Series:
Cape Cardinale (Book 1)
Sometimes the path to love isn't a direct flight.
Everywhere she turns, nurse Sophie Lane seems to bump
into pilot Meyer Cartell. And now he's moving in next door! Handsome and always
charming, Meyer is hard to resist. That's probably how her sister felt when he
cruelly betrayed her years ago. Sophie's heart may have wings for Meyer, but
her head stubbornly refuses to clear it for takeoff.
After his best friend's plane crashed, Meyer gave up his
flying career to ensure the welfare of his widowed best friend and two
children. Meyer struggles with his guilt over the crash -- and with Sophie's
perplexing grudge. It's time to get to know his new neighbor. Maybe with the
right flight plan, he can clear the runway for happily-ever-after…
Good introduction to the new series. Meyer is the oldest
of four half-siblings who have inherited a dilapidated beach house from their
famous but absent father. The terms of the will are unusual, and they are all
unhappy about it. Meyer left his Air Force career as a pilot behind and moved
to Cape Cardinale after his best friend died in an airplane crash, determined
to save John's flying business and take care of his family.
Sophie is a local nurse who carries a long-standing
grudge against Meyer. She met him when she was twelve, and he was dating her
sister. She blames him for Corinne's struggles since then. Unfortunately, she
encounters him often since John's widow, Meredith, is her best friend.
Matters become complicated when Meredith goes away for a
weekend, leaving her two kids in Sophie and Meyer's care. Thrown together to
care for Leda and Granger, Sophie finds herself unwillingly attracted to Meyer.
She fights the attraction, feeling as though she's betraying her sister. Meyer
is equally drawn to Sophie but has his own reasons for avoiding getting
involved.
I ached for Meyer and Sophie. They are both mired in the
past, so neither can move forward. As the book progressed, I began to suspect
that there was more to Corinne's story than Sophie was aware of, and I looked
forward to seeing if I was right. Meyer's guilty feelings have led to other
issues that affect his outlook on life. It takes a crisis to bring the secrets,
fears, and misunderstandings out into the open, where they can be dealt with.
The ending was terrific, and I loved Meyer's surprise for Sophie in the
epilogue.
Family is a big part of the book. We have Meyer and his
half-siblings and their challenges in claiming their inheritance. I look
forward to getting to know each of them in future books. Sophie's worries about
Corinne are ongoing, and their encounters are heartbreaking. Finally, Meredith
has her two children and a second chance at love if she can let go of the past
long enough to grab it.
There was one inaccuracy that pulled me out of the story.
Meyer was an Air Force pilot, but the author has him talking about landing on
aircraft carriers. Air Force pilots are not trained for carrier landings. Only
Navy and Marine pilots do that.
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