Sweet Storm Rising: The Complete Duet

By Kimberly Kirkland Absher

Description:

Ryder and Callie Bennett once believed their marriage could weather any storm.

But after a devastating ranch accident leaves Ryder in a wheelchair, the proud rancher begins fighting a battle he refuses to share with the woman who loves him most. Determined to reclaim his life on his own terms, he pushes away the one person who vowed before God to stand beside him through every trial.

Callie never planned to leave her marriage.

She vowed before God to love Ryder in sickness and in health, but loving a man who refuses help, hope, or healing becomes more than she can bear. When heartbreak finally drives her away from the ranch, both Ryder and Callie are left wondering if the marriage they once cherished can survive the wounds pride has left behind.

Months later, circumstances force them back into each other’s orbit on the Bennett family ranch, where wounded horses and unfinished love demand patience, humility, and courage neither of them is sure they still possess.

As winter loosens its grip and spring begins to stir across the Missouri hills, Ryder and Callie discover that healing rarely follows a straight path and restoration often begins when pride finally yields to faith.

Old wounds surface. Hard truths are spoken. And the marriage they nearly lost stands at a crossroads.

Some storms destroy.
Others rise to restore what was broken.

Sweet Storm Rising is a heartfelt Christian Romance Duet about second chances, covenant marriage, and the quiet strength it takes to trust God with a love worth fighting for. Told across two complete parts in one volume, this emotionally rich story delivers healing, redemption, and a hard-won happily-ever-after.

Book Takeaway:

Marriage isn’t sustained by strength or independence, but by humility, faith, and a willingness to fight for love. Even when it’s broken.

Why the author wrote this book:

I wrote this book to show that covenant love isn’t proven when it’s easy. It’s forged when everything in you wants to walk away.

At its core, it’s about calling people back to humility, surrender, and faith in God and the marriage He designed. The kind that doesn’t rely on feelings or circumstances, but chooses to fight for restoration even when pride, pain, and brokenness threaten to destroy it.