16 Lighthouse Road by Debbie Macomber

This book starts a series of twelve books called Cedar Cove, a town in the Pacific Northwest of Washington full of heartwarming characters.  Olivia Lockhardt, a family court judge, denies a divorce petition of a young couple who lost their baby.  Olivia is attracted to Jack Griffin, a newspaper editor who becomes interested in her through this case. Her best friend, Grace Sherman, has a moody husband who has disappeared which starts a mystery. Justine, Olivia's daughter is in a relationship with an older man which is disapproved of and Charlotte, Olivia's mother, makes friends with a stroke patient.  Romance, mystery, and relationships between these characters continue in the following books of the series.  I am currently listening to the fifth book of the series, 50 Harbor Street, and am enjoying what happens to these characters and the new characters as well.  A television series based on these books has begun on the Hallmark Channel.