Due to the impact of commercial interests on the scenic land that became known as Yosemite, the 38th United States Congress passed legislation creating the Yosemite Grant, which President Abraham Lincoln signed into law on June 30, 1864. It was the first time land was set aside by the U.S. government specifically for preservation and public use. Although initially Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove were ceded to California as a state park, this action set a precedent for the 1872 creation of Yellowstone National Park, the nation’s first national park. Over the years, as more lands were set aside as national parks, these natural wonders captured the imaginations of those who visited and enjoyed their beauty. Join several of your favorite authors as we share romances and adventure set in several of North America’s early national parks.Schoolteacher Lydia Richardson arrives in the Kentucky hills hoping for a fresh start. Her father’s death still weighs on her, but the quiet countryside near Mammoth Cave offers her a chance to stand on her own.
There she meets Micajah ‘Caje’ Bransford, a skilled cave guide whose family has worked the caverns for generations. Strong, private, and deeply tied to the land, Caje has little interest in outsiders until he’s asked to lead the new schoolteacher through the caves that define his world.
As Lydia adjusts to life in the small community, her curiosity draws her toward Caje and the mysterious beauty underground. Their connection deepens, challenging the social lines of race and class that divide them. But when competing cave owners start a fierce battle for tourists, Lydia becomes caught in the middle. A betrayal sends her into danger below the earth, and Caje must risk everything to save her.
Inspired by the real Cave Wars of 1890s Kentucky, Lydia, Mammoth Cave Bride is a story of courage, love, and redemption proving that even in darkness, light can find a way through.
Genre: Inspirational
There she meets Micajah ‘Caje’ Bransford, a skilled cave guide whose family has worked the caverns for generations. Strong, private, and deeply tied to the land, Caje has little interest in outsiders until he’s asked to lead the new schoolteacher through the caves that define his world.
As Lydia adjusts to life in the small community, her curiosity draws her toward Caje and the mysterious beauty underground. Their connection deepens, challenging the social lines of race and class that divide them. But when competing cave owners start a fierce battle for tourists, Lydia becomes caught in the middle. A betrayal sends her into danger below the earth, and Caje must risk everything to save her.
Inspired by the real Cave Wars of 1890s Kentucky, Lydia, Mammoth Cave Bride is a story of courage, love, and redemption proving that even in darkness, light can find a way through.
Genre: Inspirational
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