Publisher: Harper Collins Canada and Harlequin Books, July27th 2021

Format: ebook

Pages: 368

Rating: 5/5 stars

Synopsis (from Goodreads):

An extraordinary story inspired by the real Women’s Air Raid Defense, where an unlikely recruit and her sisters-in-arms forge their place in WWII history.

Daisy Wilder prefers the company of horses to people, bare feet and salt water to high heels and society parties. Then, in the dizzying aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Daisy enlists in a top secret program, replacing male soldiers in a war zone for the first time. Under fear of imminent invasion, the WARDs guide pilots into blacked-out airstrips and track unidentified planes across Pacific skies.  

But not everyone thinks the women are up to the job, and the new recruits must rise above their differences and work side by side despite the resistance and heartache they meet along the way. With America’s future on the line, Daisy is determined to prove herself worthy. And with the man she’s falling for out on the front lines, she cannot fail. From radar towers on remote mountaintops to flooded bomb shelters, she’ll need her new team when the stakes are highest. Because the most important battles are fought—and won—together.

This inspiring and uplifting tale of pioneering, unsung heroines vividly transports the reader to wartime Hawaii, where one woman’s call to duty leads her to find courage, strength and sisterhood.

My Review:

Thank you Harlequin Books and Harper Collins Canada for the copy of this book.
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Read if you like: women’s involvement in WW2.
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This book is about Daisy, who grew up in Hawaii on a ranch, but when Pear; Harbor is attacked, Daisy gets recruited to work with radar with a bunch of other women.
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I loved Daisy. Her experiences opens up her life showing her that she is smart and deserved to be happy. She meets lifelong female friends, and even has a whirlwind romance that made me want to keep reading to find out if they would end up together!
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Even though there are a lot of WW2 novels, this one was great and I really enjoyed it!
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CW: sexism, violence, war, sexual harassment and assault.