Review: The Sky Above Us by Sarah Sundin

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A top American fighter pilot battles the Germans in the air and his past on the ground. Can a Red Cross volunteer help him heal the wounds that tore his brothers apart?

My Thoughts:

Sunrise at Normandy series is about the three Paxton brothers and one dreadful day and night that tears up their family and sends each into World War 2. The Sky Above Us is Adler’s story. Not only did Adler have to deal with the devastating death of his fiancé, but he also caused some more problems that shook what was left of his family to the core. Three years later he is now Lt. Adler Paxton involved in air battles with the Germans.  He is full of passion and fire and must learn to rein that in before anything else bad happens.

Violet Lindstrom has signed up to work for the Red Cross since, she as an unmarried woman cannot go to the mission field. Hurt that her fiancé no longer shared her missionary goals and dreams they broke up. Violet meets Adler on the way over to England and through a series of circumstances end up staying at the same base.

At first they try to just remain friends. Adler the wild one does not think he can measure up to a future missionary’s standards. But try as they might, neither can stop the attraction they feel and so they step into a whirlwind romance amidst a war.

Adler has a pretty messed up past compared to Violet, who always tries to do the right thing.  I really like his conversion story and how the author showed his readiness to confess his deepest and direst secret sins. After his conversion he becomes a man not only of fire and passion, but one with a purpose. However, when his past comes back to do more than haunt him, he and Violet are both devastated and their future together looks bleak.

I liked Violet. She was a bit of goody two shoes and when faced with her own hypocrisy, she became a much more real character to me.

This story was romantic, filled with air battles and life consequences when foolish choices are made. It was heartbreaking and heart filled read. I can’t wait for Clay’s story.

I received a copy of this novel from the publisher. I was not required to post a positive review and all views and opinions are my own.