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I loved the Ella Carey's writing style and it kept me engrossed throughout. It's packed full of emotions and will give you all the feels.

I highly recommend!

Beyond the Horizon is a historical novel set throughout World War II and its main focus is on the Women Airforce Service Pilots. It really does do those heroic women justice!.

The main character in this story is a woman named Eva Scott, and also follows the lives of her fellow female pilots, Nina, Rita, Nancy, Helena an Beatrice. It perfectly highlights just how badly these women were treated throughout this time, and how little respect they were shown for their wonderful work. Even after they graduated they still faced the same levels of discrimination which I'm sure only made a difficult job so much tougher.

I adored the dual timeline that this book followed too. It truly gave the whole book so much depth and brought the story to life. A beautifully written story that is both heart breaking and heart warming too.
I adored this book from beginning to end and look forward to reading future books by this wonderful author.

As a lover of historical fiction, it’s a blessing I landed on the publisher’s page of Bookoture. They have awesome books on WW2. Loved this book, hope bookoture adds me on autoapprove, so I get to read all their books.

Thanks to NetGalley, Lake Union Publishing, Ella Carey for giving me the chance to read and review her new book: Beyond The Horizon.

Sweetwater, Texas, 1943. Eva has always wanted to fly away. She jumps at the chance to train with the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots and help the war effort, even if the days are exhausting, the southern nights sweltering. When she’s in the air, it’s all worthwhile: her heart soars, as close to infinity as you can get. And since she met handsome Jack, she has someone to fly back to. But on one dangerous night, everything goes wrong. When she awakes, her body is broken and her memory is gone…

Los Angeles, 1977. Eva seems like a normal married woman with a family to be proud of. When she woke up after that terrible night—a blank in her memory—Jack was smiling down at her. But so many decades later, Eva is still searching for answers about the night that changed her life forever. Why have letters to her fellow pilots gone unanswered for thirty years? What really happened on that last flight?

Beyond the Horizon is an exciting and heartbreaking story of the Women's Airforce Service Pilots(WASP) program during WWII. A must read for historical fiction fans! Very interesting

Engrossing wartime drama portraying the role of women pilots during the war. Great characters and exciting storyline with a bit of mystery.

I have posted my review on my blog at: https://www.healthybodymindandsoul.net/healthy-mind-blog/bookouture-blog-tour.

Thank you, Bookouture, NetGalley, and the author, for a complementary copy of this book!

This is a excellent author I discovered through Net Galley. Each book she writes is intriguing and a delight to read. This was a outstanding story of women pilots in WWII and their experiences. Thank you to the publisher and to Net Galley for the opportunity.

Eva Scott leaves her comfortable life in California to join the Air Force as a pilot during WWII. She meets a group of women that are also training and they become fast friends as the only women in a male dominated profession. Eva and her fellow pilots go through a grueling training in Texas where they meet much discrimination and harassment. The conditions are poor and even their uniforms are for men. Once trained they will be piloting planes from airfields and used to test planes before they are sent overseas.

After they graduate, Eva and friends are sent to Camp Davis in Carolina. Here they meet incredulous discrimination and even are suffering sabotage as the women are hated and resented by the male pilots. When Eva's plane crashes from possible sabotage by the male pilots she will not fly again. Many years late she is called to go to Washington to present evidence in how the WASP's were treated. She finds out what truly happened to her plane and the betrayal that was involved.

This is a fascinating story of women's important contribution to WWII as pilots. I found it inviting and shocking how the women were treated. It is also a story of how strong women friendships and loyalty can life women through the most difficult of circumstances. Very well done to the author.

Honestly, I adored this – I’m not sure my words can do it justice! Read in one day, I couldn’t put this down and was completely pulled into the amazing storyline.

Told from the viewpoint of Eva, we’re with her in 1977 when she’s drawn into the fight for the militarisation of the WASP. Following an accident decades before, Eva has avoided flying and thoughts of her past. But when the opportunity pops up, she can’t ignore it. But will she be opening a can of worms? And will she find out what really happened on the fateful day of the accident?

We’re also back in time with Eva from 1943 onwards as she gets her pilots license and trains as a WASP. We’re taken on the journey with her as she’s recruited, starts training, experiences the highs and lows of military training, the camaraderie, loss of friends, the start of her career…..and the end. But what caused it? And what happened to her friends and fellow WASP?

Everything about this book was brilliant. I loved the characters, I loved the plot, I loved the history behind it, I loved the setting, I loved the writing style….honestly, I loved it all!

So starting with the characters. Eva is fantastic. Determined to do what she loves, despite her Mum not approving and the opposition of men during the war, she persists and it pays off. She is strong, independent, supportive, brave and amazing. Her fellow WASP are exactly the same. Amazing women who want to do something for their country, doing the thing they love. They get crap for it, but they all continue. I absolutely loved the way they bonded, supported each other and genuinely had each other’s backs and imagine this is exactly what it was like it real life.

There are some amazing male characters in this too. I loved Harry – even though I wanted to give him a massive kick up the bum; but I never really warmed to Jack. Some of the male instructors were fantastic and believed in the women; which was rare at that time, so the respect for them was huge.

The plot and the history behind it are just amazing. I wasn’t aware of the WASP, and reading about them made me proud to be a woman. The storyline of the fight with congress to get them militarised was fantastic and the fact that something similar did take place is brilliant, and well deserved. I loved learning about the WASP, how they trained and what they did. These really were amazing women and I’m glad their efforts was finally recognised – imagine being used as target practice!

I found the whole story fascinating. Learning about the different planes and flying wasn’t something I realised I had an interest in but I genuinely didn’t want to put this down. I loved every second of every page!!

The settings were also amazing, and Carey does such a superb job with her description that I literally felt like I was there. I could feel the heat, the sticky wind, the creepy crawlies and the excitement and nerves of the girls. I felt like I was in this novel with them. I found this so easy and enjoyable to read.

The storyline is not only fascinating, but heartwarming and heart wrenching at the same time. It will bring out all your emotions as you immerse yourselves into the lives of these amazing women. There are also some fantastic twists in this that I didn’t see coming at all!

If you’re looking for a fantastic book, that will make you feel amazing and proud as a woman (or proud of women), where you will learn some fantastic information about WWII that you might not have known before; be sucked in and immersed with the characters and not want to ever stop reading, then you need to check this out. Absolutely 100% recommended by me.

Beyond The Horizon by Ella Carey is a historical nover set during World War Two and is about the Womens Airforce Service Pilots (WASPS for short). I have never heard of this group of women, so it was educational as well as a great story.
The story is told over a dual time line and we see Eva Scott in 1977 being drawn into the argument of militarising the WASP. The last time she flew she had an accident and that was decades earlier. She has avoided flying and purposely ignores all thoughts of her past. Then she has a chance, but will she really ever find out what happened and should she even attempt to discover the truth?
We time slip to 1943 with Eva and we see her journey to becoming a WASP and the things that come with working in an armed service. The highs and lows, the loss of friends and the banter. Then comes the end of her career, but how did that come about and why? Why has she not been able to contact any of her WASP friends?
Such a good book! Every element was created so the story ran smoothly and kept my attention. Apart from the fact I was interested in the historical WASP factor the story surrounding it was gripping.
I really loved Eva, a woman going against thr norm of the time and doing what she loved is such an empowering thing. The fact that her mother and the males opposed women attempting to level the playing field just made her more determined.WASP women all came up against the same problems and ploughed through the negatives to come out the other side! They were all amazing and brave women who did their bit, as the saying goes, for their country.The men in the story, well, Jack, not too keen on him but Harry although he needed a good shake was fantastic. I am very happy to see that some of the male instructors actually believed the women could do it and backed them all the way. This was a rarity then so the ones who stood with the WASP's I feel were pretty brave.
Usually, just the fact it was about planes and flying would have immediately switched my internal "not for me" button, but I am glad I decided to read this book. I was enveloped in the WASP story and felt like I was in this battle with them! The author has a fabulous way with words, and I was at one moment euphoric as they were and the next was really torn.There are some twists along the way which I didn't see coming A heartwarming but heart rending story that made me even prouder to be a woman than I already am. Many thanks to Bookouture and Netgalley for the book to be able to review today for Books-On-Tour.

Eva Scott is desperate to be a pilot during WW2 and undertakes a tough training course before being sent to support the military. In the 1970s, Eva battles with a Congress committee to fight to get the WASPs recognised for their valour and skill.
The character of Eva in Beyond the Horizon is completely engaging. She is brave and dynamic, unwilling to accept the traditional ideals her parents and society expect from her as a young woman. Her dream is to fly, not be a wife and mother.
The lovelorn Eva in the 1940s is a character that many women will identify with. Her heart belongs to Harry but he is in love with the glamorous Lucille. Unrequited love as well as her fears for his safety as he flies on dangerous missions are themes to pull at the emotions and completely relatable and believable.
We know from the start that Eva has had a devastating experience with the death of her co-pilot. She is haunted by the accident as she has amnesia and doesn't remember the crash. This has led to her becoming estranged from the other women and she has not spoken to them in 30 years.
The sheer rage I felt at the discrimination Eva and the other WASPs faced in both timelines was merged with a guilt at my own lack of knowlegde about these incredible women. I knew about British women pilots delivering planes but their being used as target prctice was a shock. The attitudes of the men in the 1940s and the Congress committee in the 1970s was awful as the brave WASPs were repeatedly treated as second rate.
I really enjoyed reading Beyond the Horizon. It has a little bit of everything (love, history, bravery, adventure, grief) and is well written. In the author's note at the end, Ella Carey mentions that she was inspired by real anecdotes and I hope this book serves to get the WASPs the recognition they deserve.

Beyond the Horizon is a beautifully written historical fiction about the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) that served in WWII. One one level it’s the story of Eva Scott, a young girl who loves to fly and her experiences. Its the story of her love, her friendships, her feelings of failure and how she has arrived at the present time.

On a deeper level it is the story of the WASPs, their training, their bravery and their fight to get recognition as a military unit long after the war is over.

I confess that it took me two chapters to really get into the book. But once I got in I read it straight through. I love how the author wove facts about the WASPs into the story of Eva and her friends.

I really enjoyed the story and the author managed to keep me invested in each of the characters as well. Eva standing up for justice and fighting for recognition of the force and the contribution of these brave young women to their country is very inspiring.

The book with its descriptions, endearing characters, historical references and inspiring female friendships swept me away.

Although I'm pretty new to reading historical fiction of this sort, I'm really enjoying this genre now. I thoroughly enjoyed Beyond The Horizon and will be looking out for more books from this author.

Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!

Women pilots trained as seriously as men, but never given the opportunity or recognition as their male counterparts. The reason it was the 1940’s and women were expected to be barefoot and pregnant! Stay home and clean, cook, tend to the children , and serve your husband! The war changed some aspects because the women were needed to work in the factories because the men were gone fighting.
Then there was a few women who really stepped out of the box and trained as Pilots!
Pilots, oh they can’t do the same as men! However, they did! The WASPS ( Women Airforce Service Pilots) was created to do the crap jobs for the men,but they went through the same rigorous training if not more so because they were not allowed any slack because of gender!

Eva was a good pilot , but things happen and unfortunately there was an accident. She also tried to help get the Congress to recognize the WASPS as a military organization because they did train and she wanted records released of her accident because she had a memory loss from it.
Sometimes memories could be best left locked up!

This is a tremendous opportunity for a reader to learn from TAKEOFF to their fight for VALIDATION ! These women were passionate enough to take on the training of being a WASP even though knowing that some of the actual trainers were against them and many of the other soldiers were going to be harassing towards them as well. Their lives were about to become a hell of tormentors and naysayers!

The author takes us on a remarkable journey of purpose and her characters are poignant and filled with vibrancy and light! I definitely will recommend this book and plan to look for other books by this author!
I would rate this book at least 8 stars 🌟

Thank you to the authors and publishers who work diligently for us the readers.

I received an advanced copy from NetGalley and these are my willingly given thoughts and opinions.

I read a lot of historical fiction and this story had me entranced in a time during and after the war with a beautiful story of courage, love and a determination for a special group of women pilots and their desire to be recognized as part of the military. It's a beautifully written story of a passion to fly airplanes, to serve and be a part of the War and of love lost and love found during a difficult time in our history when people were sent all over the world away from families and dear friends. Ms. Carey was meticulous and took careful research to another level to bring a fascinating and beautiful story to her readers. I absolutely love this book. Eva, Nina, Harry and others became so real and vivid in this remarkable story. I enjoyed this book and will definitely be adding it to my favorites and recommending it! Thank you to Net Galley for providing me with this copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book ripped my heart right out of my chest and made me cry so much. I enjoyed this book so much, fell in love with the characters, setting and everything that was happening and didn’t want the book to end. This is well-written and engaging with fantastic characters. About 90% of the book is set in 1943-1944 but there is an extract at the start of each chapter and some chapters at the start and end of the book set in 1977 when Eva finally gets to the truth about the accident that cost her flying career and why she’s heard nothing from her old friends all these years. The book was a lot darker than I was expecting especially towards the end. I’d never heard of the WASP’s so I found the historical information and detail fascinating. My heart ached for Eva as she discovered the truth about her accident and why it was kept from her for so long. The book uses a third person POV but I was in Eva’s head so much it felt like a first person POV. This is an incredible book.

"WASP Nest! Drones Keep Out or Suffer the Wrath of the Queen!"

Ohhhhh this book...I love this book. It's right up my alley. How did I not know about it sooner? If I wasn't already studying aeronautics at university, I sure would be after reading Beyond the Horizon!

The way Ella Carey describes the flight scenes brings a tear to my eye (many tears actually, but I'll get to that later). It's so beautiful.

The strong female friendships really did it for me, I adored every single one of the girls and wish they could've all gotten a happy ending.

Nine is adorable with her "jeepers" by the way, that deserves its own mention.

The menfolk. Harry was sweet (and stayed sweet). I liked Jack too but it was more like: I hate him - wait, he's actually not that bad, he really cares - OK yeah I like him - never mind, back to hating him. Walter was my absolute favourite though, poor guy.

THE HISTORY. I feel so grateful that I was introduced to the brave WASPs, as I had very little prior knowledge of them. I appreciate the "extra reading/research" list at the end, you can bet that's going on my own "to be read" list.

And now for the ending. The book made me laugh and cry throughout but the final few chapters...I was crying like a baby. That darn plot twist. I WASN'T READY OKAY? But the actual ending itself was very very sweet.

Obviously 5 out of 5 stars.

*Huge thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for providing me with an e-ARC of the 2020 edition of this book in exchange for an honest review*

This is one of the most informative historical fiction books I have ever read. It is well-researched and written in a way that makes Eva’s story come to life. I think I had a personal affinity because my father loved airplanes, and I grew up learning the different types and how to identify them. I never had a desire to be a pilot, but the focus on and discussion of airplanes did bring back fond memories of times with my dad.

I liked how the author began with a quick flashback to a pivotal event in the past. It set up Eva’s situation both in the present (well, the 1977 present) and laid the groundwork for the rest of the story to build upon.
Except for a few chapters in the beginning and end, the action is completely set in 1943 and traces Eva’s training as a WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots).

Quick history lesson: WASPs were women who trained as pilots, test-flew airplanes that had been repaired, or otherwise assisted training of male pilots (i.e. target practice and searchlight training). It was thankless and dangerous and the women were brave beyond belief.

Well, the “action” action is set in 1943. Each chapter starts with an exchange during a congressional hearing, with Eva testifying as to why WASPs deserved military recognition. I know that sounds a little convoluted, but it isn’t within the novel itself. Each exchange sets up the flashback chapter that follows. It actually keeps everything moving smoothly while also giving a hint about what might occur during the chapter.

I did find the “testimony” openings to be a bit repetitive. I know Congress has a tendency to repeat itself, but I wished that the exchanges were a little bit more specific to the action and not just hints.

But the action in 1943 is where everything really happens, and that story is an attention-grabber. From the thought of childhood friends training together to the hardships faced by women in a man’s world, the author captures every piece of this accurately and (at times) poignantly.

Because the novel starts with a major event, the reader knows what is building. It makes it easy to root for Eva and her fellow WASPs as they reach (literal) new heights. What was less successful to me, however, was the treatment of some of the secondary characters.

One, in particular, is mentioned toward the beginning and then barely given any mention for the rest of the book. Given what happens, I think keeping that character more involved could have been impactful.

I also was not entirely sold on the ending. I thought that there was great build, but then the big revelations were given in rapid succession and were hurried. I think they deserved much more time, especially given the events that led to the end. There was also a part of it that just rang untrue to me. A mother’s love and desire for her daughter to be “normal” was twisted in an odd way that didn’t sit right.

That’s all I’m going to say, because I don’t want to give anything away. I did still enjoy the story and I learned about a group that I knew next to nothing about. I also appreciate that the author listed books that she read for background, because they are going on my “to read” list. I look forward to learning more about this courageous group of women.

I was first introduced to the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) just last summer so when this book popped up on NetGalley, I immediately requested it because I wanted to know more about these courageous women. Through fiction, we are often led on a path of actual historical events or given enough details about something to send us on a search for more information. And that was the case for this particular story.

Beyond the Horizon is about a courageous women, Eva Scott. Eva is a “riveter” at the local factory but she longs to be a pilot. When she hears of WASP, she immediately applies for the program. She faces opposition from her mother and encouragement from her father and friends. Together with her dearest friend Nina, they eventually find themselves on a train to Sweetwater, Texas and training to become service pilots for the military. The women they meet along the way not only become friends but sisters. Some are lost along the way but forever friendships are formed by the women in this unique experience.

What I love most about this book is each chapter stars with Eva speaking before a Congressional Committee in an attempt to get the WASPs recognized as part of the military. They played a vital role in freeing up men to fly during the war. They were trained just as the men were but were never recognized as military. Eva provides an amazing account of all that these women did and why they deserve recognition. The rest of each chapter travels back to the 40’s and at different stages of Evas training and assignments.

I “flew” through this book. It captivated me from page one and I was truly sad to see it end. I so wanted an epilogue or a reunion of sorts. I definitely wasn’t ready to turn the last page. I’m so grateful for the inclusion of Authors Notes which I think are vital to historical fiction. The author also provides a “further reading” list which I intend to check out. Thank you so much to NetGalley for approving my request and to the author Ella Carey for bringing such wonderful characters to the page and shedding more light on the untold stories of WWII.

It seems to miss that there is some sort of problem here. This book, which I have already read, was published last year by Kensington Publishers. Therefore, as far as I'm concerned, it's a done deal and I will not be giving feedback on the current issue.

A young female pilot must fight to gain back her physical and mental health back after a tragic accident. She fights for recognition for all the women pilots who sacrificed their lives and in the end - thirty years later she is reunited with her only love. Are these tears of joy or sadness I feel as I lay this book down.