A sweeping, epic love story set within the dramatic background of the second world war . . .
What They Say:
When
Britain declares war on Germany in 1939, Carolyn Maddison is still a
schoolgirl. Her elder brother Alastair wastes no time in joining the RAF as a
flying officer, and Carolyn decides that when she is eighteen she will follow
him into the service by joining the Women's Auxiliary Air Force.
While reporting to the Air Ministry in London she meets a good-looking, charismatic pilot, Charlie Wade, currently employed in propaganda work. He believes that with her calm demeanor and resilience, Carolyn should work as an Intelligence officer, and suggests she serve on an active bombing station. At her side throughout the courses and postings that follow is Lucy Gaston, naturally quick-witted and sparky, a perfect foil for her friend.
The young WAAFs both obtain prestigious postings in 5 Group Bomber Command, where they perform the vital tasks of briefing and debriefing aircrew returning from operations over Germany. Lucy, an incorrigible optimist, falls head over heels for a member of a Lancaster bomber crew while Carolyn resists her feelings for its dashing pilot. She decides it's not worth the risk of loving a man in wartime. . . only to wonder if she has done the right thing when a new WAAF on the station sets her cap at him.
For Lucy and Carolyn, life on a WWII bombing station brings drama, heartbreak and suspense in this touching love story.
What I Say:
I
would like to thank Clara Diaz for sending me a copy of this book in exchange
for a fair and honest review.
To start with I love anything to do with history
especially the war year, whether it is fiction or fact. I love to watch history programmes and read
history stories. When I was offered this
by Clara I couldn't wait to read it.
Carolyn is a young girl when war is declared and her
brother joins the RAF. As soon as she is
old enough she follows her brother to war and joins the WAAF. Here she becomes friends with Lucy.
The story is set around life at a bombing station and it’s
the girls jobs to debrief the crew when they return from raids. At times this is very touching and sad. It is sad to think what they had to go
through and what happened during WWII
It was obvious that Jessica had done her research not
only about the war and life in a bombing station, but also about the area the
book is set. She made what could be the
most boring part of the job interesting to read about. It's a story not only about the war and how it changes life, but about the people. Set to the back drop of a love story.
From the Inside Flap
When
Britain declares war on Germany in 1939, Carolyn Maddison is still a
schoolgirl. Her elder brother Alastair wastes no time in joining the RAF as a
flying officer, and Carolyn decides that when she is eighteen she will follow
him into the service by joining the Women's Auxiliary Air Force.
While
reporting to the Air Ministry in London she meets a good-looking, charismatic
pilot, Charlie Wade, currently employed in propaganda work. He believes that
with her calm demeanor and resilience, Carolyn should work as an Intelligence
officer, and suggests she serve on an active bombing station. At her side
throughout the courses and postings that follow is Lucy Gaston, naturally
quick-witted and sparky, a perfect foil for her friend.
The
young WAAFs both obtain prestigious postings in 5 Group Bomber Command, where
they perform the vital tasks of briefing and debriefing aircrew returning from
operations over Germany. Lucy, an incorrigible optimist, falls head over heels
for a member of a Lancaster bomber crew while Carolyn resists her feelings for
its dashing pilot. She decides it's not worth the risk of loving a man in
wartime. . . only to wonder if she has done the right thing when a new WAAF on
the station sets her cap at him.
For
Lucy and Carolyn, life on a WWII bombing station brings drama, heartbreak and
suspense in this touching love story.
From the Back Cover
Praise for Jessica Blair's previous novels:
'Jessica
Blair knows how to keep the reader enthralled for page after action-packed
page'
Yorkshire Post
'Another
cracker from Jessica Blair. A passionate and stirring tale of love and family
loyalty, cut-throat smugglers and mysterious happenings on the wild Yorkshire
moors'
Sunday Post
'A
brilliantly researched book about Whitby, and the havoc one woman could wreak
on those touched by her ruthless ambition'
Elizabeth Elgin,
author of Turn
Left at the Daffodils
'High
on emotion, strong on description and hard to put down'
Hull Daily Mail
'A
powerful saga, packed from cover to cover with one emotional twist after
another . . . you are caught up in a world of intrigue, rivalry and heated
family disputes which make the blood run cold and the heart step up a pace' Yorkshire
Life
'Intriguing
tale of familial strife'
Choice
