3 stars

Flying Angels is a new release from Danielle Steel that takes place during WW2, This book was very emotionally charged, I read a lot of WW2 historical fiction. This book focuses on the Angels who flew essentially Medical evacuation planes to get those who are severely wounded, out and to places that they can be hopefully repaired. While I was reading this I had to put it down a few times because I got overwhelmed.

I have never really read a Danielle Steel book before and I found that her writing was good and can see why people are such fans of hers. overall this book was just ok for me though. I did like that the characters were strong women and weren't written in a way that a lot of female characters are written. I am giving it three stars because I just felt like some of it was forced a little bit. Also because i just felt meh at the end of it. LIke i didn't hate it but i didn't love it either, so it was just kind of ok.

Flying Angels is a historical women’s fiction novel that takes place during WW11. Four American nurses end up going to Europe to help treat the injured soldiers. Each have their own reason for going but all are eager to be there and help.
This story is full of death, tears, and heartbreak but it keeps you engaged and Is a great story . Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for a copy for my honest opinion.

Set during World War II this is a uplifting, romantic and heart breaking all in one story. Four girls and two from Britain are members of a team of nurses that risk their lives to help soldiers during the war. We get to look into their lives and how they the war effects them.
This is definitely one of Danielle Steel's better books. I loved the story.

I received an arc copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion of it. This is a story about 6 nurses who become "Flying Angels" during the war. There is romance and alot of tragedy. My only problem with the storyline was that there were too many main characters which made it hard to follow at times. I think the story would have run more smooth with maybe three main characters.

I enjoyed learning about the flight nurses during the war and feel that it was an important story to tell. However there was a bit too much romance, as well as loss for me and I didn't really connect with the characters. It was an enjoyable fast read if you're interested in the history but not impressive enough for me to recommend.

Really beautiful world war II historical fiction story of women nurses who risk their lives to help others.
Numerous great strong female protagonists who bond over their jobs, lives, families and the triumphs and tragedies associated with the job they are doing to help in the war.
Over all a really interesting read.
Thank you to Netgalley, Random House Delacorte Press and the Author Danielle Steele for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Flying Angels by Danielle Steel takes us back to the late 1930s and early 1940s as brave women (nurses) enlist. We follow a handful of young women who are nurses. After receiving their training, the women transfer to become flight nurses. These women travel by plane to get the wounded and take them back to England for care. These women never knew if they would make it back with the Germans shooting down planes and the frequent bombings. I liked the characters in this story. Audrey was an especially sweet young woman who endured such loss. I thought the story contained good writing and developed characters. The book moved along at a good pace as well once we got past the nurse’s backstories. Once the book moved into the area where the nurses began training to become flight nurses, the story just flew by. There was a little too much repetition of details. I got it the first time and I do not need to be told multiple times. I thought the author captured how it felt for the flight nurses and pilots. I enjoyed reading about the nurse’s missions. The tragic injuries and the number of deaths. Flying Angels is not a happy-go-lucky story. There is quite a bit of loss in this story. It was great to see the nurse’s bond. They did not care about the person’s background or color. We got to see how a black nurse was treated in America and how she was treated in England. It is sad how far behind America was then and now. I am glad that the author wrote this story about the brave women who enlisted to aid our injured soldiers. They risked their lives the same as any male soldier. The death toll was tragic along with the injuries soldiers suffered. I enjoyed this poignant historical novel. Flying Angels is a touching tale with tragedy, heartbreak, dedication, courage, optimism, and valor.

I can always rely on Danielle Steel to transport me to another time period within the pages of a book. This book touched on so many important subjects from the WW2 era. Friendships, family, love, death, segregation,and sacrifice to name a few. A great book, sure to make you shed a few tears but will leave you with a smile.

Flying Angels is a novel commending confident, courageous, and committed women determined to be on the front lines as nurses during WWII. In a time when women were “supposed to” stay home catering to their husbands, children, and homes, many had trouble with the decision the six women made, but their heroic efforts were recognized and valued as time went on. I love and appreciate historical novels such as these. It is so wonderful and exhilarating to see women trying to break into a man’s world way back when it was very uncommon to see. The difference they made on the lives of many is so touching, as is the strong friendships, relationships, and milestones reached. Flying Angels is an inspirational novel that is so important to add to your list of books to read.

Perfect story of flight nurses in World War II. Audrey, Lizzie, Alex, Louise and Pru make many perilous missions of flights to save wounded soldiers from the battleground. Putting their own lives in peril they bravely duck enemy fire to save others. Great tribute to the brave women nurses who risked their lives to save others. Danielle Steel at her best!!

Audrey and Lizzie lived lives of privilege. Audrey wanted for nothing materially, loved her family, but was lonely after her father and brother died. She enters nursing school knowing she will care for her mother as her dementia progresses. She meets her best friend Lizzie in nursing school. Lizzie is from a wealthy East Coast family. She doesn't quite fit the mold and doesn't feel like she fits in with her family. She's not interested in all the trappings of wealth. They are appalled when she chooses a career in nursing. After graduation, Lizzie works as a nurse and Audrey cares for her mother. The war breaks out, Audrey's brother enlists and perishes in Pearl Harbor. Audrey's mother dies and both Audrey and Lizzie enlist in the flying nurse corps. They are stationed in England and join a troop of other nurses and health care professionals that retrieve those injured at the front line. They are called the Flying Angels.

This is yet another Danielle Steel novel that does not disappoint. The story of Audrey, Lizzie and the friends they make during the war is the real story. It's a story of friendship, war, resilience and love.

This is a WWII Historical Fiction that follows several women that work as Nurses in the war. I have to say I loved the storyline, and this book is so touching. I did have a hard time bonding with the characters of this book because the writing style in this book. I wanted to loved the characters more, but I have to say by the end I came to care a lot for the characters. This book storyline really show how hard and brave the nurses was on the frontline helped was. This books writing style made me feel I was there with the nurses flying in those planes to get the hurt men back safety. This book also helped us see how different black people where treated in England vs American during that time. I have to say as an American I am sadden by that fact, but we have to keep being better. I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher (Delacorte Press) or author (Danielle Steel) via NetGalley, so I can give an honest review about how I feel about this book. I want to send a big Thank you to them for that.

It’s book review time. I wanted to step outside my comfort zone this month, but I wanted something safe. Something that was bound to be decent at least. So, I went with Danielle Steel’s new book, Flying Angels. It was released on November 23rd from Delacorte Press (an imprint of Random House). As usual, I must thank them and NetGalley for allowing me access to an ARC in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. So, let’s do the thing.

Flying Angels follows a group of young women who end up becoming nurses in the Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron during World War II. They come from all walks of life and have encountered various struggles along the way, but in the war, they’re all the same. They’re just nurses trying to keep the young men from the frontlines and themselves alive. Death doesn’t discriminate. They all have to learn that one way or another.

So, I thought I was safe with a Danielle Steel novel. She’s a prolific writer with fans all over the world. She must be good, right? There must be a reason she’s so popular, right? Even if the genre isn’t my usual cup of tea, at least the writing must be passable, right? Wrong. I was wrong on all counts. And the sad part is, I probably really would’ve liked the book if it didn’t read like an outline of a story. I know it’s hard to balance showing and telling, but this book was ninety percent telling. Personally, I hate that. There’s nothing inherently wrong with it, but I’m not a fan. You can tell me a hundred times how selfless and wonderful a person is, but if you don’t show me, I just don’t care.

Speaking of selfless and wonderful, no one in this entire book had flaws except inconsequential rich people. They were just there to show how much better their daughters were than them. I mean, we’re told the characters grow and are changed by the end, but how? They were perfect to begin with, so they had nothing to learn. Even the deaths of family and friends can’t make these people bitter or angry. It’s friggin’ annoying. Like, I know they aren’t real people in the first place, but I at least want characters who have human qualities.

Also, I despise third person omniscient POVs. They’re rarely done well and the narrator hops around people’s thoughts and feelings until everything becomes muddled. It’s especially confusing when most of the characters are she/her. Learn to use names or at least change paragraphs when you’re hopping around people’s heads. I know this is just a pet peeve of mine. Some people really like this POV. I’d rather be closer to the main characters.

Aside from everything else I hated about this book, the writing was repetitive and bland. In the first twenty pages, the same five tidbits were repeated at least fifty times each. It could’ve been edited down to three pages and still conveyed the exact same message. Better yet, there could’ve been a few scenes showing me these things instead of just telling me. But enough ranting.

Ultimately, I hated Flying Angels. I loved the premise, but the execution was horrible. If I never read another Danielle Steel book in my life, I won’t care. Maybe her other books are better. Maybe this was an anomaly. Don’t know and don’t care. People like her. I’m just not one of them.

Overall, I gave it 1 out of 5 stars. Mostly because you can’t give zero star ratings on most websites. If you are a fan, by all means read it. Enjoy what you enjoy. If you’re not already a fan, maybe try something else by her first.

Flying Angels by Danielle Steel is a lovely story of six women who were members of the Army Air Forces Flying Nurse Squadron, Medical Air Transport Evacuation section, which after training would be sent overseas to help evacuate the wounded from the front. The story tells of the backgrounds of each of them and then their stories as they came together. At first it was Audrey and Lizzie, who had trained together as nurses. Lizzie joined the Army as soon as she was able, but Audrey had to stay home to care for her mother who had Parkinson's. Just a few months before the two had taken a trip to Hawaii to visit Audrey's brother, who was in the Navy Air Corps. Then, Pearl Harbor. When Audrey's mother dies, she signed up immediately and went to Kentucky to train with Lizzie, and the two friends they made there: Alex and Louise. They didn't meet the final two of the six until they got to England: Prudence and Emma. All had stories of their own. All were excellent nurses. All we determined not to fall in love until the war was over: too much chance of heartbreak.

War is hell. This is a slightly different take on it but it is still hell. So many lives lost; so many lives lost close to home. So much misery: lost limbs, lost eyesight, emotional problems, burns. There was never an end to what they saw while performing their nursing duties. Steel has told a realist story, probably not as real as it got, but real enough. There was good news, too. Lasting friendships, love and marriage, a future. All of this and more were encompassed in this narrative. It only was a couple of years and yet, so much changed. Moving story.

I was invited to read a free e-ARC of Flying Angels by Delacorte Press, through Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are mine. #netgalley #delacortepress #daniellesteel #flyingangels

I received this copy from NetGalley publishers! I can't wait to read more. she is one of my favorite authors I love the cover and the characters and the title fits the story.

Captivatingly addictive! FLYING ANGELS is the latest Danielle Steel novel to use it's gentle prose and emotional pull to wrap itself around this reader's heart and take me into the depth of a telling of strength, sacrifice and perseverance. I was hooked quickly and enjoyed every minute of this tale of several brave women who put their life on the line day after day to honor their country and their soldiers. The journey is emotional and fully rewarding.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a time in history that feels all too real when you are living it day after day in the heart of a group of strongly told characters.

This book is going down as one of my favorites for the year. In this book we meet four different women from the United States and two from England. The story starts right before WWII starts. In this book all of these women have a passion for nursing and want to do more to help during the war.

Audrey, comes from a long line of proud navy history and has just finished taking care of her mom after a long battle with Parkinson’s. Alex, comes from the elite world of the blue blood of New York but wants nothing to do with that world and wants to have a chance to live a life she will love. Louise, a young African American woman from North Carolina is wanting to be able to use her nursing skills to help with the war while escaping the segregation and prejudices of America. Lizzie, comes from a long line of doctors in Boston and dreams of being one but her father will only allow her to be a nurse. Pru, comes from the English countryside and is of noble birth but wants to be known by her actions and not her families title. Emma, from London’s East End is from a hard past but has pushed herself forward by becoming a local midwife and then serving as a nurse during the war.

During WWII, all of these women are part of the Flying Nurses Corp, better known as the “Flying Angels” through there journey there is loss and love and each of them grows into a person that they want to be.. I loved this book and will be buying a physical copy to support the author but I do appreciate they advance copy for review purposes.

This story focuses on the lives of 6 brave women whose lives merge when they join a military nursing unit during WWII. With 6 main characters it did take awhile to get to the point where they all came together but I really liked all their backstories so I was invested in all their lives and while this book is fictional you can’t help but to think about the women you were really out there doing risking their lives to save others.

Once again Danielle Steel delivers again. Flying Angels is a enjoyable read about real life angels that did God's work for their country. Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the advised copy. Highly recommend.

While it took awhile to get all the characters introduced and in the same place, this was a great story of something that happened during WWII and most people might not know about. I love stories with strong female characters that fight for what they want. Quite a few sad points, but that's to be expected in a book about a war. Definitely recommend, great story!

This review is based on an ARC from NetGalley, courtesy of the publisher. All opinions are my own.