Lt. Mellie Blake is looking forward to beginning her training as a flight nurse. She is not looking forward to writing a letter to a man she's never met -- even if it is anonymous and part of a morale-building program. Lt. Tom MacGilliver, an officer stationed in North Africa, welcomes the idea of an anonymous correspondence -- he's been trying to escape his infamous name for years. As their letters crisscross the Atlantic, Tom and Mellie develop a unique friendship despite not knowing the other's true identity. When both ...
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Lt. Mellie Blake is looking forward to beginning her training as a flight nurse. She is not looking forward to writing a letter to a man she's never met -- even if it is anonymous and part of a morale-building program. Lt. Tom MacGilliver, an officer stationed in North Africa, welcomes the idea of an anonymous correspondence -- he's been trying to escape his infamous name for years. As their letters crisscross the Atlantic, Tom and Mellie develop a unique friendship despite not knowing the other's true identity. When both are transferred to Algeria, the two are poised to meet face-to-face for the first time. Will they overcome their fears and reveal who they are, or will their future be held hostage by their pasts? Combining a flair for romance with excellent research and attention to detail, Sarah Sundin vividly brings to life the perilous challenges of WWII aviation, nursing -- and true love. "I love the nostalgia and drama of the WWII era. No one takes me back there better than Sarah Sundin. With Every Letter is a beautiful love story and has everything you want in a novel: romance, suspense, and characters you care about from the very first page. A marvelous beginning for her new series. I can't wait to read the next book." -- Dan Walsh, award-winning and bestselling author of The Discovery
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Add this copy of With Every Letter (Wings of the Nightingale Series, 1) to cart. $34.33, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2016 by Brilliance Audio.
As a nurse, I enjoyed reading this historical fiction set in WWII in North Africa and Italy. It follows the first group of nurses allowed to fly medical evac flights in a war zone. They were true pioneers but they faced much opposition and harrassment. The main character, Mellie has a hard time fitting in to most situations and the women don't make it easy on her. She begins anonymous correspondence with an army engineer, who also deals with the stigma of an infamous father. His father's legacy follows him everywhere because of his name. Their anonymous friendship helps them both, but in the meantime, their paths cross and she recognizes that he is the man she has been writing to, but doesn't tell him, as she feels he is not attracted to her in person. It's a sweet story about friendship, forgiveness and being yourself.
