just moving and leaving my job; it would mean an entire life change. Many thoughtI should wait at least a year after losing Paul. But my friends were wrong. I’d found peace at the inn, and somewhat to my surprise, a certain contentment.
    Until I purchased the inn, I’d lived in a condo in the heart of downtown Seattle. Because of my job and other responsibilities, I hadn’t had pets, well, other than as a