Earthquake - Joanna White - Bog

After the devastating loss of his father, Myles is uprooted and forced to start anew in a distant town with his struggling mother. Amidst financial hardships and a sense of isolation, Myles battles his own inner emptiness, refusing to confront his grief. Meanwhile, Lizzie, who shares a similar experience of being transplanted to an unfamiliar city, longs for her Montana home and resents her father's decisions. When Myles and Lizzie cross paths, a connection sparks, offering a breath of fresh air in their respective journeys. Yet, as Lizzie witnesses Myles' hidden pain, she realizes the weight of his unaddressed grief. While Myles tirelessly works multiple jobs to make ends meet, Lizzie's family enjoys financial security. Despite their contrasting backgrounds, faith and shared feelings of loneliness bring them closer together, drawing them into an unlikely bond. However, their shared disdain for their California town becomes secondary as they discover the peril that lies beneath.
Resting atop a series of fault lines, the town teeters on the verge of a catastrophic rupture. The impending earthquake threatens to shake the very foundation of California. Earthquake is a contemporary, Christian, suspenseful, opposites attract, rich-poor, small town, natural disaster romance. It's book one in the Calamity's Hope Series, but can be read as a standalone.