Two HUGE Giveaways!

February 28, 2018By Karen Barnett No Comments

Today, I have some fun surprise giveaways that I’d like to share with you! First, I’ve teamed up with 20 fantastic authors to give away a huge collection of Christian & Inspirational novels to 2 lucky winners, PLUS a brand new eReader to the Grand Prizewinner! You can win my novel, THE ROAD TO PARADISE, … Read More

Christmas in Paradise, just for you!

December 20, 2017By Karen Barnett No Comments

Just in time for Christmas, I’ve written a short follow-up story to The Road to Paradise, titled Christmas in Paradise. This is a glimpse of Ford and Margie’s first Christmas in the snowbound Paradise Inn at Mount Rainier National Park. The Braydens experience some new family traditions, tender moments, and a few surprise guests–along with … Read More

Where the Fire Falls: A Vintage National Parks Novel

October 18, 2017By Karen Barnett No Comments

WHERE THE FIRE FALLS: A VINTAGE NATIONAL PARKS NOVEL 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.” Watercolorist Olivia Rutherford fashioned her image as an avant-garde artist to appeal to the region’s … Read More

Cover Reveal and Giveaway!

October 18, 2017By Karen Barnett 48 Comments

I’ve been running a fun cover reveal today (Wednesday) over on my Instagram page! Remember those little plastic hand puzzles we used to do as kids where you’d move the tiles around one by one trying to form a picture (or a line of numbers)? It was sort of like that, except much less frustrating. … Read More

The Road to Paradise is HERE!

June 6, 2017By Karen Barnett No Comments

The long-awaited release day has arrived for the first of my Vintage National Parks novels, The Road to Paradise!  I’m so excited to see this book get out into bookstores, libraries, and especially into the hands of readers. I’ve dreamed of this novel ever since my days working as a ranger at Mount Rainier. Hopefully … Read More

Binge Reader Giveaway

April 17, 2017By Karen Barnett 3 Comments

Do you ever have those weeks when events collide and blessings overflow? As most of you know, I’m currently writing a new book series, The Vintage National Parks novels. Maybe you also know that my last series was set around the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. What you might not know is that this week is … Read More

The Women of Mount Rainier National Park

March 8, 2017By Karen Barnett No Comments

In celebration of Women’s History Month (March) and International Women’s Day (March 8), it seems like a fitting time to talk about the amazing women who impacted the history of Mount Rainier National Park. While writing my upcoming novel, The Road to Paradise, I was inspired by the incredible stories of women who both challenged themselves … Read More

The Road to Paradise: A Vintage National Parks Novel

December 21, 2016By Karen Barnett 1 Comment

THE ROAD TO PARADISE: A VINTAGE NATIONAL PARKS NOVEL Coming June 6, 2017 from WaterBrook & Multnomah, Penguin Random House. Available for pre-order now. [ISBN10: 0735289549  ISBN13: 9780735289543] An ideal sanctuary and a dream come true–that’s what Margaret Lane feels as she takes in God’s gorgeous handiwork in Mount Rainer National Park. It’s 1927 and … Read More