Fans of Pam Jenoff or Kate Quinn will enjoy reading "Glamour Girls" by Marty Wingate . Following the story of a young woman who signs up to be a pilot in Britain's Air Transport Auxiliary service during World War II, readers get a close up look at life in Britain during the war.

The female pilots are charged with flying planes between bases so that the Royal Air Force has the planes it needs at all times. The women pilots fly without radios and ammunition, and often the planes are being transferred between bases because they need repairs, making the flights even more treacherous. While "Glamour Girls" does describe the flights and mechanics of how the Air Transport Auxiliary works, the story also focuses on the personal lives of the main characters which include romances, friendships, and family dynamics. We see what it was like to have so many people displaced into new towns and regions by the war and the challenges of managing a household during rationing.

The story was engrossing and captivated my attention from the first chapter. I stayed up late finishing the book because I had to see how things turned out at the end of the war. I will be looking for additional books by Marty Wingate!

Aside from a couple of slow parts, this book was perfect to me. Everything from the cover to the historical notes (which I will definitely be checking out) at the end.

As someone who's studying aeronautics at university, I enjoyed how flying was presented in Glamour Girls in particular. Sometimes it's hard to describe how it feels to be up in the air, piloting your own aircraft but Marty Wingate did it justice. I'm so happy.

The characters were all likeable and I adore the friendship between Rosalie, Caro and Zofia. I wish we had even more of it in the book before the one event happened which I won't mention so I don't spoil it.

Rosalie's family was very pleasant as well, I'm glad they all got their own happy ending.

Now for the boys - Alan seemed too good to be true, I knew there had to be a catch, and I was rooting for Snug from the very beginning.

And I can't forget to mention the LGBT inclusion! I wasn't expecting it but it was a nice addition.

The history in Glamour Girls is well researched, I'd say. Some scenes remind me of stories my mother would tell me and it warms my heart.

I love this book. You reading this, yes you, you should get this book. I mean it. Get it. It's amazing. Okay? Okay.

*Huge thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review*

This was a really enjoyable book based on the ATA girls. Their history is amazing and I think this book did it justice.

I liked Rosalie’s character, her fellow ATA friends and I enjoyed the romance aspect too. This wasn’t a completely action packed book, there were actually a few slow parts, but I really enjoyed the history that was included. You could definitely get a good sense of the time and place in this and it all flowed together well.

Fill review to come on my blog closer to publication date.

A story loosely based on many Wingate and A.T.A girls. These women ferried away every type plane across to Britain for the pilots needed for air combat. It was a time to love and a time to weep, a part of the war so often forgotten. Thanks to the author for reminding us of these heroes.

This wasn’t the most exciting book but it was interesting. I loved learning about the role of women pilots during WWII, and the inclusion of LGBTQ+ characters. It did drag a bit and at times felt like it was stuck in a wash, rinse, repeat cycle. The characters are incredibly likable and the historical notes included a book I’m very interested in checking out.