The Shop on Blossom Street

I checked out The Shop on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber from the library because one of the girls in my knitting group is reading the series, and I was really curious about it since I have never read any novels where knitting plays a prominent role.  Well, I really thought the story was kind of dumb and predictable.  I think I understand why certain readers are into books like this and romances in general, but I don't think they are for me.  I will probably read the next three books in the series, because I am like that, and then that will most likely end my relationship with Ms. Macomber.  My favorite character in this story was Carol.  Carol wants to have a baby LIKE WHOA.  She and her husband have tried everything and the last in vitro attempt didn't work of course and she. went. CRAZY.  Like the worst stereotype of a "crazy woman" crazy.  For most of the book she was like 'I MUST HAVE A BABY OR I WILL DIE AND TAKE ALL OF YOU WITH ME!!!!'  Of course she gets the baby at the end, but I won't spoil it.  I am glad knitting has a place in contemporary fiction and I've already found lots of novels about knitting by other authors that I will probably check out.