by Honey Winters
GENRE: Women’s Fiction / Clean and Wholesome Romance
SUB-GENRE: Later-in-Life Romance, Women’s Fiction, Marriage and Divorce Fiction
SERIES: Cottonwood Springs — Prequel
Tropes: Small Town, Work Romance, Second Chances at Love
Intimacy Level: Kissing only
Formats: Ebook, Kindle Unlimited
Release date: September 2025
She thought rebuilding her career would be the hardest part—until she had to rebuild her trust.
After a painful divorce left her doubting herself, Marian Denton is determined to prove she can stand on her own. Her chance arrives with the listing of a lifetime: the ten-million-dollar Mountain View Lodge. But there’s one catch—she has to co-broker it with Jack Bennett, the company’s no-nonsense commercial ace whose reputation is as unflinching as the Rockies themselves.
From their first walk-through, sparks fly—hers all heart and home, his all numbers and code. Yet as they guide their clients through breathtaking views, hidden flaws, and high-stakes choices, Marian and Jack discover they’re stronger together than apart.
But when Marian’s ex resurfaces with a scheme that threatens both her career and the fragile trust she’s begun to place in Jack, she must decide: retreat into the safety of old patterns, or take the risk of believing—in herself, and in love—again.
A heartfelt story about starting over, reclaiming your voice, and discovering that the bravest choice of all is opening your heart.
Brown House Books 