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With more than million copies of her books in print, Debbie Macomber is one of today's most popular authors. The 1 New York Times bestselling author is best known for her ability to create compelling characters and bring their stories to life in her books.
Drawing on her own experiences and observations, Debbie writes heartwarming tales about small-town life, home and family, enduring friendships and women who knit. Every book features the delightful sense of humor for which readers around the world clamor.
Not bad for a woman who is dyslexic and didn't learn to read until she was in the fifth grade. Being dyslexic did not deter the young mother of four from pursuing her lifelong dream of becoming published. The book became the first category romance ever to be reviewed by Publishers Weekly.
Debbie is a regular resident on the bestseller lists. In Debbie saw her first cookbook, first children's book and second non-fiction inspirational book published. Nov 01, Erin rated it did not like it.
This book was so basic and a waste of time. I love Debbie Macomber and she should write her own biography because this chic that "wrote" this just got the information off google and called it a book. Nancy Denley rated it really liked it May 16, Jennifer rated it really liked it Apr 20, Shawlyn rated it it was amazing Jun 02, Tom and Laura Yarborough rated it really liked it Feb 12, Gaynor Dayson rated it liked it Nov 18, Tabby Kat rated it liked it Jul 07, Le rated it it was amazing Aug 24, Jennifer Tritsch rated it liked it Jul 09, Simone Gunzburg rated it it was amazing Oct 12, Jushonda Rowell rated it it was amazing Mar 29, John Kilgallon rated it liked it May 22, Barbara Briegel rated it it was ok Jul 26, Patricia rated it really liked it Mar 23, Bernadette Graham rated it it was amazing Oct 19, Nancy rated it it was ok Sep 30, Valerie Aliotta rated it it was amazing May 31, Mrs Diane rated it it was amazing Aug 22, Pam rated it it was amazing Oct 02, Deborah Whitman rated it liked it Sep 25, Linda Zetterberg rated it liked it Mar 22, Pauline Garcia rated it it was amazing Oct 27, Nancy rated it liked it Sep 16, Emma marked it as to-read Dec 20, Sheryl marked it as to-read Mar 15, Danielle Clements marked it as to-read Mar 18, Jan marked it as to-read Apr 28, B marked it as to-read May 08, Paula marked it as to-read Jun 03, Macomber continued to write category romances for Silhouette, and later Harlequin.
In , Harlequin asked Macomber to write a series of interconnected stories, which became known as the Navy series. Before long, she was selling "huge" numbers of books, usually , copies of each of her novels, and she was releasing two or three titles per year. By , Harlequin launched the Mira Books imprint to help their category romance authors transition to the single title market, and Macomber began releasing single-title novels.
Her first hardcover was released in In , Macomber realized that she was having more difficulty identifying with a twenty-five year old heroine, and that she wanted to write books focusing more on women and their friendships. Thursdays at Eight was her first departure from the traditional romance novel and into contemporary women's fiction.
Since , in most years Macomber has released a Christmas-themed book or novella.
For several years, these novels were part of the Angel series, following the antics of angels Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy. Macomber, who loves Christmas, says that she writes Christmas books as well because "Every woman I know has a picture of the perfect Christmas in her mind, the same way we do romance.
Debbie Macomber Biography - Debbie Macomber is one of the most revered authors of recent times. She was born on 22nd October, in , in Yakima in. Debbie Macomber is an American author of romance novels and contemporary women's fiction . Dakota Born, MIRA Books ; Dakota Home, MIRA Books ; Always Dakota, MIRA Books ; Buffalo Valley, MIRA Books
Reality rarely lives up to our expectations, so the best we can do is delve into a fantasy. Her heroines tend to be optimists, and the "stories are resolved in a manner that leaves the reader with a feeling of hope and happy expectation. Because of her Christian beliefs, Macomber does not include overly explicit sexual details in her books, although they do contain some sensuality.
Michelle marked it as to-read Aug 06, Open Preview See a Problem? In July , the Hallmark Channel began airing its first-ever original, scripted series based on her Cedar Cove book series. She is also a national board member for Warm-Up America, and was appointed an ambassador for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America national office in Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read.
In another twist to her career, Macomber has signed a contract to publish an inspirational non-fiction book.