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Heart of a Miner #4
Amethyst
Maybe she hadn’t failed at love. Maybe he just hadn’t been the right man…
Life had never been melancholier for Eliza Loring since the man she loved had up and married someone else. But when she meets a handsome stranger whose genuine compliments and soul-searing gazes seem to reach way deep inside her, she wonders if maybe there’s another man out there for her after all.
Miner Gill Mabry has seen and done many things in his nearly 40 years, much of which he’s not proud of. He’d put his days at war far behind him, though the memories seem determined to haunt him while he sleeps. It was love at first sight when he met Eliza, but when battle with the Bannock Indians seems imminent, he must decide if he can summon the strength to take up his rifle once more – this time for the woman he loves.
A sweet western historical romance that will transport you to another time and place where outlaws, Indians, and other unknown threats roamed the wild, rowdy west.
Amethyst is book four in the Heart of a Miner series and can be read as a standalone though would be best appreciated if read in order.
Life had never been melancholier for Eliza Loring since the man she loved had up and married someone else. But when she meets a handsome stranger whose genuine compliments and soul-searing gazes seem to reach way deep inside her, she wonders if maybe there’s another man out there for her after all.
Miner Gill Mabry has seen and done many things in his nearly 40 years, much of which he’s not proud of. He’d put his days at war far behind him, though the memories seem determined to haunt him while he sleeps. It was love at first sight when he met Eliza, but when battle with the Bannock Indians seems imminent, he must decide if he can summon the strength to take up his rifle once more – this time for the woman he loves.
A sweet western historical romance that will transport you to another time and place where outlaws, Indians, and other unknown threats roamed the wild, rowdy west.
Amethyst is book four in the Heart of a Miner series and can be read as a standalone though would be best appreciated if read in order.
116 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 7, 2020
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About the author
Krystal M. Anderson
27 books69 followersReading has always been a passion of mine. I always wanted to become an author but it was a "someday" sort of goal. In 2017, I decided to make my dream a reality and began my first book. While I enjoy nearly all fiction, historical novels particularly fascinate me.
My family and I live in Southern Utah, USA. I grew up on horseback and treasured any time I could spend riding through the red sands and sagebrush. My husband Randon and I have four children - including a set of twins. Nothing makes me happier than being a wife and mother.... but reading is a very close second!
My family and I live in Southern Utah, USA. I grew up on horseback and treasured any time I could spend riding through the red sands and sagebrush. My husband Randon and I have four children - including a set of twins. Nothing makes me happier than being a wife and mother.... but reading is a very close second!
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September 14, 2020
Enjoyable
This mining community in the wild west of Idaho is very interesting to me and I loved learning more about its residents. I especially enjoy watching as all of the different characters lives connect and thread together throughout the series.
Gill has a slightly colorful past and falls head-over-heels with Eliza, who also has some skeletons in her closet and feels like a failure because of them. These imperfect characters have a lot to navigate, with their past issues and a blossoming romance, but their journey is adventuresome and tender. I adored getting to know them each better and appreciated their personalities and qualities.
This historical western delivers the dangerous elements of the west during the 1870s, as well as the charming details. It would be challenging to live during this time and it was fascinating to discover the pros and cons of this time in history. Anderson does a good job of transporting a reader to a time gone past era and supplying a gripping, yet sweet, tale.
Content: mild romance; mild elements of violence/danger
*I received a complimentary copy. All opinions expressed are my own and were voluntarily given.*
This mining community in the wild west of Idaho is very interesting to me and I loved learning more about its residents. I especially enjoy watching as all of the different characters lives connect and thread together throughout the series.
Gill has a slightly colorful past and falls head-over-heels with Eliza, who also has some skeletons in her closet and feels like a failure because of them. These imperfect characters have a lot to navigate, with their past issues and a blossoming romance, but their journey is adventuresome and tender. I adored getting to know them each better and appreciated their personalities and qualities.
This historical western delivers the dangerous elements of the west during the 1870s, as well as the charming details. It would be challenging to live during this time and it was fascinating to discover the pros and cons of this time in history. Anderson does a good job of transporting a reader to a time gone past era and supplying a gripping, yet sweet, tale.
Content: mild romance; mild elements of violence/danger
*I received a complimentary copy. All opinions expressed are my own and were voluntarily given.*
October 30, 2020
Sometimes love takes a long time in coming. Such was the case for Eliza Loring. Having loved one man for ten years who ended up marrying someone else, she felt all was lost. She was 34 years old but it seems all was not lost.
Gill Mabry is a miner doing work in Silver City and never been married. Now 40 he feels he is too old for Eliza to be interested in him. But have past that seem to come up and challenge their courtship. But love will win out... Or will it?
Loved this story and how the author wove the history and such great information into the story!
Gill Mabry is a miner doing work in Silver City and never been married. Now 40 he feels he is too old for Eliza to be interested in him. But have past that seem to come up and challenge their courtship. But love will win out... Or will it?
Loved this story and how the author wove the history and such great information into the story!
August 22, 2020
Great Characters, Nice Slow-Burn Romance, But...
I loved the characters in this story. The author did a good job of showing how both perceive themselves to be broken or imperfect given their pasts. The growth of the romantic aspect was sweet, as they both started to trust both themselves more as well as each other. I was, however, disappointed by what the author chose as the required black moment in a romance. I firmly believe that these should spring from character or at least be well foreshadowed or given a full backstory so it doesn't feel simply stuck on. Unfortunately, that's what happened in this book. The dark moment that caused both so much pain was from a simple misunderstanding that could have been solved if the hero took a few more steps forward. The hero's particular problem at the end with his old army “friend” honestly seemed to spring out of nowhere. The author hadn't shown their previous relationships to be so terrible as to warrant what happened later. I also felt like the end was a bit abrupt, and of course, an epilogue for a romance like this one is always wonderful to have (but wasn’t a part of the book). I actually enjoyed most of the book because the stuff that annoyed me toward the end didn't happen until, well, the end! So, I feel a little like the author pulled the rug out from under me after starting with such a wonderful story with great characters and a slow-burn romance plot between two wounded souls. Still, all in all, I enjoyed this book... up until the end!
I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
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I loved the characters in this story. The author did a good job of showing how both perceive themselves to be broken or imperfect given their pasts. The growth of the romantic aspect was sweet, as they both started to trust both themselves more as well as each other. I was, however, disappointed by what the author chose as the required black moment in a romance. I firmly believe that these should spring from character or at least be well foreshadowed or given a full backstory so it doesn't feel simply stuck on. Unfortunately, that's what happened in this book. The dark moment that caused both so much pain was from a simple misunderstanding that could have been solved if the hero took a few more steps forward. The hero's particular problem at the end with his old army “friend” honestly seemed to spring out of nowhere. The author hadn't shown their previous relationships to be so terrible as to warrant what happened later. I also felt like the end was a bit abrupt, and of course, an epilogue for a romance like this one is always wonderful to have (but wasn’t a part of the book). I actually enjoyed most of the book because the stuff that annoyed me toward the end didn't happen until, well, the end! So, I feel a little like the author pulled the rug out from under me after starting with such a wonderful story with great characters and a slow-burn romance plot between two wounded souls. Still, all in all, I enjoyed this book... up until the end!
I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
My book blog: https://www.readingfanaticreviews.com
August 30, 2020
Loved it!
August 6, 2020
TIME HEALS MANY WOUNDS
The fourth story in the Heart of a Miner series could read as a stand-alone but will also have many characters from the previous stories. The story will bring two strangers together, Eliza Loring, who has lived in Silver City for ten years and a mining consultant, Gil Mabry. These are each souls who have had trying times, struggle with ordeals from the past but are drawn to each other. But will their past continue to haunt them, will a mistake be the final straw or will love win in the end.
I love how this story is full of historical events and facts; little tidbits of history will play a large part in this tale as the author uses her artistic liberties in spinning it into this tale. It will have Indians, miners, military, raids, along with memories of the past and things in the present.
The plot will have both Eliza and Gil cautious with each other, each harboring personal demons of their past. But they have great chemistry together, and just when they seem to be progressing, trouble comes to Silver City with raiding Indians. Gil will find himself doing what he never wanted to do again, military duty, but he can’t just sit back and ignore the dangers, and then there is Eliza, and he needs to do this to protect her as well as the citizens of the town. For a man who doesn’t think he is worthy of a woman’s affections, he craves what is developing between them. But has fate pulled a cruel joke on him?
“You can open your heart again, you know. Trust that God knows your anguish and wants you to be happy. You’ll never know unless you truly consider him and open yourself to the possibility.”
The story will take on a life and death situation and show how far a woman is willing to go for a man she loves. It has the good, the bad, and the ugly of people—including prejudice held after the War Between the States has ended. The story is a clean historical western, including action and adventure, that ends with a happily ever after ending.
The fourth story in the Heart of a Miner series could read as a stand-alone but will also have many characters from the previous stories. The story will bring two strangers together, Eliza Loring, who has lived in Silver City for ten years and a mining consultant, Gil Mabry. These are each souls who have had trying times, struggle with ordeals from the past but are drawn to each other. But will their past continue to haunt them, will a mistake be the final straw or will love win in the end.
I love how this story is full of historical events and facts; little tidbits of history will play a large part in this tale as the author uses her artistic liberties in spinning it into this tale. It will have Indians, miners, military, raids, along with memories of the past and things in the present.
The plot will have both Eliza and Gil cautious with each other, each harboring personal demons of their past. But they have great chemistry together, and just when they seem to be progressing, trouble comes to Silver City with raiding Indians. Gil will find himself doing what he never wanted to do again, military duty, but he can’t just sit back and ignore the dangers, and then there is Eliza, and he needs to do this to protect her as well as the citizens of the town. For a man who doesn’t think he is worthy of a woman’s affections, he craves what is developing between them. But has fate pulled a cruel joke on him?
“You can open your heart again, you know. Trust that God knows your anguish and wants you to be happy. You’ll never know unless you truly consider him and open yourself to the possibility.”
The story will take on a life and death situation and show how far a woman is willing to go for a man she loves. It has the good, the bad, and the ugly of people—including prejudice held after the War Between the States has ended. The story is a clean historical western, including action and adventure, that ends with a happily ever after ending.
July 28, 2020
Amethyst by Krystal M. Anderson is an historical romance set in the late 1800s. Eliza is heartbroken because the man she loves has married another woman. She did something that turned him away. Gill is a newcomer to town, but he has a history that he is not proud of. Can they heal each others' pain? This book takes place after the Civil War. Idaho is still a wild west town being inhabited by settlers mostly searching for silver and other precious metals in addition to gems that are rich in the area. There are also Indians on the warpath and other dangers.
This is a wonderful story with lots of action and twists and turns. The plot and characters are well developed. I recommend this story especially if you like western historical stories. I received an advance reader copy of this book and I always review every book that I read. Enjoy.
This is a wonderful story with lots of action and twists and turns. The plot and characters are well developed. I recommend this story especially if you like western historical stories. I received an advance reader copy of this book and I always review every book that I read. Enjoy.
July 31, 2020
This is my first time reading something by this author. This was an entertaining and enjoyable read. The story was well-written and flowed nicely. The plot was interesting and had some plot twists and turns that made this an interesting and intriguing story. The characters were strong and well-developed. Ms. Anderson did a nice job of bringing this story to life with her vivid descriptions and well-developed scenes. I enjoyed this book and am looking forward to reading more by this author.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 26, 2020
This is a wonderful story set in Silver City, Idaho territory in the Old West. Eliza is a cook at the Idaho Hotel and is nursing a broken heart. Gill is a miner who is doing consulting. He is trying to leave the horrors of his past in the past. Ms. Anderson’s descriptions make me want to visit this ghost town. You get to really know the characters by their reactions and interactions. I loved this book and I am loving this series! I am anxiously waiting for more!
I received an advance copy of this book from the author, however, I voluntarily wrote an honest review. All opinions are strictly my own.
I received an advance copy of this book from the author, however, I voluntarily wrote an honest review. All opinions are strictly my own.
July 24, 2020
Beautifully written.
The setting in this piece is just after the Civil War Eliza's love has married someone else and she is heartbroken. Then she meets Gil he is attracted to Eliza from the start. The war touched Gil and now when a threat comes he is not sure he will respond. It is a good western historical it will touch anyone who knows a returning vet who has seen horrors. I was impressed with the characters a young woman afraid to love and a man who is chased by the past. Beautifully written this is a book you would be proud to have in your collection. I did receive a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.
The setting in this piece is just after the Civil War Eliza's love has married someone else and she is heartbroken. Then she meets Gil he is attracted to Eliza from the start. The war touched Gil and now when a threat comes he is not sure he will respond. It is a good western historical it will touch anyone who knows a returning vet who has seen horrors. I was impressed with the characters a young woman afraid to love and a man who is chased by the past. Beautifully written this is a book you would be proud to have in your collection. I did receive a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.
July 26, 2020
Book four in the Heart of a Miner series a well written western short story, that kept me turning pages. This is Eliza Loring, and Miner Gill Mabry's story of suspense, drama, danger, twists, turns, villains, misunderstanding, beatings, and romance. I enjoyed reading this book. Gill has an Amethyst pendent on him. I hope there is more to come in this series.
July 18, 2020
This is the fourth book in The Heart Of the Miner series. It can be read as a standalone, but some characters from other stories are talked about. This is a sweet story set In the town of Silver City. Eliza is shattered, when the man she thought she would marry, marries someone else. Then she meets Gill. She is not sure if she is ready to move on, but after time, she knows she must. Gill is a kind man, but suffers with the aftermath of the civil war. The characters are will thought out and compatible. I have really enjoyed this series.
September 15, 2020
I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Set in 1876 in Silver City, Idaho territory the gem state. This is a book about the on and off love story of Eliza and Gill and an amethyst mine and a beautiful amethyst necklace. Some quotes from the book include: time heals many wounds, trust that God knows your anguish and wants you to be happy. I enjoyed this book and my cherished amethyst necklace very much. Will you fall in love with the story of Eliza and Gill and the mine? Definitely recommend.
October 29, 2020
Gil and Eliza
This is the last in this series and I have enjoyed each and everyone of them. Their is a lot of excitement and adventure and was written byKrystal M Anderson. She has done an exceptional job with this story. I would have like to have an epilogue for each as they each left questions unanswered.
This is the last in this series and I have enjoyed each and everyone of them. Their is a lot of excitement and adventure and was written byKrystal M Anderson. She has done an exceptional job with this story. I would have like to have an epilogue for each as they each left questions unanswered.
September 6, 2020
Intriguing tale of love, conflict and truth
I enjoyed this story. Eliza and Gill add so much character to the events that take place. I realize the events are factual, but even the fictional characters add so much more life to the book. I suggest you read this.
I enjoyed this story. Eliza and Gill add so much character to the events that take place. I realize the events are factual, but even the fictional characters add so much more life to the book. I suggest you read this.
August 10, 2021
I enjoyed this story because it is based on historical information. There was an actual Bannock (Indians) War in 1878. The struggles Gill has about his time during the Civil War are also based on true places & I am sure lingered in the minds of men who were in that war.
August 28, 2021
Eliza
She has suffered and been hurt and then he appears and her thoughts turn toward what might be. A historical perspective with real people entwined with fictional characters to bring a story to life.
She has suffered and been hurt and then he appears and her thoughts turn toward what might be. A historical perspective with real people entwined with fictional characters to bring a story to life.
May 3, 2022
Captivating conclusion to the series. Well written and nicely paced. I read this novella in one sitting.
Recommend to readers who enjoy historical fiction.
I borrowed a copy from Kindle Unlimited. I've expressed my honest opinion.
Recommend to readers who enjoy historical fiction.
I borrowed a copy from Kindle Unlimited. I've expressed my honest opinion.
November 15, 2020
Love and forgiveness, excellent book. I liked characters from the other books in the series were woven in this story.
January 9, 2022
excellent book
The story was so real and believable. The characters seemed so real and the story line was so good I enjoyed it thoughtally
The story was so real and believable. The characters seemed so real and the story line was so good I enjoyed it thoughtally
April 9, 2024
Sweet historical romance. I did think the the ending could have been flushed out some more, but otherwise I enjoyed this read.
May 29, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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