Touching the Clouds

May 3, 2010
Inspirational fiction writer Leon (Sydney Cove series) begins a new series set in Alaska during the 1930s. Kate Evans is a pilot who wants nothing more than to fly the Alaskan skies. Kate is so determined that she breaks her engagement to a childhood sweetheart and flies alone to Alaska looking for work. She discovers that the men who hire pilots don’t want to risk hiring a woman pilot, so she settles for working in a local store until she can prove herself capable and tough enough to handle the Alaskan bush. She finally succeeds in landing a mail-delivery job, where she meets the mysterious Paul Anderson, who does his level best not to be attracted to her. Circumstances throw the two together, and they discover that they each have a similar significant secret they’re hiding from each other and the world. Slowly, Kate and Paul tease what is hidden out of each other through trust and over time. Leon’s work is neatly written, yet there are plot settings readers will see from a mile away coming in for a landing.

June 15, 2010

Kate Evans is a woman before her time. Craving adventure and independence, she leaves her home in Washington to deliver mail by plane in the Alaskan wilderness. This being the 1930s, Kate has to confront people who think a woman's place is in the home. She also meets Paul, who has protected his heart for so long he no longer knows how to let someone in. VERDICT With over ten historical novels ("Sydney Cove" series; "Queensland Chronicles") to her credit, Leon launches a new Alaska-set series. She has won a Christian Booksellers Association Award, and two of her series have been translated into Dutch. Readers who like adventure stories of strong women facing the odds will enjoy her latest book.

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