Books On Film | Debbie Macomber

Author Debbie Macomber has been writing romance novels since 1982. She has sold over 150 million books and several of her Christmas themed books have been made into Hallmark Channel Original Movies. 

 

Mrs. Miracle (1996) was adapted into a 2009 movie starring Dawson's Creek actor James Van Der Beek.The book is about a single widower with two boys who finally decides to try his hand at love again thanks to the encouragement his new nanny Mrs. Miracle. The sequel Call Me Mrs. Miracle (2010) was also adapted into a movie by Hallmark.

Last Christmas season, Trading Christmas, one of the stories from the When Christmas Comes (2004) anthology was also adapted into a movie. The story is about two people, Emily and Charles, who decide to houseswap for Christmas. Charles meets Emily's best friend and Emily meets Charlie's brother. Unexpected adventures in love await them both. 

If you like Christmas feel-good movies with a little romance thrown in, then these are the books for you! If you like Hallmark movies, check out the original stories.                                                       

If you are a fan of Debbie Macomber then you may also want to read the Cedar Cove series, which has been adapted into Hallmark's first original series. It stars actress Andie McDowell and premieres in Fall 2013.

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