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The courage tree

Diane Chamberlain (2001)

SubgenreContemporary Romance
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SettingContemporary Earth
CSM age16
Goodreads4/5 (11071)

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

chronic illnesschild harmkidnappingcaptivity

Positive tags

found familyhealing archopeful ending

Tropes

Single ParentForced ProximityProtectorSmall TownSlow Burn

Themes

love vs dutysacrificegriefidentity

Synopsis

Eightyearold Sophie Donohue just wants to be like everyone else in her Brownie troop. Which is why her mother, Janine, finally agrees to let Sophie go on a weekend camping trip with the other girls. But Sophie is no ordinary childshe suffers from a rare disease that requires constant treatment.When Sophie fails to return from the trip, Janine's worst fears turn to sheer panic. A fullscale search is mounted with no result, yet all her maternal instincts tell Janine that Sophie is still alive.Deep in the Virginia forest, another drama unfolds. Sophie finds refuge in a remote cabin inhabited by Zoe, a woman who wants nothing to do with the child. Zoe is struggling to save her own daughter from the law, and Sophie's presence jeopardizes any chance of that happening. She is as determined to save her daughter as Janine is to save Sophie...and only one of them can succeed.

Tags

Domestic ThrillerWomen's FictionFamily DramaSuspense Romance