Reluctant socialite Coraline Baxter longs to live a life of significance and leave her mark on the world. When her local suffragette group asks her to climb Mount Rainier to raise awareness of their cause, she jumps at the chance, even though she has absolutely no climbing experience. If she can do it, any woman can do it. And after her mother issues an ultimatum–that Cora marry the man of her mother’s choosing if she is not successful–Cora must do it. But she can’t do it alone.
Noted mountain guide Nathan Hardee initially refuses to help Cora, but has a change of heart when he sees what is at stake. He knows enough about the man Cora’s mother has chosen to know that the headstrong young woman should have nothing to do with him, much less marry him.
Climbing Rainier will require all of Cora’s fortitude and will lead her and Nathan to rediscover their faith in God and humanity. These two loners make unlikely partners in righting a wrong and may just discover that only together is the view most glorious.
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Summary
A View Most Glorious by Regina Scott is book three is the American Wonders Collection. It reads as a stand alone as I have not read the other two books and didn’t even realize it was part of a series at the time. The book is set in 1873 Tacoma, Washington.
The book had a lot going for it. Cora has agreed to climb Mount Rainier to bring attention to the suffragette movement. There were several scenes with this theme and the ladies supporting her. I found it fascinating that the author mentions the woman who really did it in the story too (I highly recommending reading the author’s notes at the end of the book too)
In addition, Cora’s mom is trying to marry her off. Her mom says that if she does not make it then her mom gets to chose her husband. She is convinced that Cora will not be able to do it. Cora is not trained to climb but she is determined. And she and her step father have found a guide that they have to convince to take them up the mountain. Nathan is the guide. He and Cora have a great banter. I also enjoyed the friendship between Nathan and his helper.
I highly recommend the book.