"In Perfect Time" by Sarah Sundin

Wrapping up the Wings of a Nightingale trilogy is the story of Kay Jobson, the nurse who has been more on the outside of the friendly group we've gotten to know from With Every Letter and On Distant Shores. Closed and defiant, Kay has no problem dating six men at a time, keeping them all at her beck and call while actually protecting herself from getting close to any one of them. This way of isolating herself while being a social standout comes with a price, and Kay finds herself longing for more. Her father's fanatic religion has driven her away from wanting anything to do with God, but the faith of the other nurses and pilot Roger Cooper is beginning to call out to her.

Roger struggles with the rules and regulations that come with with being a pilot during a war. All the paperwork and long hours require a different mental approach from the man who would rather play drums all day. Roger dreams of the war being over and auditioning for a place in a popular big band. All his life he's been told he'll never amount to anything, and his past seems to prove it. He knows God has forgiven him, but he still wants to protect himself from repeating mistakes. The last thing he wants is for Kay to turn her flirtatious smile his way, but when she does, Roger suddenly feels impressed to give her his Bible. Couldn't God send anyone else to help the gorgeous redhead find her answers?

While Kay is shocked that Roger has given her one of his most treasured possessions, she begins reading it and writing down questions to mail to him at his new station in India. As she gets to know God for who He is rather than who her father presented Him to be, Kay finds herself longing for His love, and accepting it brings a radical change to her life. No longer seeing the men around her as playthings, Kay devotes herself to trying to unify their nurse squadron so she can qualify for chief nurse training. Such a position would open the door for her dream of a stable future and a home of her own to come true.

When Roger returns from India and finds himself stationed near Kay again, a steadfast friendship emerges. But with their differing goals and the dangers of the final year of the war at hand, there is plenty of tension to keep them from deepening their relationship even as attraction grows.

Out of the three books in the series, I found this one to have the most exciting war action. I won't spoil it, but things happen that keep you on the edge of your seat! I also was very excited when I realized that Kay was getting her own book, as the hints we were getting in previous books made me see her potential as an interesting heroine. I continue enjoying each and every one of Sundin's novels, and look forward to her next release!