Hannah’s life is falling apart. She has been sold into slavery due to an ex-husband and her father’s gambling problem. Arriving at Thorium-Z by way of cryo-freeze, she is overwhelmed with her situation and concerned with what awaits her. Hannah is being auctioned to the high-bidding miner on the planet for a minimum of 6 months.

Thomas, aka Brutal, is working himself to the brink of exhaustion in the hopes to secure enough funds to return to Earth and woo the woman he loves. When his sexual frustrations become more than he can deal with, he decides to partake in the temporary wives auction and bid on one to help him release his pent-up energy.

Brutal finds the temporary wife he wants and must fight to win her. Hannah is devastated to be sold to a man but finds Brutal is actually quite tender and compassionate. Brutal learns there is more than what meets the eye when it comes to Hannah. When they have fulfilled the requirements of their temporary contact, will Hannah want to return to the life she knew on Earth? Will the woman that Brutal wants to woo still be on Earth or on Thorium-Z?

Lara Santiago has created a wonderful story mixed with futuristic elements, uncertainty of ones emotions, and a splash of danger from an evil miner. Hannah is a feisty, charismatic woman that is passionate and has a personality that readers will love. Brutal, although he can be very deadly, offers readers a possessive and protective man that is honorable regardless of the arrangement between Hannah and him. The chemistry between Brutal and Hannah is explosive, mind-blowing, and quite tantalizing to say the least. As the plot intensives, readers will be pleased with a couple of surprises along the way. These surprises will only make the readers love Brutal more and cheer for Hannah to have what she wants. The Miner’s Wife is a wonderful story about finding love when and where you aren’t looking for it. 5 Angels!

Reviewed by: Jessica