Flying Angels
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Summary
World War II brings together six remarkable young flight nurses， who face the challenges of war and its many heartbreaks and victories as unsung heroes， in this inspiring novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel。
Audrey Parker's life changes forever when Pearl Harbor is attacked on December 7， 1941。 Her brother， a talented young Navy pilot， had been stationed there， poised to fulfill their late father's distinguished legacy。 Fresh out of nursing school with a passion and a born gift for helping others， both Audrey and her friend Lizzie suddenly find their nation on the brink of war。 Driven to do whatever they can to serve， they enlist in the Army and embark on a new adventure as flight nurses。
Risking their lives on perilous missions， they join the elite Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron and fly into enemy territory almost daily to rescue wounded soldiers from the battlefield。 Audrey and Lizzie make enormous sacrifices to save lives alongside an extraordinary group of nurses: Alex， who longs to make a difference in the world; Louise， a bright mind who faced racial prejudice growing up inthe South; Pru， a selfless leader with a heart of gold; and Emma， whose confidence and grit push her to put everything on the line for her patients。
Even knowing they will not achieve any rank and will receive little pay for their efforts， the "Flying Angels" will give their all in the fight for freedom。 They serve as bravely and tirelessly as the men they rescue on the front lines， in daring airlifts， and are eternally bound by their loyalty to one another。 Danielle Steel presents a sweeping， stunning tribute to these incredibly courageous women， inspiring symbols of bravery and valor。
Audrey Parker's life changes forever when Pearl Harbor is attacked on December 7， 1941。 Her brother， a talented young Navy pilot， had been stationed there， poised to fulfill their late father's distinguished legacy。 Fresh out of nursing school with a passion and a born gift for helping others， both Audrey and her friend Lizzie suddenly find their nation on the brink of war。 Driven to do whatever they can to serve， they enlist in the Army and embark on a new adventure as flight nurses。
Risking their lives on perilous missions， they join the elite Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron and fly into enemy territory almost daily to rescue wounded soldiers from the battlefield。 Audrey and Lizzie make enormous sacrifices to save lives alongside an extraordinary group of nurses: Alex， who longs to make a difference in the world; Louise， a bright mind who faced racial prejudice growing up inthe South; Pru， a selfless leader with a heart of gold; and Emma， whose confidence and grit push her to put everything on the line for her patients。
Even knowing they will not achieve any rank and will receive little pay for their efforts， the "Flying Angels" will give their all in the fight for freedom。 They serve as bravely and tirelessly as the men they rescue on the front lines， in daring airlifts， and are eternally bound by their loyalty to one another。 Danielle Steel presents a sweeping， stunning tribute to these incredibly courageous women， inspiring symbols of bravery and valor。
Reviews
Diane Saul
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The story is set around WWII and nurses from all different backgrounds who fly dangerous missions bringing back wounded soldiers from the battlefield。 I enjoyed the story， especially as it relates to each nurse and her story。 I connected with each woman and their individual motivations that led them down their paths。 Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy。
melissa
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I received this copy from NetGalley publishers！ I can't wait to read more。 she is one of my favorite authors I love the cover and the characters and the title fits the story！ I received this copy from NetGalley publishers！ I can't wait to read more。 she is one of my favorite authors I love the cover and the characters and the title fits the story！ 。。。more
Anne
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Flying Angels by Danielle Steel is a lovely story of six women who were members of the Army Air Forces Flying Nurse Squadron， Medical Air Transport Evacuation section， which after training would be sent overseas to help evacuate the wounded from the front。 The story tells of the backgrounds of each of them and then their stories as they came together。 At first it was Audrey and Lizzie， who had trained together as nurses。 Lizzie joined the Army as soon as she was able， but Audrey had to stay home Flying Angels by Danielle Steel is a lovely story of six women who were members of the Army Air Forces Flying Nurse Squadron， Medical Air Transport Evacuation section， which after training would be sent overseas to help evacuate the wounded from the front。 The story tells of the backgrounds of each of them and then their stories as they came together。 At first it was Audrey and Lizzie， who had trained together as nurses。 Lizzie joined the Army as soon as she was able， but Audrey had to stay home to care for her mother who had Parkinson's。 Just a few months before the two had taken a trip to Hawaii to visit Audrey's brother， who was in the Navy Air Corps。 Then， Pearl Harbor。 When Audrey's mother dies， she signed up immediately and went to Kentucky to train with Lizzie， and the two friends they made there: Alex and Louise。 They didn't meet the final two of the six until they got to England: Prudence and Emma。 All had stories of their own。 All were excellent nurses。 All we determined not to fall in love until the war was over: too much chance of heartbreak。 War is hell。 This is a slightly different take on it but it is still hell。 So many lives lost; so many lives lost close to home。 So much misery: lost limbs， lost eyesight， emotional problems， burns。 There was never an end to what they saw while performing their nursing duties。 Steel has told a realist story， probably not as real as it got， but real enough。 There was good news， too。 Lasting friendships， love and marriage， a future。 All of this and more were encompassed in this narrative。 It only was a couple of years and yet， so much changed。 Moving story。I was invited to read a free e-ARC of Flying Angels by Delacorte Press， through Netgalley。 All thoughts and opinions are mine。 #netgalley #delacortepress #daniellesteel #flyingangels 。。。more
Lynn Brooks
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Captivatingly addictive！ FLYING ANGELS is the latest Danielle Steel novel to use it's gentle prose and emotional pull to wrap itself around this reader's heart and take me into the depth of a telling of strength， sacrifice and perseverance。 I was hooked quickly and enjoyed every minute of this tale of several brave women who put their life on the line day after day to honor their country and their soldiers。 The journey is emotional and fully rewarding。I highly recommend this book to anyone who e Captivatingly addictive！ FLYING ANGELS is the latest Danielle Steel novel to use it's gentle prose and emotional pull to wrap itself around this reader's heart and take me into the depth of a telling of strength， sacrifice and perseverance。 I was hooked quickly and enjoyed every minute of this tale of several brave women who put their life on the line day after day to honor their country and their soldiers。 The journey is emotional and fully rewarding。I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a time in history that feels all too real when you are living it day after day in the heart of a group of strongly told characters。 。。。more
Jamice Robinson
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This story focuses on the lives of 6 brave women whose lives merge when they join a military nursing unit during WWII。 With 6 main characters it did take awhile to get to the point where they all came together but I really liked all their backstories so I was invested in all their lives and while this book is fictional you can’t help but to think about the women you were really out there doing risking their lives to save others。
Kristina
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Flying Angels by Danielle Steel takes us back to the late 1930s and early 1940s as brave women （nurses） enlist。 We follow a handful of young women who are nurses。 After receiving their training， the women transfer to become flight nurses。 These women travel by plane to get the wounded and take them back to England for care。 These women never knew if they would make it back with the Germans shooting down planes and the frequent bombings。 I liked the characters in this story。 Audrey was an especia Flying Angels by Danielle Steel takes us back to the late 1930s and early 1940s as brave women （nurses） enlist。 We follow a handful of young women who are nurses。 After receiving their training， the women transfer to become flight nurses。 These women travel by plane to get the wounded and take them back to England for care。 These women never knew if they would make it back with the Germans shooting down planes and the frequent bombings。 I liked the characters in this story。 Audrey was an especially sweet young woman who endured such loss。 I thought the story contained good writing and developed characters。 The book moved along at a good pace as well once we got past the nurse’s backstories。 Once the book moved into the area where the nurses began training to become flight nurses， the story just flew by。 There was a little too much repetition of details。 I got it the first time and I do not need to be told multiple times。 I thought the author captured how it felt for the flight nurses and pilots。 I enjoyed reading about the nurse’s missions。 The tragic injuries and the number of deaths。 Flying Angels is not a happy-go-lucky story。 There is quite a bit of loss in this story。 It was great to see the nurse’s bond。 They did not care about the person’s background or color。 We got to see how a black nurse was treated in America and how she was treated in England。 It is sad how far behind America was then and now。 I am glad that the author wrote this story about the brave women who enlisted to aid our injured soldiers。 They risked their lives the same as any male soldier。 The death toll was tragic along with the injuries soldiers suffered。 I enjoyed this poignant historical novel。 Flying Angels is a touching tale with tragedy， heartbreak， dedication， courage， optimism， and valor。 。。。more
Nina Furrtheloveofbooks
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This book is going down as one of my favorites for the year。 In this book we meet four different women from the United States and two from England。 The story starts right before WWII starts。 In this book all of these women have a passion for nursing and want to do more to help during the war。Audrey， comes from a long line of proud navy history and has just finished taking care of her mom after a long battle with Parkinson’s。 Alex， comes from the elite world of the blue blood of New York but want This book is going down as one of my favorites for the year。 In this book we meet four different women from the United States and two from England。 The story starts right before WWII starts。 In this book all of these women have a passion for nursing and want to do more to help during the war。Audrey， comes from a long line of proud navy history and has just finished taking care of her mom after a long battle with Parkinson’s。 Alex， comes from the elite world of the blue blood of New York but wants nothing to do with that world and wants to have a chance to live a life she will love。 Louise， a young African American woman from North Carolina is wanting to be able to use her nursing skills to help with the war while escaping the segregation and prejudices of America。 Lizzie， comes from a long line of doctors in Boston and dreams of being one but her father will only allow her to be a nurse。 Pru， comes from the English countryside and is of noble birth but wants to be known by her actions and not her families title。 Emma， from London’s East End is from a hard past but has pushed herself forward by becoming a local midwife and then serving as a nurse during the war。During WWII， all of these women are part of the Flying Nurses Corp， better known as the “Flying Angels” through there journey there is loss and love and each of them grows into a person that they want to be。。 I loved this book and will be buying a physical copy to support the author but I do appreciate they advance copy for review purposes。 。。。more
Sparklin
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This book reminds me of the movie Pearl Harbor。🤷🏻♀️Audrey， Lizzie both have parents who have set their life plans in motion for them。 While the war is going on they enlist as nurses。 To conquer and help out as needed with several other ladies…
Tiffany www。instagram。com/tiffs_bookshelf
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As the way with all of Danielle Steeles books she brings us an amazing story of amazing characters。 The kind that make you wish you know them in real life。 If you enjoy contemporary romance fiction i suggest if you haven't already you get started on reading Danielle Steele books as soon as possible。 As the way with all of Danielle Steeles books she brings us an amazing story of amazing characters。 The kind that make you wish you know them in real life。 If you enjoy contemporary romance fiction i suggest if you haven't already you get started on reading Danielle Steele books as soon as possible。 。。。more
Stephanie
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Danielle Steel's latest is set in WWII focusing on 6 women who serve as flying nurses。 If you like Danielle Steel you'll enjoy this one。 I think it might have been more effective to focus on fewer women and go more in depth for each but what works about the large cast is that with 6 nurses and their extended networks you leave with some sense of how so many families were deeply affected by the war。As always with Steel， her novels are a nice way to spend a day/weekend in a different world。 Her re Danielle Steel's latest is set in WWII focusing on 6 women who serve as flying nurses。 If you like Danielle Steel you'll enjoy this one。 I think it might have been more effective to focus on fewer women and go more in depth for each but what works about the large cast is that with 6 nurses and their extended networks you leave with some sense of how so many families were deeply affected by the war。As always with Steel， her novels are a nice way to spend a day/weekend in a different world。 Her regular readers will enjoy this visit to the Flying Nurses of WWII。Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jennifer
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Thank you， NetGalley， for the advanced copy of Danielle Steel's Flying Angels。 This book was such a treat！ If you are a fan of historical fiction， this will be right up your alley。 The story follows the lives of a group of young women from different backgrounds whose lives intersect when they join a military nursing unit。 I had no idea that there were women in the battle zones of WW2 saving lives！ The author does a great job of giving the reader just enough backstory on each character so that yo Thank you， NetGalley， for the advanced copy of Danielle Steel's Flying Angels。 This book was such a treat！ If you are a fan of historical fiction， this will be right up your alley。 The story follows the lives of a group of young women from different backgrounds whose lives intersect when they join a military nursing unit。 I had no idea that there were women in the battle zones of WW2 saving lives！ The author does a great job of giving the reader just enough backstory on each character so that you feel vested in all of their lives。 。。。more
Gail Herrmann
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Always thrilled to read a new Danielle Steel novel！ I especially love when she writes historical fiction。 Love this story of women who join the army as nurses and become members of the medical air evacuation team。 Heartbreak， love， friendship and victory。 Danielle Steel always is able to make me cry and also make me cheer！ Cant wait until her next novel。
Kelly
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While it took awhile to get all the characters introduced and in the same place， this was a great story of something that happened during WWII and most people might not know about。 I love stories with strong female characters that fight for what they want。 Quite a few sad points， but that's to be expected in a book about a war。 Definitely recommend， great story！This review is based on an ARC from NetGalley， courtesy of the publisher。 All opinions are my own。 While it took awhile to get all the characters introduced and in the same place， this was a great story of something that happened during WWII and most people might not know about。 I love stories with strong female characters that fight for what they want。 Quite a few sad points， but that's to be expected in a book about a war。 Definitely recommend， great story！This review is based on an ARC from NetGalley， courtesy of the publisher。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Alex Curtis
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I have to be honest， I think this was a typical Danielle Steel。。 She releases 7 books a year， so most of her books the last 5 years or so have been kinda basic。 That being said， I read them all and enjoy most of them。 I liked that the characters were a little deeper than most Danielle Steel's Female Characters （ they tend to be vapid and man crazy in most of her books） and the historical fiction background added to the book’s depth as well。Thank you to Random House Publishing Group – Ballantine I have to be honest， I think this was a typical Danielle Steel。。 She releases 7 books a year， so most of her books the last 5 years or so have been kinda basic。 That being said， I read them all and enjoy most of them。 I liked that the characters were a little deeper than most Danielle Steel's Female Characters （ they tend to be vapid and man crazy in most of her books） and the historical fiction background added to the book’s depth as well。Thank you to Random House Publishing Group – Ballantine， Delacorte Press， and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest， unbiased opinion。 。。。more
Jacque
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I have been a Danielle Steel fan for years so I was super thankful to be approved to read her newest， Flying Angels。 This is a historical fiction that tells the story of women nurses during World War 2 that worked on a medical air evacuation team。 I loved learning about their job， as this was one I hadn’t heard of。 Books like this make me do my own research too because I enjoy seeing how many details in the book are based on fact and what was the author’s imagination。 I think this was a typical I have been a Danielle Steel fan for years so I was super thankful to be approved to read her newest， Flying Angels。 This is a historical fiction that tells the story of women nurses during World War 2 that worked on a medical air evacuation team。 I loved learning about their job， as this was one I hadn’t heard of。 Books like this make me do my own research too because I enjoy seeing how many details in the book are based on fact and what was the author’s imagination。 I think this was a typical Danielle Steel。 You root for the women and their friendships and relationships。 As usual， she left me in tears and I was a little sad how some of the character’s storyline was written out。 There are quite a few characters in this and I don’t think we get a lot of depth or character development。 I also found myself getting a little confused with their names。 There’s an Alex， Audrey， Louise， and Lizzie and their backgrounds kind of ran together at times。 However， I still found this to be a quick and enjoyable read。 If you’re looking for a new historical fiction and want to read about some badass women， I encourage you to pick this one up。 。。。more
Nancy
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Danielle Steel has written a book that kept me up late at night reading。Flying Angels is a story about a group of four women who are nurses that join the military during WWll。 They are sent to Europe to help treat the injured soldiers and transport them from the frontlines to the hospitals for care。 They bond perfectly and while there they have two English nurses join their group。 The women are a filled with so much drive and care that they pass to each other when things get tough for them。The b Danielle Steel has written a book that kept me up late at night reading。Flying Angels is a story about a group of four women who are nurses that join the military during WWll。 They are sent to Europe to help treat the injured soldiers and transport them from the frontlines to the hospitals for care。 They bond perfectly and while there they have two English nurses join their group。 The women are a filled with so much drive and care that they pass to each other when things get tough for them。The book is filled with so much emotion as I read the things these amazing women had to do to fulfill the mission they are on in Europe to do。The compassion， bravery， skill， honesty along with fearlessness came thru so perfectly。 The bond these women had with each other would make anyone proud to know them。 Ms。 Steele again has written a book that was so hard to put down。 I will think of these brave women long after finishing this book。Thank you NetGalley， Danielle Steel and Random House Publishing Group for the copy of Flying Angels。 This is my personal review。 。。。more
Janilyn Kocher
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Sometimes I need to sink into a good story where I know the right side will win。 Flying Angels by Steel is just such a book。 It follows the story of several women who， as nurses， are dispatched to England to fly dangerous missions in order to render medical care。 There are losses in the book， but also war time romances， which I adore。 WWII was such a microcosm of，change and people living for the moment because many didn’t see the next day。 It’s classic DS with a myriad of emotions and might just Sometimes I need to sink into a good story where I know the right side will win。 Flying Angels by Steel is just such a book。 It follows the story of several women who， as nurses， are dispatched to England to fly dangerous missions in order to render medical care。 There are losses in the book， but also war time romances， which I adore。 WWII was such a microcosm of，change and people living for the moment because many didn’t see the next day。 It’s classic DS with a myriad of emotions and might just leave you tearful。 Thanks to Random House and NetGalley for the early read。 。。。more
Steve
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The story begins in 1939， when war has broken out in Europe while America tries to stay out of it。 Audrey Parker’s mother has a debilitating disease so she becomes a nurse with the idea of caring for her。 Hers is the first story of six young female nurses who enlist to assist in the war effort， eventually all working together in the Medical Air Evacuation Transport unit， a perilous job to say the least。 Six women from various backgrounds， English aristocracy （Pru）， London’ East End （Emma）， Bosto The story begins in 1939， when war has broken out in Europe while America tries to stay out of it。 Audrey Parker’s mother has a debilitating disease so she becomes a nurse with the idea of caring for her。 Hers is the first story of six young female nurses who enlist to assist in the war effort， eventually all working together in the Medical Air Evacuation Transport unit， a perilous job to say the least。 Six women from various backgrounds， English aristocracy （Pru）， London’ East End （Emma）， Boston society （Lizzie）， NYC society （Alex）， a black from North Carolina （Louise） and Audrey （from Baltimore） form friendships amidst the horrors of bringing the wounded to hospitals in England as well as the personal heartaches of using loved ones in the battles in Europe and the Pacific。 I have never read anything by Danielle Steel so when the opportunity to read a book by her in a category that I normally enjoy （historical fiction）， I jumped at the chance。 While the story was good and the topic of nurses in WWII enticing， the writing itself was pretty simplistic。 The word that comes to mind after finishing the book is schmaltzy， but an enjoyable read nonetheless。 My thanks to Delacorte Press and NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for my review。 。。。more
Carol
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What a wonderful war story about the Flying Angels （the nurses who flew in airplanes to bring the wounded back to the hospitals。 The story had wonderful characters that you felt you knew， and you cried when some of them or their families died。 There was lots of comradery and friendship and finally for some - love。 It was a horrible time that we have to hope never happens again。I got this book from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review。
Kathleen Gray
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The Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron and the wonderful nurses （and others） who served in it are the subject of this latest entry from Steele。 It follows the paths of six young women who came from diverse backgrounds to serve the troops during WWII。 Each has a different reason for joining， each has a different story to tell。 If I have a quibble （and it's a minor one）， it's that there are too many characters， thus spreading the story too lightly across them。 No matter， its still emotional The Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron and the wonderful nurses （and others） who served in it are the subject of this latest entry from Steele。 It follows the paths of six young women who came from diverse backgrounds to serve the troops during WWII。 Each has a different reason for joining， each has a different story to tell。 If I have a quibble （and it's a minor one）， it's that there are too many characters， thus spreading the story too lightly across them。 No matter， its still emotional and you will root for them。 Thanks to netgalley for the ARC。 This is different from the usual Steel offering in tone and plotting but it's a good read her fans will relish。 。。。more
Janet
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Great book following six very different woman into the war and after as nurses。 Loved the details of the overalls。
Carol Perreault
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This is the story of nurses who joined the air rescue crews during WW2。 They were brave and strong。 They were human。 They had lives before this。
Shirley McAllister
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Mercy NursesAn extraordinary book。 I didn't know one book could hold so many different emotions。 Oh what a story。 Friendship， Love， Tragedy， Loss， Romance， and Admiration were all in these pages and more。 This is a story of brave nurses serving in the most dangerous conditions witnessing the most horrific wounds and doing it day in and day out sometimes working days and nights。Each nurse's story is told， their family， why they became a nurse， what prompted them to sign up for the Air Force's Med Mercy NursesAn extraordinary book。 I didn't know one book could hold so many different emotions。 Oh what a story。 Friendship， Love， Tragedy， Loss， Romance， and Admiration were all in these pages and more。 This is a story of brave nurses serving in the most dangerous conditions witnessing the most horrific wounds and doing it day in and day out sometimes working days and nights。Each nurse's story is told， their family， why they became a nurse， what prompted them to sign up for the Air Force's Medical Air Evacuation Squadron and fly into enemy territory to rescue injured soldiers and transport them back to hospitals。 Their stories are told before and immediately after the war when they returned to their worlds。 It is a story of a fierce friendship between the nurses and a selfless comradery that extended beyond social status， nationality， and color。 They were like family and stuck together through the good times and the worst times。 They had a friendship that would last the ages。 Some of them would make it through the war and some would be lost。 Some found romance， through their work together with the male soldiers they worked with and some through patients and other's through tragedy。 There are some happy times as well as some very sad times in the story。 I can assure you a box of tissue will be needed。 It is a beautifully written story with much history of the Medical Air Evacuation Squadron and the nurses and corpsmen that flew in it。 A story I had never heard before。 I didn't know such a squadron had ever existed， but I am proud of the nurses that served during the war and all the good they did while putting their lives on the line for our country。 The 801st Medical Air Evacuation Squadron was a United States Army Air Force unit that provided aeromedical evacuation and support services to front line units in the Pacific Theater of World War II。 Although the story is fiction， the Air Evacuation Squadron was a true unit of the Air Force during WWII。 My daughter is a huge fan of this author and reads all of her books。 I thought I would give this one a try and I am so glad I made that decision。 It was one of those books you can't stop reading but you don't want it to end。 I enjoyed reading it and I know that you will enjoy it as well。 Thanks to Danielle Steele for writing it， Random House for publishing it and NetGalley for making it available for me to read。 。。。more
Patty
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This is a remarkable book of historical fiction that I definitely enjoyed。 It centers around 6 brave women from different backgrounds who all made the decision to join the medical evacuation unit of the Army Air Forces， all for different reasons。I’d never read about this unit before， so I found the story to be interesting and emotional。 If even half of it is bound in truth， I can’t imagine the bravery these women lived on a daily basis。 It really made our day to day “struggles “ seem insignifica This is a remarkable book of historical fiction that I definitely enjoyed。 It centers around 6 brave women from different backgrounds who all made the decision to join the medical evacuation unit of the Army Air Forces， all for different reasons。I’d never read about this unit before， so I found the story to be interesting and emotional。 If even half of it is bound in truth， I can’t imagine the bravery these women lived on a daily basis。 It really made our day to day “struggles “ seem insignificant in comparison。Thanks to the author， publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book， but my opinions are my own。 。。。more
Jan
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I wanted to like this book。 I know many readers love Danielle Steel， but I struggle getting into her books。 Thought I would try her again as I like the subject matter of women flying during the war。 I just couldn't get past first few chapters。 I find the author to be very repetitve。 Sorry to all you Steel lovers。 Thanks to Netgalley for letting me try her once more。 I wanted to like this book。 I know many readers love Danielle Steel， but I struggle getting into her books。 Thought I would try her again as I like the subject matter of women flying during the war。 I just couldn't get past first few chapters。 I find the author to be very repetitve。 Sorry to all you Steel lovers。 Thanks to Netgalley for letting me try her once more。 。。。more
Leanna Mattea
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I love historical fiction and as a nurse， do enjoy reading medical stories。 I found a lot of the same information， repeated many times over， which resulted in some skimming through parts。 I enjoyed the characters， and as a nurse， recognized the sisterhood and camaraderie that defines the nursing profession。 During war time， I imagine they would bond forever。 The bravery of these nurses is a fact and their service was admired immensely。 I worked with several military nurses， all well trained and I love historical fiction and as a nurse， do enjoy reading medical stories。 I found a lot of the same information， repeated many times over， which resulted in some skimming through parts。 I enjoyed the characters， and as a nurse， recognized the sisterhood and camaraderie that defines the nursing profession。 During war time， I imagine they would bond forever。 The bravery of these nurses is a fact and their service was admired immensely。 I worked with several military nurses， all well trained and very skilled。I have read other books that were based on women in the military， and while this was not the best that I have read， did have a lot to offer。 I would recommend it to anyone that enjoys adventure with some romance mixed in。My thanks to NetGalley， Dellacorte Press and Random House for the ARC。All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Toni
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I am going to come clean right from the jump- this is the first Danielle Steel book that I have read。I had thought the authors books were too "schmaltzy"。 Excessively sentimental was not what I found at all。So， I stand corrected and have about 39 Danielle Steel books to catch up on as this book was 5 star。 The book is perfectly paced with a nice introduction to each of the women and how they came to be nurses and then part of the Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron。 With varied backgrounds I am going to come clean right from the jump- this is the first Danielle Steel book that I have read。I had thought the authors books were too "schmaltzy"。 Excessively sentimental was not what I found at all。So， I stand corrected and have about 39 Danielle Steel books to catch up on as this book was 5 star。 The book is perfectly paced with a nice introduction to each of the women and how they came to be nurses and then part of the Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron。 With varied backgrounds from poor to wealthy。 and from country ans city。Each came with the purpose of saving as many injured men as possible。 They did it with the utmost bravery and fearlessness。 The Flying Angels as they became to be known as， were indeed a special breed of women who made a difference in the world。 I also liked that the author addressed that the war changes people and had changed these women。 They would go home as "new" people while families would be expecting the "old" person。。 Each would have to adapt to a new situation。 I believe this to be an important aspect of war。 While there was much camaraderie and hard work， there was also heartache。 I think I grabbed for tissues about 3 or 4 times。 Thanks to Random House， NetGalley and the author for the opportunity to read and review this book。 I am now a Danielle Steel convert and will definitely try more of her books。 This book publishes on November 23，2021。 。。。more
Tina
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I really enjoyed this book。 It was a story about women who made a big difference in the war as nurses during a time when women weren't viewed as important。 They were very different women from different walks of life who came together for the important job of helping the wounded。 They put their lives at risk every day。 I liked the characters and the book kept me interested。 It was a good read and I would definitely recommend it to others。 I really enjoyed this book。 It was a story about women who made a big difference in the war as nurses during a time when women weren't viewed as important。 They were very different women from different walks of life who came together for the important job of helping the wounded。 They put their lives at risk every day。 I liked the characters and the book kept me interested。 It was a good read and I would definitely recommend it to others。 。。。more
Torie
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I loved this book。 Grabbed and held my attention from page one。 The characters felt real。 This book had me crying 2 times。 It is a story about nurses who were on transport planes flying patients from the battleground to hospitals。 You get emotionally attached to the characters and their families。
Alicia Niles Deal
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This book takes place during WWII。 Five women from different lifestyles become nurses for different reasons。 They all end up in England working with the RAF transporting injured soldiers from the front back to England。 All five of them become fast friends working closely together to save lives。 They suffer personal losses and losses as a group and struggle to keep moving forward。 Once again Danielle Steel has written a captivating book which is rich with history。 Thank you to NetGalley and the p This book takes place during WWII。 Five women from different lifestyles become nurses for different reasons。 They all end up in England working with the RAF transporting injured soldiers from the front back to England。 All five of them become fast friends working closely together to save lives。 They suffer personal losses and losses as a group and struggle to keep moving forward。 Once again Danielle Steel has written a captivating book which is rich with history。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
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