kimber_reads's review
4.0
Flying In Love by Chalon Linton is a Christian contemporary Air Force romance.
Paige Hall is a speech therapist at an elementary school in California with a strong faith in God, a supportive if somewhat nosy family, and a great boyfriend. Life couldn’t be better! That is until Paige walks in on her great boyfriend kissing another girl. Obviously Paige is upset and breaks up with him vowing never to fall so hard for a guy again. Deciding to go grocery shopping across town to avoid running into her ex, Paige literally runs into Captain Jake Summers, a pilot for the U.S. Air Force. Jake insists on taking Paige to dinner to apologize for almost running her over in the parking lot. That dinner becomes the first of many dates, but as Jake and Paige grow closer they are faced with challenges that have the potential to make or break them. Especially when their challenges have Jake doubting his faith in God. Will Jake turn to Paige and God and rely on their strength to overcome the monumental blow life dealt him? Or will his grief and pain cause him to lose Paige forever?
Chalon Linton does a fabulous job writing relatable christian stories. The challenges Paige and Jake face are common enough that if you haven’t experienced something similar in your own life, you probably know someone who has. I love that Paige and Jake cope with their challenges differently but are still able to provide the support that the other person needs, even if it’s hard. I have noticed that in most romance novels when one of the main characters is hurting the other main character will rush to their side in a very knight and shining armor fashion and save them, but that is not always what people need when they are struggling.
I found that these characters Chalon Linton created felt so real, their weaknesses, strengths, challenges, reactions, and coping mechanisms are so easy to relate to. In the end Paige and Jake taught me that everyone faces challenges differently and it is important to listen to the people we love so we can best serve them and that it is better to respect other people’s boundaries than try to rush in and fix things.
Flying In Love is such a sweet romance. It wasn’t quite what I was expecting considering I read it after reading Fly Home To Me, but I still thoroughly enjoyed it. If you enjoy Christian romance, clean romance, contemporary romance, and characters that are easy to relate to you should definitely check out Flying In Love and Fly Home to Me by Chalon Linton.
Paige Hall is a speech therapist at an elementary school in California with a strong faith in God, a supportive if somewhat nosy family, and a great boyfriend. Life couldn’t be better! That is until Paige walks in on her great boyfriend kissing another girl. Obviously Paige is upset and breaks up with him vowing never to fall so hard for a guy again. Deciding to go grocery shopping across town to avoid running into her ex, Paige literally runs into Captain Jake Summers, a pilot for the U.S. Air Force. Jake insists on taking Paige to dinner to apologize for almost running her over in the parking lot. That dinner becomes the first of many dates, but as Jake and Paige grow closer they are faced with challenges that have the potential to make or break them. Especially when their challenges have Jake doubting his faith in God. Will Jake turn to Paige and God and rely on their strength to overcome the monumental blow life dealt him? Or will his grief and pain cause him to lose Paige forever?
Chalon Linton does a fabulous job writing relatable christian stories. The challenges Paige and Jake face are common enough that if you haven’t experienced something similar in your own life, you probably know someone who has. I love that Paige and Jake cope with their challenges differently but are still able to provide the support that the other person needs, even if it’s hard. I have noticed that in most romance novels when one of the main characters is hurting the other main character will rush to their side in a very knight and shining armor fashion and save them, but that is not always what people need when they are struggling.
I found that these characters Chalon Linton created felt so real, their weaknesses, strengths, challenges, reactions, and coping mechanisms are so easy to relate to. In the end Paige and Jake taught me that everyone faces challenges differently and it is important to listen to the people we love so we can best serve them and that it is better to respect other people’s boundaries than try to rush in and fix things.
Flying In Love is such a sweet romance. It wasn’t quite what I was expecting considering I read it after reading Fly Home To Me, but I still thoroughly enjoyed it. If you enjoy Christian romance, clean romance, contemporary romance, and characters that are easy to relate to you should definitely check out Flying In Love and Fly Home to Me by Chalon Linton.
leslie_books_and_socks_rock's review
3.0
3.5⭐️
✈️
I basically read this is one day and I have lots of thoughts. I couldn’t put it down and there were some sweet swoony scenes but I wanted more. More dialogue! The swoony scenes were being told to us which drastically cuts out the emotion. Goodness I feel like I shouldn’t need to even address that in a romance. This book is just under 200 pages so there could be more depth in the scenes.
✈️
This is a plot based book. The continuous telling/not showing made it hard to connect with Paige. It’s just a list of everything that happened to her. We hardly get full scenes with dialogue WITH Jake. Paige’s very abbreviated summary is ‘we said this, then did this’. Most of her full dialogues are with her family or best friend. I kept reading to know how it ends and there is some grief, from a parent dying, but towards the end with the 3rd Act breakup I was getting more frustrated in Paige.
✈️
I own the next book and am excited to read it. I liked this book but I expected a little more.
✈️
I basically read this is one day and I have lots of thoughts. I couldn’t put it down and there were some sweet swoony scenes but I wanted more. More dialogue! The swoony scenes were being told to us which drastically cuts out the emotion. Goodness I feel like I shouldn’t need to even address that in a romance. This book is just under 200 pages so there could be more depth in the scenes.
✈️
This is a plot based book. The continuous telling/not showing made it hard to connect with Paige. It’s just a list of everything that happened to her. We hardly get full scenes with dialogue WITH Jake. Paige’s very abbreviated summary is ‘we said this, then did this’. Most of her full dialogues are with her family or best friend. I kept reading to know how it ends and there is some grief, from a parent dying, but towards the end with the 3rd Act breakup I was getting more frustrated in Paige.
✈️
I own the next book and am excited to read it. I liked this book but I expected a little more.
meezcarrie's review
5.0
Flying In Love is one of the sweetest, most sincere, most tender romances I've read in a long time. Skillfully penned, the layered characters take up residence firmly in your heart, and watching these two broken-but-delightful people fall in love will leave that same heart sighing happily. I alternated between grinning and brushing away a few tears ... but mostly grinning. Highly recommended!
robertsonreads817's review
4.0
This was a good read. A little too "Hallmark Channel Movie" vibe for me though. The female MC was a too needy for my liking, and the male MC was a little too sensitive. Sensitivity is great and all, but I wanted more from him I guess? All in all it was a good read and I did feel the need to stay up late and finish it. Which is a good sign of a good story.
karenthornell's review
5.0
This was such a fantastic book, and I am so excited that it is the start to a new series! It was a sweet, slow love story with the funnest meet-cute.
The author does a great job of creating realistic characters with realistic flaws and plots, but without losing that romantic excitement that a good romance novel has.
This book dealt with some difficult subjects, and I felt they were really well done. The topics were thoroughly explored without taking over the plot and as the reader I felt the characters' pain. I also really enjoyed the peek into military life.
The ending was adorably sweet and just left me feeling so content and happy. Can't wait for the next book!
The author does a great job of creating realistic characters with realistic flaws and plots, but without losing that romantic excitement that a good romance novel has.
This book dealt with some difficult subjects, and I felt they were really well done. The topics were thoroughly explored without taking over the plot and as the reader I felt the characters' pain. I also really enjoyed the peek into military life.
The ending was adorably sweet and just left me feeling so content and happy. Can't wait for the next book!
melissasbookshelf's review
4.0
Looking for a fun, clean, contemporary romance? Chalon Linton’s first book in her new Flying in Love series is a must read. I gave it 4 1/2 stars. The cover is gorgeous and the paperback version has cute planes and hearts that proceed chapters with little airplanes dividing sections within the chapter.
The story itself is so good! Paige Hall is a completely likable relatable character. She has her heart broken when she catches her boyfriend of 7 months kissing another woman. Wary of another relationship, she throws herself into her work. When a handsome airman almost runs over her in a grocery story parking lot, she wonders if she should give another relationship a try.
Jake is a captain in the air force and completely swoon worthy! He is not only handsome, but charming, thoughtful, and hardworking. He is completely taken with Paige and does his best to romance her despite her misgivings. When tragedy strikes, he and Paige must decide if they can overcome with faith or lose their chance for love.
I loved this story so much! It was so well written and hard to put down. The way the author balanced faith with romance was amazing. She managed to weave in faith in such a way that it was a natural part of Paige’s character. The characters and the situations they found themselves in were very believable and I enjoyed watching the relationship between Jake and Paige grow. There are some great side characters as well, Paige’s best friend Mandy, and Lucy, Jake’s sister. Military families will appreciate this series, but even if you don’t know anyone in the military, you’ll enjoy this sweet clean romance.
Can’t wait to read the second book in this series!
I was happy to win this book as part of a giveaway from the author and was not required to give a positive review. All opinions are my own.
The story itself is so good! Paige Hall is a completely likable relatable character. She has her heart broken when she catches her boyfriend of 7 months kissing another woman. Wary of another relationship, she throws herself into her work. When a handsome airman almost runs over her in a grocery story parking lot, she wonders if she should give another relationship a try.
Jake is a captain in the air force and completely swoon worthy! He is not only handsome, but charming, thoughtful, and hardworking. He is completely taken with Paige and does his best to romance her despite her misgivings. When tragedy strikes, he and Paige must decide if they can overcome with faith or lose their chance for love.
I loved this story so much! It was so well written and hard to put down. The way the author balanced faith with romance was amazing. She managed to weave in faith in such a way that it was a natural part of Paige’s character. The characters and the situations they found themselves in were very believable and I enjoyed watching the relationship between Jake and Paige grow. There are some great side characters as well, Paige’s best friend Mandy, and Lucy, Jake’s sister. Military families will appreciate this series, but even if you don’t know anyone in the military, you’ll enjoy this sweet clean romance.
Can’t wait to read the second book in this series!
I was happy to win this book as part of a giveaway from the author and was not required to give a positive review. All opinions are my own.
lawnchairbookworm's review
4.0
I read this in one day and really enjoyed it. I especially loved Jake and Paige’s meet cute. The characters were well developed and easy to like. The story flowed well and I liked how realistic Paige and Jake’s different struggles were. A sweet and clean love story that will give you all the feels.
Thanks to Netgalley and Covenant Communications for sending me a copy. All opinions expressed are my own.
Thanks to Netgalley and Covenant Communications for sending me a copy. All opinions expressed are my own.
ghumpherys's review
3.0
3.5 stars. This was a sweet contemporary romance about learning to trust and forgive. I appreciated that the romance was more realistically developed and not insta-love. Parts of the story felt a little slow-moving but overall an enjoyable read.
modern_miss_granger's review
5.0
This book was amazing. I couldn’t put it down. Typically, romance books take their time and we do not see a resolution of do they like each other or not until the end. However, this is a story of relationship and building a strong foundation. Of course, ups and downs abound here as well, but it was a breathe of fresh air. Every second was so much fun. The friendships, the importance family, and the romance was amazing. I need to get a physical copy of this book so I can reread!!
apageofpeace's review
4.0
Synopsis:
Paige is about to surprise her boyfriend, when she is actually the one surprised by him kissing another woman. Then she almost gets run over in a parking lot by a handsome military pilot, Jake. She agrees for him to take her to dinner to make up for almost killing her, and a sweet romance ensues. But between Paige’s insecurities and trust issues, and things Jake is dealing with at home and at work, can they learn to lean on each other and trust each other enough to make a lasting relationship work??
Review:
I really enjoyed this Christian contemporary romance. I loved Paige as a character, maybe because of her occupation as a speech therapist - my husband works in special education so not the same but pretty similar, but I could tell she has a big heart and I wanted her to be happy and loved! Jake is everything you want in a good military man - he is so polite and thoughtful, incredibly handsome (at least how I pictured him) and can he please take me on a date!? He has the coolest date ideas! Also I just wanted to give him a great big hug after what happens to him his family! I just loved Jake and wanted him and Paige to be happy together!
I recommend this to anyone who enjoys contemporary Christian military romance novels. I can’t wait to read the next book Fly Home To Me.
Content: military deployment, terminal illness, cheating boyfriend, feelings of abandonment
Romance: clean - great kisses!
Paige is about to surprise her boyfriend, when she is actually the one surprised by him kissing another woman. Then she almost gets run over in a parking lot by a handsome military pilot, Jake. She agrees for him to take her to dinner to make up for almost killing her, and a sweet romance ensues. But between Paige’s insecurities and trust issues, and things Jake is dealing with at home and at work, can they learn to lean on each other and trust each other enough to make a lasting relationship work??
Review:
I really enjoyed this Christian contemporary romance. I loved Paige as a character, maybe because of her occupation as a speech therapist - my husband works in special education so not the same but pretty similar, but I could tell she has a big heart and I wanted her to be happy and loved! Jake is everything you want in a good military man - he is so polite and thoughtful, incredibly handsome (at least how I pictured him) and can he please take me on a date!? He has the coolest date ideas! Also I just wanted to give him a great big hug after what happens to him his family! I just loved Jake and wanted him and Paige to be happy together!
I recommend this to anyone who enjoys contemporary Christian military romance novels. I can’t wait to read the next book Fly Home To Me.
Content: military deployment, terminal illness, cheating boyfriend, feelings of abandonment
Romance: clean - great kisses!