Beyond the Clouds (Women of Midtown, #3) by Elizabeth Camden

 

They lost each other once before; now the clouds of war may give them a second chance.

As teenagers, Delia Byrne and Finn Delaney fell in love while flying kites and dreaming of a future together--until betrayal tore them apart. Now, as America enters World War I, Delia works for peace as a paralegal and pacifist. Her values forbid her from supporting the war effort, but she volunteers for a relief organization trying to save millions of lives in famine-stricken Belgium.

Returning to America as a decorated war hero, Finn is eager to get back to the front but is assigned to use his fame to raise funds instead. To his surprise, this mission will bring him face-to-face with Delia, the only woman he ever loved and once hoped to marry. As their shared mission draws them together, old sparks of romance begin to stir--until duty sends them behind enemy lines in occupied Belgium. Will the greatest danger be the conflict raging around them--or the possibility of falling in love again? 

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About The Author

Elizabeth Camden is best known for her historical novels set in gilded age America featuring clever heroines and richly layered storylines. Before she was a writer, she was an academic librarian at some of the largest and smallest libraries in America, but her favorite is the continually growing library in her own home. Her novels have won the RITA and Christy Award, and she lives in Florida with her husband who graciously tolerates her intimidating stockpile of books.

 

My Review

 This is a WWI story, it is also a love story.
A story of children, now adults, but they grew up in an orphanage, and the reasons they ended up there plays a part in their lives.
He ends up a rogue pilot, a group of men that fight in the war, before the United States enter the war. She is a pacifist, having lost her father in the Spanish American War.
Fate puts these two back together, but life at this time doesn't run smooth, and sometimes decisions, put them in harms way.
Unfortunately, this a time of real danger, and in the end we don't know whom will survive.
I love the epilogue, and some big surprises that are dropped!
I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Bethany House, and was not required to give a positive review.