Sky Above Us (Sunrise at Normandy) by Sarah Sundin
This author likes to write alot of books in this historical time period of WWI and WWII. I have read several books by her and some of them I like more than others depending on how much historical facts versus story plot there is.
I liked that this story included some historical facts during DDay and Normandy but not enough to be boring or put me off to the rest of the book. I liked the main characters Adler and Violet as they struggle to find their purpose in life and ways to help during the war. They both have personal struggles and I like how we get to read how they both mature in their faith, especially Adler.
I loved how caring Violet was with her crew, the officers, and English community. It was a big struggle in the early 40s for women to help out and be respected during the war-and not just seen as pieces of entertainment.
I really enjoyed this book and can’t wait for book number 3 of this series to come out so I can read more about the 3 brothers.
I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.
About the Book:
Numbed by grief and harboring shameful secrets, Lt. Adler Paxton ships to England with the US 357th Fighter Group in 1943. 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.
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. Drawn to the mysterious Adler, she enlists his help with her work and urges him to reconnect with his family after a long estrangement.
Despite himself, Adler finds his defenses crumbling when it comes to Violet. But D-day draws near. And secrets can’t stay buried forever.
Bestselling 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.
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About the Author
Sarah Sundin is the author of The Sea Before Us, as well as the Waves of Freedom, Wings of the Nightingale, and Wings of Glory series. Her novels have received starred reviews from Booklist and Library Journal. Her popular Through Waters Deep was a Carol Award finalist, and both Through Waters Deep and When Tides Turn were named on Booklist’s “101 Best Romance Novels of the Last 10 Years.” Sarah lives in Northern California, where she works on-call as a hospital pharmacist. Visit www.sarahsundin.com for more information.
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