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Ghost Flight: A World War II Pride and Prejudice Variation
EmlynMara on FanFiction says of Ghost
Having cut my teeth on Helen MacInnis novels, this period has always seemed very real to me, as have the lives and times of those who worked behind the scenes to aid the cause. This story is reminiscent of classic books by authors such as Leon Uris, Tom Clancy, Herman Wouk, Ken Follett, Alistair MacLean, and John le Carré. Well done.
Darkness Dims the Dawn
War’s clouds have choked the world for five years. Now, the Allies ready their great push to drive Hitler back to Berlin.
WAAF Section Officer Elizabeth Bennet and RAF Wing Commander Fitzwilliam Darcy have already done their bit. Both bear scars—seen and unseen—from their service. They have done much; now they will do more.
Elizabeth and Darcy step forward to undertake the deadliest of gathering intelligence behind German lines. They go knowing that the Gestapo’s destiny for captured Special Operations Executive agents was a bullet.
World War II’s road to romance was bumpy. Cultivating affection’s fragile bloom while looking over their shoulders, Darcy and Elizabeth discover what is the most ardent of loves.
Explore the dark, gritty world of Occupied France in 1944 at the shoulders of Fitzwilliam Darcy, SOE Agent Jeeves, and his radio operator, Elizabeth Bennet, Agent Madeline. Ghost Flight asks how Darcy and Elizabeth might have served if they had been part of the Greatest Generation.
FanFiction Readers enthuse about Ghost Flight as 'amazing' and 'gripping.'
Natalie Jacob 3
I wanted to tell you that I found your story really amazing. I only started reading it a while ago, and honestly, I just had to say it's fantastic!
KurikiXV
This was an amazing read. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing your story, it is one of a kind!
Levenez
Thank you so much for this story. It was so gripping! I was immersed in the story and feared for their security.
Having cut my teeth on Helen MacInnis novels, this period has always seemed very real to me, as have the lives and times of those who worked behind the scenes to aid the cause. This story is reminiscent of classic books by authors such as Leon Uris, Tom Clancy, Herman Wouk, Ken Follett, Alistair MacLean, and John le Carré. Well done.
Darkness Dims the Dawn
War’s clouds have choked the world for five years. Now, the Allies ready their great push to drive Hitler back to Berlin.
WAAF Section Officer Elizabeth Bennet and RAF Wing Commander Fitzwilliam Darcy have already done their bit. Both bear scars—seen and unseen—from their service. They have done much; now they will do more.
Elizabeth and Darcy step forward to undertake the deadliest of gathering intelligence behind German lines. They go knowing that the Gestapo’s destiny for captured Special Operations Executive agents was a bullet.
World War II’s road to romance was bumpy. Cultivating affection’s fragile bloom while looking over their shoulders, Darcy and Elizabeth discover what is the most ardent of loves.
Explore the dark, gritty world of Occupied France in 1944 at the shoulders of Fitzwilliam Darcy, SOE Agent Jeeves, and his radio operator, Elizabeth Bennet, Agent Madeline. Ghost Flight asks how Darcy and Elizabeth might have served if they had been part of the Greatest Generation.
FanFiction Readers enthuse about Ghost Flight as 'amazing' and 'gripping.'
Natalie Jacob 3
I wanted to tell you that I found your story really amazing. I only started reading it a while ago, and honestly, I just had to say it's fantastic!
KurikiXV
This was an amazing read. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing your story, it is one of a kind!
Levenez
Thank you so much for this story. It was so gripping! I was immersed in the story and feared for their security.
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January 8, 2026
There are 113 footnotes in this story. The author obviously did much research, but also uses footnotes to translate foreign words and to explain slang, etc. The greatest of interest was his citing various people (mostly women) from history who had roles such as Darcy and Elizabeth had in this story. Frankly, I wondered at how each remembered which person (and name) they were to be that day. But on the other hand all these footnotes detracted from my reading.
The setting is France not long before D-Day. Elizabeth and Darcy have physical scars occurred "on-the-job". Darcy has lost sight in one eye and now has a gimpy leg, while Elizabeth's leg scar is obviously from a bullet...which would lead to interrogation if the Germans spot such.
Part of this couple's undercover work entails that they claim to be married and on their honeymoon...hoping it detracts check points from intense scrutiny. They do have a marriage registration form.
They make their way mostly by riding bicycles and in this, Elizabeth has much more endurance than Darcy.
The local house of ill-repute plays a role. The Germans use the facilities as do the undercover agents so it doesn't raise suspicions.
Wickham plays a role.
It was interesting reading of how the undercover agents did their work and avoided being tracked down.
The setting is France not long before D-Day. Elizabeth and Darcy have physical scars occurred "on-the-job". Darcy has lost sight in one eye and now has a gimpy leg, while Elizabeth's leg scar is obviously from a bullet...which would lead to interrogation if the Germans spot such.
Part of this couple's undercover work entails that they claim to be married and on their honeymoon...hoping it detracts check points from intense scrutiny. They do have a marriage registration form.
They make their way mostly by riding bicycles and in this, Elizabeth has much more endurance than Darcy.
The local house of ill-repute plays a role. The Germans use the facilities as do the undercover agents so it doesn't raise suspicions.
Wickham plays a role.
It was interesting reading of how the undercover agents did their work and avoided being tracked down.
November 9, 2025
A mission that is for all the marbles, bigger than their individual lives, but also a love story for the ages in a tumultuous WWII-era P&P variation espionage romance. Don Jacobson’s tale resonated deep and left me teary-eyed and lost in the story at times.
Ghost Flight begins with a heart-wrenching prologue when an RAF pilot’s shot up plane is on approach, but has very little chance of making it. Pilot and the voice on the other end of control have a brief exchange sharing the important news that his flight mission was compromised by someone on their side and a shared banter until the plane goes down.
The main story picks up months later when that Control radio operator finds herself leaving the obvious war work behind for something dark, gritty, and clandestine, but might be part of what it takes to turn the tide of war in the long march to D-Day. Elizabeth is trained as an operative and encounters someone surprising out in the field of Nazi-occupied France. They are like oil and water, Elizabeth and Darcy, but they must work together. Things are intense, but get taken up that one notch tighter when they are faced with betrayal by one of their own- P&P fans will guess what Austen character is ripe for that role.
Because yes, this is a taut, war-time romantic suspense, but also a revisit to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice set in another period. Ghost Flight is versatile in that it will appeal to Austen lovers- at least those who will read a darker ‘behind-the-lines’ war backdrop setting, but it could also simply be read by a historical romance reader for the arch and bantering heroine, slightly arrogant, but true-blue hero and their race to get their mission done, defeat a traitor, and save their country. Their romance isn’t quick or easy with the misunderstandings on both sides and interference from others. Loved that their commander is a certain Darcy cousin Fitzwilliam who balances out Darcy’s personality.
Oh the fun of the other literary and cultural easter eggs Don Jacobson drops into his stories from minor characters who peopled earlier works to famous real life or fictional figures from elsewhere. Ian Fleming ring a bell with anyone?
Wordy writing style that can take some getting used to, but I have long appreciated character, plot, and attention to historical detail that permeate Jacobson’s stories and Ghost Flight and it’s high-impacting WWII backdrop is a fabulous and touching recent addition.
I rec'd an eARC from the author to read in exchange for an honest review.
My full review posted at Caffeinated Reviewer 10.29.25.
Ghost Flight begins with a heart-wrenching prologue when an RAF pilot’s shot up plane is on approach, but has very little chance of making it. Pilot and the voice on the other end of control have a brief exchange sharing the important news that his flight mission was compromised by someone on their side and a shared banter until the plane goes down.
The main story picks up months later when that Control radio operator finds herself leaving the obvious war work behind for something dark, gritty, and clandestine, but might be part of what it takes to turn the tide of war in the long march to D-Day. Elizabeth is trained as an operative and encounters someone surprising out in the field of Nazi-occupied France. They are like oil and water, Elizabeth and Darcy, but they must work together. Things are intense, but get taken up that one notch tighter when they are faced with betrayal by one of their own- P&P fans will guess what Austen character is ripe for that role.
Because yes, this is a taut, war-time romantic suspense, but also a revisit to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice set in another period. Ghost Flight is versatile in that it will appeal to Austen lovers- at least those who will read a darker ‘behind-the-lines’ war backdrop setting, but it could also simply be read by a historical romance reader for the arch and bantering heroine, slightly arrogant, but true-blue hero and their race to get their mission done, defeat a traitor, and save their country. Their romance isn’t quick or easy with the misunderstandings on both sides and interference from others. Loved that their commander is a certain Darcy cousin Fitzwilliam who balances out Darcy’s personality.
Oh the fun of the other literary and cultural easter eggs Don Jacobson drops into his stories from minor characters who peopled earlier works to famous real life or fictional figures from elsewhere. Ian Fleming ring a bell with anyone?
Wordy writing style that can take some getting used to, but I have long appreciated character, plot, and attention to historical detail that permeate Jacobson’s stories and Ghost Flight and it’s high-impacting WWII backdrop is a fabulous and touching recent addition.
I rec'd an eARC from the author to read in exchange for an honest review.
My full review posted at Caffeinated Reviewer 10.29.25.
June 30, 2025
I received an Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review.
This P&P gem of a variation is set amidst the chaos and madness of WWII. The characters of Darcy and Elizabeth, although placed in a time period outside of the Regency, remain thoroughly true to canon. The story is meticulously researched and detailed and I encourage you to read the notations provided. They include details to better understand the context of events, characters and places, as well as suggesting additional resources for research and even reveal some fun “Easter eggs” planted in the story. Jacobson also uses real locations and people to populate his story, some characters based on real people and events so readers receive a true sense of some things that happened during this conflict. The editing is also excellent.
“You are Ghost One.” - Chapter 19, “Ghost Flight”
Darcy, a RAF “ghost” pilot dropping supplies behind enemy lines, and Elizabeth, a WAAF, radio Control, first make contact when Darcy’s plane “Ghost One” is shot down and he is trying to make a landing that will at least save his copilot. The voice he hears over the radio is Elizabeth’s and she provides comfort as they exchange names, both knowing there is likely to be no surviving the crash. She later hears that Darcy did not survive the crash…another name to add to the list of lost young men.
After recovering from brutal injuries Darcy is offered an opportunity to be an undercover section chief in occupied France. His mission is to receive and move assets and supplies around the country, which he can do despite his injuries. As he is believed dead his cousin, Richard Fitzwilliam, a Lt. Colonel, is able to create a neutral Irish identity for him and a plausible reason for him to be in France. Meanwhile, Elizabeth is undergoing some brutal training so she can be deployed as a “pianist” (a much accomplished radio operator) in France, also with her own plausible identity. Serendipity (or Richard Fitzwilliam) brings them together with Elizabeth under Darcy’s umbrella of operation. Darcy immediately recognizes the voice he clung to on his way to imminent death…Elizabeth eventually discovers Darcy’s true identity. As in canon Darcy has a tendency to hauteur and control, while Elizabeth tends to jump to conclusions in personal circumstances. As a result, Elizabeth erects barriers between them.
“Love knows no boundaries, either in time or space.” - Chapter 57 “Ghost Flight”
Through the exigencies of their wartime experience Darcy and Elizabeth become “lovers” as part of their cover, and later a “married” couple as they attempt their escape from France as D-Day approaches. As they begin to truly fall in love they are unaware that evil beyond the Gestapo stalks them in the form of traitor, George Wickham.
There is so much more I could add to this review. It is a love story, yet also a true story of a war that was the deadliest conflict in history, resulting in an estimated 60 to 80 million dead worldwide. Although this war was concluded in 1945 much of its lessons are still relevant today. I had a hard time putting it down and it is still reverberating in my mind.
This P&P gem of a variation is set amidst the chaos and madness of WWII. The characters of Darcy and Elizabeth, although placed in a time period outside of the Regency, remain thoroughly true to canon. The story is meticulously researched and detailed and I encourage you to read the notations provided. They include details to better understand the context of events, characters and places, as well as suggesting additional resources for research and even reveal some fun “Easter eggs” planted in the story. Jacobson also uses real locations and people to populate his story, some characters based on real people and events so readers receive a true sense of some things that happened during this conflict. The editing is also excellent.
“You are Ghost One.” - Chapter 19, “Ghost Flight”
Darcy, a RAF “ghost” pilot dropping supplies behind enemy lines, and Elizabeth, a WAAF, radio Control, first make contact when Darcy’s plane “Ghost One” is shot down and he is trying to make a landing that will at least save his copilot. The voice he hears over the radio is Elizabeth’s and she provides comfort as they exchange names, both knowing there is likely to be no surviving the crash. She later hears that Darcy did not survive the crash…another name to add to the list of lost young men.
After recovering from brutal injuries Darcy is offered an opportunity to be an undercover section chief in occupied France. His mission is to receive and move assets and supplies around the country, which he can do despite his injuries. As he is believed dead his cousin, Richard Fitzwilliam, a Lt. Colonel, is able to create a neutral Irish identity for him and a plausible reason for him to be in France. Meanwhile, Elizabeth is undergoing some brutal training so she can be deployed as a “pianist” (a much accomplished radio operator) in France, also with her own plausible identity. Serendipity (or Richard Fitzwilliam) brings them together with Elizabeth under Darcy’s umbrella of operation. Darcy immediately recognizes the voice he clung to on his way to imminent death…Elizabeth eventually discovers Darcy’s true identity. As in canon Darcy has a tendency to hauteur and control, while Elizabeth tends to jump to conclusions in personal circumstances. As a result, Elizabeth erects barriers between them.
“Love knows no boundaries, either in time or space.” - Chapter 57 “Ghost Flight”
Through the exigencies of their wartime experience Darcy and Elizabeth become “lovers” as part of their cover, and later a “married” couple as they attempt their escape from France as D-Day approaches. As they begin to truly fall in love they are unaware that evil beyond the Gestapo stalks them in the form of traitor, George Wickham.
There is so much more I could add to this review. It is a love story, yet also a true story of a war that was the deadliest conflict in history, resulting in an estimated 60 to 80 million dead worldwide. Although this war was concluded in 1945 much of its lessons are still relevant today. I had a hard time putting it down and it is still reverberating in my mind.
December 13, 2025
Darkness is spreading across Europe and the Allied forces are depending on the intelligence gathered and resistance work behind enemy lines to win the war. Don Jacobson has touched on the WWII European theater once before with his Bennet Wardrobe series, but this latest release, Ghost Flight, takes the listener right into a historic romance taut with suspense that triggers great emotion for the story and characters.
Ghost Flight opens when a radio operator in contact with the pilot of a plane that has been shot to pieces, provides some calm in the chaos. They share minutes together both knowing his plane probably won’t make it.
Later in the story, the pilot has a new identity, thanks to his cousin who is high up in the British intelligence, and is working as section chief behind enemy lines in occupied France. One of the brave radio operators embedded in France has a familiar voice, Elizabeth’s voice.
While working against a common enemy, this pair get off on the wrong foot when his stiff, arrogant pride meets her stubborn prejudice and they have an enemies-to-lovers romance in a different era Pride and Prejudice variation tale going on.
Their romance is not told in isolation, in fact, love blooms for others during the desperate and despairing situations the whole cast of characters are in. Don Jacobson draws in the details of the hardscrabble, gut-wrenching reality of those living and working among a powerful, brutal enemy and makes this time in history come alive. And, if the Nazis were not bad enough, a certain British traitor with a familiar Austen villain name is wreaking havoc, too. It was hardscrabble to the end and I was riveted to my earbuds.
I read Ghost Flight when the print edition first released and it hit me hard. I’m very familiar with Benjamin Fife’s ability to immerse the listener in the story with his talent for voices and the emotional tone of the story so I was worried about the impact on my emotions. I couldn’t resist for long and felt the emotional tug at my heart, the adrenaline rush and nerve-wracking fear almost as much as the first time.
Ghost Flight had authenticity and grit. The war left its mark on the lives of the characters like the real-life people who occupied these hard jobs so I was glad for that long triumphant denouement that celebrated a hard-fought victory and left the characters in a wonderful place. Those who appreciate suspenseful WWII romance should take the plunge.
I rec'd an Audible code from the author to listen to in exchange for an honest review.
My full review will post at my Instagram page @sophiarose1816 12.4.25.
Ghost Flight opens when a radio operator in contact with the pilot of a plane that has been shot to pieces, provides some calm in the chaos. They share minutes together both knowing his plane probably won’t make it.
Later in the story, the pilot has a new identity, thanks to his cousin who is high up in the British intelligence, and is working as section chief behind enemy lines in occupied France. One of the brave radio operators embedded in France has a familiar voice, Elizabeth’s voice.
While working against a common enemy, this pair get off on the wrong foot when his stiff, arrogant pride meets her stubborn prejudice and they have an enemies-to-lovers romance in a different era Pride and Prejudice variation tale going on.
Their romance is not told in isolation, in fact, love blooms for others during the desperate and despairing situations the whole cast of characters are in. Don Jacobson draws in the details of the hardscrabble, gut-wrenching reality of those living and working among a powerful, brutal enemy and makes this time in history come alive. And, if the Nazis were not bad enough, a certain British traitor with a familiar Austen villain name is wreaking havoc, too. It was hardscrabble to the end and I was riveted to my earbuds.
I read Ghost Flight when the print edition first released and it hit me hard. I’m very familiar with Benjamin Fife’s ability to immerse the listener in the story with his talent for voices and the emotional tone of the story so I was worried about the impact on my emotions. I couldn’t resist for long and felt the emotional tug at my heart, the adrenaline rush and nerve-wracking fear almost as much as the first time.
Ghost Flight had authenticity and grit. The war left its mark on the lives of the characters like the real-life people who occupied these hard jobs so I was glad for that long triumphant denouement that celebrated a hard-fought victory and left the characters in a wonderful place. Those who appreciate suspenseful WWII romance should take the plunge.
I rec'd an Audible code from the author to listen to in exchange for an honest review.
My full review will post at my Instagram page @sophiarose1816 12.4.25.
June 26, 2025
My Rating: 5+*
Powerful!
The reviewer received an Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review.
Mr. Jacobson has developed a multi-layered story of our beloved Elizabeth Bennet and William Darcy while honouring those who gave their lives for freedom.
“Their paradise was ephemeral and only one informer away from disaster.” (quote from the book)
Fighting to help save the world from the Nazi scourge, sparks ignite. Will the flames of their connection sustain them through the dark weeks and months ahead as they work together to help stem the tide?
“If this organization was the hidden hand behind efforts to strike back, she had no compunction about helping it bring the horror of this war to an end.” (quote from the book)
Grounded in history, this epic tale takes us into the world of the Special Operations Executive organization who trained agents to conduct espionage, sabotage, and reconnaissance in German-occupied Europe during World War II.
“Soon enough, though, Man would bring his violence into this world. No amount of Nature’s pigments could erase what had already been nor prevent what was to come. And the couple were Violence’s handmaidens.” (quote from the book)
Agents Madeline (Elizabeth Bennet) and Jeeves (Fitzwilliam Darcy) have already been doing their part since the war started. But due to unique circumstances, they are being asked to do even more…they do so willingly.
Compelling, riveting and oh so human, I was caught up in the fight. The acts of courage and determination displayed of those who came before us was humbling.
“Our lives are instances strung together like pearls, touching only two others at a time. Our mistake is to focus on the orbs when ‘tis the hidden string that gives the necklace its meaning. Life adds beads, memories of joy and sorrow, but in inserting another pearl, the chain is never broken; it is merely lengthened, growing in richness.” (quote from the book)
‘If I loved it less, I might be able to say more. All I can say, is that I highly recommend it.
Kudos on the cover!
I will be purchasing the paperback when it becomes available.
October 17, 2025
Darcy & Elizabeth in WW2 France
WOW, how best do I help others readers to understand this novel. You don’t have to understand or have read Pride and Prejudice to immerse yourself in this World War II spy story. The main characters from the original P&P that you regularly deal with would be Darcy, Elizabeth, Colonel Fitzwilliam and of course Wickham. You do see glimpses of other characters and there is a fantastic reference at the end, talking about each character, even if they didn’t fully make it on page, but gave the background that helped to develop the story. The author also used real life individuals to develop characters and back stories to lend authenticity to the story.
If you are looking for something light and fluffy, pick a different book. This is one that does not glorify wartime, It shows the realities. I ended up getting the audiobook (excellently narrated by Benjamin Fife), but then borrowed the e-book via KU and that was extremely worth it as the footnotes in the e-book are fantastic. This is an incredibly well researched book that can take you down many rabbit trails reading the footnotes, but only if you desire to go that route. There are some fun little Easter eggs in those references to actual historical events, movies, and other novels this author has written.
So, our story…. We start off with Darcy and Bingley being pilots that are trying desperately trying to make it safely back after their plane had been shot. Both pilots are in a very bad condition when Darcy radios for help. Elizabeth is a radio operator and ends up being his lifeline. Her calm voice kept him alert enough to land. The crash left both pilots disabled to varying degrees. Col Fitzwilliam’s job as a spy mastermind sees opportunity and sets the stage for a mission in France using both Darcy and Elizabeth (both have never met in person). Elizabeth goes through some intense training not only to do her job but stay safe. They are both situated in a small French village and end up as “assumed lovers” to give Elizabeth a reason to be out riding her bike (she has to travel to safe locations to do her radio work). We go along for the ride as they deal with the French resistance, German soldiers, community members trying to stay neutral and turncoats.
If you like history, especially World War II, spy thrillers, and a gradual love story you should enjoy this. I just caution you to give yourself the time to absorb it all.
WOW, how best do I help others readers to understand this novel. You don’t have to understand or have read Pride and Prejudice to immerse yourself in this World War II spy story. The main characters from the original P&P that you regularly deal with would be Darcy, Elizabeth, Colonel Fitzwilliam and of course Wickham. You do see glimpses of other characters and there is a fantastic reference at the end, talking about each character, even if they didn’t fully make it on page, but gave the background that helped to develop the story. The author also used real life individuals to develop characters and back stories to lend authenticity to the story.
If you are looking for something light and fluffy, pick a different book. This is one that does not glorify wartime, It shows the realities. I ended up getting the audiobook (excellently narrated by Benjamin Fife), but then borrowed the e-book via KU and that was extremely worth it as the footnotes in the e-book are fantastic. This is an incredibly well researched book that can take you down many rabbit trails reading the footnotes, but only if you desire to go that route. There are some fun little Easter eggs in those references to actual historical events, movies, and other novels this author has written.
So, our story…. We start off with Darcy and Bingley being pilots that are trying desperately trying to make it safely back after their plane had been shot. Both pilots are in a very bad condition when Darcy radios for help. Elizabeth is a radio operator and ends up being his lifeline. Her calm voice kept him alert enough to land. The crash left both pilots disabled to varying degrees. Col Fitzwilliam’s job as a spy mastermind sees opportunity and sets the stage for a mission in France using both Darcy and Elizabeth (both have never met in person). Elizabeth goes through some intense training not only to do her job but stay safe. They are both situated in a small French village and end up as “assumed lovers” to give Elizabeth a reason to be out riding her bike (she has to travel to safe locations to do her radio work). We go along for the ride as they deal with the French resistance, German soldiers, community members trying to stay neutral and turncoats.
If you like history, especially World War II, spy thrillers, and a gradual love story you should enjoy this. I just caution you to give yourself the time to absorb it all.
September 3, 2025
Ghost Flight by Don Jacobson was a well-written, wonderful Pride and Prejudice variation set in WWII. It is an era that has not seen a lot of activity by Austenesque authors, which I find unfortunate. This version does not disappoint, with the author’s usual exhaustive research and colorful imagery.
The story starts with Elizabeth helping Darcy hang on long enough to land his shot up plane. Neither had ever met before, but Elizabeth’s voice over the radio kept Darcy going. Importantly, he was able to convey to her that there was an intelligence leak. Darcy is declared dead, but actually goes undercover working with the Maquis in France. Elizabeth trains hard and also ends up in France as a radio operator. Although both would be tortured and killed if they are caught by the Nazis, I loved that Elizabeth had a relevant role. Very few characters from canon appear in this book, so instead there is a wonderfully colorful set of primarily French original characters.
I thoroughly enjoyed the book, with its harrowing adventure for Darcy and Elizabeth, along with a nicely developing romance. I highly recommend this book for any history lovers that also enjoy a Darcy and Elizabeth romance.
The story starts with Elizabeth helping Darcy hang on long enough to land his shot up plane. Neither had ever met before, but Elizabeth’s voice over the radio kept Darcy going. Importantly, he was able to convey to her that there was an intelligence leak. Darcy is declared dead, but actually goes undercover working with the Maquis in France. Elizabeth trains hard and also ends up in France as a radio operator. Although both would be tortured and killed if they are caught by the Nazis, I loved that Elizabeth had a relevant role. Very few characters from canon appear in this book, so instead there is a wonderfully colorful set of primarily French original characters.
I thoroughly enjoyed the book, with its harrowing adventure for Darcy and Elizabeth, along with a nicely developing romance. I highly recommend this book for any history lovers that also enjoy a Darcy and Elizabeth romance.
July 1, 2025
Their mission was perilous. Their love—unshakable.
In the twilight of World War II, RAF Wing Commander Fitzwilliam Darcy and WAAF Section Officer Elizabeth Bennet face a mission that could change the course of the war—and their lives. Tasked with gathering intelligence behind enemy lines, they must rely on wit, courage, and a fragile trust in one another to navigate the deadly shadows of Occupied France. As danger closes in, a spark ignites—proof that even in a world at war, love can take root in the unlikeliest of places.
This gripping wartime variation on "Pride and Prejudice" plunges you into a high-stakes world of covert operations, where loyalty is tested and survival is uncertain. Rich with emotional depth, historical detail, and edge-of-your-seat suspense, “Ghost Flight” will capture your heart and keep you turning pages long into the night. Get your copy now and experience a love story forged in the fire of history.
• ASIN: B0FDP7KDRL
• Publication Date: 6/30/2025
• File Size: 3.5 MB
• Print Length: 451 pages
• Genre: 20th Century Historical Romance eBooks - Adaptations & Pastiche Fiction - 20th Century Historical Romance
In the twilight of World War II, RAF Wing Commander Fitzwilliam Darcy and WAAF Section Officer Elizabeth Bennet face a mission that could change the course of the war—and their lives. Tasked with gathering intelligence behind enemy lines, they must rely on wit, courage, and a fragile trust in one another to navigate the deadly shadows of Occupied France. As danger closes in, a spark ignites—proof that even in a world at war, love can take root in the unlikeliest of places.
This gripping wartime variation on "Pride and Prejudice" plunges you into a high-stakes world of covert operations, where loyalty is tested and survival is uncertain. Rich with emotional depth, historical detail, and edge-of-your-seat suspense, “Ghost Flight” will capture your heart and keep you turning pages long into the night. Get your copy now and experience a love story forged in the fire of history.
• ASIN: B0FDP7KDRL
• Publication Date: 6/30/2025
• File Size: 3.5 MB
• Print Length: 451 pages
• Genre: 20th Century Historical Romance eBooks - Adaptations & Pastiche Fiction - 20th Century Historical Romance
July 1, 2025
Ghost Flight is a well-written and gripping WWII love story about two spies whose lives become intertwined in occupied France. The setting, plot and pacing are masterfully executed. The story grabbed me from the first page, and it steadfastly refused to be set down until after the climax. Historical events were well-researched and were described effectively as they would have been experienced by the characters.
Ghost Flight also happens to be a Pride & Prejudice variation. The characters and their arcs are true to Pride & Prejudice, though Elizabeth is more formidable than she is portrayed in the original and in many other JAFF novels. However, Ghost Flight would easily hold its own among other WWII stories with or without the connection to Jane Austen's work.
This book is easily worth a five-star rating.
Full disclosure: the author provided me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
June 29, 2025
Outstanding!
The reviewer received an Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review.
An impressive narrative and an in-depth knowledge of WWII, united with an amazing story that would be worthy of being made into a movie. I enjoyed every one of the chapters and found all the characters completely believable and endearing. I think reading this story is a wonderful experience.
The reviewer received an Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review.
An impressive narrative and an in-depth knowledge of WWII, united with an amazing story that would be worthy of being made into a movie. I enjoyed every one of the chapters and found all the characters completely believable and endearing. I think reading this story is a wonderful experience.
July 28, 2025
review to come
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