1. On Distant Shores, Wings of the Nightingale Series #2
    Sarah Sundin
    Revell / 2013 / Trade Paperback
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    4.8 out of 5 stars for On Distant Shores, Wings of the Nightingale Series #2. View reviews of this product. 35 Reviews
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  1. Britt98
    Grand Prairie, TX
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Wonderful Story!
    August 12, 2014
    Britt98
    Grand Prairie, TX
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    On Distant Shores is the second book in the Wings of the Nightingale series. I love how we get to continue this WWII saga with the characters I grew to love in the first book. I enjoyed getting to know Georgie more and meeting her special someone, Hutch.

    The plot for this story is wonderful. Both Hutch and Georgie already have special people in their lives. Both of their love interests are back stateside and I respect how Hutch and Georgie are true to them, even when they do feel an attraction toward each other. I really enjoyed watching how Georgie and Hutch's stories with their special people back home played out, and the way things worked to bring Georgie and Hutch together.

    The huge obstacle to overcome in this novel is that Hutch is a pharmacist and is not allowed to be an officer. He is not even supposed to address officers by their first name, let alone date one! This causes a lot of bitterness to grow in Hutch and threatens the relationships that are important to him. It was hard to read about how he was treated, but even harder to read about his reactions to the treatment. The change God wrought in both of these characters was really amazing! I went from totally frustrated about Hutch's situation, to feeling a sense of calm and trust in God. It was kind of funny how much I got wrapped up in Hutch's sense of injustice!

    This series is just so great. It really brings WWII to life for me. I love the geographical and historical details that are made so interesting because of the great storylines. And I really enjoy the author's notes at the end of the book that give more information behind the story. My heart broke for the real person of Robert Knecht and for the Army nurse he was secretly engaged to.

    I have already begun reading book three in the series and am loving it as well. These are such enjoyable and complex stories.
  2. Livie
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Another terrific book by Sarah Sundin!!
    December 9, 2013
    Livie
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I was so excited when I found out that the second book had come out!! I bought it as quickly as I could and then dove right in! This book was fabulous just like the first one. It had some pretty sad and surprising twists that kept me reading intensely! I loved finding out more about Georgie and her family and I liked seeing how Mellie kept on growing too. I fell in love with all of these characters before and it was such a joy to return to them and see their stories continue! I can't wait for the next one!!!
  3. BookLoverKaren
    Oregon
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    I'm in love with Georgie and Hutch!
    September 27, 2013
    BookLoverKaren
    Oregon
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I've devoured every one of Sarah Sundin's WWII romances (five books, now) because she has a gift for pulling you into her characters' lives until you feel as if you are walking in their shoes. Her current series, Wings of the Nightingale, tells the stories of three flight nurses, the brave women responsible for evacuating wounded soldiers to safety. Moving from place to place around the Mediterranean, Sundin's descriptions bring the locations to life and make the war deeply personal.

    I instantly fell in love with Georgie, sympathizing with how her bubbly personality covered a lack of confidence in her abilities. The author's personal background in pharmacy created a distinctive air of reality to Hutch, as she layered in details of his work alongside the tender romance developing between the characters.

    Though On Distant Shores is the second book in the series, I was impressed how this novel overlapped the first book (With Every Letter), so you actually experience several events from different characters' perspectives. That was a fun bonus for the reader, and makes reading the books out-of-sequence a non-issue.
  4. Jo Huddleston
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Great Story
    September 13, 2013
    Jo Huddleston
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    In On Distant Shores, Sarah Sundin takes the reader with detailed accuracy to cities of the Mediterranean area during World War II. Lt. Georgie Taylor is a flight nurse. She has a boyfriend back home and loves her work. She meets Sgt. John Hutchinson, a pharmacist, who has a fiancé back home. Because she's a nurse it's natural that Georgie comes to his pharmacy. As their friendship grows so do complications. He's a noncommissioned soldier, she's a commissioned officer and the military doesn't permit the two groups to socialize together. How can they be together in the face of military protocol? Characterization is strong and romantic tension keeps you turning pages.
  5. barbjan10
    Arlington, TX
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    WILL THIS NIGHTINGALE FIND HERE WINGS?
    September 9, 2013
    barbjan10
    Arlington, TX
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    If ever I have the privilege of interviewing Ms Sarah Sundin, my first question would ask why she is so interested in WWII history. Ms Sundin obviously has researched this topic at length and retains the knowledge of what she learned. I admire her courage for such an undertaking so exemplary of combining fiction writing around actual historic events. Amazing, is that I assume she was born long after WWII had ended.....while I was born before the war began. Family members served during the war, including one who spent 36 months in a prison camp. Also, as the wife of a military officer, now retired — I could easily relate to many military terms. All these things added to my enjoyment of Saran Sundin's story about Georgie, Hutch and all the surrounding cast

    Lt Georgiana (Georgie) Taylor flew out of her comfortable home nest in Virginia when she became a flight nurse persuaded by her best friend Rose to join along with her. Georgie had little confidence in herself becoming a nurse and Ms Sundin writes Georgie's naïveté very well into her character. This flaw would be a crux to Georgie and could possibly end her career. Lt Taylor's parents, family and fiancé' Ward were set against Georgie's plans, and were constant deterrents to her making decisions on her own. Will Georgie ever reach a time when she learns to stand on her own?

    Sgt John Hutchinson, a pharmacist also left a fiancé' back home, appeared just as his unit landed in Sicily. His biggest resentment is that he gets little respect as a non-commissioned officer. His best friend Capt. Nels Bergstron is with the same unit, however they cannot fraternize as friends because of the military stipulation that frowns on those relationships. "Hutch" becomes consumed with his desire that the Pharmacy Corps be formed — he feels his college degree in pharmacy should entitle pharmacists to be commissioned as officers in the military. He undertakes this mission with the help of his father and gets close to reaching this goal — the answer if he reaches it or not is included in Ms Sundin's story. Hutch is knowledgeable of astronomy which piqued my fascination with the story, as it carries mysterious importance regarding Hutch's future decisions.

    The story flows very well as the chapters about Georgie and Hutch weave back and forth throughout. Plenty of the writing will bring tears, so have a box of tissues handy. You'll laugh at the hilarious antics between the characters and wonder about each character's history that brought them into Ms Sundin's story. Some of the drama might shock you, but you can realize the true hardships and trauma of being in war through Sarah Sundin's vivid descriptions that played in my mind like a movie. Romance is always around and the emphasis is placed on how Georgie and Hutch overcome obstacles that first prevent their romance from developing — like each being engaged to another, dreams of the future when the war ends and then - secretly meeting because of the fraternization policy. And keep that box of tissues around to weep over casualties, tender moments, and open hearts — this is quite a beautiful story of love and relationships of many kinds. You'll enjoy the Biblical references that help bring this story together. It goes to prove that wars can be the worst of times, and the best of times when we depend on the Lord for strength and wisdom to show the way. The story was explicit that Georgie and Hutch followed their own Christians principles which was very uplifting. Both set a sweet example of showing compassion for those who have lost everything because of political dissension between countries.

    On Distant Shores is my first read from author Sarah Sundin, and it won't be my last. My gratitude goes to Ms Sundin for writing the truth in fiction as though God whispered it all in her ear. That's the way her words came across to me, at least. Ms Sundin has taken us through a sentimental journey...and I'm truly sentimental over this wonderful story......sounds like quotes from WWII songs. Thank you for On Distant Shores, Sarah Sundin....until we meet again....

    I received this book free from the publisher through the Litfuse Group book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
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