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This was a good story. It is book two in this series and although you could easily read it as a stand alone, I recommend reading them in order. You will know and recognize many of the secondary characters in this story from book one.

As the back of the book states, "When you're running from the past it always catches up to you". And Adrian Gamble has fled from his real life and has ended up in Hartville, Colorado as the new owner of the silver mine in this town. As the author says, he is an "owner of a mine full of troubles greater than he could solve and a heart full of love for a woman he couldn't have". That woman is the spunky young widow, Phoebe Williams, who runs his general store there in Hartville. Phoebe and Adrian will find themselves thrown together and trying to figure out what is really happening at the mine, where her husband died with other mine workers. Did God bring them together for a purpose? And can Adrian share his secret with Phoebe and still keep her safe.

There will be danger and mystery, death and sorrow, but through it all love will prevail as these folks trust in their God and wait upon Him for answers and for healing. I enjoyed reading this story, but felt it "wrapped up" the ending rather quickly. I am looking forward to the final book in this series next, "Spring of My Love". ( )