74 Seaside Avenue (A Cedar Cove Novel)

Another excellent Cedar Cove book from Debbie Macomber. It is so hard to wait for the next book as I just read all six in the series this summer. They are an excellent read. Her characters are like people you might know in your own life but more interesting!

AS ALWAYS DEBBIE MACOMBER JUST BRINGS A STORY TO LIFE GREAT READ, AS ALL HER BOOKS ARE. LOVED ALL OF THE CEDAR COVE BOOKS AND I'VE READ EVERY ONE SO FAR. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT ONE. HOPE YOU ENJOY IT TOO.

I really enjoy Debbie Macomber's books and I have read at least 15 of them. I read #7 Cedar Cove book first and now I am planning to go back and start with #1, which I should have done in the first place!!

loved everyone in this series hope there are more to come

all of the people in these books were fun to read about some times i had to back a few pages to remember who was related to whom but that made the book fun great way to pass a few hours

loved everyone in this series hope there are more to come

all of the people in these books were fun to read about some times i had to back a few pages to remember who was related to whom but that made the book fun great way to pass a few hours

Another great one! Love this series and cant wait to start the next one! I was never much of a reader before, I mean I read books here and there but since I've started this series I can't put them down!

I've really enjoyed reading this series. I'm really disappointed that I don't have cable because I was so excited to hear that these books were being made into a TV series. Instead I've purchased the first season on iTunes and I will watch it there.

Actually the "I hate it" comment was directed at the store for advertising this old 2007 book as "brand new" indicating it was a new release. Why not simply say "brand new copy of a previously released book?" It was purchased for a gift for a friend, and imagine my dissappointment when she said it was an old book she'd already read.

You fooled me once. I won't give you an opportunity to do it again.

Shame on you for your deceit.

74 Seaside Avenue is the address of Teri (Miller) Polgar and her chess champion husband, Bobby. Teri begins the narration in the 7th book in the popular Cedar Cove series by Debbie Macomber. Once again, we join our well-loved residents of Cedar Cove to find out what is happening in their lives. Teri's story involves subtle threats and kidnapping and a surprise for Bobby, as well as some tactical chess moves; Teri's friend from Get Nailed, Rachel Pendergast, whose navy boyfriend Nate Olsen has moved to San Diego, finds she has to make a choice between heartthrob Nate and his possible political career, and Bruce Peyton and his sweet and slightly needy daughter, Jolene; Linnette McAfee decides to leave Cedar Cove for parts unknown when she is rejected by Cal Washburn; Troy Davis, coming to terms with the recent death of his wife, Sandy, a victim of Multiple Sclerosis, reconnects with an old girlfriend, but fears his daughter Megan's disapproval; Olivia Lockhart Griffin needs the support of her best friend, Grace, after her latest mammogram; her husband, Jack, finds his AA resolutions sorely tested at the news; Grace Sherman Harding, rejoicing at the birth of two more grandchildren, learns that honesty is the best policy when it comes to telling her husband, Cliff, about the reappearance in town of Will Jefferson; Anson and Allison, Jon and Mary Ellen make brief appearances; and the reader is left wondering if Will Jefferson's intentions are benign, and if Pastor Dave Flemming is all he seems. Macomber once again does what she excels at: people and relationships. Her characters are multi-faceted and her plots have a few twists (and in this case, a twister) to keep it interesting. An entertaining read that will have readers looking forward to 8 Sandpiper Way.

Teri Polgar thinks her husband, Chess Champion Bobby, is being overly protective of her. But he has good reason to - someone wants him to throw a match and has threatened to harm Teri if he doesn't. Despite the threat, Teri tries to go about her life normally - working at the hair salon and trying to play matchmaker between her sister Christie and Bobby's driver/bodyguard James. In the meantime, other residents of Cedar Cover are going through changes in their lives - Linette McAfee has left town and is trying to rebuild her life after Cal dumped her; Sheriff Troy Davis is starting to date after the death of his wife, much to the dismay of his daughter Megan, who desperately wants to have a baby; Rachel Pendergast can't understand why her relationship with Bruce Payton is changing when she knows she is in love with Nate Olsen; and Olivia Lockhart Griffin is facing a major health crisis.

"74 Seaside Avenue" is another nice entry in Debbie Macomber's ongoing Cedar Cove series. This is the seventh book in the series and you don't have to have read all of them to read this one, although it does help. The series is like an ongoing soap opera and it's always nice to catch up with favorite characters from past books. "74 Seaside Avenue" focuses on Teri and Bobby Polgar, an endearing if odd couple. While Bobby is one of my favorite characters in the series, I think Macomber could have done a better job with his dialogue. It's stilted, which I think is meant to show that he's not comfortable when he's out in public, but surely he's able to speak complete sentences around his wife at this point in their relationship. My favorite developing romance in this book is the one between Christie and James. Macomber's left readers hanging at the end of this book as to what happens between them and I can't wait to see what happens to them next. Macomber brings readers up to date on several characters and it's nice to have the Grace-Cliff-Will "triangle" come to an end. It's also nice to see that having played the Rachel-Nate-Bruce triangle over several books, Macomber brings it to a satisfying end (at least for me). It was also nice to see Linette grow and mature by the end of this book, although her actions still seem a little too hasty. Megan's worrying over her father's dating so soon after the death of her mother is well done. Megan is a bit selfish in wanting her father for herself, but it's understandable as she is still dealing with the loss of her mother. The Olivia health scar is a very real one for many women and kudos to Macomber for bringing it into the book.

"74 Seaside Avenue" is a nice, cozy read. My biggest complaint is that the Cedar Cove series already has a lot of characters and Macomber keeps adding more. It's hard to keep track of all the characters at this point. And it's a bit disappointing to have some characters that have figured prominently in other books in the series barely mentioned at all in this one. Allison and Anson show up in one brief chapter and that's it. Still, Macomber is a good writer who keeps you interested in all the characters old and new.

Debbie Macomber fans will love "74 Seaside Avenue".

In Cedar Cove, Washington, international chess grandmaster champion Bobby Polgar takes the threats seriously. He drops out of a tournament in which he is one of the favorites for fear that someone will kill his "queen", his beloved wife Teri if he plays. Teri knows something is not right as she feels she is the queen Bobby is protecting but from what, who and why remain unknown to her. At the same time that Bobby hovers all over his spouse, her sister Christie seems to want nothing to do with her.

Meanwhile other townsfolk struggle with issues. Widower Sheriff Troy Davis feels his heart ripping apart as he believes he must choose between his daughter's needs and an attraction. Her heart broken; Linnette McAfee leaves Cedar Cove; while Rachel has become involved in a romantic triangle.

Fans of this Puget Sound small town series will enjoy the latest entry as the locals face personal crisis with the chess king being checkmated as the prime theme. Newcomers will have no major adjustment to the goings-on as this and its six street predecessors stand alone while telling the continue tales of Cedar Cove.

Harriet Klausner

I love Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove series. Reading each book is like sitting down to cake and coffee with friends and catching up on the town gossip. Debbie has created an idyllic little town and peopled it with people you can come to truly care about. Get involved with their problems, agonize over their dilemmas, and delight in their triumphs as their most intimate stories captivate your imagination.

The home of Teri and Bobby Polgar is the focal point of this addition to the series. As with all Cedar Cove books, the home is pictured on the cover, and Debbie tells us in her intro that this particular home just happens to be the one she shares with her real-life hubby.

The characters you have grown to love in previous entries are all moving forward. Olivia and Jack face a problem they never anticipated, Grace adjusts to married life and deals with her embarrassing past, Maryellen gets great news, Rachel finds herself in a troubling triangle, Sheriff Troy Davis reacquaints himself with a past love his daughter will not abide, and Linnette McAfee takes her broken heart and runs away. A dangerous kidnapping involves several residents and a cliffhanger ending sets the stage for Dave and Emily Flemming to share their story at 8 Sandpiper Way with readers in September, 2008.

If you like light romances with surprising twists and mysterious turns, you'll be charmed by this series and relish each new peek into the lives of the people of Cedar Cove.

I love Debbie Macomber's style of writing, especially the knack she has for drawing the reader into the setting, making it feel like one's own neighborhood, and the characters feel like old friends. Cedar Cove is a wonderfully warm and friendly community, and one that I'd be happy to be a part of. Having said that, this is my least favorite of the Cedar Cove books. It's hard for me to say why, but I think it's because there are too many new faces in town, and it's confusing to keep track of them all. While I really love the original core characters, I don't find the ladies at the Salon who this book was centered around to be as interesting. Bobby and Teri pale in comparison to Grace and Cliff, Olivia and Jack, Charlotte and Ben, Corrie and Roy, Maryellen and Jon, etc. Thankfully, the characters I love are integrated into this story, which is a huge credit to the author, as I can only imagine how huge an undertaking it must be to write a wonderful and detailed series like Cedar Cove

I love Debbie Macomber's style of writing, especially the knack she has for drawing the reader into the setting, making it feel like one's own neighborhood, and the characters feel like old friends. Cedar Cove is a wonderfully warm and friendly community, and one that I'd be happy to be a part of. Having said that, this is my least favorite of the Cedar Cove books. It's hard for me to say why, but I think it's because there are too many new faces in town, and it's confusing to keep track of them all. While I really love the original core characters, I don't find the ladies at the Salon who this book was centered around to be as interesting. Bobby and Teri pale in comparison to Grace and Cliff, Olivia and Jack, Charlotte and Ben, Corrie and Roy, Maryellen and Jon, etc. Thankfully, the characters I love are integrated into this story, which is a huge credit to the author, as I can only imagine how huge an undertaking it must be to write a wonderful and detailed series like Cedar Cove

I liked this book, which after the last couple in this series was nice. Although the book centers around Bobby and Terry Polgar, I actually thought her sister was a more interesting and honest character. This book handles the transitions between characters and scenes well and I was impressed that it seemed like the "old Debbie" was back. These characters had thoughts and feelings independent of each other and didn't feel as cookie cutter as some of the previous offerings in this series. When you have been reading a series for this long, I guess you form opinions about what you would like to see happen with the characters and this fulfilled my expectations. Nicely crafted and worth the time to read.

The characters from Cedar Cove return like old friends. This book centers around Teri and her chess-playing husband, Bobby. Their story is not as compelling as some of the others, because they seem to be an unlikely couple who have very little in common, but the sub-plots are interesting. Rachel has two men interested in her and she has a hard time deciding which one she really loves. Troy Davis meets up with an old friend, but he's afraid to tell his daughter who disappoves of him dating so soon after the death of his wife. Linnette leaves town with a broken heart after Cal falls in love with someone else. Author Debbie Macomber spins these separate stories into an interesting whole and manages to set up intriguing situations for her next book in the series. One other complaint I have about this book is that natural disasters and diseases are thrown into the plot just to encourage some of the romances, and sometimes the situations seem forced and unrealistic. Other than that, the book is a fast read and it catches readers up on the lives of fictional people whom they've come to enjoy.

The story centers around an international chess champion, ( Bobby Polgar,) who receives threats if he plays in a match which he is favored. Fearing his wife, (Teri,) will be killed, Bobby drops out of the tournament. Terri feels in her heart that something is amiss, but her questions, as of yet, remain unanswered. Enter Terri's sister, Christie, who seems more content with departing from her sis, and you have small-town folk struggling within Washington's Cedar Cove. Through in a sheriff, who can't decide between his daughter and a new fling a broken heart and a love triangle, and you'll soon realize why the small-town charm of this series attracts so many fans. I'd also recommend reading Tino Georgiou's hot new novel--THE FATES.

While her books are somewhat predictable and her writing style is pretty simplistic, nonetheless, the stories from Cedar Cove and very interesting and keep me ordering the next book to see what happens to the people involved.