Blog Tour Review & Giveaway: In Perfect Time by Sarah Sundin

In Perfect Time

(Wings of the Nightingale #3)
by Sarah Sundin

Christian Historical Romance
Paperback, 416 Pages
August 5th 2014 by Fleming H. Revell Company

Summary

Bold, sophisticated, and flirtatious, Army Air Force flight nurse Lt. Kay Jobson collects hearts wherever she flies, leaving men pining in airfields all across Europe. So how can ruggedly handsome C-47 pilot Lt. Roger Cooper be all but immune to her considerable charms? In fact, he seems to do everything he can to avoid her.

Still, as they cross the skies between Italy and southern France, evacuating the wounded and delivering paratroopers and supplies, every beat of their hearts draws them closer to where they don’t want to go.

Can they confront the fears and misunderstandings in their pasts?

     

My Review

I have been planning on reading Sundin's Wings of the Nightingale series for some time. I was happy that even though I haven't read the first two books in this series, that this book stood on its own and I never felt confused or like I was missing information. I know that some of the characters would have been more like old friends instead of new ones if I'd read the other books, but it didn't affect this story for me.

In Perfect Time was perfectly set during WWII. I loved the slang, the atmosphere (not the war part of it), how these men and women in the armed forces lived with so little and worked so hard. Many of them enjoyed what they did even though they didn't like the war, or enjoyed what they did because they felt they were playing their part in the war. I got a taste of those that were much more removed from the war, for the most part, than other books I've read. They're on the outskirts taking away and caring for the injured, but not getting close to the real battle. They still have time to go out and dance and date. At the same time, they see the injured and the effects of the war and can't go home until it's over. They cheer on the allied forces and hope that they will break through the Nazis and end the death and destruction.

Some Christian fiction books lean too heavily towards the inspirational aspect sometimes and can feel preachy. In Perfect Time was full of beautiful inspirational moments, moments of internal battles, introspection, desire for grace, bitter hurt, and forgiveness. The characters who turned to God weren't always looked upon with kind eyes by those around them. I felt like Kay's and Roger's stories, at least the parts we see, were authentic and heartfelt. They were beautiful, made so by the contrast between the bitter things they had faced and the joy as those things were overcome.

I loved these characters! Kay grew on me a little, so I ended up liking her more as the story progressed. She wasn't in the best place when the story began. I could tell that she was putting up a front and that things were going to be difficult for her. I liked how she began opening herself up to Roger and how they develop a friendship. Then there was Roger who wanted to run the other way. I loved that he stopped and listened, that he was willing to reach out when Kay needed someone to be there for her. I loved his quiet strength and understanding and that he had his own struggles. He was perfectly imperfect. They both had a great group of friends. I liked the camaraderie and joking around, even the little pranks between the guys that cracked me up. There was also a part with some mules in the back of a cargo plane that made me a little nervous, but that I also couldn't help cracking up about.

The plot also intensified as the story went on. I got a little nervous about how things would end. I wasn't sure if Kay and Roger would be willing to open their hearts, to really let love and God in and what they would have to do to get to that point; what they would have to face; what they would have to learn. 

In Perfect Time was a heartfelt and sweet story. The title fit it well as it just showed that there is a perfect time for some things, for hearts and minds to change, to people to meet at certain times when they can touch another's life. The romance was a part of the story, but there was so much more going on and I loved how each aspect of the story fit all together. If you enjoy reading Christian historical romance, then I would definitely recommend In Perfect Time! Now I need to go back and read the other books in this series.

Content: Clean (There is an attempted rape, some other innuendo, and some violence from the war, but I would consider this clean.)
Source: I would like to thank Litfuse and Revell for my complimentary review copy, which did not affect my review in any way.

About the Author

Sarah Sundin is the author of "With Every Letter" and the Wings of Glory series. In 2011, A "Memory Between Us" was a finalist in the Inspirational Reader’s Choice Awards, and Sarah received the Writer of the Year Award at the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference. A graduate of UC San Francisco School of Pharmacy, she works on call as a hospital pharmacist. During WWII, her grandfather served as a pharmacist’s mate (medic) in the Navy and her great-uncle flew with the US Eighth Air Force in England. Sarah lives in California with her husband and three children.

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Tour-Wide Giveaway

Don't miss Sarah Sundin's hot-off-the-press novel, In Perfect Time. Publishers Weekly gives it an enthusiastic thumbs up: “Sundin excels at well-researched historical detail . . . with such accurate depictions of culture and setting that we are fully immersed in the times as well as in the story. The strength of relationships forged in war and the apprehension of God in times of trouble infuse this well-crafted novel with substance and light.”

Sarah is celebrating the release of her book with a fun giveaway!

One grand prize winner will receive:

• A Kindle HDX
• The Wings of the Nightingale Series (With Every Letter, On Distant Shores, and In Perfect Time)

Enter today by clicking one of the icons below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on August 24th. Winner will be announced August 25th at Sarah's blog.

Don't miss a moment of the fun; enter today and be sure to visit Sarah's blog on the 25th to see if you won! (Or better yet, subscribe to her blog and have the winner announcement delivered to your inbox!)