In
this first book of the Vintage National Parks series, author takes us to Mount
Rainier in Washington State. Signed into law in 1899 by President William
McKinley, Mount Rainier National Park is the nations’ fifth national park and
the first created from a national forest.
Sit back and get ready to enjoy the beauty of the park as author Karen Barnett describes it’d splendor. The majestic beauty of the park is only accentuated by the wonderful little yarn Barnett unravels.
It’s
1927. Margaret (Margie) Lane is an avid naturalist. She has fled to the park
after her former fiancé strikes her.
Margie is a senator’s daughter and has only known the lap of luxury. But
she’s more than willing to give it up to settle herself in God’s beauty.
Unknown
to her, Margie’s father has made a significant donation to the park in order to
secure her a position for the summer. The calendar may read June, but there is
still snow on the ground.
Margie
reports to Chief Ranger Ford Brayden, who is extremely uncomfortable with a
green-horn woman in his park.
The
park has been Ford’s life. He took over his father’s job when he died attempting
to scale Rainier. Ford hasn’t come to terms with that yet although it’s been
two years now.
Margie
manages to provide a radiance to the park that is warmer than the upcoming
summer. Soon Margie’s ex-fiancé shows up, doing his best to disrupt the mountain’s
peace. Margie has other plans and will
stop at nothing to thwart him, including attempting to climb to the summit.
The
Road to Paradise
is the perfect summer read. All the descriptions of the snow and the budding
spring soon make readers forget that sweat is dripping down their spines. The interaction
between the characters is honest. The plot moves along nicely and the pacing
keeps readers quickly turning the page to learn what happens next.
The
Road to Paradise
receives 5 out of 5 stars in Julie’s world.
I
received this book from Blogging for Books in exchange for this review.
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