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Available
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Multnomah Books (2002), 352 pages
Description
Fiction. Romance. Suspense. Christian Fiction. HTML:Heroes get a new meaning when you see inside their lives. Gracie is a Navy Pilot; Bruce works Air Force Pararescue. With dangerous jobsā??often away from homeā??they write love letters. When Gracie is shot down behind enemy lines, Bruce has one mission: get her out alive. Uncommon Heroes: Welcome to a world where friendships go deep, loyalties stand strong, and uncommon heroes perform the toughest jobs in the world. Dee Henderson's military romance series provides a detailed passage into the world of the military and homeland heroes, and those they
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LibraryThing member debs4jc
Air Force major Bruce "Striker" Stanton has his sights set on Navy Pilot Lt. Grace "Gracie" Yates. He carefully plots out his pursuit of the beautiful blue eyed Grace, approaching her at a BBQ hosted by a mutual friend, then communicating with her by letters as they are sent of on their seperate
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The story alternates points of view, mostly between Grace and Bruce with mutual friends also getting in on the action. Of course with their occupations there is plenty of opportunity for action and adventure scenes. Little touches, like the details about Bruce's elderly dog, add a realistic touch to the story.
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Seemed to be about average for books of this type, not much to make it stand out.
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missions. He has respect for her toughness, as a girl growing up with a dream to fly she bucked convention to rise up through the ranks and become a capable fighter pilot. Bruce's job is as a medic recuing downed pilots or soldiers caught behind enemy lines. Their courtship is daunting because of all the miles seperating them and the physical danger they face everyday.Style Characterisics: Pacing, clarity, structure, narrative devices, etc.
The story alternates points of view, mostly between Grace and Bruce with mutual friends also getting in on the action. Of course with their occupations there is plenty of opportunity for action and adventure scenes. Little touches, like the details about Bruce's elderly dog, add a realistic touch to the story.
How Good is it?
Seemed to be about average for books of this type, not much to make it stand out.
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LibraryThing member pkb
EXCELLENT BOOKS....I've read all four in this series.
LibraryThing member hgcslibrary
Lt. Grace Yates, the perfect combination fo skill and Grace under pressure, has made a career of defending God and country.And she's one of the first woman to fly fighter jets on dangerous missions over Iraq for the Navy. Air Force Major Bruce Stanton spends his time as a pararescueman, aiding
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pilots who are brought down behind enemy lines. They know each other--and fall in live. They learn to lean on God and each other. Show Less
LibraryThing member JenniferRobb
Military special ops man who worries no woman would understand his job meets a strong woman Naval Aviator who can.
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Language
Original language
English
Physical description
352 p.; 8.25 inches
ISBN
1576738876 / 9781576738870