Flight

by Renee MacKenzie

It's 1983 and Kate Hunter is a student at a small, private college in Virginia. When Lana coaxes her onto the back of her beat-up scooter one night, Kate's education starts to encompass more than just her pre-vet studies. Kate has always done as expected of her, so when she starts staying away from home on weekends to spend time with her new lover it's way out of character for her. Lana is secretive, but Kate accepts things as they are and gives Lana her space. When she feels the sting of betrayal, will she be able to continue giving Lana her privacy? Kate's sister April is a high school student playing with fire as she parties with her older boyfriend, Boyd. After finding someone overdosed the morning after a big party, April grows weary of all the drugs and alcohol. Will she be able to convince Boyd that they should slow down? Will she be able to pull it together before it's too late? Kate and April are forced to face up to events from their younger years, their mother's desertion, and their long-deteriorating relationship with one another. Some lives will be lost and others changed forever when the sisters' lives intersect. Will they be consumed by the wreckage, or will they be able to pick themselves up and take flight?

Genres: Lesbian Romance

240 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 1, 2012

About the author

As a Navy brat, Renee lived on three continents before her family settled in Virginia. She currently resides in Southwest Florida with her partner, Pam, and their poodle, Sabrina. Renee works and plays in the swamp, where she enjoys wildlife photography, kayaking, and hiking. Even though Renee has been paid to do all sorts of jobs, ranging from dental assistant to bartender, data entry clerk to maintenance worker, and field sampler to pet-sitter, she insists she’s only had one job—writer—and all the rest has just been research.

Reviews

[Dee · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is hands down the best book I've read in months. Why aren't more people talking about this author? Her storytelling is phenomenal.

There's a lot going on in the story, and the author held it all together seamlessly. It's not a light read, and I wouldn't categorise it as a romance, but it's absolutely riveting.

Loved it.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book. It is the 2nd book that Renee has written and I have read both. Renee is a friend of a friend. Get our there and support Renee so she can write another book!

[Senor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Raw look into the real 1980s. Very fun read!

[Kexx · Rating 4 out of 5]

Intense - but lost out on the common sense test. Would this really have happened? I loved the tale of Kate & Lana before, but April's was just too out there even for me. But it's staying with me - so upgrade from 3* to 4*s.

[Teresa A. McKnight · Rating 5 out of 5]

Riveting Read

This was a really good book. The suspense, sex, drugs, rock & roll, very riveting read. Would highly recommend this book.