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A Cedar Cove Christmas (Cedar Cove #8.5)
by
Debbie Macomber (Goodreads Author)
Mother-to-be Mary Jo Wyse arrives in Cedar Cove on Christmas Eve, searching for her baby's father. David Rhodes had said he'd be in town. But he isn't. Which leaves Mary Jo stranded, pregnant and alone. And there's no room at the local inn....So Grace Harding brings Mary Jo home to her nearby ranch. She and her husband, Cliff, have a houseful of guests, but they offer her...more
Hardcover, 256 pages
Published
October 1st 2008
by Mira
(first published November 1st 2007)
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Only because I'm reading the whole series am I reading this. Otherwise the description alone is gag worthy! as she plays on TOO MANY religious christmas eve events. (ie pregant Mary Josephine Wyse, no room at the inn, 3 wyse men arriving, living in a room over the stables with a donkey and camel are housed, etc.) Sounds so cheesy and ridiculous!
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A Cedar Cove Christmas is a tender story about a typical romance gone array. Mary Jo falls in love and gets pregnant with the wicked David Rhodes who left the residents of Cedar Cove with a bad taste in their mouths for his scandalous behavior. Mary Jo’s brothers vows to go to Cedar Cove to find David Rhodes and make him do right by their sister. Not wanting to disrupt David Rhodes and his family’s holiday by warning them of her brothers intention, she travels to Cedar Cove alone to ward off tro...more
I got this book for my birthday (in October), and "saved" it to read during the holiday season. I was not disappointed! I have liked all of the Cedar Cove books that I've read, and this one picks up after book 8 and has a wonderful Christmas theme.
MaryJo Wyse is pregnant and looking for the baby's father in Cedar Cove. Oddly enough, she has three brothers (the Wyse men) and ends up taking refuge in a barn that happens to be housing animals for the local church's live nativity scene. The author w...more
MaryJo Wyse is pregnant and looking for the baby's father in Cedar Cove. Oddly enough, she has three brothers (the Wyse men) and ends up taking refuge in a barn that happens to be housing animals for the local church's live nativity scene. The author w...more
This is a fun and quick read. Sort of the Christmas story for the modern day.
This may be a 2.5 star.
I'll start with the positive. As cheesy, and I mean cringe-worthy cheesiness, it's still a Christmas romance and I liked it. It was such a fast read and I bought it second hand so I really can't complain much. I loved some of the characters and felt a bit that I hadn't been let it on all the secrets. There seemed to be quite a bit of name-dropping but I hadn't realize that this is 8.5 in the series. I might just have to go back and read some of the other stories.
It was ju...more
I'll start with the positive. As cheesy, and I mean cringe-worthy cheesiness, it's still a Christmas romance and I liked it. It was such a fast read and I bought it second hand so I really can't complain much. I loved some of the characters and felt a bit that I hadn't been let it on all the secrets. There seemed to be quite a bit of name-dropping but I hadn't realize that this is 8.5 in the series. I might just have to go back and read some of the other stories.
It was ju...more
Mary Jo Wyse finally realized that the man she had fallen in love with and the father of her developing baby had lied to her repeatedly and had no intention of being responsible for her or the baby. Two weeks before her due date she went to Cedar Cove to meet his parents, Ben and Charlotte Rhodes ,because he said he would be there. When she arrived in town she was unsuccessful in her search for the grandparents of her baby. She became very light headed and weak so 911 was called. After checking...more
Summery: Mother-to-be Mary Jo Wise arrives in Cedar Cove on Christmas Eve, searching for her baby’s father. David Rhodes had said he’d be in town. But he isn’t. Which leaves Mary Jo stranded, pregnant and alone. And there’s no room at the local inn .
So Grace Harding brings Mary Jo home to her nearby ranch. She and her husband, Cliff, have a houseful of guests but offer her a room over their stable (currently sheltering the animals—including a donkey and camel—for Cedar Cove’s Nativity pageant!)
W...more
So Grace Harding brings Mary Jo home to her nearby ranch. She and her husband, Cliff, have a houseful of guests but offer her a room over their stable (currently sheltering the animals—including a donkey and camel—for Cedar Cove’s Nativity pageant!)
W...more
I love Debbie Macomber books. A recent Hallmark movie based on one of her Christmas books inspired me to go to the library and look for another one of her Christmas stories. Although this one was enjoyable, I probably would have enjoyed it more if I was familiar with the Cedar Cover characters. I have not yet read this particular series.
Mary Jo Wyse finds herself very pregnant close to Christmas. The father of her baby, David Rhodes turned out to be a lying, sneaky scoundrel who is determined to...more
Mary Jo Wyse finds herself very pregnant close to Christmas. The father of her baby, David Rhodes turned out to be a lying, sneaky scoundrel who is determined to...more
Christmas miracle...
Mary Jo, younger sister of 3 brothers (who own/run Wyse auto repair) who legally raised her after their parents died, and were too protective... , eager to be on her own, and prove she's grown up... susceptible to unsavory men...
Meets David Rhodes (Charlotte's Will's no good with money or ethics son), and now she's pregnant... and in 2 weeks the baby is due, and she finally, fully understands the unworthiness & lies of David...
the brothers want to force the issue with Da...more
Mary Jo, younger sister of 3 brothers (who own/run Wyse auto repair) who legally raised her after their parents died, and were too protective... , eager to be on her own, and prove she's grown up... susceptible to unsavory men...
Meets David Rhodes (Charlotte's Will's no good with money or ethics son), and now she's pregnant... and in 2 weeks the baby is due, and she finally, fully understands the unworthiness & lies of David...
the brothers want to force the issue with Da...more
A touching book about the miracle of a baby born on Christmas Eve. Mother-to-be Mary Jo Wyse goes to Cedar Cove on Christmas Eve in search of the baby's father David Rhodes. David had lied to Mary because he wasn't in Cedar Cove for Christmas. His parents Ben and Charlotte had left town and wouldn't be back until Christmas Day. Mary wanted to tell David's family about the baby instead of her brother's Linc, Mel, and Ned. Grace Harding the librarian and lifelong best friend of Oliva Griffin steps...more
A Cedar Cove Christmas is a novella in the popular Cedar Cove series by Debbie Macomber. As well as many favourite Cedar Cove characters, this tale features a few new ones: Mary Jo Wyse, very pregnant, arrives in Cedar Cove on Christmas Eve in search of her baby’s father, David Rhodes. David, of course, has lied (again!) and that leaves Mary Jo stranded without a place to stay because, of course, there is no room at the inn. Macomber goes on to include as many elements of the first Christmas as...more
Mary Jo Wyse has been having a hard time lately being very pregnant and the father of her child no where insight. After a drawn out heated discussion on what to do about this from her brothers she flees to Cedar Cove to find David Rhodes or his family to let them know the Wyse Men are on there way and to be prepared.
She arrives and meets Grace Harding who is married to Cliff, who takes Mary Jo in and gives her a roof over her head and a bunch of animals underneath her.
I loved how Mary Jo was ab...more
She arrives and meets Grace Harding who is married to Cliff, who takes Mary Jo in and gives her a roof over her head and a bunch of animals underneath her.
I loved how Mary Jo was ab...more
I gave this five stars because it made me just...happy at the end. It's a typical Debbie Macomber book, where, when I am done reading it, I feel hope and joy and happiness.
However, while this is listed as 8.5 in the Cedar Cove Series, I do think it should be listed as an entire book in its own right within the series. The main characters, Mary Jo Wyse, and Mac McAfee, are obviously going to find happiness in a future Cedar Cove book. But Mary Jo's brothers, Linc, Mel, and Ned? Those characters c...more
However, while this is listed as 8.5 in the Cedar Cove Series, I do think it should be listed as an entire book in its own right within the series. The main characters, Mary Jo Wyse, and Mac McAfee, are obviously going to find happiness in a future Cedar Cove book. But Mary Jo's brothers, Linc, Mel, and Ned? Those characters c...more
This is a corny but cute modern telling of the first Christmas. Mary Josephine Wyse is unmarried and heavily pregnant with no daddy in sight, so she sets off for a small town – Cedar Cove – where he said he’d be spending Christmas with his parents. But the parents aren’t home & there’s no room in any of the inns, but a good-hearted woman puts her up in an apartment above the barn. The barn houses an ox and a lamb and a bad-tempered camel in addition to the horses (the town does a live manger...more
Mary Jo Wyse comes to Cedar Cove on Christmas Eve looking for the father of her child, David Rhodes. David is the son of Ben Rhodes, who is married to Charlotte Jefferson. David has a long history of not being the most honest guy in the world. Money problems and everything keeps him from being trustworthy. He can smooth talk you, but don't give him anything.
Mary Jo's 3 brothers meanwhile find that she has left home in search of David, so they go to Cedar Cove also, in search of Mary Jo. Mary Jo...more
Mary Jo's 3 brothers meanwhile find that she has left home in search of David, so they go to Cedar Cove also, in search of Mary Jo. Mary Jo...more
The fact that I have all brothers made this book very endearing to me. I really enjoyed it and every way that the author tied this story into the Bible story of the birth of the Savior.
From Publishers Weekly:
Mary Jo Wyse, the protagonist of this trite little throwaway, is extremely pregnant. She sets out for Cedar Cove on Christmas Eve to hunt down her child's delinquent dad, David. Hot on her trail are her three overprotective brothers (the three Wyse men—get it?), determined to make David do...more
From Publishers Weekly:
Mary Jo Wyse, the protagonist of this trite little throwaway, is extremely pregnant. She sets out for Cedar Cove on Christmas Eve to hunt down her child's delinquent dad, David. Hot on her trail are her three overprotective brothers (the three Wyse men—get it?), determined to make David do...more
This is book 8.5 in Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove series. The story is reminiscent of the Nativity story. There's a lot of play on names and significance similar to the Nativity story. Mary Jo Wyse is pregnant with David Rhodes' baby and travels to Cedar Cove hoping that he is visiting with his family for the holidays like he told her. Of course, again, he has lied to her. After Mary Jo's brothers find out she has left Seattle for Cedar Cove, they set out to find her and want to give David Rhodes...more
I'm really not sure how I feel about A Cedar Cove Christmas. There are so many things about it that I can readily say I did not enjoy, but then there are things that I did. I think the biggest turn on and off for me was the fact that the story was a retell of the first Christmas; it was light and warm in a modern setting, yet corny.
The heroine, Mary Jo Wyse, is pregnant and currently not on speaking terms with her (ex)-boyfriend. She's alone, in a town she's never been in before and all the inns...more
The heroine, Mary Jo Wyse, is pregnant and currently not on speaking terms with her (ex)-boyfriend. She's alone, in a town she's never been in before and all the inns...more
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Every year I look forward to reading a few Christmas themed books. Debbie Macomber is not an author I read (I only tend to read her Christmas books). A Cedar Cove Christmas this years book was a disappointment. It was just so predictable, that you could have just read the dust jacket and figured out the story.
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Mary Jo Wyse who is very pregnant goes to Cedar Cove on Christmas Eve, searching for David Rhodes, her baby's father. He told Mary Jo he'd be in town, but he's no where to...more
POSSIBLE SPOILERS
Mary Jo Wyse who is very pregnant goes to Cedar Cove on Christmas Eve, searching for David Rhodes, her baby's father. He told Mary Jo he'd be in town, but he's no where to...more
This sweet story about a tender-hearted older woman helping a young, very pregnant stranger, is a take on the Biblical story of the birth of Christ.
The comparisons are many, even to the 3 brothers giving myrhh, frankincense and gold to the newborn. The story, about a typical office romance gone arry, starts with our herione Mary Jo, stopping her brothers from spinning out of control and trying to find her errant lover and make him marry him.
She no longer wants him, but travels to Cedar Cove to...more
The comparisons are many, even to the 3 brothers giving myrhh, frankincense and gold to the newborn. The story, about a typical office romance gone arry, starts with our herione Mary Jo, stopping her brothers from spinning out of control and trying to find her errant lover and make him marry him.
She no longer wants him, but travels to Cedar Cove to...more
'A Cedar Cove Christmas by Debbie Macomber
This newest yuletide treat from the queen of Christmas charm is a treasure. When Mary Jo Wyse heads to Cedar Cove by foot ferry to track down the father of her soon-to-be born baby on Christmas Eve, she finds the entire townsfolk waiting eagerly to help, even to young paramedic Mack McAfee. When she finds no room at the inn, a new friend opens up her barn and stable, with live Nativity animals, as her haven. When Mary Jo's three older brothers come looki...more
This newest yuletide treat from the queen of Christmas charm is a treasure. When Mary Jo Wyse heads to Cedar Cove by foot ferry to track down the father of her soon-to-be born baby on Christmas Eve, she finds the entire townsfolk waiting eagerly to help, even to young paramedic Mack McAfee. When she finds no room at the inn, a new friend opens up her barn and stable, with live Nativity animals, as her haven. When Mary Jo's three older brothers come looki...more
I have read all of the cedar cove books (8 so far), so i had to read this christmas one that went with the series.
I like it, but not as much as the regular books in the series.
Marjo jo (a new character) is 24 & pregnant. It turns out the father is David Rhodes (a fraud... even tried to cheat his own father & stepmother). Mary jo goes to cedar cove to look for David, but as she finds out... he is not there... he lied to her yet again.
Marjo is comforted by Grace Harding and she stays with...more
I like it, but not as much as the regular books in the series.
Marjo jo (a new character) is 24 & pregnant. It turns out the father is David Rhodes (a fraud... even tried to cheat his own father & stepmother). Mary jo goes to cedar cove to look for David, but as she finds out... he is not there... he lied to her yet again.
Marjo is comforted by Grace Harding and she stays with...more
The futurw seems unclear for Mary Jo...
Her three brothers are determined that she marry the father of her baby.. but she has realised she does not want to...
They upset MaryJo so much.. she leaves them behind to find her ex or at the very least find his family.... he told her where his home is... just a short ferry trip away..
She finds out that her ex is held in low regard.. but the people are friendly ... his family is away.
Her brothers get lost on their way to Cedar Cove
The paramedic makes an i...more
Her three brothers are determined that she marry the father of her baby.. but she has realised she does not want to...
They upset MaryJo so much.. she leaves them behind to find her ex or at the very least find his family.... he told her where his home is... just a short ferry trip away..
She finds out that her ex is held in low regard.. but the people are friendly ... his family is away.
Her brothers get lost on their way to Cedar Cove
The paramedic makes an i...more
It’s Christmas Eve and Mary Jo Wyse goes to Cedar Cove looking for the father of her unborn child but finds that he is not in town.
The local librarian, Grace Harding takes Mary Jo under her wing after she has a dizzy spell and offers her a room for the night, above the stable at her ranch. Mary Jo’s 3 brothers have come looking for her but take their time finding the ranch as they get very lost finding the place.
In the meantime with the help of a local paramedic Mac McAfee Mary Jo has baby daugh...more
The local librarian, Grace Harding takes Mary Jo under her wing after she has a dizzy spell and offers her a room for the night, above the stable at her ranch. Mary Jo’s 3 brothers have come looking for her but take their time finding the ranch as they get very lost finding the place.
In the meantime with the help of a local paramedic Mac McAfee Mary Jo has baby daugh...more
A light, sweet read. Basically a modern version of the Nativity story. Nominally a romance, although that's the weakest part of the plot. The heroine, Mary Jo, is 23 & very pregnant. Her brothers--the 3 Wyse men--follow her to Cedar Grove with the intent to find the father of her baby & make him marry her (which she really does not want). But they get lost on the way there. Meanwhile, Mary Jo has been taken in for the night by one of Macomber's familiar characters, Grace Harding, because...more
I absolutely love Debbie Macomber. Haven't read a bad book by her yet! I was given MOST of the Cedar Cove series and am in the process of completing the collection (really sucks that #3 and #5 are missing) but I love the fact that she gives just enough back story in each subsequent book that you can keep up with what's going on but you don't feel like you're reading the previous book over again. I have recommended Debbie to just about everyone I know who appreciates books that draw you in and te...more
Really enjoyed this book. I really got into the story and understood what Mary Jo went through with coming home pregnant and having to deal with her 3 brothers and then trying to force marriage on her and the father of the baby. I was so happy she took her own situation in her hands before her brothers did because if she hadn't she would have never meet Mack, Grace and all the Hardings. A really open your door to your neighbor(stranger) and help them out story. :D!!! Can't wait to read the next...more
Here is a different telling of the nativity story. Mary Jo and the Wyse brothers, I love the way the author played with the names. And to add the Nativity animals to the Harding's barn was a nice touch.
As usual it was nice to see the usual characters of the series, I loved seeing Grace taking a very active role in Mary Jo's story. She's such a caring woman, and this story just brought out her maternal instincts.
Here's my problem... Now I have to wait eight or nine months for the next Cedar Cove...more
As usual it was nice to see the usual characters of the series, I loved seeing Grace taking a very active role in Mary Jo's story. She's such a caring woman, and this story just brought out her maternal instincts.
Here's my problem... Now I have to wait eight or nine months for the next Cedar Cove...more
The story was clever with a "re-telling" of the Christmas story, but I listened to it on CD and I really disliked the voice reading it, especially when she tried to do deep male voices. They just sounded whiny and annoying which made it hard to listen to. Plus, she read slowly and the story was quick and should have been read as such. I also kept getting mad at the characters, they were either wimpy or overly-dominant or sugary-sweet, kind of like caricatures and not people with depth and multid...more
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