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)

Cedar Cove coming to Hallmark TV!!

Debbie Macomber's Cedar Grove series starter, 16 LIGHTHOUSE ROAD, is soon to be a Hallmark Movie.  Reading the book first is a must for me.  Once again, Macomber serves up a compelling woman's relationship book that introduces us new 'friends'.

Olivia lives at 16 Lighthouse Road, and centered the story as a judge who makes an interesting ruling.  A young military couple is seeking a divorce after their baby daughter is born prematurely and dies shortly thereafter. Olivia made a bold decision by requiring them to try working through their issues even though both people wanted the divorce.  

Olivia' Mom, daughter, and best friend are also involved in difficult and/or interesting life situations.  As these different woman share their lives in this book, the reader becomes more and more emotionally involved with their loves, problems, and real-life situations. The books becomes more like a letter from  a friend than novel.  Thank goodness, Macomber has already written more 'letters' from Cedar Cove.  Now I'm anxious to see how this book plays out in a movie, staring Audie MacDowell.

Makes you feel Good kind of book.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes. Although I love Murders, Mysteries & Action books, sometimes you just need to take a break & find something homey to listen to. Debbie McComber is one of my goto authors when I'm not feeling good, when I'm wrapped in my jammies & laying on the couch. It's that mug of hot cocoa, the pat on the shoulder & your Mom's homemade soup kind of story that makes you feel good in the end, no matter what.

What did you like best about this story?

It always works out in the end. Your kids can listen with you & you won't be embarrassed. Your Granny can listen & love them. My husband doesn't like violence on tv but he can sit for hours & listen to Debbie's books without a problem. He's always calling for more.

Any additional comments?

If you like 19 kids & counting, the Little Couple, 7th Heaven and all oldies like the shows on ME TV & Vision, these stories are for you. They tell a good story, there's rarely any violence & it always works out in the end. It may not work out like you thought, but it always works in the end.

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.