Genre: Historical Fiction
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group, 2010
Pages: 430
Rating: Recommend
Synopsis: Never pretty enough to please her gorgeous mother, Allie will do anything to gain her approval--even marry a man she doesn't love. Lt. Walter Novak--fearless in the cockpit but hopeless with women--takes his last furlough at home in California before being shipped overseas. Walt and Allie meet at a wedding and their love of music draws them together, prompting them to begin a correspondence that will change their lives. As letters fly between Walt's muddy bomber base in England and Allie's mansion in an orange grove, their friendship binds them together. But can they untangle the secrets, commitments, and expectations that keep them apart? A Distant Melody is the first book in the WINGS OF GLORY series, which follows the three Novak brothers, B-17 bomber pilots with the US Eighth Air Force stationed in England during World War II.
Review: Predictable but sweet.
Where this stands out from other historical romance novels is the amount of detail about missions and life for WWII airman. The author's grandfather had flown with the Air Force in England and she was able to weave some of the details of his experiences into this novel.
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