Still, their shared experience dodging Japanese gunfire above Pearl Harbor one momentous December morning only deepens their connection. No man will distract her from her goals, she vows to the fellow fliers who have become cherished friends, not even the dashing Lieutenant James Hart. One day soon, she plans to buy an airfield near her home in Dallas. Ever since she was just a girl, she has been happiest in the cockpit. With Europe already at war, Audrey Coltrane has come to Hawaii to instruct Army aviators.

Inspired by the real-life female pilots who aided the military during World War II, this exquisite book by author Noelle Salazar illuminates a little-known historical chapter and re-imagines the heroines at its center. The bonds she forms with her fellow pilots reignite a spark of hope in the face war, and-when James goes missing in action-give Audrey the strength to cross the front lines and fight not only for her country, but for the love she holds so dear.Fortified by the bonds of sisterhood, a resilient young woman charts an unconventional course in pursuit of her dreams and navigates adversity, tragedy, and love along the way in THE FLIGHT GIRLS (MIRA Books July 2). To make everything she's lost count for something, Audrey joins the Women Airforce Service Pilots program.

Then one fateful day, she gets caught in the air over Pearl Harbor just as the bombs begin to fall, and suddenly, nowhere feels safe. And it's why she insists she is not interested in any dream-derailing romantic involvements, even with the disarming Lieutenant James Hart, who fast becomes a friend as treasured as the women she flies with. It's why she signed up to train military pilots in Hawaii when the war in Europe began. It's why she implored her father to teach her at the little airfield back home in Texas. Audrey Coltrane has always wanted to fly. Shining a light on a little-known piece of history The Flight Girls is a sweeping portrayal of women's fearlessness, love, and the power of friendship to make us soar.ġ941. 'Rich historical detail.this saga has it all.'- Woman's World 'Heart-breaking, validating, exciting.'- Hypable The book is unputdownable.'-Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author 'I read well into the night, unable to stop.

The Flight Girls by Noelle Salazar