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The Cottage At Briar Creek: Her Escape Was Only the Beginning

The Cottage At Briar Creek: Her Escape Was Only the Beginning

Ives, Ariel

Paperback

General Fiction

ISBN13: 9798243766067
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jan 13 2026
Pages: 542
Weight: 1.58
Height: 1.09 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

After a devastating divorce, Atlanta executive Sarah Jenkins makes an impulsive escape to the Blue Ridge Mountains, where a collapsing cottage seems like the perfect project to rebuild her confidence-and distract her from a shattered past. Her plan is simple: renovate the wreck, flip it fast, and prove she's more than a polished city trophy wife. Jack Reynolds, a rugged local contractor, has seen this story before-wealthy city women with impossible expectations. He takes the job because he needs the money, not the trouble. But Sarah surprises him. She's determined, hands-on, and far more resilient than her designer heels suggest. As the renovation progresses, so does their unexpected connection. When a record-breaking blizzard isolates them in the half-finished cottage, the walls between them fall faster than the lath and plaster. Shared meals, slow conversations, and a crackling fireplace spark something neither intended. But just as Sarah begins imagining a future rooted in the mountains, her past strikes back. A ruthless legal maneuver from her ex-husband threatens her finances and her newfound independence. Faced with losing everything, Sarah must choose between returning to the life she escaped-or fighting for the home, and the man, she's learning to love. A heartfelt story of rebuilding from the foundation up-love, resilience, and finding where you truly belong.

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