Across the Blue

How can I wrap up this book in a few short words? It was a sweet romance that included mystery and adventure, all wrapped in compassion and heart and faith and family. I especially thought the timing of events within the time line was spot-on, and the leads' dreams of flight and journalism were well paired and equally interesting. I felt like I learned a lot about both occupations during the book's era while also being entertained by the characters' journeys. One thing that I admired was that the leads wanted to overcome the challenges their individual familial backgrounds presented and create something healthy, beautiful, and special.

I was completely annoyed by Bella's mother, and about halfway through, I decided I was content to dislike her. Her perspective was an easy one to understand, though I couldn't agree with it at all.

My favorite aspect of this story was the deep character journeys of the leads. I like that they had to dig deep in order to find their gumption, faith, and determination to do what they believed were the right things for them. I related so much with that, because, no matter what the people around me think I should do, my heart longs to obey and please only God, and I found that to be true of Bella and James too. These two characters felt like old friends to me not too far into the book, and it was difficult to tell them good-bye at the end of the story. I'm pretty sure I'll be revisiting them often through the years.

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