Summer on Blossom Street (Reissue) (Paperback) (Debbie Macomber)

About the Book

Upbeat cancer survivor Lydia and her pragmatic sister, Margaret, start a "Knit to Quit" group in their Blossom Street yarn store in Seattle, bringing in a delightful assortment of customers for weekly self-help sessions, including a local baker who wants a baby as much as Lydia does, a super-stressed chocolate magnate who takes the knitting class after his doctor suggests it, and a young woman who is trying to quit obsessing about a broken engagement.

Book Synopsis

Knitting and life

They're both about beginnings...and endings. That's why Lydia Goetz, owner of A Good Yarn on Seattle's Blossom Street, offers a class called Knit to Quit. It's for people who want to quit something--or someone!--and start a new phase of their lives.

First to join is Phoebe Rylander, who's trying to get over a man. Alix Turner and her husband want a baby, so she has to quit smoking. And Bryan Hutchinson needs a way to deal with the stress of running his family's business.

Then there's Lydia's friend Anne Marie Roche. She and her adopted daughter, Ellen, have finally settled into a secure and happy routine--when a stranger appears, asking questions.

Meanwhile, Lydia and her husband, Brad, have their hands full with the angry, defiant twelve-year-old who unexpectedly becomes their foster child.

But when your life and your stitches get snarled, your friends can always help!

Review Quotes

Macomber adds a tear-jerking installment to the Blossom Street series with this account of lives intersecting at the series-hinging yarn store, A Good Yarn. ...Macomber deftly handles the multiple story lines and emotional terrain of families, while the predictably happy ending is very genuine. --Publishers Weekly on Summer on Blossom Street

Heartwarming in the extreme. Macomber's typical strengths are at full capacity in this must-read for her fans, who will find their emotions fully engaged and completely satisfied. -Booklist on Summer on Blossom Street

Charming and funny, the latest installment of the Blossom Street series has many touching moments. Here's to the adventures of Lydia and her friends continuing for a long, long time. -RT Book Reviews on Summer on Blossom Street

An intimate glimpse of each character... As always, Macomber draws rich, engaging characters. - Publisher's Weekly on Thursdays at Eight

With first-class author Debbie Macomber, it's quite simple-she gives readers an exceptional, unforgettable story every time, and her books are always, always keepers! -ReadertoReader.com

Popular romance writer Debbie Macomber has a gift for evoking the emotions that are at the heart of the genre's popularity. -Publishers Weekly

Debbie Macomber tells women's stories in a way no one else does. -BookPage

Macomber is a master storyteller. -Times Record News