With his estranged wife killed in an accident and nearly broke, crop-duster Lange DeLoney reads a newspaper article recruiting American pilots to serve in the RAF. Although the US isn't yet in the war, Lange decides flying for the RAF will give him the fresh start he needs and maybe just earn him the approval he's always craved from his father. After training as a fighter pilot, Lange meets Allison "Mackie" McLeod, a pilot for the British Air Transport Auxiliary, which permits women to fly aircraft between factories and bases. Despite their different backgrounds, a love of flying draws the two together, and they embark on a wartime romance that leads to love and a fiery passion.

Although I wasn't fond of the father POV character, I enjoyed both Lange and Mackie as POV characters. They and their friends were compelling and their love story in the midst of danger and loss had me rooting for them both. Lange, in particular, drew me in, for he was a "realistic" hero, a man with doubts, one who admitted he was afraid when he flew in combat but persevered anyway. Mackie was forward-thinking without seeming too "modern" to fit the times; once their children arrive, she retires from flying to become a full-time wife and mom. Their steadfast love through disagreements and the dangers inherent in wartime make their happy ending even richer. A fact-filled, rewarding, true-to-life read!

A evocative and endearing WW2 saga, For Love and Glory tells the story of Lange DeLony from Texas crop duster to pilot in the RAF and then USAAF. Lange dropped out of college when he married Becky because he was in lust. She cheated on him and died in a car crash with another man. Lange has no money as times are tight during the Depression and decides to try to join the RAF in 1940, before the US has joined the war. He’s restless and has something to prove to his family and himself. His new life begins in England where he meets Mackie and finds love and family. Much of this story is told through letters to and from many of the book’s characters. It’s the story of why and how people cope during tough times.

As a fan of historical fiction I found this book well written and enjoyable Rich with details and great character development, it held my interest from start to finish. My thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review..