Flying Angels tells the story of an all women Nurse Rescue unit in World War II. It follows the lives of several women, and follows them from the beginnings of the war and nursing school, throughout their lives and careers. Although it was a relatively short book, it covered a lot of ground. Sometimes, things appeared to be repeated and although it was not hard to follow, we would be told one fact about a particular woman, and then it would be repeated again chapters, paragraphs or even sentences later. Sometimes a "reminder" of something is nice, but it was difficult to continue to rehash the same facts.

On the flip side, some huge facts (like the death of a main character) I felt like were glossed over, and I actually missed in the book where she had died. I had to go back and find out what happened, because it was such a short statement of her death (literally at the end of a sentence, and that fact was not repeated!) Maybe it was editing decisions, but it just seemed a little weird.

I haven't read a Danielle Steel for a long time (probably almost 25 years!) and this book, although entertaining, did not make me think I've been missing much over these years. Those who like her style will love it. Those who don't read it often will like it-- maybe love it-- and move on to the next author.

Thank you to the author, publisher and Net Galley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I love Danielle Steel books! They are always enjoyable to read! This one did not disappoint! Courage, compassion, strength, friendships, losses, love and determination. This book has it all.
What courage it took for these young women to undertake these flying nurses positions and administer all the love and care that they did to all the young men in World War II. Just an amazing read.
Thank you to Netgalley and Random House Publishing for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

This is not what I was expecting from a Danielle Steel novel. What a great story following several flight nurses through their part of WWII. The women had to work harder, received less pay and still didn’t earn the respect of many men in the military but it didn’t stop these girls. What I did expect from this author was characters that almost seemed too perfect and on that, I wasn’t disappointed. The girls didn’t have many character flaws, were super hard workers that seemed to be able to run on no sleep and we’re pretty on top of that. I did enjoy the storyline even if the girls were a little too good to be true.

Thank you to Random House Publishing, Net Galley and Danielle Steel for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an unbiased review of this book.
Flying Angels is a historical fiction book, based on the brave women that were part of the Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron during World War II. Steel shines in this novel, bringing in the heart and emotion of Audrey and Lizzie, and their squadron members as they fly into enemy territory to rescue the fallen and wounded soldiers. This book is a rallying cry for the heroes of the Medical Air Evacuation Transport team, as well as all of the brave souls in WWII.
I recommend this book for everyone interested in historical fiction, particularly the WWII period. One of Steel's best most recent works, for sure.
Rating: 4/5 stars.

An unpleasant read. Boring. Facts after facts of WWII. Read like a text book. Very little romance. Probably the worst Steel book I've ever read. I've enjoyed over 150 of them throughout the years. The plot is weak. The dialogue predictable. I always look forward to her books and this one was a huge disappointment. Wished .I hadn't started it and read it the whole way through. Waste of time. I will forever call this book my least favorite Steel work. But ... I will buy her other new ones in the future.

I did enjoy this book even though I feel like her story telling is lacking. It seems that she is just flying through writing her books. I am not sure that I would recommend this book.

This book was received as an ARC from Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine - Delacorte Press through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.

Danielle Steel did a remarkable job of writing a historical fiction novel in her own style that was driven to be historically accurate, and will inspire many. The risk, bravery, and passion showed by Audrey, Alex, Emma, Pru, Louise, and Lizzy was so breathtaking to read that it created such vivid imagery of adversity, and triumph these women achieved with little pay, and a lot of risk. It also showed how much women need to work in order to keep up with the male soldiers, but the men get the recognition where a woman can do just as good or a better job. That did not come to mind for the Flight Angels, all they cared about was fighting for their country, freedom, and saving lives because they found the true value, and purpose of why they were put on this earth. the structure, vocabulary, imagery, and detailed oriented characterization was extremely well-edited, and exemplary executed.

A historical significant story of brave women that put their lives on the line to fight for our freedom. This book deserves 5 stars.

A wonderfully moving portrayal of the strong women who worked as flight nurses during WW II. Although the characters in this book were fictional, I was both moved and impressed by the strength of the women who actually served in this capacity during the war. I loved this book and definitely will recommend!
Thank you Danielle Steel, Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine and NetGalley for allowing me an advance copy for my honest feedback.

Risking lives Audrey Parker must stay driven to fulfill her fathers wishes.Audrey and her friend join a medical squadron and make sacrifices to keep lives safe. She wants to make a difference in a man’s world.

I really liked this book. I’m a fan of historical fiction and this book and its memorable characters is a great example. The story is about feminism pilots who fly to the front lines to evacuate wounded soldiers. It’s dangerous and frightening, but the Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron goes behind enemy lines so the wounded can be rescued. 4 stars.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

I would like to start by thanking NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book. In exchange, here is my honest review: Another masterpiece by an amazing author.

Synopsis: Six women; one war. Six pasts; one profession. Six paths; one passion. Danielle Steel brings together the stories of 6 different women during WW2. In a time where women didn’t work, these few take up the call to be nurses for an air evac unit with one mission: to save lives. Their stories take you on an adventure of bravery, heroism, heartbreak, and love in a time unlike any other.

Analysis: I love a good WW2 novel. Unfortunately, this one just didn’t measure up for me. I wanted to like this book so badly, and the premise is fascinating. I would give the plot/idea 5 stars! But the execution 😬 I just found myself completely bored with the writing style. Yes, there are noble characters and enough adventure to keep you interested, but it was just hard to read. Can I put in a request for this to be a movie though?! Because I would 100% love to see that!

#Flying Angels by # Danielle Steel a New York Times bestseller takes place in World War 11.. Bringing together six young flight nurses. A remarkable novel with heartbreaks and victories.
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The only Danielle Steel novel that I’ve ever read was Spy, and that was because I have a soft spot for historical fiction about women in the intelligence services. Although I had fond memories of blowing through Spy for NetGalley on an island vacation, I put off reading Flying Angels for over six months because I wasn’t a place to voluntarily dwell in the horrors of World War II. But once I started reading Flying Angels, I flew through it in the course of three evenings. Partially because the character development was so compelling, but mostly because the writing was so basic. Compared with the other “Women in World War II” novels that I had recently finished - Code Name Helene, The Alice Network - Flying Angels seemed to use grammar, vocabulary, and narrative structure at just above the New Adult level.

Flying Angels tells the story of six different female nurses who served on air evacuation missions on the European front in World War II. The first half of the book recounts how each woman came to serve in the unit, starting with Audrey from Annapolis who chose to go into nursing to take care of her ailing widowed mother. Audrey met Lizzie from Boston in nursing school in Maryland. Lizzie met Alex from NYC when Alex was assigned as her roommate at the military hospital in San Francisco. All three met Louise from North Carolina in a chow line during their medical evacuation training in Kentucky. The quartet traveled together by steamship to their station in England, where they met Prudence from Yorkshire and her roommate Emma from the East End of London.

The remainder of the novel tells of their wartime service with the medical air evacuation unit in England. With the exception of one mission to aid the French Resistance, the wartime action feels very superficial and minimally researched. Missions are flow in C-47s with fighter escorts. Lives are saved in flight so men can be transferred to the Royal Air Force hospital on base. Good things happen and bad things happen without a lot of detail. Around 90% complete, the war in Europe ends and the novel glides home to happy endings for all who survived the war. Which is to be expected because it is much more of a romance novel than a historical fiction novel.

In addition to more sophisticated writing, I would have appreciated this book more if it had more historically accurate details instead of glossy generalities. I wasn’t expecting Tom Clancy deep dives into technology or Barbara Tuchman level historical background; I just wanted more a more substantially realistic fabric to sink my teeth into. This is one book where I sorely wanted to see some kind of afterword by the author. The topic is so niche that I would have loved to learn more about her research. Did she interview surviving members of the Army Nurses Corps? Did she have access to contemporaneous letters, diaries, and newspapers? Or did she just Wikipedia enough basic facts to construct a moderately credible narrative around?

Overall, I did enjoy the three evenings I spent with this book. Having read Danielle Steel before helped baseline my expectations that the novel would be more feel good than anxiety provoking. And if a reader doesn’t mind a New Adult reading level and a character focused narrative, they may find this novel more satisfying than I did.

Danielle Steel is an author I pick up from time to time and I'm glad I picked up Flying Angels. This is a story set during WWII after Pearl Harbor. Audrey and Lizzy are two very different girls who enlist in the Army after graduating from nursing school. Sent to Europe they are flying into danger every day as they rescue American soldiers. It's a good description of prejudice and hatred of blacks and sometimes women in general for the time. I received a copy of this ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Flying Angels by Danielle Steel is a WWII novel. In this book, the author focuses on nurses who enlist in the military. In the beginning, the story focuses on Audrey and then Lizzie and then gradually introduces the rest of the nurses. I appreciated the fact that the six nurses were introduced to us in that manner so we could take the time to get to know them and there was no confusion. The story focused only on the battles when the nurses were directly involved in them. Just like all other Danielle Steel novels, I had a hard time putting this one down. There were some twists, not suspenseful, but definitely unexpected. Flying Angels is now one of my most favorite Danielle Steel books. Thank you to Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine for the copy. All opinions expressed are my own.

What a lovely book. The story is about nurses know as the Flying Angels working as nurses in the armed services during WW11. I found it interesting learning about what these ladies endured while rescuing injured soldiers in the midst of battle. It has just the right amount of romance too..

Thank you #NetGalley, #PenguinRandomHouseLLC, #DelacortePress and #DanielSteel for the copy of Flying Angels for my honest review.

This was one of the more enjoyable Danielle Steel books for me, I think because it had far less drama (or at least, not typical DS drama) - there wasn't any divorce, abuse, affairs, illegitimate children, etc., but more "hardship" drama. I loved the historical fiction lean to the book (again, a bit outside of the norm for Ms. Steel), and there were some really wonderful characters throughout the story. This book touched on the stories of characters I haven't heard a lot of about when it comes to the various wars, and I think their stories should absolutely be told - they truly were flying angels. For fans of Danielle Steel, this was still very much one of her books - it has her typical writing style and flow. It just has a bit different focus to it, which was a really nice change for me.

DS is a master storyteller and she has written another heartfelt novel. I loved the characterization of these flight nurses and got lost in this story. Well done and I highly recommend.
Many thanks to Random House Publishing and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

I enjoy reading all things WWII so when one of my favorite authors Danielle Steel has a book out about flying nurses during WWII I couldn't wait to read it. Once again she did not disappoint. From the great storyline and the danger to the friendships made along the way, this book is a great read. I definitely recommend this book to everyone who loves historical fiction.