16 Lighthouse Road

Cedar Cove, Book 1

By: Debbie Macomber

Narrated by: Sandra Burr

Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins

Publisher's summary

Dear Listener, You don't know me yet, but in a few hours that's going to change. You see, I'm inviting you to my home and my town of Cedar Cove, because I want you to meet my family, friends, and neighbors. Come and hear their stories - maybe even their secrets! I have to admit that my own secrets are pretty open. My marriage failed some years ago, and I have a rather...difficult relationship with my daughter, Justine. Then there's my mother, Charlotte, who has plenty of opinions and is always willing to share them. Here's an example: I'm a family court judge, and she likes to drop in on my courtroom. Recently, I was hearing a divorce petition. In Charlotte's view, young Cecilia and Ian Randall hadn't tried hard enough to make their marriage work - and I agreed. So I rendered my judgement: Divorce Denied. Well, you wouldn't believe the reaction! Thanks to an article by Jack Griffin, the editor of our local paper (and a man I wouldn't mind seeing more of!), everyone's talking. Cedar Cove - people love it and sometimes they leave it, but they never forget it! See you soon...Olivia Lockhart, 16 Lighthouse Road, Cedar Cove, Washington

P.S. Pay another visit to Cedar Cove.

©2008 Debbie Macomber (P)2008 Brilliance Audio

Critic reviews

"Prolific Macomber...is known for her honest portrayals of ordinary women in small-town America, and this tale cements her position as an icon of the genre." ( Publishers Weekly)

New Fan

I thought this started out slow, when in fact Debbie Macomber was getting me so invested in her characters that I couldn't stop listening. I was pleasantly surprised with this book, and cant wait to listen to the sequels. It almost has a "Desperate Housewives" feeling to it.

An OK book but didn't care for the narrator

Would you try another book from Debbie Macomber and/or Sandra Burr?

I might try another book by Macomber if it is on sale but would shy away from the audio by the same person

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Sandra Burr?

please use males for the male voices next time

What would have made this romance irresistible?

not such whiny, wishy washy women would have made it better

Not really my cup of tea

This book was not quite what I thought it would be and it just wasn't quite my cup of tea. If a story of how peoples lives intersect and how they endure the trials that life throws at you is the kind of book you like, then this would be a good book for you. On that level it was a good story but just not what I was looking for.

Heartfelt story

Loved the family story! Could not put the audible down for a minute! Thank you!

Great story

Looking forward to the rest of the cedar Cove series, the narrator did a wonderful job.

it takes place near where I live near the author

I enjoy this series very much. want to do whole series in proper order as to hear all of them

Very Light Chick Lit

I found this book on sale for $4.99 as the first of a series and tried it out. It's fun, but nothing really happens in the book, so if you are looking for action, look elsewhere. This is about relationships, and can grow a bit tiresome. But, it was definitely worth $5.

Small Town, Down Home

I really liked the story which includes several families in the small town of Cedar Cove. I appreciated the struggles of the young military couple who had lost their baby girl who was born prematurely. I found myself getting angry at the wife for not "sticking it out", since I am a 22 year veteran "army wife" myself. I cheered for the judge who caused the young couple's divorce to be delayed . . . and happily listened to the progress or lack of progress over the months that followed. This book, like some other reviewers have noted, is not made of HEAVY stuff . . . but sometimes I like that, normal people, normal problems, compassion and healing, and just settling in for a good listen. This book fits the bill nicely.

If you like the TV series, you will enjoy this

I enjoy the Cedar Cove tv series on Hallmark and found this book an excellent companion. Like most books which make it to TV or movies, there is just enough difference in the plot to make reading the book enjoyable. Very similar in tone to the television series. Light, romantic and fun. Plan to listen to more books in this series.

Enjoyable.Surprised me,not my normal book genres

I usually stick to books about spirituality, facts, life lessons, true events, etc.. I like to go away from a book feeling like I just grew a little. This book is not a book I would normally listen to, but it offered as one of the $4.95 specials, and nothing else caught my eye, so I purchased it.

I was very surprised at how much I enjoyed it. Debbie Macomber has a great way of describing the characters so you have a good picture of each character in your mind as the story grows. I really don't care for romance novels that give detailed accounts of the characters love making.. It's kind of how I feel about tv shows that show too much!! I feel like a peeping tom.. Really don't need the very detailed information into the most personal parts of these characters lives..With that in mind, I was very pleased with Debbie's writing style in that area.. She lets us know the characters are falling in love, physically attracted to each other, experiences passionate kisses and feelings, but she doesn't take us into their bed..

I got the feeling that the people in this story are real, normal people, living lives like real people do.. I very much enjoyed following each and every character in the book, so much so, I just purchased book 2 and just started listening to it.

As for the reviewer that is upset that we didn't find out what happened to Dan in this book, stay tuned! Grace, Dan's soon to be ex wife, is the main character in book 2, 204 Rosewood Lane.. I have the feeling we will find out what happened to Dan in that book.

The narration is also very good.. How the narrator remembers the different voices for each character is amazing, as she changes her voice for each one.. All in all, it's not a book you'll grow from, learn anything amazing from, but you'll be entertained. I work from home, so I listen to audio books while I work. For me, it was just a relaxing way to work away a couple of days while listening to this book..