I've seen Sarah Sundin's name floating around on bookshelves and been intrigued by her books, but I've never read any of her books. Now that I've read Blue Skies Tomorrow, let me just say, "WOW!" I was intrigued from the beginning. World War II. A soldier with something to prove. A widow hiding her relief. Overbearing in-laws. And a God big enough to redeem it all. Sundin masterfully weaves together a story that is hard to put down. Ray and Helen quickly felt like friends to me. At times I caught myself wanting to talk back to the characters ... a true test of how "into" a book I am. In addition, the book was well-researched. It takes talent to detail flying a bomber during an airstrike into a romance novel and not lose my interest. Sarah Sundin definitely has a new fan ... I can't wait to go back and read the first two books in this series!
I received a free copy of this book from LitFuse Publicity in exchange for my fair and honest review.
About the Book
Lt. Raymond Novak prefers the pulpit to the cockpit, but at least his stateside job training B-17 pilots allows him the luxury of a personal life. As he courts Helen Carlisle, a young war widow and mother who conceals her pain under a frenzy of volunteer work, the sparks of their romance set a fire that flings them both into peril. After Ray leaves to fly a combat mission at the peak of the air war over Europe, Helen takes a job in a dangerous munitions yard and confronts an even graver menace in her own home. Will they find the courage to face their challenges? And can their young love survive until blue skies return?
Sarah Sundin received the 2011 Writer of the Year Award from the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference, and her second novel A Memory Between Us is a finalist for an Inspirational Readers' Choice Award. Her stories are inspired by her great-uncle who flew with the U.S. Eighth Air Force in England during World War II. Sarah lives in California with her husband and three children. Visit with Sarah online at www.sarahsundin.com.
To celebrate the release of Blue Skies Tomorrow
, the final installment of the Wings of Glory series, Sarah is giving one lucky winner A Vintage Kindle Prize Package! Read what the reviewers are saying here.
One winner will receive:
* Kindle with Wi-Fi
* Handmade vintage apron for you and a friend (see a photo here)
* Blue Skies Tomorrow (for Kindle)
To enter just click one of the icons below. But, hurry, giveaway ends on 9/10. Winner will be announced on 9/12 at Sarah Sundin's blog. Details and official rules can be found when entering the contest.
Brooke - thank you so much for the lovely review! I'm so glad you enjoyed Ray & Helen's story, especially since you haven't read the first books! I tried to make each book stand alone, and I'm glad it worked :)
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