The Lady Flyer

romance, family, friendship, historical-novel, small-business, small-town

A lovely romance set in time just before WW2 highlighting the difficulties faced by women pilots. The characters are very well done and the plot is smooth.
I requested and received a free ebook copy from The Wild Rose Press via NetGalley.

This was an enjoyable book to read, it told me about the life of a woman pilot. There was a good storyline which kept me interested. It was set at the time when women were frowned upon for attempting to fly planes. I do recommend that you read this book.

I love reading about the history of flight and especially about women flyers. This book was an interesting look at one woman's journey to become a test pilot. But I will admit that flying was secondary to the characters and their relationship. The romance is front and center and it was a good story that had a happy ending. The troubles that she encountered seem small because everyone believed in her and loved her. It never went into much depth, but it was a cozy romance.

The story of a bold, ambitious woman pilot in a time when flying was a male-dominated profession. It was an enjoyable read, though I would have enjoyed reading more of the ambition and struggles of Lisbeth, whereas the romance between Lisbeth and Paul remains at the forefront of the story. The story and the perspective on women in the flying industry was interesting, but the novel lacked depth of character.

An innocent, brief, simple romance. Lady Flyer is a quick read without a lot of frills. As a woman pilot, I related to the messages about sexism stressed in this book. I will say that there still existed fringes of sexism in the play of the book that weren't thoroughly addresses: that it's okay to be sexist if you're cute and charming; that you'll only endure over sexism if you're petite with a "bulging bosom". Little details that I wish were more obviously defeated, although I suppose it would make it unrealistic for the times.
The writing itself was easy to consume. About 50% through the book though, you can tell there is a switch in the care for detail and the author speeds through the rest. The pinnacle moments resided in the last 5% or less. I was happy that the author wrote about the romance without diving further into the graphic sexual exploits. I typically find those entirely cringe-worthy, and I hope the author abandons those details in future books.
Overall, it was a nice read and I appreciate the author diving into a narrow purview; one that appeals to a minority of women who need to be heard.