The sky is the limit…

Synopsis

Penny is not living her best life.

Her job is far from thrilling and her long-term boyfriend shows no sign of wanting to commit.

She has just turned fifty and is going nowhere.

Wanting a new start, Penny applies for a job as cabin crew, to find out if she can push herself out of her comfort zone.

Her new job brings the adventure she craves, even if she does keep bumping into impossibly handsome but deeply annoying pilot, Matt Garcia. 

Stuck in Paris on an unscheduled stopover, the chemistry between them grows. But the path of love never did fly smooth, as Matt’s past threatens to come between them.

Beside which, Penny is not looking for love. But what if love finds her?

A romantic, uplifting and inspirational read all about taking chances later in life – fans of Milly Johnson and Sandy Barker will love this!

My review

Penny is living  rather dull life. Her job brings her no joy, and her boyfriend is showing no signs of commitment, even if they are together for a while now.
So even if she has just turned fifty, she decides to apply for a job as cabin crew, to get a fresh start and get out of her comfort zone.
Her new job takes her to places she only dreamed about, and friendships between the crew are begin made. But no matter how much she loves the comradery, there is one person who annoys her… pilot Matt Garcia.
Yet their schedules put them on the same flight on several occasions. And when they find themselves stuck in Paris on an unscheduled stopover, they realize that what they feel in not annoyance…
However, Penny is not looking for love, and Matt comes with a baggage that may put a halt to everything… 

At the start of this book, I could easily relate with Penny in some aspects. Even if not having the most exhilarating life, things work for her just like they are.
Just like her, I was a bit flabbergasted when her boyfriend instead of proposing turns out to break up with her. And things get even worse when he tells her that, well, there is someone else! 

But while my heart went out to her, the sc*mb*g boyfriend is also the catalyst for Penny changing her life completely!
Being a flight attendant has never been a dream of mine (I still hold on dearly when the plane takes off or starts it landing!), yet I admired Penny and her decision to just jump into it. 

If I were in Penny’s shoes, I don’t think I would have made it through the trainings! Just like one of the trainees, I think I would freak out by learning all the things that could go wrong.
So extra kudos for her, as she persisted and didn’t give up after one failed test! 

The funny bits were whenever Penny and Matt were each other antagonists. They kept irking each other for each little thing. And while I understood Penny’s frustrations, it only added more fuel to me finding it funny, because I knew what direction their relationship would go. 

And while Matt initially didn’t have to try very hard appearing to be as obnoxious as Penny thought, once they are both “stuck” in Paris, we also see this vulnerable side of him. And while I didn’t agree with his actions, I could understand his emotions, and lack of knowledge of how to handle the situation. 

But what I liked the most, was seeing the evolution of Penny. At first, she is an insecure woman of fifty, just tagging along, not daring to take any chance.
Yet we see her grow more confident of herself,, ready for new adventures. She also becomes more assertive, but never loses her kindness. While at one occasion it would have been so easy to say ‘no’, she shows everyone, in the book but also the readers, that being kind and helping out is never the wrong thing to do.  

I found this a wonderful, even sweet story about finding the courage to finally chase your dreams. It’s never too late to embark on a whole new journey, as you will never know what will cross your path. And even at the age fifty you can find the most amazing things if you can find the courage to make a change. Penny made a great change in her life to just show of what can happen, but why cannot great things be found also in small changes?