Loved reading how the women made a stand and showed the men what for. I cannot wait for the next one. Please hurry! Amazing insight to how it was. Written beautifully and I thoroughly enjoyed this book. 5*

During WWII, women were given roles they have never had before. One of these was working as a ferry pilot for ATA (Air Transport Auxiliary). A Sister's Courage is the story of Raine and other intrepid women who served in the ATA. Raine was one of three sisters, who broke with convention, and learned to fly when just a teenager. Through the eyes of Raine, you see how these women struggled with prejudice against women flying, how they did a remarkable job flying multiple airplanes without instruments, how they retained their femininity ("Beauty is your duty" the government told them.), and tried to balance family and romantic relationships. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

Airplanes, Friendship, and Romance

I really enjoyed reading this story about the lady pilots flying for the ATA (Air Transport Auxiliary). It was good to hear how women helped during the war shuttling airplanes to the bases for the male servicemen to fly. Not only did they prove to be as good pilots as the men, they could fly every different kind of aircraft.

The friendship between the lady pilots was heartwarming. Not only did they have each other's back, the actually cared about the well being of their fellow pilots.

Raine had wanted to fly an airplane from an early age, ever since her father took her to a flying circus and she was allowed to ride in an airplane. Against her mother's wishes, but with her father's blessing, and the help and encouragement from her two sisters, she learned to fly. The story not only covers how she learned to fly and got into the ATA, but the story of her family and her struggles to find her way as a woman pilot.

The best part is the ATA and her friendship with the other women pilots. Their experiences in prejudice against women flying, their narrow misses in the airplanes, the drama of their lives and how they helped each other cope with the stress of war and of the job. The rigid training, the long hours flying, the thrill of the first solo flight. It was a wonderful story of triumph and fulfillment.

There is also the story of her friends Doug, and Alec and the drama between the three of them. Both Doug and Alec spoke to her of their love for her. Would she choose Doug the older soft spoken friend or Alec the new cocky pilot she meets at a dance? The drama of Doug being shot down over enemy territory. The night with Alec in Windsor when the bomb just missed the theatre they were attending. So much action and drama. It in itself was a sweet love story in the midst of war.

Molly has written another great book. This author is one of my favorite, I enjoy her books, and I am sure you will as well. I recommend you grab a copy of " A Sister's Courage" and start reading, you will be glad you did.

My thanks to Molly Green, Avon Books UK, and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review an advance copy of the book.

Molly Green begins a new trilogy in this lovely tale set in World War II. We know that all our women played an incredibly important part in the war, and in this particular story we meet Raine who is a ferry pilot – she transfers planes between RAF stations so that the men don’t waste their flying hours. The author has clearly researched her subject well, as there are a lot of detail about the training and the different bases. I found the book very interesting to read. There is the usual obligatory wartime romance, of course, but this too is told in an interesting way without being slushy.
I have read all of Molly Green’s books and this book, although dealing with a different subject matter, is written as well as any of her others. Very much looking forward to reading the next book in the trilogy!