If you enjoy WW2 books you will want to pre-order this amazing, dramatic tale by Danielle Steel. I have become obsessed with historical fiction as away to get my mother talking about World War Two England. In many ways she has become my fact checker.

What makes Flying Angels so wonderful is the reader gets many prospectives. Nurses came from as far away as a America. Backgrounds couldn't be more different. Black women, debutantes, daughters of Lords, women from the East End and women from wealthy families came together to fly in C-47s in hopes of saving soldiers injured in battle. They put their lives in danger in an attempt to save others.

I travelled back in time with author. Her descriptions of locations gave great insight into the struggles of those during the war. I felt guilty enjoying a cup of tea that was so delicious compared to what my mom had always referred to as gnats pee. I didn't get until now. The book illustrates the struggles, the relationships, hopes and dreams for the nurses and support staff.

The details of injuries, struggles and deaths were eye opening. I never got this much detail in history books. I don't recall getting this much information in many of the other books I have read. How in the world did these dedicated individuals keep going? How did the injured recoup and jump back into battle? I have always loved my relatives, but now it is so much more. Their sacrifices will not be forgotten or down played by me.

Flying Angels by Danielle Steel was an amazing story written during World War 2 about women nurses and the planes they flew in to help the many wounded men. Flying Angels was also a love story for the nurses.

Courage, beauty, patriotism, love. I always love books by Danielle Steele and here she does it again with this amazing story of strong independent women during World War II.

In a time of world turmoil, four American nurses join British forces as the “Flying Angels”, special nurses who fly into the war zones where soldiers are wounded and then fly them back to hospitals. Amid the perilous conditions, split second and life-threatening decisions are made to save the lives of these soldiers. Aubrey, now orphaned after nursing her mother through Parkinson’s Disease and losing her brother at the Pearl Harbor attack enlists with Lizzie. Lizzie, best friend of Aubrey as they met in nursing school and was also in love with Aubrey’s brother, Will was the first to enlist to the angst of her parents. She wanted to be a doctor but was denied by her father who directed her life towards what he thought a woman’s role should be in 1940. Louise, an African American woman who breaks barriers to become the only Black American in the special unit finds that the color of her skin does not matter as much in England. Alex, the New York society girl, who rebelled against her family’s and society’s expectations to become a nurse just wants to give of herself. They were taken under the wings of Pru and Emma, both top notch British nurses, of opposite classes but the best of friends. Together these strong women form a bond. Each day they give their all to save as many men as they can, and also find love in the most unusual places.

At times, this is heartbreaking as no one is spared the losses felt and experience during the war. But amidst the grief, there is love found and hope and joy to celebrate the goodness in others. Steel does a good job giving plenty of details and background information on each of the women and then connecting them together. She keeps the story driving forward, and while some is predictable, as a reader you are happy that those predictions come to fruition. I won’t tell you about the surprises because some are sad, but to have a story about the war, there has to be loss as well as love to be realistic. I enjoyed this story.

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Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for letting me read an advanced copy.
I loved this book. I loved the characters and the story. No one ever talks about the nurses who risked their lives in the war. This book changed that.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publishers, and the author for giving me the opportunity to review this book. This was a lighthearted historical read! I’m enjoying Danielle Steele’s books now more than I did her earlier works.

Danielle Steel bring us the story of six incredible women who end up serving the elite Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron as flight nurses after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. These women come from all walks of life and while they are risking their lives on dangerous missions, they form bonds that will carry them through these difficult times. The war affects everyone with leaving tragedy in its wake. Through it all, these women find comfort in each other and hold each other up.

Danielle Steel shows us how our background shouldn't matter especially during wartime. These six vastly different women from the color of their skin to their address and accents, they find commonality in their love of nursing and standing on their own two feet. Danielle draws you into their lives and rooting for each one of them. She keeps you wanting to turn the page and then wanting more when you get to the end.

I really enjoyed reading about the "Flying Angels" and look forward to the next story. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I would like to thank NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine - Delacorte Press for this privilege.

I love Danielle Steel and her historical books were my introduction to the romance genre. This book was a nice bit of nostalgia in that sense and I absolutely loved it.

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. I have read most of Danielle Steeles book and I enjoyed this one as well. Audrey lost her father to cancer in high school and shortly thereafter learned her mother was sick. She decided to go to college to be a nurse so that she could help her mom and she net Lizzie in nursing school and they became friends. Lizzie decided to s ign up for the war and Audrey joined her a year later as flight nurses. I enjoyed reading this book.

Flying Angels is the best of Danielle Steel in both style and substance. I was drawn into the story immediately and stayed engaged throughout the book.

The story focuses on six nurses (2 Brits and 4 Americans) who volunteered for the Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron in war-torn England. These incredibly brave, altruistic and competent women were dubbed the “Flying Angels” by the men they rescued, often behind enemy lines and under fire. Their skill and willingness to risk their own lives often made the difference between a soldier surviving or succumbing to his wounds.

The characters are well-developed and the diversity reflected in their backstories provided richness and depth. As I progressed through the book, I came to care about each one. The writing is highly evocative of the emotional and physical tolls this work took on these nurses and the inevitable deaths associated with war were heart-wrenching.

I’m not usually a fan of historical fiction. However this book piqued my interest for two reasons: I am the second of three generations of nurses in my family and both my parents served during WWII. I felt the author did an admirable job of honoring all the military personnel, but especially these dedicated women whose strength and compassion saved so many lives that would have been lost without the air transport and medical care they provided.

My thanks to the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for the privilege of reviewing this book. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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Flying Angels by Danielle Steel is a WWII novel that takes a different look at the war than her previous novels. Focusing on the women who become nurses known as the Flying Angels in London, the story follows six different women who join the military as nurses after different events in their lives lead them to decide their lives need something more. The women come from different backgrounds and are able to form lasting friendships as they navigate their relationships with their families, each other and the men they love along the way..

I really enjoyed a different story about the war and the interesting and important role women played.

Thank you to Delacorte Press and Net Galley for the opportunity to read this ARC.

This is an emotional and touching story about the women who served in WW2 as flight nurses. It was a fresh perspective on the war efforts. Each woman came from a different background, and had faced different challenges in their life, but their dedication to the war efforts and soldiers shone through. Their loyalty and bravery provided great inspiration.

This was Avery good WWII set book That was not about the holocaust. but about American and British flying nurses during the war. I liked it because it was a book set in the war but was about something different than the Jewish experience.

I liked this one, didn't love it but I really enjoyed it..

I enjoyed that it was a historical fiction and for the most part it was historically well done.

The use of the phone for communication. In the 1930s, 40s, and 50s, use of the phone for long distance calls was very limited. It was expensive and unreliable. Danielle Steel endlessly describes phone calls between characters, it really shows a lack of fidelity to that time period.

I enjoyed all the women's stories.

Another great book by Danielle Steel. Love her books. Would definitely recommend her books to anybody. Never a dull story. Thank you again for allowing me to read this book.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this amazing book! I was crying by the 2nd chapter (but Danielle Steel always does that to me). The family drama, how different things were in those days and what was expected of women-that they were just suppose to sit home and have babies and take care of the house, but luckily the Angels were very headstrong. They all followed their dreams and made lifelong friendships in the worst of times, and when they were all least expecting it the found true love. An amazing story in a time of war. Thanks to Netgalley for an ARC in return for my honest review. #FLYINGANGELS (review will post on pub date to retail sites)

This book was sent to me by Netgalley on Kindle for review. It might be one of my favorite Danielle Steel books in years. The setting is WWII with nurses on the front line saving lives. Although, at Times, the story glosses over pertinent events, basically it is a good one. The characters are likeable, and I was eager to find out what happens to them. Sadness...happiness...romance...war...this book has it all.

As always, I enjoyed this sweet piece of historical fiction. However, there is a huge flaw that really bothered me, the use of the phone for communication. In the 1930s, 40s, and 50s, use of the phone for long distance calls was very limited. It was expensive and unreliable. When the author endlessly describes phone calls between characters, it really shows a lack of fidelity to that time period.

That being said, this is the story of a group of women who worked as transport nurses moving the wounded from battle sites to hospitals. Steel pulls together a diverse group of young women during WW II. She moves them from their nursing career to this extraordinary service during the war. I found it difficult to process the enormity of the tragedy that these women and their families faced.

I did enjoy this book and the description of the role of women during this difficult time.

Thank you Netgalley for this opportunity to read and review this book.