1225 Christmas Tree Lane (2011) (edit title/settings)

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• Beth Morehouse: Divorced owner of a Christmas tree farm, also know to rescue dogs; formerly married to Kent and mother of two girls, Bailey and Sophie.
• Ted Reynolds: Veterinarian, beginning to be interested in Beth
• Bailey Morehouse: Beth's oldest daughter, 21, in college and home for Christmas
• Sophie Morehouse: Beth's daughter, 14 months younger than he sister, in college; home for Christmas
• Kent Morehouse: Beth's ex-husband; living in California; invited to Cedar Cove for Christmas
• Jeff: Foreman working for Beth
• Danielle Martin: Young woman accompanying Kent on his visit; worked for him.
• Bruce Peyton: Former widower, now married; father to Jolene
• Rachel (Pendergast) Peyton: Used to work at the Get Nailed Salon; now married to Bruce and pregnant with their first child.
• Ben: married to Charlotte
• Grace Harding: married to Cliff
• Chad Timmons: a doctor who likes Gloria
• Jolene: Bruce Peyton's only child by his first marriage, doted on; unhappy with her father's marriage
• Grace (Sherman) Harding: Librarian, now married to Cliff, a retired engineer; mother of Maryann Bowman and Kelly Jordan and is living in a town near Cedar Cove. Grace is the widow of Dan Sherman.
• Cliff Harding: A retired engineer, now a horse breeder; married to Grace.
• Cecilia and Ian Randall: Young Naval couple, now living in San Diego, who are hoping to move back to Cedar Cove
• Olivia (Lockhart) Griffin: A judge in Family Court, remarried to Jack; mother of Justine and James
• Jack Griffin: Editor of the town newspaper, married now to Judge Olivia Griffin, father to Eric (who is married to Shelly). Eric and Shelly have two children, Aaron and Mia.
• Dave Flemming: Methodist minister
• Johnny: Add a description of this character.
• Charlotte (Jefferson) Rhodes: Mother of both Olivia and Will (Jefferson); now married to Ben Rhodes; Ben and Charlotte have recently moved into an assisted-living home in Cedar Cove. Charlotte is having memory problems in her old age.
• Zachary Cox: An accountant, married to Rosie. Father of Allison and Eddie. Allison is in college in Seattle and is a relationship with Anson Butler, who is in the military.
• Bob and Peggy Beldon: Both retired and owners of a Bed and Breakfast (the Thyme and Tide).
• Santa
• Mary Jo: Corrie's daughter
• Roy McAffee: A private investigator; a retiree from the Seattle police force; father of three adult children: Mark, Linnette and Gloria Ashton. Roy is married to Corrie.
• Linnette: Daughter of Roy and Corrie, lived in Cedar Cove and worked in the medical clinic as a physical assistant but moved to North Dakota.
• Mark McAffee: Fireman and paramedic, living in Cedar Cove; married to Mary Jo (Wyse) and father to their daughter Noelle.
• Rachel Peyton: married to Bruce
• Peggy Beldon: works at the bed and breakfast
• Linc Wyse: Brother of Mary Jo (Wyse) McAfee. Linc lived in Seattle but opened a car repair place in Cedar Cove. Married to Lori (formerly Bellamy).
• Gloria Ashton: Natural child of Roy and Corie; a sheriff's deputy in town. Pregnant by Dr. Chad Timmons, who formerly worked in Cedar Cove's medical clinic.
• Troy Davis: Sheriff, a former widower now married to Faith Beckwith, his highschool girlfriend (also a widow). Troy is the father to Megan.
• Faith Davis: Married to the Sheriff
• Christie (Levitt) Wilbut: Sister of Teri Polgar, now married to James Wilbur, good friend and driver of Bobby Polgar.
• Pastor Dave Flemming: Methodist minister, married to Emily and father of two sons, Matthew and Mark.
• Shirley Bliss: Widow; fabric artist, mother of Tanni Bliss. Shirley recently married Larry Knight.
• Miranda Sullivan: Shirley's friend; also a widow; working as assistant to Will Jefferson in his gallery.
• Bobby Polgar: An international chess champion, married to Teri Miller (former hairstylist); they have triplet infant sons.
• Justine (Lockhart) Gunderson: Daughter of Olivia (Judge Griffin), owner of The Victorian Tea Room. Married to Seth.
• Seth Gunderson: Married to Justine (Olivia's daughter) and father of Leif and Livvy, owner of The Lighthouse Restaurant, which was destroyed by fire.
• Jordan
• Allison
• Rosie Cox
• Anson Butler
• James Gardner
• Eddie Cox
• Dr. Chad Timmons
• Teri Polgar
• Lana Carr
• Mack
• Noelle
• Justine Gunderson
• Ian Randall
• Warren Saget
• Bob Beldon
• Ben Rhodes
• Stan
• Mary Jo Wyse
• Leif Jordan Gunderson
• Roscoe
• Steve
• Sandy
• Mark
• Hannah
• Beau
• Hollie
• Pete Mason
• Christie
• Asta
• Cherry Butler
• Sophie Lynn
• Corrie McAfee
• Roy McAfee
• Will Jefferson
• Melanie
• Mia
• Shelly
• Ruth
• Aaron Randall
• Matthew
• Millie
• Zach
• John Nelson
• Lori Bellamy
• Chessie
• Megan
• Dan Sherman
• Eric
• Max Russell
• Marc
• James Wilbur
• Scott
• Bailey Madison
• Cecilia Randall
• Larry Knight
• Martha Evans
• Kelly Jordan
• Emily Flemming
• Livvy
• Judge Olivia Griffin

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• Cedar Cove WA: A small town in the state of Washington. Its residents, young and old, their children and those who have moved away or returned, are the focus of this series.
• Jordan
• California

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Themes & Symbolism edit see section history

• Family: Describe this theme.
• Community

Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by 1105 Yakima Street.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Debbie Macomber (Author)

Other Contributors:

1. Sandra Burr (Narrator)

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• Dewey: 813

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• Books › Literature & Fiction

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