title: Starting Now: A Blossom Street Novel
author:  Debbie Macomber 
description: <b>Praise for <i>Starting Now</i></b><br /> <br /> Debbie Macomber is undoubtedly among Americas favorite authors [with] a masterful gift of creating tales that are both mesmerizing and inspiring. . . . Her Blossom Street characters seem as warm and caring as beloved friends.<b>Wichita Falls <i>Times Record News </i></b><br /> <br /> There is a reason that legions of Macomber fans ask for more Blossom Street books. They fully engage her readers as her characters discover happiness, purpose, and meaning in life.<i><b>Booklist</b></i> <b>(starred review)<br /> </b><br /> Macomber understands the often complex nature of a womans friendships, as well as the emotional language women use with their friends.<b>New York Journal of Books</b>
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  ## Praise for the novels of #1 New York Times bestselling author  
  DEBBIE MACOMBER
  
  
  “Charming and funny, the latest installment of the Blossom Street series has
  many touching moments, too. Here’s to the adventures of Lydia and her friends
  continuing for a long, long time.”
  
  
  —RT Book Reviews on Summer on Blossom Street
  
  
  “Macomber’s assured storytelling and affirming narrative is as welcoming as
  your favorite easy chair.”
  
  
  —Publishers Weekly on Twenty Wishes
  
  
  “It’s easy to see why Macomber is a perennial favorite: she writes great
  books.”
  
  
  —RomanceJunkies.com
  
  
  “A keeper…44 Cranberry Point is a book to be read more than once and enjoyed a
  second or third time as much as the first. It’s like a visit home.”
  
  
  —ReaderToReader.com
  
  
  “Debbie Macomber has written a compelling book that is absolutely
  unputdownable….”
  
  
  —The Best Reviews on Changing Habits
  
  
  “Even the most hard-hearted readers will find themselves rooting for the women
  in this hopeful story while surre