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Dakota #2-3

by Debbie Macomber

Buffalo Valley, North Dakota. A few years ago, this was a dying town. Now it's come back to life!

Dakota Home

Maggie Washburn has decided to pull up stakes and join her best friend, Lindsay Snyder, in Buffalo Valley, North Dakota, to look for the same kind of contentment, the same kind of love that Lindsay has found in the small prairie town.

People have started moving to Buffalo Valley, North Dakota – people like Lindsay Snyder, who came as a teacher and stayed, marrying local farmer Gage Sinclair. And now Lindsay's best friend, Maddy Washburn, has decided to pull up stakes and join her in Buffalo Valley, hoping for the same kind of satisfaction. And the same kind of love.

Jeb McKenna is a rancher, a solitary man who's learned to endure. Maddy – unafraid and openhearted – is drawn to Jeb, but he rejects her overtures. Until one of North Dakota's deadly storms throws them together...

Those few days and nights bring unexpected consequences for Maddy and Jeb. Consequences that, one way or another, affect everyone in Buffalo Valley.

Always Dakota

Local rancher Margaret Clemens is taking a chance on happiness, and going after what she wants for a change. And what she wants is marriage to cowboy, Matt Eilers. Regardless of what her friends and family say, and despite all the rumours, Margaret wants Matt anyway. Oh...and she plans on having his baby, too.

Buffalo Valley, North Dakota, has become a good place to live – the way it used to be. People here are feeling confident about the future again.

Stalled lives are moving forward. People are taking risks – on new ventures and lifelong dreams. On happiness. And one of those people is local rancher Margaret Clemens, who's finally getting what she wants most. Marriage to cowboy Matt Eilers. Her friends don't think Matt's such a prize, but Margaret's aware of his reputation and his flaws. She wants him anyway. And she wants his baby....

384 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 1, 2016

About the author

Debbie Macomber is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and one of today’s most popular writers with more than 200 million copies of her books in print worldwide. In her novels, Macomber brings to life compelling relationships that embrace family and enduring friendships, uplifting her readers with stories of connection and hope. Macomber’s novels have spent over 1,000 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Fifteen of these novels hit the number one spot.

In 2023, Macomber’s all-new hardcover publication includes Must Love Flowers (July). In addition to fiction, Macomber has also published three bestselling cookbooks, three adult coloring books, numerous inspirational and nonfiction works, and two acclaimed children’s books.

Celebrated as “the official storyteller of Christmas”, Macomber’s annual Christmas books are beloved and six have been crafted into original Hallmark Channel movies. Macomber is also the author of the bestselling Cedar Cove Series which the Hallmark Channel chose as the basis for its first dramatic scripted television series. Debuting in 2013, Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove was a ratings favorite for three seasons.

She serves on the Guideposts National Advisory Cabinet, is a YFC National Ambassador, and is World Vision’s international spokesperson for their Knit for Kids charity initiative. A devoted grandmother, Debbie and Wayne live in Port Orchard, Washington, the town which inspired the Cedar Cove series.

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve never been to North Dakota. However, I feel like I am well versed in Grank Forks, Bismark, Minot, and could get around the great state through this book as my field guide.
Great story and an easy read.

[Sheri TheHerdkeeper · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pleasant sappy read