Bella Books, 2008
Overview: World War two is in full swing and Kit Anderson has moved from her Kansas hometown to England
to fly as part of the Women's Air Transport Auxiliary. Though she is fearless in the air, braving enemy fire and severe
weather, can she find the courage to face her feelings for feisty British school teacher Emily Mills?
My Reaction: I wanted this book to be good, but unfortunately it just wasn't. While I appreciated the
history lesson - I would be interested to read more about the Air Transport Auxiliary - the story and characters were one
dimensional and even the the action sequences lacked any sense of excitement. Most notable, perhaps, was the quite
inventive use of vagina metaphors during a couple of laugh-out-loud sex scenes. "Honey path?" Is that a thing?
On top of the questionable writing, the ending was just silly; a classic romance trope in which the one of the heroine's friends dies, making her realize
she doesn't want to lose her relationship, but with a bizarre sequence involving spanking. If you like WWII
history or airplanes, this books has some fun detail to offer, but if you just want a romance, I'd skip it.
Note: For more information about female pilots in WWII, try this list of recommended books from the British Air Transport Auxiliary website. The site is run by former ATA pilots - I definitely recommend checking it out!
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