The Best Is Yet to Come, Debbie Macomber
The Best Is Yet to Come, Debbie Macomber
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The Best Is Yet to Come

Bestseller

Author: Debbie Macomber

Narrator: Thérèse Plummer

Unabridged: 7 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/12/2022


Synopsis

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • When a woman alone in the world bravely chooses to open her heart, two lost souls have a new chance at belonging, in this intimate novel from Debbie Macomber.

A new beginning in charming Oceanside, Washington, is exactly what Hope Godwin needs after the death of her twin brother. There are plenty of distractions, like her cozy cottage with the slightly nosy landlords next door, and a brewing drama among her students at the local high school.

Even having settled quickly into the community, Hope still feels something is still missing. That is, until her landlords convince her to volunteer at their animal shelter. There she meets Shadow, a rescue dog that everyone has given up on. But true to her name, Hope believes he’s worth saving.

Like Shadow, shelter volunteer Cade Lincoln Jr. is suffering with injuries most can’t see. A wounded ex-marine, Cade identifies with Shadow, assuming they are both beyond help. Hope senses that what they each need is someone to believe in them, and she has a lot of love to give. As she gains Shadow’s trust, Hope notices Cade begins to open up as well. Finding the courage to be vulnerable again, Cade and Hope take steps toward a relationship, and Hope finally begins to feel at peace in her new home.

But Hope’s happiness is put to the test when Cade’s past conflicts resurface, and Hope becomes embroiled in the escalating situation at the high school. Love and compassion are supposed to heal all wounds, but are they enough to help Hope and Cade overcome the pain of their past and the obstacles in the way of a better future?

About Debbie Macomber

How many people follow the dream they had as a child growing up? American Women's Fiction and Romance novelist, Debbie Macomber did just that. She realized that it was her dream to become a writer from the time she was in fourth grade. She did not act upon that dream (for fear of rejection) until she was 30 years old, and the mother of four children. She submitted many manuscripts, but all were rejected. She attended a romance writers conference, where one of her manuscripts, Heartsong, was selected to be critiqued by an editor from Harlequin Enterprises, Inc. Of course, that editor ripped her work to shreds with his criticism, and recommended she throw it away! Instead, she gathered the $10 fee and submitted the same manuscript to Harlequin's competitor, Silhouette Books. They published the manuscript, and Macomber's illustrious writing career began in earnest.

Debbie Macomber overcame her dyslexia to become one of the most prolific authors of romance novels. She sat in her kitchen, with four children, tapping out her work on an ordinary typewriter. At her peak writing, she was releasing two or three titles per year, with her first hardcover novel being released in 2001.

Most women today are very familiar with Macomber's current works, especially those that have been made into Hallmark Channel movies and series. The Christmas movies.......Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle, Call Me Mrs. Miracle, and Trading Christmas.....have become iconic Christmas features. The Cedar Cove series was also a hit with not only Debbie Macomber fans, but Hallmark fans in general.

Macomber and her husband raised their four children, and now have grandchildren. They still live in Port Orchard, Washington, but now winter in Florida.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Cara on July 23, 2022

The queen of amazing story telling is back again and delivered yet another amazing and heart tugging story. I don't know what it is, but i'm in a Debbie Macomber phase right now, and i'm just loving her books, and devouring them like a can of monster. The Best Is Yet To Come pulled on my heart strin......more

Goodreads review by Gloria on July 10, 2022

Debbie Macomber returns to the small town of Oceanside, Washington, for another touching story involving two hurting souls affected by war. Hope moves from California for a fresh start to overcome the loss of her twin brother. Now she has no family left. She teaches at the high school and is a couns......more

Goodreads review by Mary Jackson on July 18, 2022

To me and this is my opinion this book read like a young adult book. It was a good story but not what you normally get from Macomber. It's a fast read and one that you will be happy you read on a lazy afternoon.......more

Goodreads review by Sherri on March 28, 2022

How happy I was to have my “wish” granted by the publisher. This latest book by Debbie Macomber is perfectly titled “The Best is Yet to Come” because it’s all about new beginnings and second chances. Hope moves to Oceanside to start a new life without her twin brother. She meets Cade, a veteran, who......more


Quotes

The Best Is Yet to Come [is] a deeply moving, compassionately drawn contemporary romance by Debbie Macomber. . . . Memorable, well-rounded characters and a suspenseful subplot involving students at the local school round out an emotionally immersive story. Debbie Macomber is a master of depicting the nuances of small-town life and how romance can rally and recharge the human spirit with hope.”Shelf Awareness

“Macomber’s latest is a wonderful inspirational read that has just enough romance as the characters heal their painful emotional wounds.”Library Journal

“Macomber gracefully deals with the harsh realities of grief; it’s easy to empathize with her struggling protagonists, and though their relationship is realistically rocky, readers will have no trouble rooting for their happy ending. The result is a deeply moving contemporary.”Publishers Weekly