Debbie Macomber writes heart-warming tales about small-town life, home and family, and enduring friendships.

Father's Day: Jeff wants to make friends with the dog next door. But Blackie belongs to Cole Camden, the unfriendliest man in the neighbourhood. Still, Jeff persists - and ropes his mum in as the persuader.

Wanted: Perfect Partner: Meg's teenage daughter, Lindsey, had the nerve to place a personal ad on her behalf. Worse, Steve Conlan, who answered the ad, was perfect, according to Lindsey. Did a teenage matchmaker get it right?

Love By Degree: Ellen Cunningham, den mother to a trio of male college students, manages to horrify one of the boys' stepbrothers, who misunderstands her role in the household.