With Every Letter

Wings of the Nightingale, Book 1

By: Sarah Sundin

Narrated by: Kate Rudd

Lt. Mellie Blake is looking forward to beginning her training as a flight nurse. She is not looking forward to writing a letter to a man she’s never met - even if it is anonymous and part of a morale-building program. Lt. Tom MacGilliver, an officer stationed in North Africa, welcomes the idea of an anonymous correspondence - he’s been trying to escape his infamous name for years.

As their letters crisscross the Atlantic, Tom and Mellie develop a unique friendship despite not knowing the other’s true identity. When both are transferred to Algeria, the two are poised to meet face-to-face for the first time. Will they overcome their fears and reveal who they are? Or will their future be held hostage by their pasts?

Combining a flair for romance with excellent research and attention to detail, Sarah Sundin vividly brings to life the perilous challenges of WWII aviation, nursing - and true love.

©2012 Sarah Sundin (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"I love the nostalgia and drama of the WWII era. No one takes me back there better than Sarah Sundin. With Every Letter is a beautiful love story and has everything you want in a novel: romance, suspense, and characters you care about from the very first page. A marvelous beginning for her new series. I can’t wait to read the next book." (Dan Walsh, award-winning and best-selling author of The Discovery)

Where is Book 2?

Where does With Every Letter rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

At the top.

What was one of the most memorable moments of With Every Letter?

When he steps off the plane and sees a sea of colorfully dressed ladies and figures out which one is his anonymous pen pal.

Who was the most memorable character of With Every Letter and why?

Mellie

Any additional comments?

It showed honest evaluation and mistakes. Some great humor. Light and easy as well as spiritually encouraging. Thanks!

great story and wonderful narrator!

I loved this story. It may have gone a tad long but never lost my attention. The narrator was one of the best I've heard. I'm not sure if the military truly allowed so much lovey-dovey stuff, so I chalked that up to fiction and just enjoyed the story. I highly recommend this one.

A love story even a guy cry over

Would you listen to With Every Letter again? Why?

Yes. I experienced every emotion possible with the characters as they struggled and lived. This was one heck of a roller coaster ride that I plan to enjoy again and again.

What was one of the most memorable moments of With Every Letter?

Mel's many struggles to maintain her faith in the face of major adversity.

Which scene was your favorite?

The dog being a hero as he saves major deconstruction of an airfield to repair a communications cable. I have a dog just like that.

Any additional comments?

I loved the interweaving of faith and happiness so lacking in stories today. I want to hear more from the author and reader.

The MMC is a coward and a milksop

Spoilers ahead. The MMC is the worst kind of officer in the military. He constantly tries to be everybody's friend to the point that he just explicitly let's his subordinates do whatever they want and slack-off, and it ultimately ends up costing lives.

Then his best friend gets attacked by the enemy and he just let's them shoot him because he's afraid to kill.

I acknowledge people like this exist, but they should be scorned for letting their men and comrades down. I have zero interest in reading the rest of this story.

The romance aspect is reasonably well executed, but it's overshadowed by the fact that I would spend the rest of the book hoping thlover. (the FMC) ditches this pathetic loser.

Beginning and end were fine

The beginning was ok. The end was great. The middle drug on. It felt like a repeat theme of some of this authors other stories but with different characters. The main characters were unnecessarily weak and the plot was predictable. It was fine, worth listening to but not my favorite of this author’s books. I liked the narrator.