{"product_id":"9781619293304","title":"The Heart of the Mountain","description":"\u003cp\u003eLucinda \"Lu\" Calder is an experienced miner, sent to investigate possible irregularities at Brushy #3, a coal mine owned by her step-father, in eastern Kentucky. Acting as a transfer from another mine in the West, she is hired as a general miner and mechanic. As the first, and only, female miner at Brushy #3, she puts up with some distrust and hazing from her male counterparts to test her mettle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the first people she meets is an attractive woman in personnel named Regina Kinlaw. Regina is the single mother of a nine-year-old daughter, who is relentlessly curious. When Regina's van breaks down, Lu stops to assist and is drawn to the young woman. Even though Regina seems stand-offish and secretive, something about her intrigues Lu. But she has a job to do and can't allow herself to be distracted by wishful thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe area surrounding Brushy #3 is a close knit, rural community and Lu finds herself thrown into situations that bring her into more frequent contact with Regina than she planned. They also bring her into contact with a man who believes Regina is his future wife and resents the time Regina spends with Lu. It's a situation that jeopardizes Lu's mission, and eventually her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Regal Crest Enterprises","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47038039195888,"sku":"9781619293304","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781619293304_p0.jpg?v=1763854381","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781619293304","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}