Flying Backwards

by Jennifer W. Smith

Wouldn't it be exciting to travel to exotic places, meet a man who makes your heart summersault, and become a person you admire? Eleanor (Nora) Clark realizes the key to an interesting life is eluding her. Never leaving the small Pennsylvania town she grew up in, living in a house her fianc� bought his ex-girlfriend, and spending weekends helping in the family business. She realizes life is passing her by as her twenty-ninth birthday looms on the horizon. Why hasn't she taken any gutsy chances in life?On a whim, she applies to become a flight attendant. Suddenly, she is jetting off to London, Rome, and St. Petersburg where she finds herself romantically entangled with three very different suitors. Eleanor's new life exceeds all her wildest dreams.To find fulfillment, Eleanor must discover success, confidence, friendship, and love. As her daydreams become reality, the choices she makes both build and break her heart. But her last choice decides it all.

Genres: Romance

232 pages, Paperback

First published August 22, 2015

About the author

Romance author Jennifer W. Smith lives in a quaint American town with her family, blue-eyed cat and rough collie.

A former flight attendant and interior designer, her love of travel, adventure, and her attention to detail are evident in her novels. Her debut novel, Flying Backwards is a romantic adventure inspired by her previous career as a flight attendant, She is currently writing the Landing in Love, a sweet and spicy, small-town romance series.

Her love of the New England coastline inspired the Broken Water Series, a romance and fantasy adventure.

Jennifer has written a children’s book series featuring grandparents teaching their grandchildren about birds.

Reviews

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[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a beautifully captivating and exciting romance about Eleanor an office worker who is feeling unfulfilled in her career and her engagement to Phillip and decides to break it off and change careers to become an international airline stewardess in hopes of seeing the world and finding herself through success, friendship, and love. Our author who was an airline stewardess previously delights us with insights into what it takes to become an airline stewardess and the many exciting locations Eleanor travels to and the relationships she has along the way. Eleanor hopes her last relationship will be her forever one. The character descriptions and those of the locations Eleanor visits really add to this amazing story. I highly recommend this fantastic book. This is the first book I have read by this wonderful author and I loved it so much, I got the next book in this series and pre-ordered the third.

[Sallie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish to thank Jennifer Smith for allowing me to read this book. I have voluntarily read and reviewed it. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This is a delightful contemporary romance novel.

It begins with a young woman who decides to leave the safety of her home in search of adventure, love, finding herself and new friendships. The book takes you to exciting places and you forget you are not reading a travel book as Jennifer describes all the places I long to visit. You meet handsome exotic male characters that make your heart beat faster and you learn a lot about job skills that you might not have known about previously.

In these days of uncertainty and panic about our jobs and our lives it is wonderful to have such a delightful means of escape. Thank you for that.

I highly recommend this book.

[Bobbi Haden · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can relate to Nora, growing up in a small town. What an exciting adventure to become a flight attendant, touring the country and seeing so many new things.

Leaving her secure life was a big step for Nora. She met a few tantalizing men along the way and enjoyed the most a life like that can offer for a young woman.

How can you turn down a hot Italian lover or a built like rock Russian neighbor? It was a wonderful story of a young woman coming of age, letting her security blanket go and discover so much more the world has to offer. Including a nice English bachelor.

I am a little jealous of all Nora's travels and all she has seen, even though it's in a book, I felt I was along for the trip.

[Krista · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was excited for this book because I thought it sounded better than it actually was. A woman who realises that her life needs a change and goes for a different career and starts to travel and learn more about herself. It sounded good. But the main character annoyed me, the love triangle (square?) was boring and annoying and while I did like some of the characters, there wasn't enough of them to make the book more interesting. The interesting part was the travels and descriptions.
3/5

[Joy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was more of a chick-lit book than I usually read, but the story had some interesting twists and turns. It features a woman whose engagement ends at a time she feels a bit trapped in her small town and decides to try out for an airline cabin attendant position. She's hired and joins the international branch which leads her to new friendships, new adventures, new romances. There were several well developed characters that added spice to the story and the international settings added a bit of color. In all a light read, but fun.

[Kimberly · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought it started out really good, but then was just ehh.

[Michele Benchouk · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received this book in a Goodreads giveaway. I liked the main character Nora, and the airline sneak peek reminded me of that old TV show PanAm. During the confrontation with the three guys, I was saying things in my head, and then would read those same words on the next line. I enjoyed seeing Nora branch out and feel like I got to know her, although some of her activities seemed a bit young for 29 years old. Overall, an enjoyable story.

[Cheryl Murnane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jennifer's debut novel is a story of a women's search to find herself and true love. Taking a chance by starting a new career as a stewardess, Nora finds herself in passionate romantic situations while traveling in Europe. Using various European countries as the backdrop this book is full of romance and self-discovery.

[Tara Winters · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun read. I don't usually read this genre but I found myself sucked into the story and the characters. I love an imperfect heroine that stumbles and makes some mistakes.. it is so relatable. The adventures and insight into the flying lifestyle were lot of fun.

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was cool getting to know Nora as she became a flight attendant. It was quite an adventure! Good vacation read.

[iolannie callejo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book review will follow within this week. I promised!

[Pat Donalson]

it was a good read. When they went to other places you felt you were there too