Starting Now: A Blossom Street Novel

This is a great book to a great series . You can read from the begining or just read this one. It can be read as a stand alone book also. The story is about a workaholic attorney Libby Morgan who looses her job and then expects law firms to come running to hire her. But that didn't happen so she broke and jobless. She desides to visit the yarn shop on blossom street. That is where she makes a new friend and gets back into knitting again. You get a workaholic, romance and alot of small town feel in this book. I loved it and would read again.

I just loved reading this book again! So glad it's part of my collection.

This is such an easy read so Im giving it 4 stars......im not too fond of the picture on the cover (I have to admit I look at the cover to see if its gets my interest before buying). The only reason i gave it 4 instead of 5 is because while the story is good..it started out little monotoneish or not interesting but only for a chapter then the book really got my attention. I realize its the way the author is writing too. I highly recommend this book and also highly recommend this book for anyone that would love an easy read. This book is about a young single lawyer who thinks work is everything then quickly gets unemployed and her life basically turns around with a lot of bumps along the way. There is a little love story in it as well.

Another wonderful Blossom Street book. To put your life on hold in hopes to achieve a certain level of success in your work life neglecting your personal life is a hard choice to make. Fortunately for the main character one of her mentors has some wonderful advise and she turns her life upside down. No one would ever think a hard nosed attorney would volunteer to rock babies when she has never rocked one in her life. The children get a huge benefit , but she gets so much more. A wonderfully written novel that is hard to put down and a bummer when it was over. I can't wait to finish the series. KEEP WRITING.

I love the Blossom Street series and each new book is like visiting old friends. I was a bit iffy on the description of this story, but figured the worst Debbie Macomber is better than the best of some other authors I have read. Well, this book turned out to be great. I got very involved in the story and characters. I recommend it to anyone who has enjoyed her books. You will definitely like this one.

I could not put this book down, Characters were most interesting, unique and unusual. Debbie has a terrific range in her imaginations. I cannot wait to read the next book.

Debbie Macomber hooked me years ago with the Blossom Street series, in which she sketched deep characters intertwining their lives in ways which kept you clamoring for the next installment. This "Return to" novel is about an inch deep, making one wonder if the author's proven history simply opens the door no matter what. It's a formula romance novel more than anything else, and lite reading, if your goal is to get finished fast. One possibly unintended success in this book was a skillful and truthful dispelling of the myth that women can "have it all". We have a right to a career, but this novel clearly depicts what happens when a high-powered fast-track professional desires to meld home life with husband + children + friends + physical fitness + volunteer work + leisure activities. Something's gotta give and it's not usually pretty.

Romance as a genre has come to mean soft core porn more often than not. Choices for those who don't care for steamy sex scenes in books are limited and often faith based (nice genre, but if it's not your faith, doesn't quite hit the spot.) I wonder how the author of the typical romance would respond to knowing some of his/her readers just skip all those torrid love scenes. All that writing and work for nothing. However, Debbie Macomber always does a good job of writing romance without gratuitous sex and while there may be a message, she doesn't hit you over the head with what's behind her message. She does her usual fine job with Starting Now. Career driven attorney learns there is more to life after losing her career. We are back on Blossom Street, with its familiar cast of characters, a good device Debbie uses in many different series, building up characters and relationships as the main focus. Our heroine learns how to connect to people and likes herself more as a result. And yes, there is a romance that goes through the satisfying roller coaster ride one expects from a good romance, lots of romantic tension and sensuality -- just stopping short of the bedroom door.

This book has been one of the best in the series. I loved how the characters have developed. I hope there will be more in the future.

I love this author. I'm still reading this book but so far I love it. I like the way she brings back the characters from books gone by and adds new ones as well.

I like Debbie Macomber ' s Stories, because they're enjoyable to read. There' s always a love Story. Also the importance of having Friends and to Never give up in Life. I Even Knitted a Baby hat!

A fantastic read that carries through the book. Absolutely riveting.

A fantastic read. It was good to return to some of the characters from Blossom Street and particularly Lydia from 'A Good Yarn'. There was a really good storyline that all workaholic women can relate to. There was a good mix of drama, intrigue and romance. I couldn't put it down and read it in a day.