The back blurb on this romance is a bit misleading. It makes it sound as if the story might be told with letters or at least include letters from Linc who is trapped in a mine collapse to his wife Julia. But it isn't.

This story was very good and very different. For most of the novel the hero and heroine are parted by the mine collapse. They have been having marital problems and throughout the wait for the miners to be rescued, they think over their past (only one scene is told in flashback) and realize that they still love each other and that their marriage is worth fighting for.

I typically have a very low tolerance for romances where the H/h are separated for such long periods, but here I barely noticed and the book just flew by. There were a couple of times that tears threatened even. A very strong story. You meet the men that Linc is trapped with as well as their families waiting above ground with Julia for news.

Strong writing and strong characterization and good research on mines and mine collapses. I will definitely try this author again. ( )