Jo Marie is welcomed into the town with nary a funny look: it appears that the locals here are about as friendly as it gets, with new pals stopping in to give her business tips, and others sitting her down for tea and biscuits. Harbour for the place I have set my anchor as the storms of loss batter me. The Inn is named, she tells us, Rose for Paul Rose, my husband of less than a year the man I will always love and for whom I will grieve for whatever remains of my own life. Jo Marie is of course one of these: shes purchased the inn with the money inherited upon the sudden death of her new husband. Its a series that appears to be largely about grief, grieving, and catharsis, with just about everyone who appears in its pages having been touched by death or tragedy in some way. Though the settings the same, and a few previously seen characters may crop up in small cameo roles, the novel marks the beginning of a spin-off series focusing on newcomer innkeeper Jo Marie Rose and her guests. For these readers, The Inn at Rose Harbor will be both familiar and something slightly new. Cedar Cove is a town that will be familiar to many readers as the home of many of Debbie Macombers characters over the years.
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