I thought this was a very good book. It was full of interesting facts about the history of the WASP. It was also a great story line that kept me interested throughout the whole book! I could not wait to see what was going to happen next! I would definitely recommend this book and any others of Ms. Carey's books. This one did not disappoint!

Ella Carey has written yet another great novel.  Her in depth research and gift of prose shines brightly throughout this novel.  The reader becomes immediately invested in the main character of Eva.  I have read many historical fictional novels about  WW2.  This particular novel is set apart from the others by the subject material, the contributions of WASP.  I enjoyed learning the ins/outs of the WASP.  I also appreciated the author’s efforts to weave the reader into the story.  I felt as if I was at Avenger’s Field and bunking with the female pilots.  The subject matter of women’s role in a male dominated society was done well.  I could feel the tug of Eva’s generation making their mark on the world against that of their maternal counterparts.  Overall, an excellent novel.  I will highly recommend this novel to my local library and book friends.  A job well done, Ms. Carey!

Do yourself a favour and read the brilliant new historical novel by Ella Carey. I was captivated from the very beginning of this spellbinding tale. If you are looking for a story which is an amazing mix of courage and adventure, I can certainly recommend this as your next read. I was unable to put it down and finished it in a few reading sessions.

The novel tells the story of a group of young female pilots who served as WASPs (Women Air force Service Pilots) during World War II.  The lead character is Eva Scott and it tell the tale of Eva’s life before acceptance into the WASP training program, the challenges she faced during training and beyond. The story also details Eva’s journey as she seeks military recognition for the WASP decades after her service finished.  

With many unexpected twists and turns, this is one that you won’t want to miss. It kept me on the edge of my seat until the very end. Without even realising it, the characters worked their way into my heart and I simply had to know how things turned out for them. It is a beautiful story of female friendship and the support they showed one another during very trying circumstances.

This novel is an amazing tribute to the brave women who served during World War II who put their lives at risk for their country. Despite being fictional, I feel that this novel gave me new insight into historical events that I previously knew little about. It has certainly inspired me to do my own research into this significant part of history.  

Thank you to Ella Carey, the team at Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to receive an Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review.

Girls can Fly
Beyond the Horizon is the story of the Wasps, lady flyers in WWII. These brave girls left their homes and trained to fly airplanes at an abandoned military base with civilian flight instructors.  They flew for the military on many different assignments and under much discrimination from the men.

I was very interested in this part of history. I had heard the Wasp units mentioned briefly before but didn't know that much about them. It is amazing what they accomplished and that they finally were allocated Military rank and benefits thirty years later.

Eva's story was heartbreaking.  There was so much love between her and Nina. Then later Rita, Helena and Bea all fellow wasps. I think what Jack did was so wrong.

I loved this book, loved the ending, and would recommend it to anyone wishing to read a great book.

Thanks to Ella Carey, Lake Union Publishing, and Net galley for allowing me to read and review an advanced copy of the book.

At the height of World War II, Eva Scott’s dream comes true. Accepted into the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), she leaves balmy California and the man she loves for grueling training in Texas, ultimately landing at formidable Camp Davis in North Carolina. Vastly outnumbered by men and amid contempt, discrimination, and sabotage, Eva and her closest friends, the unconventional Nina and straightlaced Helena, remain loyal to their mission and to each other. They stay focused on the horizon, determined to prove themselves capable women pilots. Until a fatal mission sends Eva’s dream crashing to earth . . . Now, decades later, is it possible to discover the truth about the night that changed her life? Is there any hope she’ll recover all that she’s lost? When Eva finds herself embroiled in the fight to get military recognition for the WASP, she’s forced to confront the past, and to make a decision that could forever change her future.

Thrilling and inspiring, Beyond the Horizon is a portrait of love, friendship, and valor in a time of war—and a tribute to the brave women who risked their lives for their country.

From the first page, I was entranced in author, Ella Carey’s, latest book, Beyond the Horizon. This historical fiction book was based on World War II’s Women’s Airforce Service Pilots and how they gained military recognition. Protagonist, Eva, was so very relatable. This book had me running through a gambit of emotions, the sign of a truly good read. I can’t wait to get started on Carey’s backlist books!

I enjoyed this book from the first page.
The book was written over two time periods.
Eve, the today wife & mother. 
Eve the young woman pilot in ww2., the author did a great job, at drawing out the characters in this book.
It was informative in that it has only been recently that these ladies have been recognised as 
being part of the
DEFENSE FORCES during WW2.
A good book for all interested in this genre.

This review comes with many thanks to the author who provided pre-publication copy in exchange for an honest review. In recent years I have read many well-researched fictional novels about war. It cannot be denied that war impacts the behavior, decisions and emotions of all citizens...not just those at the front. I found Ella Carey’s newest novel to be rich with the realities of a group of women who served our nation during World War II with little recognition of their sacrifices nor expertise. What a pleasure to follow a group of women as they hone their skills, strengthen bonds and forge new friendships. A glimpse at the struggles for administrative recognition for their contributions and sacrifices was particularly interesting, reinforcing in yet another way, the efforts for recognition of contributions of women in our history and today. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who appreciates well-researched literature about little-known events in history,

A thoughtful book which I thoroughly enjoyed right to the end.  Just brilliant!!  Really enjoyable, and others should try this book if a fan of the genre.

This was my first Ella Carey book and I love love loved it ! A perfect read about string women!, highly recommend!

Beyond the Horizon
By Ella Carey

I received an advanced reading copy from Lake Publishing and the author Ella Carey in exchange for an honest review. 

Inspired by a true story. Ella takes you back to Sweetwater, Texas where in 1943 there was a courageous group of civilian women pilots that were volunteering to test aircrafts after repair, ferried aircraft and train other pilots. They were best known as WASP, (WOMEN AIRFORCE SERVICE PILOTS). Ella Carey beautifully combines historical facts with a heartwarming love story among friends through out those war torn years. 

Beyond The Horizon shows us the bravery among women and the love and friendships that last throughout ones lifetime.

As much as any man that fought in WWII, there were women, "sisters" all who participated in Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASP).  Eva Scott was one of them as this story takes place in dual eras.  After a fatal accident with the loss of a close friend, Eva, whose dream it was to become a woman pilot, loses that dream.  Now  years later, these women are going to Washington, D.C. to fight for the recognition that they so deserve.  This story takes you back to that time, to the unsung heroines, their friendships, their losses, and their contribution that was invaluable.   Now, years later, Eva is brought back to that time, a time she tried to forget but comes into her conscious being as she tries to relive what happened that night  This is a strong and emotional story, well researched and well told.  My thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks for the opportunity to read this work. I knew nothing of the role of the WASPS during WW2. I enjoy learning more by reading a novel. The author has obviously done a thorough research and given us an insight into a life and time of which few of us are aware. Much needed as we see the generation of those involved at the time, leave us. Thanks.

A readable and informative book. I enjoyed it very much.

Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for a  copy in exchange for an honest review.

Beyond the Horizon by Ella Carey. This book written about the experiences the WASPS was very interesting and informative. I love reading about the planes used and owned by Americans and especially those used by Women pilots. If you love reading about historical fiction you will love this book.

A very interesting look at the WASP program during WWII.  Only more recently, are these women recognized for all their help and sacrifice in the war.  No matter your view on women’s proper place, this is a part of our country’s history.  In wartime, men, women, and children had to contribute and suffer great losses.  
The author uses a unique present day scene (congress grilling a WASP) at the beginning of each chapter followed by a flashback/memory to the war time.  
While the characters are fictionalize, basic events are not and the author does a good job of making you want to read the next part of the story.

My rating:

Story: 4 out of 5 stars
Writing: 4 out of 5 stars
Character development: 4 out of 5 stars
Overall: 4 out of 5 stars

Recommended for readers of:

Historical fiction
Women’s fiction

Review:

This is a story of love, courage, fear, hope and loss. The book is nicely written, each of the main characters are strong women determent to make a difference. Which would not have been easy as female pilot in an era where men still dominated the skies and the WASP (Women Air force Service Pilots) wasn’t considered part of the military but a civilian service. The writing style is vivid. The characters are portrait realistic once you start reading you get easily engrossed in the story and it becomes hard to put the book down. The book is written over 2 timelines one during the Second World War and the other in the late 1970’s The story starts in 1977 as we meet Eva a former WASP pilot who decides to attend the congressional hearings to fight for acknowledgment of the WASP’ as a military organization so that the women pilots get the official recognition for their war time service they so deserve. The second timeline tells Eva’s war time story. Overall a great story about an interesting bit of history.

I received an ARC through NetGalley at no cost to me.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, it had everything in it,sadness happiness and the truth. I learned a lot about the women's flying corp The Wasp. The book kept my interest and I was pleased it had a happy ending.

What a great and informative book!  Eva and Nina, best friends since the age of 5, set out to join the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) in 1944. They have another friend, Harry, who taught Eva to fly and she's secretly in love with him, but he's in love with a glamour gal, Lucille.  The girls get accepted, and leave for Sweetwater, Texas for training, much against Eva's mothers wishes.  They make good friends with fellow WASPS, living through the rigors of military life and the heartache of losing a few girls in accidents.  After graduation, they're to be sent to Camp Davis in North Carolina, along with their friend, Helena, but they get to go home first.  Eva discovers Harry has asked Lucille to marry him, it's quite devastating to her, but she meets Jack, who is very swept up by her.  At Camp Davis, Eva is involved in an accident and loses one of her closest friends. She suffers a coma, broken bones and memory loss, then is discharged to go home. Jack brings her home, they marry and have a son, Alex.  Eva has lost touch with all her former WASP friends, but not without efforts on her part.

Years later, Alex learns of a former WASP who is trying to find other members, she is seeking help to gain militarization for the former WASPS.  They never received any benefits like the men in the war or recognition they deserved.  Eva has to go before a committee to give her reasons why they deserve this and in 1977 President Carter grants the militarization.  Afterwards, Eva is able to gain access to the records concerning her accident, poor woman has wondered what really happened for over 30 years!  What she learns is tragic and she's also been betrayed by several people including her husband and mother.

I really enjoyed learning about these female pilots and how they contributed to WWII.  38 women lost their lives during this time.  The author did a thorough job researching, both of her parents were active in the airforce during WWII also.  It's educational,  there's great friendships and romance too!!  And BTW, there is a happy ending!!  I want to thank Netgalley for the chance to read and enjoy this book, I highly recommend it!

Beyond the Horizon by Ella Carey is a quick, interesting read with a lot of positive elements incorporated. It is a WWII histoircal fiction with a strong, resilient female protagonist who is passionate at flying planes as part of WASP. 

Eva was a fighter in more ways then one. She had to be to do what she was passionate about in “ a man’s world doing a man’s job”, and to have to fight to even get recognized while she did it! Talk about overcoming adversity. 

I enjoyed the end. It was appropriate and very satisfying. I liked the thread of romance that was weaved in and out of the plot as wellThere were notes of sadness mixed throughout as well, to let is know that no one was able to avoid experiencing some sort of loss during this horrible time.  

4/5 stars

Thank you NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for this ARC and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion.