Missing in Action

by Denise Deems

The most complicated thing about Lt. Evelyn Blake's Army nursing career is that she has to tell her parents that she's accepted a dashing English pilot's hand in marriage. But when Evelyn's transport plane crashes just hours before one of the biggest operations of World War Two, Evelyn Blake finds herself Missing In Action. Evelyn Blake's adventure finds her forced into Operation Market Garden, where she teams up with a rag tag band of American paratroopers and their brave but infuriating Lieutenant to escape the Germans. But, when Evelyn returns back to her own unit, she is ordered to forget the men who saved her life. Missing in Action is a wartime romance that spans the war in Europe. Lt. Evelyn Blake is a plucky flight nurse, who's experienced in war, but naive in love. Her fiancé, Victor Wellington, is her ideal prince charming, both a Lord and a dashing RAF pilot. But, is he any match for Lt. Patrick Mitchell, All-American officer and sometimes gentleman, who finds Evelyn hiding from the Germans in a cafe in Holland. Rumors swirl. Did Lt. Evelyn Blake really kill five Germans? How about those two marriage certificates? Only Lt. Mitchell and his men know for sure.

Genres: Historical Fiction, World War II, Romance, Historical

380 pages, Paperback

First published July 18, 2012

Reviews

[Dee · Rating 3 out of 5]

not bad, solid writing - but it ended too quickly...

[Terry · Rating 3 out of 5]

The premise of the book was good and the details were accurate for the most part. A good editor could have fixed many of the grammatical, typo, and spelling errors. The telling of the story kind of lost steam near the end with loss of details. The author has good promise to write more and will improve. I would read another book by her.

[Dawn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lt. Evelyn Blake is an American flight nurse in WWII. She’s engaged to a titled RAF pilot when her transport plane crashes and she’s listed as KIA. She finds herself in the middle of Operation Market Garden where she meets and is saved by an Airborne American Lt and his unit.


Was it entertaining? Yes. The characters are loosely based on a compilation of true soldiers and nurses. When things happen, they happen quickly, but at times the story just drags. I admit to being distracted by spelling and grammar errors in the book.

[Ted Duke · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. My oldest brother was KIA in The Netherlands during Operation Market Garden and I have read a lot about the action there.

The events in this story are realistic (except for the nurse), but, yes, it could have happened just like this. Great characterization, great scene descriptions, real action.

Unfortunately, Ms. Deems either did not get anyone to edit her writing or the final proof. Distracting errors. Nevertheless, recommended.

[Vicky · Rating 3 out of 5]

It had potential but the dialogue was lacking and not as mature as it could have been. Sounded more like a college freshman writing some of the passages. The premise was good, the outcome predictable, but I was a little disappointed by the lack of depth.

[Ross Safford · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty ordinary

This is not a book that will remain in my memory for very long. The plot was not particularly original. I don't like to give up reading a story, so I finished it, but I wasn't surprised by the ending.

[Eileen E Cartwright · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice romance

Nice, somewhat exciting romance. I think the author succeeds in her desire to make Evelyn come to life. At times I thought the story moved along in a confusing way but overall I enjoyed it

[Anne · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is about a plucky nurse, engaged to an English viscount who is forced to parachute from the plane she is in. Hiding out in Holland she meets an American pilot who makes her wonder if she has made the right decision in choosing a future marriage partner.

[Elyse · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall I found this novel entertaining. However, I would of enjoyed more historical events interwoven in the novel. And some points the love story seemed unrealistic while at others points in the book I felt for the characters.

[Amy Katherine Wolff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun, quick read!!

Like the historical background as well as the focus on the Women who served during WWII. Little focus is given to the women and their risks & role during the war. Nice to see it here.

[Krysten Gorrivan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick read, more fiction than historical. Finished it in about 3 hours. I am going to read the next one, KIA.

[Elizabeth Kelly · Rating 2 out of 5]

Liked the story

I liked the story but there were so many typo's in this book that they should go back and rewrite it!.

[Gene Kerr · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nurses in WWII

This is good book about Nurses during the severing in combat hospital and doing triage on wounded Servicemen, an trying to live a normal life.

[Sandy Nowak · Rating 4 out of 5]

pretty good book. I liked the premise and the setting. a few areas confused me with names, but I read on and am glad I did!

[Violet · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fictional story developed from a photo. A romance story at the core, not a bad read.

[Marty Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Missing in Action

This book was so well written that I could feel the emotions that the characters were feeling. There is so much packed into each chapter that you wanted to hurry and read how things were resolved. This Author, Denise Deems, knows how to write a story that brings out all the emotions. If you haven't read this book; get it now!