When Noah and Josephine discover their divorce was never actually finalized, their lives are turned upside down. -- Francine Rivers , New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love Full-length stand-alone romance novel Includes Discussion Questions for Book Clubs Features characters from the Blue Ride Romances Book One: Blue Ridge Sunrise Book Two: Honeysuckle Dreams Book Three: On Magnolia Lane. -- Brenda Novak , New York Times bestselling author Sweetbriar Cottage is a wonderful story, full of emotional tension and evocative prose.
True-to-life characters, high stakes, and powerful chemistry blend to tell an emotional story of reconciliation.
Will Noah accept the challenge to pursue Josephine\'s heart? And can she finally find the courage to trust Noah? Sweetbriar Cottage is a story to fall in love with.
Josephine finally opens up about her tragic past, and Noah realizes she\'s never been loved unconditionally by anyone--including him.
But when they are forced out into the storm, they must rely on each other in a way they never have before.
As they find themselves confronted with each other and their shared past, old wounds surface and tempers flare.
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.
Being trapped with Josephine is a test of Noah\'s endurance.
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.
The sooner they put this marriage behind them, the better for both of their sakes.
Maybe the failed marriage--and botched divorce--was her fault, but her heart was shattered right alongside his, more than he would ever believe.
Josephine is no happier about the news than Noah.
When he confronts Josephine, they discover that she missed the final step in filing the paperwork and they are, in fact, still married.
But then Noah gets a letter from the IRS claiming he and Josephine are still married.
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.
When Noah and Josephine discover their divorce was never actually finalized, their lives are turned upside down
