I have been looking forward to this book since I read the blurb months ago! It 100% loved up to my expectations.
This grumpy pilot/brother’s best friend romance completely took off for me. The forced proximity, the tension, and the adrenaline-fueled moments in the cockpit made this such a fun, swoony ride. Beth is an easy FMC to root for, while George’s quiet competence and emotional restraint made every crack in his armor satisfying.
The aviation setting felt fresh and well-integrated, raising the stakes both (literally). Beth and George’s slow-burn romance worked really well, with just the right amount of angst and payoff.
ABOUT THE BOOK
With her brother’s grumpy best friend—and her longtime nemesis—as Beth’s flight instructor, her pilot lessons could be a plane disaster or their first-class ticket to forever.
Mayday. Mayday. Engine failure.
When flying with George Bunsen, the last thing Beth Lundberg wants is to be horny in the cockpit. But when her first ride-along dives toward disaster, the perpetually stoic George is forced to execute a skillful emergency landing, and Beth is horrified to find herself with an adrenaline-fueled crush on the pilot. She’s even more shocked when her brother’s best friend offers her discounted flight lessons—possibly out of guilt for almost killing them.
And despite George’s annoying habit of departing any room the moment Beth enters, she really wants to accept. No matter that it’s an egregiously expensive hobby, or that her waitressing wages go right toward her mother’s medical bills, or that she’s already in debt up to her eyebrows. Flying is Beth’s dream, and she could use her private license to earn real money.
The more time they spend navigating the sky, the more the turbulence between George and Beth dissipates. But Beth has seen the burning wreckage that comes from mixing business with pleasure—plus, she’s been keeping a secret that, once revealed, will send all her relationships into a tailspin. Can she really take a risk on romance when her pilot career isn’t even off the ground?
