Taking Flight by Brooke May
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Taking flight is the second book in the code of honor series. I loved getting to know Holt and Jody. I love the friendships that fill these books. The fact that the hero and each of these books is a service man makes the series all the better. I can’t wait to read the next book.
Taking Flight by Brooke May
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Taking Flight (Code of Honor Book 2)
By Brooke May
This book had me hooked from the beginning. This was a quick read for me, full of romance and relatable characters. Jody is living in the shadow of her twin sister. One night Jody decides to let out some steam and go for a night out and that’s where she meets Holt. It is supposed to be a one night stand but the chemistry between these two cannot be denied. Jody’s twin Jilly is a spoiled brat and I so wanted someone to teach her a lesson. I was hoping that Jody would find her way out of her sister’s shadow and away from her parents who can’t seem to see how they treat her. Holt is a pilot on leave and looking for some fun but he can’t seem to get the woman he met out of his head. This is a must read if you want to find out what’s going to happen between these two. I recommend reading this book. I can’t wait to read the next book in this series.
Taking Flight by Brooke May
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Taking Flight was a wonderful read. I was completely hooked from beginning to end. The author’s writing was amazing and the story was so easy to read. I loved the characters, Jody and Holt. Although this is the second book in the Code of Honor series, and I haven’t read the first, I had no problem in getting into the story although it has definitely made me want to read that first book now and find out about some of the characters that appear in this story. As soon as these two characters met, I could feel the connection between them and the chemistry was believable.
Taking Flight was a wonderful read and one that I highly recommend!
Taking Flight by Brooke May
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The second book in the Code of Honor series is just as electric as the first! Brooke May delivers another very well written novel in Taking Flight. Jody’s superstar twin sister Jilly has always been the center of attention for as long as she can remember. On a night where she is pretending to be her sister, she catches the attention of sexy Air Force pilot Holt, who spends the next few days thinking constantly about their memorable evening at the club together. Will a series of chance encounters bring the two of them back together, or does Jilly ruin yet another good thing in Jody’s life?
Brooke May has written yet another novel in which the characters are relatable and the plot is full of twists and turns with some steamy scenes thrown in here and there. It was very easy to read this book quickly. The only reason it took me a few days to finish was because of my busy schedule! I can’t wait to see if there will be more books in the series!
Taking Flight by Brooke May
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
If you read Courage of Us and saw my review, I’m basically feeling the same way. I love May’s world-building and character development skills. Not that I “like” all her characters, but she develops them really well, in that they feel like real people with feelings, thoughts, and a personality that drives them. So, I’m giving it 3 Stars for May’s writing skills and her ability to build a vibrant, full world. But once again, I feel the premise of the plot was completely unrelatable (to me). From the opening scene, I found Jody weak, whiny, and frustrating. She wanted to be her own person and she knew she was being treated poorly by her family and could have gotten away, but she always chose to be the “victim” and went along with their schemes. Then she only gets a backbone to change her life and go after what she wants once Holt is there and he starts pushing back. So, I had to wonder what would have happened to Jody if she hadn’t met Holt? Would she have stuck with her sister or gotten into even more self-destructive behavior to act out against her perceived cage? I think it’s easy to blame Jilly and Jody’s parents for being mean, neglectful vultures, BUT Jody is a grown woman who can stop the relationships and neglect/abuse at any time. So why hasn’t she? While I appreciate the fact that love can and does change people for the better, when it’s real, I also have to say that people who ONLY grow and change because they have someone “stronger” than them to push and cause the change is called co-dependency. I’m not blaming Jody for wanting a relationship with her family or for getting caught in a rut she hates, but I just didn’t interpret the growth she was supposed to have in this story in the same way I think the author intended it to be viewed. But as I said in my other review, I just may not be May’s target audience. I am totally sure that tons of people will love this story and find themselves relating to Jody and Holt. So don’t discount it because of my review, just because it’s not MY thing doesn’t mean it won’t 100% be yours!
Pippa
Courage of Us by Brooke May
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This was my first May novel and I was super excited to start a new (to me) author! May is an excellent world-builder and is a gifted character-developer when it comes to feeling like you know the characters and that they are well-rounded people you could “see/know” in your mind. (Plus, I have family in that area of MT so it was a fun location to read about.) When it comes to the plot and speed, I found the pace to be a slow build that jumped into warp speed rather than maybe a faster start with a more realistic time frame for the romance. I was totally enjoying the book and rocking along with Duke and Patience until 55% and then it just became really unbelievable and unrelatable to me. The idea of young love that is true, real, and healthy, even if it’s immature with not-so-great problem-solving skills, is such a beautiful love story to me. So, on that, I would give May great credit. Where I found the downfall was in the jump back in after 7 yrs part. The real-est, truest love requires trust and stability to actually work. I don’t understand how Patience could have either with Duke for a significant amount of time after he returned. How they could go through the trauma that they did and for her to just say, “it’s ok we’ll pretend like nothing ever happened because you apologized” just makes zero sense and the book lost me. I completely understand that others might find the fast forgiveness acceptable and be willing to go along with it, but I just couldn’t ever relate to either person after that. I am giving May 3 stars for her writing ability even if I think the plotline is unbelievable. But please give it a shot, because this is just my opinion and thoughts and not a representation of how everyone might feel about the plot.
@pippawoods
Taking Flight by Brooke May
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Taking Flight is the second installment to Brooke May’s Code of Honor series, and I loved it even more then the first one. This romance has everything that you could ask for from a handsome pilot, to a girl with mistaken identity, family drama, action, and the mystery of if love is enough to conquer all. Once again Ms. May had me hooked from the very first page and I finished it in one sitting. She goes into such descriptive details about her characters that you often forget that they are fictional characters. While you can read Taking Flight as a Stand alone I highly recommend reading this series in order just to get all of the juicy details.
Taking Flight by Brooke May
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I adore Holt!
My heart broke for Jody. She was always placed second against her sister. It hurt my heart to see how she was always pushed aside. This is a beautiful story of a young woman finally standing on her own two feet with the help of a sexy pilot man. Holt stood for Jody on more than one occasion and it was brilliant. I was rooting for them at each moment. Jody was a mystery that Holt wanted and needed to solve. They were just what the other needed. I could not recommend this more!!
Courage of Us by Brooke May
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Oh my goodness..
Patience and Duke are such an amazing pair. This is definitely a second chance story. It’s so beautiful! Those two thought they were doing the best for each other and themselves. My heart broke for what patience went through. I felt so proud of her allowing herself to overcome it. Though, she felt she had to do it alone. Sweet Duke comes back to help her pick the pieces up. They helped each other move forward and I adored that aspect. I loved the family dynamic and that everyone surrounded her. This is such a wonderful love story.
Taking Flight by Brooke May
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Taking Flight is book two in the Code of Honor series by Brooke May. A connoisseur of intimate, rocky and relatable love stories, Brooke May provided a complex, yet endearing tale of a beautiful love story. Expect the unexpected with this author, as you are blissfully taken on one crazy ride. Her characters are troubled, with Jody having to contend with her sister and all that is involved. Holt is just the man to help her pave her own way. The family dynamic is often difficult, and this one is no different. The author weaves an intricate and attractive tale that will give you many ahhh moments, as well as what the ??? moments. A bit of everything is thrown into Taking Flight, and it is a story that I thoroughly recommend. 4 stars.
Taking Flight by Brooke May
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Holt and Jody have the challenging adventure of a lifetime. Jillian is the spoiled sister of Jody. Her parents have roped Jody into managing her career. Boy, talk about nasty. Jody puts up with so much until she reaches her breaking point. Holt has a one-night stand with Jody and falls for this wonderful woman. Their adventures will have you chuckling all the way through the book. Fun, heartwarming and full of sparks, this is another terrific installment in this series.
Taking Flight by Brooke May
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I have lived in the shadow of my sister for far too long, well I want to live my life and be free. Then in walked him and changed my life completely.
Jody is stuck in a carousel going round in circles, she is beholden to her twin sister the country music star, Jilly but Jody has had enough of the constant antics of her sister and wants to just be her. That’s when in Germany she meet him, Holt is just what she needs to escape the hamster wheel.
Holt is in a rut of his own, in the Air Force on leave and decided to enjoy the local sites and sample the German ladies, but when he see Jody he knows he needs to help and protect her from the life she is in at the moment, but can he recuse her and let her take flight.
This book was well written and I loved the two main characters of Holt and Jody, the chemistry just popped off the page and was a pleasure to read. I must admit I could have smacked her sister with the tricks and demands she was pushing but how the author wrote a character who took everything in her stride was refreshing. I felt so sorry for Jody and loved the fact that she found Holt and that he was perfect for her.
Although this book is part of a series, it can be read as part of the series or a stand alone story and you would be able to follow perfectly. This is not the first book I have read by this author and certainly will not be the last.
Reviewed by Angela Shirley
Taking Flight by Brooke May
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Taking Flight
Code of Honor
Book 2
By Brooke May
☆☆☆☆☆
This is a full length novel, with those hot military men and the women in their lives.
Jody Meadows is everything her sister is not. Having an identical twin sister who is making it big in the music industry, is not as glamorous as one would think. Jody is just as talented as her sister, but not in the eyes of her family. It has come to the time of following her own dreams. Holt Preston is an Air Force Pilot. He is stuck on leave and just wants a good time out with his buddies. Maybe Find a one nighter and move on. Germany has the best beer and women so why not indulge? Only that is not what he found. Finding more than he has bargained for, Holt has much more to think about. Should Holt follow his heart? Could Jody finally break free from her sister and take flight? Only reading this story will answer those questions.
Brooke May is a new author for me, but sometimes you must give others a chance. Therefore Romance and Military is my new find. This story drew me in on page 1 and continued up till the end. Brooke has hit the nail on the head with this exciting romance. Holt and Jody could be the beginning to an amazing series. I am looking forward to reading more from Brooke May. Well Done Brooke May! Well Done!
Review@Cinful
Taking Flight by Brooke May
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Taking Flight (Code of Honor Book 2) by Brooke May
5 ++++ Stars
I really enjoyed this story. I fell so much in love with the first book of this series and hoped there would be more to follow. I was so excited when I saw this I one clicked immediately. This one showed me the other side of the sister/family dynamic. It broke my heart and made me angry, but also made me love Jody that much more. Patience, from the first book became one of my favorite characters ever, and Jody isn’t too far behind now. I love this author and this series. I hope it continues and I hope there is more to come from Centennial. I fell in love with this little town in Courage of Us and definitely want more.
This author has a way of grabbing me at page one and doesn’t let go till the end making it impossible to put her books down till they are over. I loved the way Jody took control and also researched and ended up where she did, how she did it was awesome, and the outcome was even more amazing. This can be read as a standalone but the characters from book one are mentioned often and I would highly recommend reading them in order just to have all of the stories and they are simply amazing so why not… I can’t wait for more of Jody and Holt, Patience and Duke, and also whoever is next. It has also made me want to go back and read book 1 again, so that’s the plan.
Awesome stories in this series.
Taking Flight by Brooke May
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Taking Flight (Code of Honor Book 2) by Brooke May. This is the 2nd book in the Code of Honor Series and I loved it even more than the 1st. Its the story of Jody Meadows whose twin sister is a county sensation Jilly Meadows. Jody has felt like she lives in Jilly’s shadow all her life. While Jilly is on tour in Germany Jody meets Holt Preston who is on leave from the Air Force and set on having a good time. Jody is fed up with her sister and looking to be free from her. When Holt mistakes Jody for her sister things heat up between them. When Jody starts falling for Holt and realizes she wants her life back and to try for her own dreams she enlists the help of Holt. Jilly is a super spoiled brat who thinks that she should have whatever she wants whenever she wants it and is not used to being told no so when Holt tells her no and stands up for Jody she is shocked. Will Jody finally break free from her sisters hold or will she finally get to live her dreams and be with Holt? Read Taking Flight to find out!
Taking Flight by Brooke May
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is the second book in the Code Of Honour Series. It was a really enjoyable book. Even though it is part of a series it can be read and enjoyed on its own. I love the characters. The author does an amazing job of making character’s you fall in love with. The story itself is fast paced and you can’t put it down because you want to find out what happens to the characters.
Jody has always been stuck in her twin sisters shadow. For all her life she has had to stay in the background as her sister become famous and adored. Just once she wants someone to see her. She gets her wish when she meets Holt in a bar. Is he attracted to her or is it because he thinks she is her twin.
Holt is a pilot on leave. After heartbreaks in the past he never gets close to woman. One night is all they get. So when he meets a beautiful woman in a bar and she offers him one night he takes her up on that offer. However, Holt soon realises one night with the mystery lady isn’t enough.
Feeling things he hasn’t before he sets out to find her. What he finds is a woman who is caught and stuck behind her sisters shadow. With Holts help can Jody break free from her bossy attention demanding sister? Can Holt show her how to fly? Could Holt have finally found the woman that is going to keep him grounded and out of the skies?
Taking Flight by Brooke May
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Brooke May’s second book, Taking Flight in the Code of Honor series is a military romance story that it is so easy to get lost in. Brooke’s characters are written in such a way that you become fully invested in them and so immersed in their lives. Brooke is one of those authors that you see her name and you just have to have the book. Grab a drink and settle in for a while and relax into this sweet story.
Fame isn’t all it’s cracked up to be even if you aren’t the star and Military life can be hard and some down time gave more than they both thought possible. But the one thing they both can agree on is the freedom to fly.
Reviewed by @jennadb
Courage of Us by Brooke May
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
For the second time this summer, I have found a new favorite author in Brooke May! The first book in the Code of Honor series, Courage of Us by Brooke May is a real page-turner, making it easy for me to finish it in a few hours!
Brooke May makes the characters relatable, the novel not only focusing on their budding romance but also showing the growth both of them go through as they work through their traumas from their pasts. May also does a great job at illustrating the struggle that many couples face when it comes to opening up about trauma and mental illness, which made the book pull even harder at the heartstrings. By the end of the book, both of the characters have gone through considerable character development, which made me love the book even more. Can’t wait to read the next book in the series!
Taking Flight by Brooke May
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Taking Flight is the second book in the Code of Honor series by Brooke May. Having read quite a few of Ms. May’s books over the past couple of years, I know I can rely on her to provide a captivating story that will pull me in, and tangle me in the lives of her characters as everything unfolds.
Her characters are ‘real’ and relatable- I was completely invested in both the story and the characters. Jody and Holt had me rooting for them right from the beginning. They both so deserved to find their happiness.
This is a superb contemporary military romance, with a little drama, chemistry, and plenty of emotion.
Bring on Book #3!
Happy Reading!
Thank you, Brooke May!
Reviewed by @angelahayes
Taking Flight by Brooke May
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I loved Patience and Duke’s story, so I was so excited to read this one! Holt has such an easy-going vibe to him that I loved from the start. Not looking for anything serious, not thinking that sort of thing was even for him. Then BAM, Jody. Jody though? As much as I loved her, I also wanted to shake her for letting her sister treat her so awful. Jilly was a literal nightmare of a sister, but I was cheering by the end! This is one of those easy, sweet reads that’s perfect to curl up with and devour cover to cover.
Taking Flight by Brooke May
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Taking Flight by Brooke May is the second book in the Code of Honor series. This is a great story with two fantastic characters that I really fell in love with. I thought they were just right for each other. They had chemistry from the word go and this connection just seemed to keep building.
I always enjoy this authors work. She knows how to develop the book well and keep you interested. This book is no exception. It is easy to get into and is on it this book you can just get lost in. This is a great follow up to book one and I am looking forward to whatever us next.
Taking Flight by Brooke May
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is the second book in this series which is just as great as the first one. This author has continued to impress me with her writing skills and attention to details that give her stories a realistic feel. This book is no different. I enjoyed this romance story. The characters are written with a lot of heart and really just gave the story life on each page. They are relatable and made the story engaging. This is a fast paced story about Jody and her life in the shadows of her sister until she meets Holt. Will he help her take flight and take a chance of losing everything? What does fate have in store for these two? I enjoyed how their chemistry and attraction was really great. I truly enjoyed this story and it is one of my favorites by this author which I highly recommend.
Review by @bjwagner
Taking Flight by Brooke May
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Hidden in the shadows of her identical twin sister’s pursuit of fame and neglected by her family in their pursuit to fulfill her sister’s every whim, Jody gets fed up with putting her life on hold while fulfilling a contract to keep her sister’s career going.
After meeting Holt, a military pilot, while being mistaken for her famous sister, Jody realizes just how much she wants out of the life she’s trapped in to go after her own dreams. Jilly uses and abuses everyone around her like a spoiled brat, ignores fans, and causes everyone around her (especially Jody) to clean up the messes she makes as she acts out. After a mixup in his pursuit of Jody, Holt is maybe the first person to ever refuse Jilly and then stand up to her on Jody’s behalf.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and mistakenly read it before the first in the series. It works well as a standalone read, though, and now that I’ve finished the first book, as well, I find the only addition it really provides to this story is a little more backstory to Holt’s childhood friendships with people referenced in this book.
The author does a great job of sucking you into the storyline early on and keeping your interest as the mishaps, mistaken identity and chance meetings weave into a love story that’s romantic and heroic without making Jody into a damsel in distress and in need of rescue. This is less relatable than the first book in the series, which I’ve determined is one of my favorite reads in a while, but mostly because of Jilly’s fame, bratty behavior, and everyone around her caving to her every whim without check. Still a really solid story, though, and a recommended read.
Reviewed by @wendywary
Courage of Us by Brooke May
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
It’s a story of mixed signals and wrong assumptions from both Patience and Duke that came between the best-friends-turned-lovers for one night of passion following graduation, where Patience decided it was worth the risk of losing her friend if she gained a partner for life. But Duke leaving before Patience awoke the next morning led to the confusion that ensued for both, pushed further away by secrets neither felt could be revealed.
The story picks up seven years following that fateful night with Patience finally getting up the courage to divorce her abusive, cheating, alcoholic husband, Greg. After a move to Alabama and back home to Montana during her marriage, Patience realizes she’s a shell of the woman she used to be while she works in the cafe she opened in her parent’s grocery store. This revelation, and her learning to stand on her own two feet again, coincides with Duke’s return home to Montana after serving as a Marine in several tours that kept him away.
Duke avoided home during his service, in part, to avoid his feelings for Patience while pining for the woman who was married to another. Because of the distance they both put between themselves, neither were aware of the other’s change in situation. Duke takes a job as a sheriff deputy upon his reluctant return home, made hastily by his medical discharge from the military.
Add in some meddling mothers and an aunt, and the pair are reunited unexpectedly when Duke shows up at the cafe, and the sparks fly once again. With some tension and so many secrets between them, it gets off to a rocky start, but the two eventually admit to each other they both still love one another and spill the secrets that have come between them.
This book has such a relatable story, it’s hard not to get invested in the characters and their lives. I love the way the author paints the scenery and works in nuances to the characters’ personalities and interpersonal relationships. These feel like your friends, family, or neighbors, and the author has you rooting for love to prevail through the whole book. It’s an adorable love story with real life complications, and it makes the book read more like I personally see true love developing between two people, not just some sweet fairytale. It’s possibly one of my favorite books I’ve read in a long time because of this.
Reviewed by @wendywary
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Romance author Brooke May spends her days writing whatever her overactive imagination has brewed up and her evenings reading while she works alongside her mom. Telling stories is second natural to her, from a young age she has told anyone who would listen what she had thought up. Now, a mom of two, she splits her time writing, playing with her kids, and of course, hiking, hunting, fishing, and four-wheeling in her beloved Bighorn Mountains.
Courage of Us by Brooke May
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Can best friends, man and woman, become more? Patience and Duke prove you can. They grew up together and were best friends. Duke leaves for the Marines without telling Patience, and she enters a loveless marriage. Ten years later they find their way back to each other. They begin by being friends and telling their stories over the years. They learn that they each loved the other more than just friends but couldn’t find a way to tell the other. It works out in the end. They finally get their happily ever after. I really enjoyed this book.
Courage of Us by Brooke May
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was my first book by this author. Courage of Us revolves around Patience and Duke, two lifelong friends and the trials of that friendship after a night together. This is a sweet romance novel that anyone would enjoy. I found both characters very likeable and with nice chemistry. The secondary characters especially Patience aunt and mom were engaging and funny. I could totally see my own family acting just like that lol. I appreciated that the author touched a bit on ptsd, but would have liked her to delve into that as part of the story a little more. I thought the author did a good job of showing what Patience had been through and letting us the reader feel that, but again I would have liked to see a little more depth to it. I thought this was a beautiful romance story that I would highly recommend. I intend to read other books by this author and can’t wait for more in this series.
Courage of Us by Brooke May
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I liked the book it was awesome. It was well written and it was good to read I kind of went through the same thing as the main character. I could not put it down, it was a good ending an done that I hoped it would have. There is the f word in it and I can skip over it where I don’t really notice it much anymore, but just a warning.
Courage of Us by Brooke May
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was a great 5 star read, once I started I didn’t want to put it down. The author does a great job with her writing, you feel like you’re right there with the characters.
Patience finally got the courage or should I say liquid courage to tell her best friend Duke exactly how she felt. It turned into a wonderful night between them….that is until morning and he was gone.
We jump ahead seven years, Patience made some not so great choices and had some heartbreaking moments and is now going through divorce. She hasn’t heard from Duke since he left. So when she comes face-to-face with him she is shocked to see him.
Duke knows the way he left things with Patience wasn’t great. Now that he has returned home he wants to make things right with her and maybe even pick up where they left off. He eventually convinces her to go on a date with him.
Can these two rekindle their friendship and possibly have more?
Overall I really enjoyed this book and the characters were great. I really liked both of them and I can’t wait to read more from this series. If you’re looking for a great 2nd chance romance this is the one for you. 1-click and get started today.
Reviewed by @mab54615
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Courage of Us by Brooke May
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is the first book I’ve read by Brooke May, and it certainly won’t be the last. This book was everything I hoped it would be from reading the blurb and more. So many feels!
Patience was the perfect name for her, because she truly was the epitome of patient. Life kept throwing her hardships and she kept pushing through until she found her way again. And Duke! Gahhh, I loved Duke. I wanted to throttle him for not going back to her sooner but he was so incredibly sweet. The chemistry between them was strong, and pure. I cried through parts and cheered in others. Perfection! If I could rate this book 10 stars I would!
