) (but then I said that about Tessa, so who knows) That said, I did adore this book, and I cannot wait to read book 3! (even though I already feel like I'm not going to like Clay as much.

I did like her all right, and as someone who *coughs* could never ever be a missionary and honestly doesn't understand while everyone wants to be a missionary (I have like -100000 passion for it) It probably was just personal preference. Maybe it just didn't speak to me as well as Adler's character arc did. I mean, I guess it showed up a little, but. It felt like a lot of things were resolved early on and then the rest of the story was fine-tuning - which might be realistic, but it didn't work as well as I felt it could have.Īs for characters, now, Adler I felt was perfect, but for some reason, it felt like Violet wasn't milked for all she was worth! For one, I literally didn't notice 'her fault' until she did. I found myself getting a bit lost in the stage of character development for that reason. it isn't as annoying as it sounds, I promise - this was a pretty small thing, and it was done well. It was still pretty tight, but there were several partial resolutions between the main characters which ended in another disturbance which ended in them having another partial resolution. It seemed like the plotline spiraled about a bit. (I'm putting this in spoilers even though it isn't spoilery just because I know a lot of people like to know *nothing* about the book until they read it! And I know there's a low chance more than a scattering of people have read this hence far.) I felt like the pacing was a little weird, and the characters didn't have the same oomph I'm used to. Still a favorite, but not as favorite-ish as the author's other novels. I did love this book! It probably gets 4.5/5 from me. And secrets can't stay buried forever.īestselling author Sarah Sundin returns readers to the shores of Normandy, this time in the air, as the second Paxton brother prepares to face the past-and the most fearsome battle of his life.Īt this point, I must not care about my health at all, for I stayed up until 3+ AM to finish this book.

Drawn to the mysterious Adler, she enlists his help with her work and urges him to reconnect with his family after a long estrangement.ĭespite himself, Adler finds his defenses crumbling when it comes to Violet. Violet Lindstrom wanted to be a missionary, but for now she serves in the American Red Cross, where she arranges entertainment for the men of the 357th in the Aeroclub on base and sets up programs for local children. Determined to become an ace pilot, Adler battles the German Luftwaffe in treacherous dogfights in the skies over France as the Allies struggle for control of the air before the D-day invasion. Adler Paxton ships to England with the US 357th Fighter Group in 1943.

Numbed by grief and harboring shameful secrets, Lt.

The sky above us sarah sundin