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With her brother’s grumpy best friend—and her longtime nemesis—as Beth’s flight instructor, her pilot lessons could be a plane disaster or their first-class ticket to forever.
Mayday. Mayday. Engine failure.
When flying with George Bunsen, the last thing Beth Lundberg wants is to be horny in the cockpit. But when her first ride-along dives toward disaster, the perpetually stoic George is forced to execute a skillful emergency landing, and Beth is horrified to find herself with an adrenaline-fueled crush on the pilot. She’s even more shocked when her brother’s best friend offers her discounted flight lessons—possibly out of guilt for almost killing them.
And despite George’s annoying habit of departing any room the moment Beth enters, she really wants to accept. No matter that it’s an egregiously expensive hobby, or that her waitressing wages go right toward her mother’s medical bills, or that she’s already in debt up to her eyebrows. Flying is Beth’s dream, and she could use her private license to earn real money.
The more time they spend navigating the sky, the more the turbulence between George and Beth dissipates. But Beth has seen the burning wreckage that comes from mixing business with pleasure—plus, she’s been keeping a secret that, once revealed, will send all her relationships into a tailspin. Can she really take a risk on romance when her pilot career isn’t even off the ground?“Connolly doesn’t shy away from the real-life concerns that affect her characters, including physical and mental illness and estranged family. This slow-burn romance delivers, and the chemistry between two supporting characters will have readers wanting a sequel.”—Library Journal
“[An] enjoyable high-flying romance.”—Booklist
Beth Lundberg has always dreamed of becoming a pilot, but at twenty-four, that dream feels impossibly out of reach. She’s broke after covering her mother’s mounting medical bills, stuck in a dead-end waitressing job, and has put her ambitions firmly on hold. Everything shifts when George Bunsen—her brother’s best friend and a man who has always seemed cold and dismissive—offers to take her up in a small plane. When the engine fails mid‑flight, Beth panics, while George remains calm, skillfully landing the plane on a highway and saving them both. The experience leaves Beth shaken—and suddenly very aware of her attraction to him, an attraction she has no idea how to manage.
Determined to rein in her crush, Beth tries to keep her distance, but is thrown off when George begins showing up at the diner where she works—sometimes with her brother Shawn, sometimes on his own. The restaurant staff, grateful to the man who saved their favorite waitress, even named a sandwich after him, dubbing it “The Hot Pilot.”
When George discovers Beth’s secret wish to fly, he offers her free lessons. Beth suspects it’s just charity, a favor to Shawn’s little sister. Still, despite her pride and the heavy burdens she carries—medical debt, a house in disrepair, and an estranged, wealthy father who refuses to acknowledge her—she can’t resist the chance to chase her dream.
As she spends more time with George, Beth discovers he’s nothing like the distant, unreadable man she imagined. He’s gentle, thoughtful, and—most shocking of all—completely smitten with her. Yet falling in love feels dangerous when her life already teeters on the edge of collapse.
The emotional stakes here are high. Beth’s devotion to her mother, her financial struggles, and her complicated family dynamics make her a deeply sympathetic character. George, for all his grumpy edges, radiates golden‑retriever warmth. Watching them stumble toward each other is pure joy.
From the very first page, I was hooked. The story made me laugh out loud more than once, and I rooted for these messy, lovable characters to find their happy ending. I adore slow‑burn romances that balance humor with heart and heat, and this one delivers in spades. I’m looking forward to whatever Connolly writes next.
12/2025 Stacy Alesi, AKA the BookBitch
LOVE IN PLANE SIGHT by Lauren Connolly. Berkley (December 16, 2025). ISBN: 978-0593815687. 400p.
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