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MY REVIEW:
Rating: 5 out of 5 ⭐
A beautifully inspirational story that hinges on the importance of remembering that we are all loved and needed, even if our circumstances continuously try to convince us that the world is inherently evil. Jess has been confined to a mining mountain under her father’s watchful care, not allowing her to wander too far, and never allowing her to do anything on her own. He’s a dangerous man that won’t be stopped in his pursuit of riches in the mines. Even if his daughter must suffer.
Gil is looking for his younger brother that took off some time ago and clues are leading him to the same mine where Jess is being held captive. As they find one another in a moment of true blessings, they know there’s something larger than themselves that brought them together. Gil is going to help Jess escape her traumatizing home and in turn find his brother who happens to be in the same mine.
After the first few chapters of laying the intensity of Jess’ situation, the anxiety is pretty thick all the way through this one. Jess’ father is a scary man and his dark presence is always looming in the background and around every corner. I was never quite sure what to expect on each page. But with Gil and Jess having Faith in being led in the right directions, they find the solace that both of them so desperately need.
Inspirational love and heart wrenching suspense has me hooked throughout this book! I love this series and this band of brothers on a Montana ranch raising their families and running into danger around all kinds of bends. But they always have Faith and are always led in the right direction.
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In the wild mountains of the Montana Territory, the Coulter ranch is a place of family, second chances…and a hidden fortune.
Determined to find his missing brother and stop the elusive mastermind behind the theft of his family’s sapphires, Gil Coulter embarks on a solo mission to the remote town near where the criminal is rumored to reside. As Gil scours the surrounding wilderness for the thief’s hidden lair, the last thing he expects to find is a captivating and vulnerable young woman.
Confined to a remote catacomb of caves and the mountain wilderness around it, Jess McPharland is surrounded by brutal men employed in her father’s illicit mining operation. Her last attempt to escape only made things worse and confirmed a secret she can’t hide much longer. She’ll soon be forced into a life more horrific than what she’s known. Jess will do anything to break free before her fears come true.
When she encounters Gil on the hidden mountain trail—and he’s seeking the very criminal she calls Father—she must convince this stranger to pose as her husband and help her escape. And she has one card to play—she knows where his brother is.
As Gil and Jess navigate the treacherous landscape—and people—they find themselves caught in a web of danger, deception, and unexpected attraction. With each passing moment, the stakes grow higher, and the line between pretense and truth blurs. Will the love growing between them be enough to survive Jess’s secret and lead them to the justice Gil seeks, or will her father’s greed destroy everything they’ve risked their lives to protect?
From a USA Today bestselling author comes a mountain saga filled with high-stakes adventure, a pretend marriage, a secret baby, and love that heals wounded hearts.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Misty M. Beller
USA Today bestselling author Misty M. Beller (MistyMBeller.com) writes romantic mountain stories set on the 1800s frontier and woven through with the truth of God’s love. Her Southern roots run deep, and she lives in South Carolina with her husband and children.
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