Great dialogue, plot, conflicts, just a very decent read. The author expertly intertwined a very lovely romance into all that history. I didn’t think that I would as US army/military romance books sometimes run off the rail for me, but this was great. Reader comment, 8/3/15: “I really enjoyed this book.Spinning in a wonderful cast of supporting characters, scenery, and events makes this a truly enjoyable reading experience.” I think Christie truly captures the life of a very strong woman setting out to be more than societies expectations and while doing so show’s the reader how women made a stand for themselves during WWII.
I started by reading the Author’s Note & Reference List at the back of the book and it gave me a whole new perspective on why such a book should and now does exist. Reader comment, 9/3/15: “The story that Kate Christie provides through her characters of CJ and Brady in In the Company of Women is wonderfully told and so pertinent to understanding a turning point in our history.
I regard this book as a sort of medal to their bravery.” These women of war were the first to step out of the closet and into mainstream society, changing perceptions of family and friends and challenging the limiting stereotypes depicting gays and lesbians.
IN THE COMPANY OF WOMEN BOOK FULL
I wanted them together as much as possible, but this book is also full of historical facts of the time, so you have a give and take between the romance and history lesson. The Romantic Reader Blog, March 2016: “Brady and CJ have wonderful chemistry and it builds nicely.I was thoroughly engaged by the extraordinary layers and levels that are presented. Now that doesn’t normally include military history for me, however, this book looks at women in the WACS and WAVES during the middle of World War II, providing an up-front and personal sense of the life female military and supporting nonmilitary women lived through. Rainbow Book Reviews, July 2015: “This book is a definite treat, but more so since I am a history buff.Reviews and Reader Comments for In the Company of Women You can also purchase it in a variety of eBook formats (including ePub, PDF, and Kindle) from Bella Books and in paperback and Nook format from Barnes & Noble. In the Company of Women is available in Kindle and paperback formats from Amazon. Not one to question orders, she’s not sure how her skills in airplane engine maintenance will be of use in this desolate region.īut when CJ meets fellow WAC enlistee Brady Buchanan, Fort Bliss might live up to its name. Instead of the California post she anticipated, west Texas cacti and an artillery training base are the unexpected sights on her new horizons. The Army, however, has derailed her plans. Along with her new WAC friends, she is ready to do her part to help boys like her brothers, fighting in the European and Pacific theaters, make it home sooner. Caroline “CJ” Jamieson gave up studying history and joined the Women’s Army Corps to live it instead. **WINNER, GOLDEN CROWN LITERARY AWARD, HISTORICAL FICTION**įort Bliss-it’s anything but.