When the Mountain Crumbled is a novel with lots of heart-breaking moments and suspense. The town of Frank is hit by a natural disaster. Samantha, the schoolteacher, agrees to help care for three children until their Uncle Nathan can get his family to provide a home for them.

The characters are real, with flaws as they maneuver through the circumstances brought upon them. The story is well written with history entwined into it, enhancing the storyline. The story is about loss, the emotions of the people, and the effect it has on all of them.

Everything wrapped up nicely in the end. A very uplifting and inspirational read, giving testimony of how disasters can still bring about miracles despite heartbreak. Through God there is healing.

I received an ARC from the publisher via Netgalley; a positive review is not required. All opinions are my own.

When the Mountain Crumbled is a historical novel. It mostly based on the true lives of persons who
perused or survived the massive rock slide in Canada on April 28, 1903. Fictional characters Nathan, a
Mountie and Samantha, a school teacher find themselves at odds for dealing with the tragedy. She was
saved with Nathan’s three nieces, the only family members to survive. She believes on keeping up with
studies to take one’s mind off circumstances while Nathan believes grieving us needed and it’s okay to
feel sad and cry. When they realize they need the support of each other will they be compromise for
what is best for the girls’ future. In the shadow of the devastation they also behind to see the miracles, a
lot of ways people survived that seem impossible. Can God lead them to find new hope in their lives
wake of loss?
I enjoyed this book. I was not at all familiar with this disaster so it was a totally new story to me.
I received an advance copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

What would you cling to if your world suddenly came crashing down like a landslide? What holds you steady when life’s landslide threaten to bury you?

Angela K. Couch's When the Mountain Crumbled plunges readers into a story of loss and hope amidst the majestic yet perilous Canadian Rockies. This tale gripped me from the start and left a lasting impact on my Christian walk, highlighting the unshakeable hope we find in God and God alone, even when everything is sliding away.

Couch paints a vivid picture of life after a catastrophic mountain landslide, where the characters face heart-wrenching loss and struggle to piece their lives back together. I found myself shedding tears alongside them, feeling the weight of their grief, but also smiling at those precious moments of joy and triumph that shone through the darkness.

This story beautifully captures the essence of survival and the power of faith. Each character's journey through their personal landslide of emotions and challenges felt so real, and I couldn’t help but root for them every step of the way. Couch’s storytelling made it easy to imagine myself standing right there with them, experiencing the turmoil and the hope firsthand.

Reading When the Mountain Crumbled reminded me that, even when our world seems to be falling apart, God’s sovereignty, love, and mercy remain a constant, unmovable force. It reinforced my belief in His presence during our toughest trials, and inspired me to trust in His plans, even when they’re hard to understand.

Let’s cling to Jesus every second of every day as He holds us steady!

I couldn’t put this book down. If you’re looking for a story filled with hope, faith, miracles, and the reminder that God’s love can withstand any landslide, this one’s for you.

Five stars for an amazing, heart-wrenching read filled with miracles that I didn’t want to end. Highly recommended!

I received a digital ARC of When the Mountain Crumbled from Barbour Publishing via NetGalley. I am not required to write a positive review in any way or for any reason. My honest and unbiased opinions expressed in this book review are my own. My review focuses on the story’s content ensuring transparency and reliability.

I have learned so much from the 'A Day to Remember' series (listed below). The actual events, actual survivors, and what happened after the disasters is such a powerful story. Strong characters, strength through extremely difficult situations, reliance on God, and recognizing His miracles are woven throughout the stories. When the Mountain Crumbled by Angela K. Couch intricately weaves these details in a poignant manner with characters I didn't want to leave behind in the story.

Releases Sept. 1st. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

A Day to Remember series:
When the Waters Came by Candice Sue Patterson
When the Flames Ravaged by Rhonda Dragomir
When Hope Sank by Denise Weimer

Based on a true event that happened in Canada, this story is one full of trauma and miracles.
Who can resist a Mountie in his red coat?
Read how trauma from the past lingers and shapes a person’s life.
Read of a community who rallies together to grieve their losses and find their way to forge new lives.
This story is captivating and well worth the read!
I received a complimentary copy of this book. My opinions are my own.

When the Mountain Crumbled by Angela K. Couch is the 4th book in the A Day to Remember series. All the stories in this series have been taken from true events. The landslide in the town of Frank, near Calgary, Canada was a tragedy I had never heard about. I can’t even imagine the terror and pain of the survivors. But God’s miracles are seen throughout this tale and the author brought all those to light. I highly recommend this book!!

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. The opinions expressed are completely my own.

A poignant and emotional read, "When the Mountain Crumbled" is Angela Couch's contribution to the A Day to Remember series. Chronicling events before and afterward of the tragic 1903 Turtle Mountain slide, Couch delivers a strong message of faith despite the devastating consequences.

When one thinks of the term "spinster", it conjures up images of a prim, severe and humorless woman. At first glance, Samantha Ingles appears to fit the bill. We should never judge a book by its cover, of course, yet everyone does. However, it's extremely disappointing that the male protagonist falls into line with everyone else. Nathan Stanford, somewhat overlooked by his large family, nurses a grudge from long ago that made it difficult for me to like him. That, and his mistaken assumptions about the heroine, are disheartening in a hero. Samantha is an extremely sympathetic character, though, and her backstory is so sad.

Characters are well-drawn, and they deal with the disaster in different ways. The Stanford girls' behavior is touching. The account of the slide is vividly described, and at times somewhat grisly. The ending is incredibly moving, as Nathan has documented the miracles that have occurred notwithstanding the horrible circumstances.

Thanks to NetGalley and Barbour Publishing for an ARC of this inspiring tale.

This is such a good read, and when you read the author's notes you find out how real this story is.

The mountain comes down and so many are killed, but why do some survive?

This is a story of survival, and finding your way back to a life with everything, and for some everyone, gone.

A teacher boarding with a family, and then the unthinkable, and the author does such a great job bringing this terrible disaster alive.

We do follow the Hartly family survivors, and Samantha right to the end of the book, and see how they are able to make a path, and a life, but the journey there not easy. This is a page turner, filled with emotions!

I love the list of miracles, and they add to it!

I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Barbour, and was not required to give a positive review.

An engaging story based on a real tragedy, with a focus on the people who experienced it. Well written with characters who grow through the process of grieving and surviving a traumatic event.

The author expertly incorporates real people and their stories into the tale, and brings out the 'miracles' that happened. Both main characters changed a lot as they concerned themselves in the welfare of the children left behind in their care. I liked how Nathan wrote the incidents down to recount later and see how Divine providence played a hand in it all. His hard stance softens along with Samantha's as they see God's hand in their lives and know He cares for them. We ask along with Nathan, "Why God?" No easy answers are given, but seeing Him "in the details" and knowing we aren't abandoned by Him gives us much comfort and hope.

Recommend! Excellent historical read with faith elements and some romance. 5 stars

This fictional story based on the historical Frank, Alberta, landslide of April 29, 1903—the deadliest landslide in North American history—is a poignant, inspiring addition to Barbour’s A Day to Remember series. Through the vivid descriptions, I could feel the victims’ fear and the chaos when the side of Turtle Mountain crumbled down on them the early hours of the morning destroying homes, camps, and businesses and taking more than 70 lives! Although it is the story of a tragic disaster, it is also a story of hope and miracles. The fictional characters are beautifully crafted and memorable. Many of the real-life survivors of the tragedy are believably infused into the fictional story. I appreciate the strong faith thread that is woven into the story. I love this story and highly recommend it.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley with no obligation to write a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

When the Mountain Crumbled
by Angela K Couch
Publisher: Barbour Publishing
Series: Book 4 of A Day to Remember
Rated: 4
Obtain: Borrow or buy
Back of the Book: “Enjoy a series of 6 exciting novels featuring historic disasters that transformed landscapes and multiple lives. Whether by nature or by man, these disasters changed history and were a day to be remembered.
Discipline and rules are the foundation on which Samantha Ingles has built her life—the life of a spinster schoolteacher in a small mining town in the Canadian Rockies. All that crumbles from her grasp when part of a mountain crashes down on their community.
Constable David Harty has little patience for the strict schoolmarm but has no choice but to leave his three young nieces in her care while he tries to discover the fate of his brother. Already, the girls have lost their mother and a brother to the landslide and require comfort and love while they await the fate of their father, possibly buried in the coal mine.
With the mountain looming over their heads threatening more lives, and the town scrambling to save who they can from the rubble, can hearts find healing—both for their own sakes and the children in their care?”

Impressions: I really enjoyed this book. I love this series as it brings history to life. The characters are fiction but the events of this book and many of the characters are based off of real people and events. This harrowing experience was laced with moments of gratitude and faith. I can’t help but be encouraged by Nathans book of miracles. It is easy to see how we can get so caught up in our circumstances that we don’t realize God’s hand working around us. I enjoyed the breaking and building up of Samanthas character as she navigates her childhood and this traumatic event. It reminded me that our experiences shape us but also allow for opportunity to encourage and support others. How can I use my hurts and struggles to help others in theirs? This book is a great example of why I enjoy Christian novels so much. Having faith intertwined in this story makes it enjoyable while also challenging me in my faith and journey. This is a wonderful series and I think this story only makes it better.

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC to review. All opinions are my own.

This is Christian fiction set in the Canadian Rockies in 1903. Historical details about the Frank landslide were woven into the story. Most of the focus was on the loss of family and how their lives changed. I wouldn't call this a romance. Nathan had such distain for Samantha in the first half of the book. He deliberately spent very little time with her or getting to know her until his promise to do so at 95 percent. Then we abruptly jumped to them being married.

Nathan spent the first half of the story disliking Samantha and being mean to her. He repeatedly thought of her as a witch and as looking like a rat. He pushed her to do things she didn't want to do, decided things for her without asking her or considering her stated desires, and criticized her for doing her best to take care of the girls while injured and traumatized. He offered her no pay, refused to take over when given leave to do so, and basically avoided taking any responsibility for them. He'd asked his siblings to take the girls. But when they showed up, he didn't want them to take the girls anymore mostly because he didn't like his siblings taking charge.

By halfway through, Nathan broke Samantha down into tears with his cruel words. At 77 percent, he proposed marriage 'for the sake of the girls' and so he could spite his oldest brother. He wanted to marry someone, and she seemed the mostly likely to accept on the spot. Samantha was neglected by her parents and raised in boarding schools, making no lasting friendships and being told to rigidly control her feelings. Samantha felt lonely, liked the girls, and felt like Nathan was her only prospect for a husband.

The tragedy of the landslide both made Nathan doubt that God cared but also showed that God had a hand in numerous miracles that happened to save people's lives. He struggled with why some people died while others lived. There was no sex or bad language.

When the Mountain Crumbled is the next installment in the "Day to Remember" series about major natural or man made disasters that have happened in North America in history. This particular one focuses on a horrendous landslide that occurred in 1903 a small mining town of Frank in the Canadian Rockies. It was the deadliest landslide in Canadian history-- 70-90 of the town residents died--most still buried under the rubble.

The novel begins the day prior to the landslide in the life of the local schoolteacher Samantha Ingles. She is an "uptight" highly disciplined schoolteacher who puts education above all else. Especially fun and feelings. She's built her life on rules and discipline which all crumbles around her when she's trapped in a home with some of her students due to the slide. Her lifework has been suddenly taken away from her.

Constable Nathan Stanford is a member of the Northwest Police Force who loves his job even if it has separated himself from his family. When he hears the thunder of a landslide and learns it happens in Frank--he drops everything and races there. His brother's family lives in Frank.

When he arrives, he discovers the only survivors of his family are his three nieces--now left without a home or parents and with a dubious future. He desperately wants to care for them--and asks their boarder (The local schoolteacher) who also survived to help.

Throughout the book we see constant reference to the passage from Psalm 46:11, “Be still and know that I am God.” as both Samantha and Nathan try to manipulate and control every experience they have in an effort to avoid dealing with things they are afraid of. Samantha wants nothing to do with a God who stripped her of her own family so many years ago--and now stripped so many families of their loved ones. Nathan feels like he's never been good enough in his family and has fought tooth and toenail to make a name for himself.

But through it all--both learn they must set aside their mindsets to accept what God has for them. To recognize the miracles that God has done even in the midst of the chaos and disaster.

The Christian message is strong in this book--just as it is throughout the other books in the series. I appreciated learning more about another event I knew nothing about.

4 Stars

*I was given a free copy of the book by the publisher and Net GAlley. The opinions in this review are completely my own.

WHEN THE MOUNTAIN CRUMBLED by ANGELA K COUCH is the beautifully told story of a historical disaster that struck the mining town of Frank in Western Canada on the 29th April 1903, when the Turtle Mountain collapsed and a huge landslide crushed the town. The novel forms part of the A Day to Remember series and is true to history, with the addition of fictional characters that enhance rather than take away from the story.
It is a story about love, hope, forgiveness, and new beginnings, and is strongly based on the words of Psalm 46:11, “Be still and know that I am God.” I like to see how Nathan Stanford, of the North-West Mounted Police, not only takes on his brother’s orphaned children and a prim schoolmarm, but has a notebook in which he records the many miracles that are taking place in spite of the disaster………
Schoolteacher Samantha Ingles is reminded of her own deep loss. Her sad and lonely upbringing have not prepared her for what she must face in looking after three little girls…….
I cannot recommend When the Mountain Crumbled highly enough.
I was given a free copy of the book by NetGalley from Barbour Publishing. The opinions in this review arecompletely my own.

I can only say that I've enjoyed each book in this series but this one so far is the saddest.
It offers hope mostly. Hope on how to get through something as awful as they had experienced. That had to be hard losing loved ones like that.
Learning how to survive each day as it comes and how to get past it. I simply can't imagine. I cried through most of it but also smiling in a few places too.
I also find myself learning and looking up these disasters as each book comes out and I think I like the Ringling brothers the best.
Ms. Couch has done a wonderful job with bringing this story to life.
I kept rooting and holding my breath for these wonderful characters as they might find their place in life.
5 stars for an amazing read! One I couldn't put down. I didn't want it to end and look forward to the next one.
I highly recommend!
My thanks to Barbour and Netgalley for a copy of this heartfelt story that will be a day of rememberance.