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First, I'm a beach girl. I grew up and lived as an adult in mainly coastal states. Even when I lived in Colorado for a few short years I didn't spend nearly as much time in the mountains as I did at the beach. With that said, Ms. Barnett's book The Road to Paradise transported me to the serene beauty of Mount Rainier, a place to my knowledge I've never been before, and I now want to go. Her word pictures completely immersed me into the beauty and sounds of God's creation.

Margie was a hoot! She's grown up in polite society, determined to break away from the stereotype of a delicate woman she used her father's connections she gets a job working with the forest rangers. She does not shy away from anything even a rat who decides to take up residence in her cabin.

Ford was a hero who clearly did not want a woman invading his mountain, yet he learned that Margie wasn't a push over and that she would pull her own weight. While they might have disagreed here and there, they unite quickly on keeping a ski lodge out of the mountain.

My Bottom Line:

This was a beautifully written book filled with sights and sounds of Mount Rainier. Karen Barnett wove scripture in an out of the story creating a visual experience of God's creation. There is a sweet budding romance that both Margie and Ford attempt to avoid. Carmichael's determination for said ski lodge keeps the plot hopping and the reader riveted. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and am anxious to read the second.


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The Road to Paradise A Vintage National Parks Novel Karen Barnett 9780735289543 Books Reviews

The Road to Paradise is the first in a series that features National Parks, shining a spotlight on the natural wonders the contain, the struggles of the young Park Services and other agencies that ran them, and the (fictional) people who worked within them in the late 1920's. And there is plenty of adventure for Rainier National Park enthusiast/naturalist Margaret Lane, who is using the park as an escape from a controlling ex-fiance, as she works and begins to fall for Chief Ranger Ford Brayden. He has his own burdens from the past, rejecting his faith and keeping to the lower elevations since the death of his father, the previous Chief Ranger, in a climbing accident.

I shared Ford's initial resistance to Margie, as this Senator's daughter sees him initially as some hero of the mountain, and continually spouts poetry and quotes John Muir. But I quickly began to enjoy them both, as they begin to see beyond their initial prejudice and assumptions about each other.

Their pasts come crashing in on them in the form of that ex-fiance, who quickly establishes himself as the villain of the piece with his plans to turn the pristine meadows and mountainside into a wintery playground for the wealthy. In order to stop him, Margie and Ford will find their faith tested and renewed and their lives endangered as they rise to the challenge. As Margie matures and Ford heals, they are put to the test by Mount Rainier. And along the way, their new love is challenged by their differences.

Highly recommended for fans of Historical Fiction, National Parks, along with romance and adventure with a faith element set in the 1920's.
"My soul is at peace here. Like God has led me to the promised land."

Margaret Lane has made her great escape; leaving a life of social obligation and burrowing herself into life at Mount Rainer National Park, as a result of her father's generosity, she finds herself dubbed a "naturalist" by Chief Ranger Ford Boynton to whom she is assigned. Surrounded by wildlife and flora to her heart's content, Margie's love of the outdoors flourishes, in spite of Ford's initial concerns about her ability to survive in the "wild", "for she saw God in every loving brushstroke of creation".

Ford Boynton has absolutely no intentions of falling under the spell of the senator's daughter, in spite of her admirable determination, talent with their park guests, and lovely appearance. However, when Margie's pompous ex-fiance arrives on the scene with an outlandish land development plan, Ford instinctively comes to her aid, only to discover that their differences run far deeper than family pedigrees, for Ford's heart is still shrouded by bitterness and grief, following the untimely death of his father, leaving him at odds with Margie's enduring faith.

"The Road to Paradise" is an exceptional series opener, full of interesting history with regards to the establishment of our national parks, but's it essentially a love story, and a romance; for "when I consider the heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; what is man, that thou are mindful of him?"
First, I'm a beach girl. I grew up and lived as an adult in mainly coastal states. Even when I lived in Colorado for a few short years I didn't spend nearly as much time in the mountains as I did at the beach. With that said, Ms. Barnett's book The Road to Paradise transported me to the serene beauty of Mount Rainier, a place to my knowledge I've never been before, and I now want to go. Her word pictures completely immersed me into the beauty and sounds of God's creation.

Margie was a hoot! She's grown up in polite society, determined to break away from the stereotype of a delicate woman she used her father's connections she gets a job working with the forest rangers. She does not shy away from anything even a rat who decides to take up residence in her cabin.

Ford was a hero who clearly did not want a woman invading his mountain, yet he learned that Margie wasn't a push over and that she would pull her own weight. While they might have disagreed here and there, they unite quickly on keeping a ski lodge out of the mountain.

My Bottom Line

This was a beautifully written book filled with sights and sounds of Mount Rainier. Karen Barnett wove scripture in an out of the story creating a visual experience of God's creation. There is a sweet budding romance that both Margie and Ford attempt to avoid. Carmichael's determination for said ski lodge keeps the plot hopping and the reader riveted. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and am anxious to read the second.