Book Review: On Wings of Devotion by Roseanna M. White

 Book Review: On Wings of Devotion

                            by Roseanna M. White

  If you’ve read my review on The Number of Love by Roseanna M. White, you’ll know that On Wings of Devotion was the book that I was initially drawn to. I had read the preview, of course, to see if it was my kind of thing and....... I was immediately intrigued. 

 When I finally got it, it far exceeded my expectations!

It was a great book: the characters, the plot, the romance, everything was well put together and I just couldn’t put it down. I loved this book!

This is my review on On Wings of Devotion by Roseanna M. White.

On the Back:

Against Every Warning, She's Drawn
Ever Closer to the Man Known as "Black Heart"

All of England thinks Major Phillip Camden a monster--a man who deliberately caused the deaths of his squadron. But he would have preferred to die that day with his men rather than be recruited to the Admiralty's codebreaking division. The threats he receives daily are no great surprise and, in his opinion, well deserved.

As nurse Arabelle Denler observes the so-dubbed "Black Heart," she sees something far different: a hurting man desperate for mercy. And when their families and paths twist together unexpectedly, she realizes she has a role to play in his healing--and some of her own to do as well.

With Camden's court-martial looming, an old acquaintance shows up, intent on using him in a plot that sends the codebreakers of Room 40 into a frenzy. With their fragile hopes for the future in the cross hairs, Arabelle and Camden must hold on to hope--and to each other--if they want to survive.

My Review:

As with it’s predecessor, On Wings of Devotion was completely clean with an incredible plot. There was more romance in this book but it was just as sweet as the other. And again, I learned A LOT. Last time, it was spies and codebreakers, this time it was pilots and nurses! But not just any type of pilot, actually it’s a pilot anticipating the firing squad....

Right from the start, I fell in love with Arabelle, our kind and generous nurse. And you might think that a good heroine might be boring and......you would be absolutely wrong! Arabelle had to learn from a young age what loneliness was and though she held onto her anger and hatred for a long time, the Lord finally opened her eyes and healed her. Ever since then, she learned that if she wanted healing, she should heal others.

One of the targets of her prayers is Phillip Camden. A practical heathen who is filled with, though he won’t admit it, regret. He loathes himself and wishes he would’ve died along side his squadron rather than continue his life of darkness.

Arabelle can feel his pain, it resembles the fury that she had displayed years before. She can see that the Lord is chasing him. Only He has the power to change a man.

This story was certainly exciting! Camden’s “Incident” was hinted at throughout the book but it slowly reveals itself at the end. That’s when it becomes clear what a noble man he really is. But Arabelle, she was simply amazing! One of my favorite characters that I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading about. She is just so good and Godly even amidst her suffering!

Similar to Margot from Book 1, Arabelle dealt in a compassionate manner towards the antagonist. I really love that about White, where instead of the enmity that is seen usually between the hero and villain, there’s more God-glorifying traits in the protagonist in her books.

The romance was very lovely and although Camden is sometimes annoyingly arrogant, the two made such a cute couple. It was endearing to watch them come together. The sweetest parts were when they stood up for each other even though they both had to lose something that was important to them.

All in all, I enjoyed the story immensely! And I hope I’ll be able to read (and review, maybe) the next book, A Portrait of Loyalty! 

 

                                                                                                                      Sarah E