“Sweetbriar Cottage is definitely a tale to fall deeply in love with. True-to-life heroes, high stakes, and effective chemistry blend to tell an emotional story of reconciliation.”

-Brenda Novak, NY Times bestselling author

When Noah and Josephine discover their divorce was by no means actually finalized, their lives are turned ugly.

Following his divorce, Noah gave up his dream work and resolved at a remote horses ranch in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northern Georgia, putting much-needed range about Sweetbriar Cottage between himself as well as the former appreciate of his life. But then Noah gets a notice in the IRS declaring he and Josephine are still wedded. When he confronts Josephine, they discover that she missed the final part of filing the paperwork and they are, actually, still married.

Josephine is no happier about the news headlines than Noah. Probably the failed marriage-and botched divorce-was her fault, but her heart was shattered best alongside his, more than he would ever believe. The sooner they put this marriage in it, the better for both of their sakes.

But when Josephine delivers the ultimate paperwork to his ranch, both become stranded in his cottage through the worst type of spring snowstorm in a decade. Being captured with Josephine is normally a test of Noah’s stamina. He wrestles with resentment and an unmistakable pull to his wife-still gorgeous, still brave, and still more intriguing than any female he’s ever known.

As they find themselves confronted with each other and their shared past, old wounds surface and tempers flare. But when they are compelled out into the storm, they must rely on each other in ways they do not have before. Josephine finally opens up about her tragic past, and Noah realizes she’s under no circumstances been treasured unconditionally by anyone-including him. Will Noah acknowledge the task to pursue Josephine’s center? And can she finally find the courage to trust Noah?

“Sweetbriar Cottage is an excellent story, filled with psychological tension and evocative prose.”

-Francine Rivers, New York Times bestselling writer of Redeeming Love