
When the opportunity of a lifetime shows up, Olivia has no hesitation to commit, until she finds out the job will take place at the last spot she wants to step in, Yosemite National Park. Nobody is interested in a girl who is actually scared to death and is responsible for two young sisters too innocent to know the family's shame. She's pretty sure no one cares to study what's hidden under heavy makeup, red lips, and ebony hair as long as her paintings keep them happy. Olivia Rutherford has been carrying a heavy load for a decade, and, in order to escape from the past, she's carefully constructed the image she wants others to see of herself - a flamboyant persona that will guarantee her success without being stained by the Rudd's name. Now he's faced with the opportunity to become a National Parks Ranger, but is it his true calling?Īs Clark opens Olivia's eyes to the wonders of Yosemite, she discovers the people are as vital to the park's story as its vistas-a revelation that may bring her charade to an end.Īnother book nothing short from amazing! I'm head over heels for this series <3

When she lands a lucrative contract painting illustrations of Yosemite National Park for a travel magazine, including its nightly one-of-a-kind Firefall event, she hopes the money will lift Olivia and her sisters out of poverty.Īfter false accusations cost him everything, former minister Clark Johnson has found purpose as a backcountry guide in this natural cathedral of granite and trees.

Watercolorist Olivia Rutherford has shed her humble beginnings to fashion her image as an avant-garde artist to appeal to the region's wealthy art-collectors.


Stunning Yosemite National Park sets the stage for this late 1920s historical romance with mystery, adventure, heart, and a sense of the place John Muir described as "pervaded with divine light."
