
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.
Author Bio:
Sarah Sundin is an on-call hospital pharmacist and holds a BS in chemistry from UCLA and a doctorate in pharmacy from UC San Francisco. Her great-uncle flew with the US Eighth Air Force in England during WWII. Sarah lives in California with her husband and three children. This is her first novel.
For more info please visit her website at http://sarahsundin.com/
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My Opinion:
This was a fabulous love story, that I didn't think would pull me in like it did. I knew I would enjoy the story, who doesn't enjoy a good love story, but I had no idea I would care about the characters after reading it.
For a debut novel, Sarah has out done herself! I can't wait to read the second and third novels. I am so eager to continue this story, and learn more about the characters.
This is one of those stories, where you think the couple will never get together, and then they finally do, and you want nothing but to keep reading.
A great tale, and even better movie in my head. Yeah I should mention, this would be a great book to adapt a film from. Notebook was a hit, and so should A Distant Melody!
On my recommendation list, FOR SURE!
(5/5)
~I received a copy from LitFuse. I was not compensated for my opinion.~
Great review. I SO want to win this pack!
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ReplyDeletei love the premise. i'm adding to my list.
ReplyDeleteMarry a man you don't love??!! Oh oh this would be a great story ^_^ Thanks for visiting at my blog I do appreciate it.
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Freda - thank you so much for your fabulous review! I'm so glad you enjoyed Walt & Allie's story.
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Sounds great and so lovely. I just adore that cover, it reminds me of Pearl harbor. :)
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