Release date: December 16, 2025
Publisher: Berkley
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Synopsis:
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?
Review:
Love in Plane Sight opens with one of the most gripping first scenes I’ve read in ages: Beth is mid ride along with George, her brother’s stoic best friend, when an emergency landing forces them down onto a highway. It’s an adrenaline spiking moment that immediately exposes the very thing Beth has been trying to ignore—her crush on the man who has always seemed to avoid her. The tension is palpable, not just in the emergency itself, but in what it cracks open between them: years of familiarity, yearning, and an undercurrent of something neither of them has wanted to face.
What makes the story shine is how layered both characters are. Beth is a deeply empathetic heroine who has spent most of her life pushing her own dreams aside to care for her family. Her desire to become a pilot has lived quietly in her heart for years, and finally watching her move from hesitation to self belief is incredibly satisfying. She’s tender, capable, and more complex than she gives herself credit for, and her journey into putting herself first feels both earned and emotional.
George is the perfect complement to her, he’s grumpy, stoic, and guarded in a way that clearly hides a lot of depth. His distance doesn’t read as disinterest; it reads as someone who has spent a lifetime containing everything he feels. Seeing his walls shift, bit by bit, as he allows himself to want something—and someone—he’s convinced he can’t have is one of the best parts of the book. The dynamic between them carries this delicious slow burn tension rooted in history, familiarity, and mutual respect.
Together, Beth and George create a romance that feels tender, mature, and full of emotional texture. The aviation backdrop adds uniqueness without overpowering the heart of the story, and the blend of quiet pining, personal growth, and gentle longing makes Love in Plane Sight a heartfelt, deeply satisfying read from start to finish.
Overall rating: 4/5
Thanks to the publisher for my review copy.
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