Publication Date: December 16, 2025
With her brother’s grumpy best friend—and her longtime nemesis—as Beth’s flight instructor, her pilot lessons could be a plane disaster or their first-class ticket to forever.
Mayday. Mayday. Engine failure.
When flying with George Bunsen, the last thing Beth Lundberg wants is to be horny in the cockpit. But when her first ride-along dives toward disaster, the perpetually stoic George is forced to execute a skillful emergency landing, and Beth is horrified to find herself with an adrenaline-fueled crush on the pilot. She’s even more shocked when her brother’s best friend offers her discounted flight lessons—possibly out of guilt for almost killing them.
And despite George’s annoying habit of departing any room the moment Beth enters, she really wants to accept. No matter that it’s an egregiously expensive hobby, or that her waitressing wages go right toward her mother’s medical bills, or that she’s already in debt up to her eyebrows. Flying is Beth’s dream, and she could use her private license to earn real money.
The more time they spend navigating the sky, the more the turbulence between George and Beth dissipates. But Beth has seen the burning wreckage that comes from mixing business with pleasure—plus, she’s been keeping a secret that, once revealed, will send all her relationships into a tailspin. Can she really take a risk on romance when her pilot career isn’t even off the ground?
Love in Plane Sight by Lauren Connolly is a fast-paced romcom with laugh-out-loud moments and others that are somewhat cringy.
Beth is the lead protagonist with wonderful supporting characters—her half-brother Shawn, his best friend George, and her best friend Darla. In addition, there are flight club members, interrelationships, many of which are not healthy.
Beth and Darla come from a different world than Shawn and George, who are trust-fund babies who work for the family business…until they don’t.
It was fun getting to know all of the characters a little at a time. They all have insecurities, but help each other get through them and get to a better place. There are a few steamy moments as well as some misogynistic ones.
Planes and flight training are front and center, along with the diner owned by Darla’s family, where she and Beth work. There are multiple stories woven together, and a couple of pets that add some comic relief. There are a couple of potential happily-ever-afters, and the ending provided some closure.
Love in Plane Sight is a fun-filled romcom with a few serious topics woven in and lots of flight time to keep things interesting.
Lauren Connolly is an award-winning author of contemporary and magical romance stories. She’s lived among mountains, next to lakes, and in imaginary worlds. Lauren can never seem to stay in one place for too long, but trust that wherever she’s residing there is a dog who thinks he’s a troll, twin cats hiding in the couch, and bookshelves bursting with stories written by the authors she loves.
