The Shop on Blossom Street

Debbie Macomber

May 2013 · Harlequin

About this ebook

Four lives knit together…

There's a little yarn store in Seattle called A Good Yarn. It's owned by Lydia Hoffman, and it represents her dream of a new beginning, a life free from cancer. A life that offers a chance at love…

Lydia teaches knitting to beginners, and the first class is How to Make a Baby Blanket. Three women join. Jacqueline Donovan disapproves of the woman married to her only son, but knitting a baby blanket would be a gesture of reconciliation.

For Carol Girard, the baby blanket brings a message of hope as she and her husband make a final attempt to conceive.

And tough-looking Alix Townsend (that's Alix with an i) is learning to knit her blanket for a court-ordered community service project.

These four very different women, brought together by the age-old craft of knitting, make unexpected discoveries—about themselves and each other. Discoveries that lead to friendship and acceptance, to laughter and dreams. Discoveries only women can share…

Ratings and reviews

The way that Macomber tells this story in the first person really makes you feel like you’re hearing a story from a friend rather than reading a book. She unequivocally invites you into her world. She brings life’s highs and lows together in a way that warms your heart. I learned a great deal about yarn and knitting throughout. It was built right into the story, intrinsic to the lives of the characters. I was astounded by the way this was so seamlessly worked into the tale. It definitely added extra depth to the tale for me. Macomber not only made it interesting, but she also made me want to give it a try. This novel is full of lifelike characters that make their way into your heart. They’re the type of people that once you meet them, you won’t ever forget them. I enjoyed how Macomber showed the four different characters’ perspectives. The intertwining stories alongside each other were amazing. I will admit that there were a couple that I disliked at the beginning, but throughout the novel they grew on me. This novel was a fantastic start to Macombers Blossom Street series. She drew me into this world and I can’t wait to go back.

Absolutely loved this book. I caught myself crying on multiple occasions.

Diverse lives of women come together in a knitting class

About the author

Debbie Macomber is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and a leading voice in women's fiction worldwide. Her work has appeared on every major bestseller list, with more than 170 million copies in print, and she is a multiple award winner. The Hallmark Channel based a television series on Debbie's popular Cedar Cove books. For more information, visit her website, www.debbiemacomber.com.