Let Debbie Macomber take you into the HEART OF TEXAS

In Promise, Texas, people know what really matters—family, friends, community. And they know that love gives meaning to every day of their lives.…

Some of the people in Promise are from old ranching families—like the Westons and Pattersons—folks who arrived in the Hill Country more than a century ago. And then there are newcomers like Annie Applegate, who opens a bookstore in town. Some might say Annie does things backward. She marries a widowed veterinarian for the sake of his kids…and discovers that marriage can lead to love.

In Promise, everyone’s life is a story! The people here, like people everywhere, experience tragedies as well as triumphs, sorrow as well as joy. This town, like towns everywhere, has its share of secrets. But whether times are good or bad, you’re never alone in a place like Promise. And as Annie Applegate knows, that makes all the difference.

Dear Reader,

I hadn’t intended to write another book about Promise, Texas. When I finished the HEART OF TEXAS series, I was satisfied that I’d told the story of Promise, and solved the mystery around Bitter End. I was looking forward to new projects. New characters. Fresh plots and locations.

Then the letters started to arrive. Such eloquent, beautiful letters. Letters that stirred my heart and made me feel both humble and privileged to be a writer. Letters that asked for more. My readers wanted more of Promise, more stories about these characters. Thanks to my publisher MIRA (especially Paula and Dianne) for making this possible. I also want to thank Ann Cacciapaglia, friend, neighbor and vet-intraining. And thank you to my readers for validating my belief in the goodness of people everywhere and the pleasures of life in small-town America.

If this is your first trip to Promise, sit back and enjoy. If this is a return journey, be prepared to meet all your old friends and shake hands with a few new ones. This is the book you said you wanted! And my readers always seem to know my heart….

I eagerly look forward to hearing what my readers think about each book. You can write me at P.O. Box 1458, Port Orchard, WA 98366.

Debbie Macomber

The Little Bookshop of Promises

Debbie Macomber

www.millsandboon.co.uk

Make time for friends. Make time for Debbie Macomber.

DEBBIE MACOMBER

CEDAR COVE

16 Lighthouse Road

204 Rosewood Avenue

311 Pelican Court

44 Cranberry Point

50 Harbor Street

6 Rainier Drive

74 Seaside Avenue

8 Sandpiper Way

92 Pacific Boulevard

1022 Evergreen Place

1105 Yakima Street

A Merry Little Christmas

(featuring 1225 Christmas Tree Lane and 5-B Poppy Lane)

BLOSSOM STREET

The Shop on Blossom Street

A Good Yarn

Susannah’s Garden

(previously published as

Old Boyfriends)

Back on Blossom Street

(previously published as Wednesdays at Four)

Twenty Wishes

Summer on Blossom Street

Hannah’s List

A Turn in the Road

Thursdays at Eight

Christmas in Seattle

Falling for Christmas

A Mother’s Gift

Angels at Christmas

A Mother’s Wish

Be My Valentine

Happy Mother’s Day

On a Snowy Night

Summer in Orchard Valley

Summer Wedding Bells

This Matter of Marriage

Summer Brides

Home for Christmas

The Perfect Match

The Summer Wedding

Not Just for Christmas

No Place Like Home

Summertime Dreams

There’s Something About Christmas

THE MANNINGS

The Manning Sisters

The Manning Brides

The Manning Grooms

THE DAKOTAS

Dakota Born

Dakota Home

Always Dakota

The Farmer Takes a Wife (Exclusive short story)

To Irene Goodman for one hell of an idea

Contents

Cover

Back Cover Text

Dear Reader

Title Page

Booklist

Dedication

One

Two

Three

Four

Five

Six

Seven

Eight

Nine

Ten

Eleven

Twelve

Thirteen

Fourteen

Fifteen

Sixteen

Seventeen

Eighteen

Nineteen

Twenty

Twenty-One

Twenty-Two

Twenty-Three

Epilogue

Copyright

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