Olivia Lockhart
Cedar Cove, Washington

Dear Reader,

If you've been to Cedar Cove before, you've probably met my friend Grace Sherman. You can usually find her at home--she lives at 204 Rosewood Lane--or at the public library, where she works. Like me, she grew up in this town and she's raised two daughters here. But did you hear that about six months ago, her husband disappeared? Just...disappeared. Where's Dan? Why

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Cedar Cove judge Olivia Lockheart, having made an unusual ruling in the custody arrangement between Rosie and Zach, has to make an important decision about her own marriage, while the rest of the town gossips about the dead man found at the bed-and-breakfast.

Sheriff Troy David had hoped to marry Faith Beckwith, but she's ended the relationship because of misunderstandings--inadvertently caused by Troy's daughter. However, Troy has plenty to keep himself occupied, like the unidentified remains found in a cave outside of town.