Claire Holloway Is Winging It (High-Flying Romance, bk. 1) by Angela Ruth Strong

ABOUT THE BOOK

A romance in the skies from an award-winning author and flight attendant

After Claire Holloway's dream of becoming a ballerina plummets, she's left with her boyfriend as her only support . . . until she decides to become a flight attendant for the free travel. Based out of state, she moves into a crash pad with a gaggle of other flight attendants, and her fear of losing Wyatt seems to become a reality.

First Officer Nathan Stuart—a bit cynical since he and his fiancée broke up—meets a somewhat frazzled Claire on her very first day in the Seattle airport. When they end up on the same crew, he takes her under his wing, and they quickly bond.

When Claire's once-supportive boyfriend's attitude sours into resentment, she's left wondering whether her newfound joy is the right way to go. Pulled between two men and her new career, Claire must learn to listen for God's direction the same way her flight crew follows air traffic control.

In this hilarious rom-com, readers will lift off into the turbulent skies of romantic adventures as Claire navigates God's plan for her life.

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MY THOUGHTS.....

I knew I'd found an author to follow when I alternated between wiping my tears and laughing out loud while reading this story! This isn't my first book by Angela Ruth Strong, but it reminded me again that no one is any better at creating romantic Christian fiction. She shares her personal experience as a flight attendant to relate Claire's thrilling adventures in her new career. Adventures that are sometimes hilarious, often emotional, and always inspiring. There's also a sweet romance when Claire finds herself torn between her boyfriend Wyatt and a co-pilot on some of her flights. Is Nathan merely a temporary distraction, or is God revealing another part of His Plan?

"Claire Holloway Is Winging It" is a delightful story with engaging characters and realistic life situations. I especially loved the friendship and encouragement from two supporting characters and the powerful faith journeys of both Nathan and Claire. Five stars for this awesome Christian rom-com!

I received a complimentary copy from the author, Kregel, and NetGalley. There was no obligation for a positive review.


My rating: 5 of 5 stars

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Angela Ruth Strong works as a flight attendant and uses her own crazy life experiences as inspiration for the stories she writes. Her books have earned TOP PICK in Romantic Times, been nominated for a Christy, won the Cascade Award, and become Amazon bestsellers. She and her husband also got to play extras when her novel Finding Love in Big Sky was adapted for film. To help aspiring authors, Angela started IDAhope Writers.  She lives in Idaho and blogs regularly on inspyromance and learnhowtowriteanovel.com.

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All Booked Up by Melody Carlson

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Empty nester and widow Riva Owen lives in the Victorian house that's been in her family for three generations, but finances have become a challenge she can no longer ignore. Her daughter is pushing her to move, and after considering all her options, Riva knows selling would be the smartest course. But she just can't bring herself to leave years of memories--and her cherished library filled with hundreds of books.

When she pursues an alternative--opening her home to women like her who have been forced to make lifestyle changes and need a room to rent--Riva is unprepared for the mix of personalities and peculiarities of her new housemates. She is even more unprepared for Marcus, the handsome and handy older brother of one of her new tenants. The possibility of finding love again feels overwhelming, even as her tenants seem to have romantic schemes of their own.

Warm your heart with a contemporary romance story of found family, booklovers, new beginnings, and an unexpected second chance at love in Melody Carlson's delightful signature style.

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MY THOUGHTS.....

One of my go-to authors shares a heartwarming story of five unlikely roommates who end up becoming a family. Riva Owen's continued grief over losing her husband eighteen months earlier is escalated by the possibility that she may lose the home she's known all of her life. How will she find the courage to leave her home, and worse still, what will happen to her huge collection of books?

Loss, grief, acceptance, and hope are just a few of the emotions in Melody Carlson's touching story. Riva is offered a solution for her dilemma, but will she be brave enough to follow through? Can she accept the four unique women asking to share her home?

I enjoyed the five women who embraced different lifestyles and perspectives but still became a family. It wasn't easy, and the issues were often divisive, but somehow, they made it work! A possible romance for Riva was a pleasant possibility, but the primary focus was the friendship and support among these women!

I recommend All Booked Up to all who enjoy Christian women's fiction!

I received a copy of this book from the author and publisher via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

My rating: 4 of 5 stars 


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Melody Carlson is the award-winning author of more than 250 books with sales of more than 7.5 million, including many bestselling Christmas novellas, young adult titles, and contemporary romances. She received a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, her novel All Summer Long has been made into a Hallmark movie, and the movie based on her novel The Happy Camper premiered on UPtv in 2023. She and her husband live in central Oregon. 

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