Rebekah Hendricks dreams of a life far beyond her family's farm in Oklahoma, and when dashing aviator Arthur Samson promised adventure in the big city, she is quick to believe he's the man she's meant to marry. While she waits for the Great War to end and Arthur to return to her so they can pursue all their plans, her mother's sister falls ill. Rebekah seizes the opportunity to travel to Texas to care for Aunt Adabelle, seeing this chance to be closer to Arthur's training camp as God's approval of her plans.
But the Spanish flu epidemic changes everything. Faced with her aunt's death, Arthur's indecisiveness, and four children who have no one else to care for them, Rebeka is torn between the desire to escape the type of life she's always led and the unexpected love that just might change the dream of her heart.
My thoughts:
It always pains me when I come across a book that others really enjoyed and I didn't. It's even worse when it's a brand new author. Each book is like a new baby to an author, and I imagine new authors are doubly sensitive when they read reviews of their "firstborn." But unfortunately, Wings of a Dream just wasn't my cup of tea.
There's not one clear area that I can point to as to where this book went wrong for me. I could name several things that didn't appeal to me, but I really don't want to get into a whole lot of details lest I ruin the reading experience for others. However, I compliment the author for creating a most unlikeable character in Rebekah's mother. She was far too uppity for her own good. :o)
In spite of my overall dislike of this story, I do plan to give Anne's novels another try in the future. Every author, especially a new one, deserves a second chance to make a good impression, and I think with a little more work, Anne's future novels could be real gems. My rating for Wings of a Dream is 3.5 stars.
**Many thanks to Bethany House for providing a copy for review.
Southern? Some
Sass? No
This one is in my pile. Your review doesn't help me get to it faster. It's a great cover though!
ReplyDeleteSorry about that! I didn't want to go into a whole lot of detail as to why I didn't like it. My reasons may not even be issues for others.
ReplyDeleteaww that's too bad. great honest review!
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