“Sweetbriar Cottage is a story to fall in love with. True-to-life characters, high stakes, and powerful chemistry blend to tell an emotional story of reconciliation.”
—Brenda Novak, New York Times bestselling author
When Noah and Josephine discover their divorce was never actually finalized, their lives are turned upside down.
Following his divorce, Noah gave up his dream job and settled at a remote horse ranch in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northern Georgia, putting much-needed distance between himself and the former love of his life. But then Noah gets a letter from the IRS claiming he and Josephine are still married. When he confronts Josephine, they discover that she missed the final step in filing the paperwork and they are, in fact, still married.
Josephine is no happier about the news than Noah. Maybe the failed marriage—and botched divorce—was her fault, but her heart was shattered right alongside his, more than he would ever believe. The sooner they put this marriage behind them, the better for both of their sakes.
But when Josephine delivers the final paperwork to his ranch, the two become stranded in his cottage during the worst spring snowstorm in a decade. Being trapped with Josephine is a test of Noah’s endurance. He wrestles with resentment and an unmistakable pull to his wife—still beautiful, still brave, and still more intriguing than any woman 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 forced out into the storm, they must rely on each other in a way they never have before. Josephine finally opens up about her tragic past, and Noah realizes she’s never been loved unconditionally by anyone—including him. Will Noah accept the challenge to pursue Josephine’s heart? And can she finally find the courage to trust Noah?
“Sweetbriar Cottage is a wonderful story, full of emotional tension and evocative prose.”
—Francine Rivers, New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love
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Summary
Sweetbriar Cottage by Denise Hunter is an emotional story of reconciliation. Noah receives a letter from the IRS claiming that he is still married to Josephine (Josie). She missed the last step in the process. Noah has bought a horse ranch in the Blue Ridge Mountains of north Georgia. When Josie brings the papers out for him to sign she thinks she is helping. She never imagined that she would get stranded at his cottage during the worst snowstorm in years.
It is Josie’s fault that the marriage didn’t work but I still liked her character. The author introduces us to Josie in a way that we connect with her before she starts making all of her very bad decisions.
As they are stranded together Noah fights his anger and attraction to her. He realizes there are more things about her that he doesn’t know and a husband should.
Sweetbriar Cottage is one of the better stories of reconciliation that I have read in quite some time.
Sexual Content: they are married and there is some sleeping together without details