Almost Home

Debbie Macomber, Cathy Lamb, Judy Duarte, Mary Carter

Kensington Publishing Corp., Aug 1, 2009 - Fiction - 448 pages

Old flames reignite and new passions burn when lovers follow their hearts back to the place they once called home. . .

"Whale Island" by Cathy Lamb

Family secrets and imposing friends are making Chalese feel like an outsider in her very own home on beautiful Whale Island. But it's only when a shocking revelation makes her feel truly lost that she opens her heart to the possibilities the past offers--including a chance at love with the last man she expected. . .

"Queen Of Hearts" by Judy Duarte

Her high school reunion is coming up, and advice columnist Jenn Kramer couldn't be dreading it more--until she lays eyes on Marcos. Jenn hardly noticed him when they were kids, but now he's all grown up. . . and how deliciously he's changed. . .

"The Honeymoon House" by Mary Carter

It doesn't get more romantic than Andy Beck's cottage on Martha's Vineyard. But love is the last thing on his mind--he just wants to get the cottage ready for his best friend's honeymoon. At least that's the plan, until he finds the gorgeous Maid of Honor ransacking his house--in the most irresistible way. . .

"The Marrying Kind" by
#1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber

High school sweethearts Katie and Jason haven't seen each other in ten years--and now she's walked back into his life. With one look, the love they shared comes flooding back--only now the odds seem stacked against them. But when something's meant to be, all bets are off. . .

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Almost Home is a collection of four novellas, headlined by bestselling Debbie Macomber. Whale Island by Cathy Lamb is about a reclusive children's book author who lives on a coastal Washington state ...

Almost Home

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Three new novellas and a beloved classic bring a diverse assortment of couples home to love. A reclusive children's book writer finds love when a reporter invades her privacy and threatens her ...

About the author

Debbie Macomber was born on October 22, 1948 in Yakima, Washington. Her first novel, Heartsong, was published in 1984 and became the first romance novel ever to be reviewed in Publishers Weekly. She has written more than 150 novels including Between Friends, Family Affair, Starry Night, Last One Home, Mr. Miracle, Merry and Bright, the Blossom Street series, the Cedar Cove series, and the Rose Harbor series. She received Romantic Times Magazine's Lifetime Achievement Award.

Judy Duarte is an award-winning romantic fiction author. She is the author of a number series including Bayside Bachelors, Fairbrook, Brighton Valley Medical Center, Texas Homecoming, Baby Chase, and Brighton Valley Babies. She is also the author of several stand-alone novels and has contributed to a number of anthologies.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Almost Home; Zebra contemporary romance
• Authors: Debbie Macomber, Cathy Lamb, Judy Duarte, Mary Carter
• Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp., 2009
• ISBN: 1420114786, 9781420114782
• Length: 448 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary