No Place Like Home

Not Just for Christmas

THE MANNINGS

The Manning Sisters

The Manning Brides

The Manning Grooms

THE DAKOTAS

Dakota Born

Dakota Home

Always Dakota

The Farmer Takes a Wife

(Exclusive short story)

A Turn in the Road

Debbie Macomber

www.mirabooks.co.uk (http://www.mirabooks.co.uk)

Dedicated to Barb Dooley, with thanks for blessing my life with her wisdom and friendship

Dear Friends (#ulink_611dc60a-e62f-5a0e-b2c9-b26dba871d67),

My career has taken many twists and turns over the years. It all started back in the late 1970s with a rented typewriter set up at the kitchen table. Between car pools, Cub Scouts, ballet lessons, teaching Sunday school and analysing new maths, I wrote. Day after day, month after month and year after year. As soon as the kids walked out the door for school, Supermom was magically transformed into the struggling young writer.

In those early years all I had to sustain me was my passion for storytelling and my dreams of one day becoming a published writer. I’d close my eyes and picture my name on the cover of a book. I could even see the artwork. For someone who had yet to publish a word of fiction, this was heady stuff. But here I am, nearly thirty years later with literally dozens of published books, translated in over twenty countries around the world.

I have a lot of people to thank for this incredible opportunity, especially my editor, Paula Eykelhof. She’s supported me and my career with energy and enthusiasm. Her insights and editorial skills have helped shape this story and dozens of others from beginning to end.

A special note of appreciation to Geri and Scott Bier, who generously let me call on their ranching expertise. And of course a big kiss to my husband for encouraging me to live my dream. He could complain a great deal more than he does! But mostly, thank you, my loyal readers, for your continued interest and support.

You can reach me through my website at www.Debbie Macomber.com or Facebook at Debbie Macomber’s World or by letter. Your letters have touched my heart. You can reach me at P.O. 1458, Port Orchard, WA 98366, USA.

Again thank you for your support and encouragement through the years and don’t forget to dream big yourselves for who knows where those dreams will take you.

Debbie Macomber

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