A Puzzling Question Is Answered

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Answered (NAPSA)—Thesecond book in Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove series, 204 Rosewood Lane (MIRA Books, $7.50), answers the question that’s been puzzling her fans for months: What happened to Dan? Grace Sherman’s husband, Dan, suddenly disappeared with no explanation in thefirst novel in the series, 16 Lighthouse Road, a New York Times bestseller last suggested that he’d taken off with a fo /@ Hl ; petiteot MACOMBER ey Rese , new woman. While Grace and her daughters try to come to terms with Dan’s disappearance, her friends in Gea, € Slyge, Cedar Cove are her Mex ‘ support system and her solace. But life isn't standing still for them these days, either. Justine, daughter of family court judge Olivia Lockhart, has made a hasty marriage to childhood friend Seth Gunderson. Though they seem to be truly in love, a former suitor is hoping she’ll reconsider. He shows up to press his suit just as Justine is feeling discouraged by her husband’s long absences as captain of an Alaskanfishing vessel. Grace’s daughters are showing the strain of dealing with their dad’s disappearance. Then, just as the reasons behind Dan’s disappearance are revealed, a stranger comes to town, books in to the local bed-and-breakfast—and turns up dead the next morning. No one knows who he was or why he cameto Cedar Cove. Debbie Macomberis known for her honest, humorous and touching portrayals of ordinary women in small town America. Her new book is available at bookstores or www.mirabooks.com.