Two determined women. The men they love. One desperate plan.Pilot Tris Miles is finally getting the recognition she deserves. She is a trusted captain and confidante to her boss at Westin Charter Company, and mentor to her young, ambitious co-pilot Bruce. Tris is offered a coveted promotion and the opportunity of a lifetime—to fly a prestigious “angel flight,” transporting a critically ill woman … transporting a critically ill woman from a remote town in northern Canada to the US for medical treatment.
But Tris needs more than professional success. Still alone almost three years after her lover Bron’s death, Tris meets Mike, a local pilot with a secret past he refuses to discuss. Their budding relationship stumbles when Mike gets hired by Westin Charter to compete for the promotion Tris was promised.
As Tris & Mike’s professional battle intensifies, their personal relationship deepens. Life is getting a whole lot more complicated for Tris, and it’s about to get worse as the angel flight embarks. No one could imagine what awaits them in Canada, and how each will have to fight for their lives on this mission of mercy.
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R.D. Kardon sets a heart-pounding pace from the beginning and never lets up. She has masterfully woven an element of mystery and intrigue with subtle touches that draw the reader into the world of Tris Miles and her assignment to transport a critically ill patient. As in Flygirl, Part One of the trilogy, Tris is an example of a woman in a male-dominated field, looking for respect and equality from her male counterparts. But Angel Flight succeeds in presenting Tris with the softer side of a woman who has grappled with tragedy, loss and disappointment. I was happy to see the “girl” emerge. Kardon’s knack for bringing characters to life, paired with an emotional punch in every chapter, will keep you wanting more. Angel Flight is a fantastic read from cover to cover!
Tris is at a job where she feels respected, as a Captain for Westing Charter Company. The good news is she’s up for Chief Pilot much sooner than she expected. Westing will provide an angel flight for a woman with ALS, a great honor for the company which will help promote their business. Tris navigates not only the plane but her friendships and a blossoming relationship in Angel Flight.
Things hadn’t been easy on Tris being a female in a male-dominated industry, and while conditions for her have improved, this story exemplifies the problems that arise even in an ideal job. The issues she was facing with Bruce and the support he receives seems like it would be typical of the time. Tris showed true class by continuing her friendship with him.
The friendship that baffled me was the one she had with Diana. She was an unsupportive friend who made things about herself and didn’t give Tris much space to vent when she needed. I felt Tris deserved better from a friendship. Tris also tried dating for the first time in 4 years after the death of Bron. I think a lot of women ignore issues as Tris did because they want it to work, or because they focus on the good. I’m looking forward to the next book where I hope we can see more of Danny, who seems to be in a tough position.
Tris is a fighter, and she’s fought for and earned everything she has. She’s an excellent pilot and a good friend. Kardon draws off her on life experience to write a wonderful story that hooks you in from the start. I had let her know that once I started it, I didn’t want to put it down because it’s a well-written and engaging story from the start. Nicely done.
As soon as I had the first two books written by R. D. Kardon in my hand, I dug right in. Book one, Flygirl, got an immediate 5 stars from me. I found myself very drawn into the topic of a female pilot trying to compete in a male dominated career. Where as Book one took us through her painful time trying to prove herself in this new role, Book 2, Angel Flight, found her in a more comfortable position – but even there the challenges continued. Although most of the story is centered on the workplace – be it on the ground or in the air – we get a little more insight into Tris, the main character’s, personal life. But, much of her personal life is tangled up in her professional life – her friendships, her love interests – all of which are capable of causing a firestorm of emotional issues for all involved. There is much more drama in this story than the first one and if I could give it more than 5 stars I would!! I can’t wait for the next book in this series!!!
It’s not often the sequel surpasses the original, but in this case ANGEL FLIGHT had more tension, a deeper story and some amazing twists that made it a page-turning read. Tris is facing new challenges that relate to unchartered territory for pilots in the 90s. I connected more deeply with Tris as she struggled to overcome her hang ups and find happiness.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This book is an awesome sequel to Flygirl but is also a stand alone book. I have anxiously been awaiting the release of Angel Flight to see where the heroine Tris Miles is going. I was surprised and not disappointed to where this novel took Trish. She is a woman of substance, strength, and integrity. A threesome that works magic in this action packed book. From the beginning to the end Angel Flight will have you cheering Trish. A must read for anyone interested in aviation.
Robin Kardon’s sequel to her acclaimed novel The Flygirl follows Tris Miles as she continues her quest to break commercial aviation’s gender barriers. Drawing from her own experience as she confronted these same obstacles to her aviation career, Kardon knows of what she writes. With Angel Flight, Kardon presents a fascinating study of the psychological burdens borne by professionals whose most sacred responsibility is the safety of their passengers. Tris’s story transcends the cockpit, though, to explore the conundrum of personal relationships faced by a female pilot. The job demands such focus that Tris has little or no opportunity for romantic connections beyond the aviation community. Mixing work and intimate relationships, though, has its own set of traumatic pitfalls. Readers will love this story with its masterful subplot and five-star suspense.
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Kardon has once again captured the imagination with a story about something I know nothing about: the world of aviation. Before reading, I’d never even heard of an Angel Flight. A fascinating and specific term to describe a private flight that is a mission of mercy to help someone in need of medical attention. The story uses that idea of people in need but reverses it so that it is in fact the pilots who need help as much as the passengers. We realize this as the conflict unfolds, taking us on a wild and unexpected ride that leads to places in the heart no one anticipated when the flight plans commenced.
Pilot Tris Miles’ journey to find love and career success continues in this 2nd novel, Angel Flight. As Captain at Westin Charters, Tris now has greater responsibilities and a shot at being Chief Pilot. Her journey is again not an easy one, as she prepares to embark on an “angel flight”, in which a critically ill patient must be flown from a remote part of Canada for medical treatment. The plot thickens when she starts a relationship with fellow pilot Mike, who is competing with her for the same job.
I really enjoyed reading this, and was trying to anticipate what would happen next, with so many issues with her flying partner and personal issues that happened right before the angel flight departs. Be sure to read Fly Girl first to get the background and you will thoroughly enjoy this book. I am already looking forward to book 3.
R. D. Kardon’s accomplishment with “Angel Flight”, her second book, is to take characters from her first book, “Flygirl”, add a few new ones to the mix, and craft a story that exceeds the first in several ways. The pacing is excellent, for example. AF is entertaining and informative, too. And, when it is most unexpected and therefore most satisfying, this new novel really packs a punch. Kardon just keeps getting better.
Angel Flight is an engaging book that was hard to put down. I was immediately drawn into the story of Tris, a strong woman in a world where men have an easier path to the top, and she has to be better than the men she’s competing against if she’s going to earn the position of Chief Pilot, a position she deserves. After the loss of the love of her life, Tris throws herself into her career. When she meets another pilot who appears too good to be true, she has to find a way to allow him into her life, past her broken heart. But should she? Robin’s writing is first-rate. She tells a great story, that I highly recommend
I had high expectations after the first fantastic novel “Fly Girl” by R.D. Kardon and wasn’t disappointed. This story grabbed me from the first page. I loved the way Tris Miles’ character developed, and how we got insight in her feelings through her visits to a therapist, a no-no in the world of aviation, and the complications and drama evolving around her. The men who love her, the women who hate her, the colleagues that appreciate and envy her, and Tris’s own personal struggles. This novel has it all. I highly recommend it.
Angel Flight reads like a suspense novel as it follows Tris Miles of FlyGirl, R.D. Kardon’s first Novel. Tris is now a respected Captain in charge of training and ready for her next promotion. She is entrusted as the pilot in charge of an Angel Flight to transport an ALS patient from a remote village in Northern Canada to the United States for a lifesaving medical procedure.
Can Tris trust her crew to make the decisions necessary to safely accomplish this important flight? Can she trust herself? Her relationship with Mike brings up questions when he is hired as a pilot with her company and is now competing for her promotion. She and her crew must put aside personal trauma and focus on every detail of their mission. And what about the patient? She is narrating the progress of her disease and her feelings about these changes. You will not want to put Angel Flight down until you have these answers and check out your own predictions.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher for an honest review. I started reading the book and got the feeling that there was a little mystery here. Boy was I wrong, there was a whole lot of mystery here and it kept me up all night reading.
Until the author was ready to let us in on what was happening, there wasn’t a clue to prepare me. I was even surprised that the plane landed in Bangor Maine. This book lets you in on the world of flying and the people who fly. Most of the time we see flying as glamorous and exciting but this book goes beneath the surface of the flying.
The author did a wonderful job of weaving many aspects of flying into this wonderful story. It all comes together and gives nothing away until it is time for the reveal. It was one of the books where I expected one thing and got something a whole lot more that I never would have even thought of. Very satisfying book.
Filled with romance, secrets and surprises, I flew through the pages of this gripping novel as Tris Miles continues on her path toward professional and personal fulfillment. The interesting well- developed characters and rapid-fire dialogue made me feel as if I really knew them. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series to see them again.
Wow, wow, oh WOW! What an incredible story that takes you to the edge with all the suspense and emotions! Angel Flight by Robin D. Kardon is a story that leaves me with a book hangover that will have me thinking about it for a long time!
Damaged people damage people. – Marianne Williamson
POSSIBLE SPOILER WARNING especially if you haven’t read the first book in the series
A couple of years after the events in the first book of this series FLYGIRL Captain Tris Miles is working for a charter company out of the same airport from the previous book. She started as a flight instructor and is now the only pilot who is a Captain for this company flying charters.
The company is chosen to fly an “angel flight” out of Iqaluit, Nunavut Canada back to their home airport. An angel flight is a non-profit humanitarian flight. In this case it’s because of medical reasons of the passenger.
In this story Tris is still dealing with the death of old lover and the sexual harassment from her old company. She is seeing a therapist, which is something no pilot wants discovered. And she is also starting to be interested in another man.
I actually enjoyed FLYGIRL more than this book and would have rated this book 3.5 stars if I could have. I didn’t quite believe all the responses of the protagonist in this book and some of the occurrences were just a bit too coincidental for me and some never explained. It was still an okay book, and as I understand this series will be a trilogy, I will plan on reading the third book.
I received this book from Acorn Publishing through Net Galley in the hopes that I would read it and leave an unbiased review.
In the words of Ms. Bette Davis, “Fasten your seatbelts. It’s going to be a bumpy [ride].” Angel Flight pulls back the curtain on the cock-pit and reveals the life of emale pilot Tris Miles, who grapples with her past demons and romantic entanglements, played out against the backdrop of a life-saving journey.
Readers will love this story with its masterful subplot and five-star suspense! R. D. Kardon’s sequel to her acclaimed novel Flygirl follows Tris Miles as she continues her quest to break aviation’s gender barriers. Angel Flight is a fascinating look at the psychological burdens borne by professionals whose most sacred responsibility is the safety of their passengers. Tris walks a tightrope as she juggles love, loyalty and her own mental well-being.
Since I really enjoyed ‘Flygirl’, I was excited to read on in Tris’s world and see what else might be in store for her. I’ve grown attached to her and would happily read more of her life, whether it’s her past, present or future.
This book quickly became a really comfortable place for me to visit … any time I got a minute free of work, life, etc. all I could think of was getting back to it. It takes place in the late 90s/ early 2000s and really feels like it, well done on this. While I initially kept returning to this read because it was nice and comfortable, eventually it turned suspenseful. Once things heated up a bit, despite having predicted each step of the way, because the author did lay it all out for anyone paying attention, it was still very fun getting there, and still had me on the edge of my seat.
The author also manages to incorporate a hefty dose of reality; it’s hard to not notice the amount of BS Tris has to put up with simply because she’s a woman in a male-dominated world. I felt this was done very well, accurately and it only served to enhance the reader experience by making it so real and relatable.
There were a few instances of telling instead of showing the reader and punctuation and tense weren’t always how I would write them; however I read an advance copy that the author was kind enough to provide—so I couldn’t for-sure say you’d encounter anything like this in the final version. Either way, an epic, fast-paced read. Eagerly waiting for more from Kardon.
4.5 very satisfied stars.
The story of Tris Miles continues as she steps up to take command again, in more ways than one. Tris has worked hard to get where she is, but that can mean some lonely days and nights when she’s not flying. When the opportunity to command a prestigious Angel Flight falls into her lap, Tris does everything she can to ensure its success. When things fly out of control, it’s Tris who keeps it together and brings the flight in as safely as she can. Tris is even more relatable in this story, as she juggles a chance at love with building her career. And the unexpected twist will take your breath away. Informed by real life experience, the author spins a story that sucks you in and takes you along for the wild ride. Enjoy!