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High Heaven
It was a chance for a fresh start
And in her new job as a helicopter pilot at a skiing lodge in the Canadian Rockies, Charlie felt she could put the past behind her. Too bad, though, that her employer, Gallagher Cole, didn't seem to share her view.
"I'm not quitting before I've started," Charlie told him stubbornly. "If you don't want me here, you should have the guts to fire me!"
Nevertheless, Charlie gradually found herself drawn to this complex man. Only what hope could there be for her when they each had commitments to somebody else...?
And in her new job as a helicopter pilot at a skiing lodge in the Canadian Rockies, Charlie felt she could put the past behind her. Too bad, though, that her employer, Gallagher Cole, didn't seem to share her view.
"I'm not quitting before I've started," Charlie told him stubbornly. "If you don't want me here, you should have the guts to fire me!"
Nevertheless, Charlie gradually found herself drawn to this complex man. Only what hope could there be for her when they each had commitments to somebody else...?
189 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published December 1, 1989
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May 8, 2014
I don't know the author, but I know this story. Brought tears to my eyes.
June 28, 2020
It starts cliche and standard for Halrequins...but then this ended up being one of the best harlequins Ive read that deals with complicated emotional issues. I'm impressed.
1. No insta-luv. Yes, misunderstandings galore as is typical, but this is a slow burn buildup that makes sense and tugs at the heart with it's ending.
2. Deals with caretaker burnout for taking care of a mentally handicapped dependent
3. Deals with developing dependence for a mentally handicapped dependent
4. Deals with relationship issues that arise from this situation
5. Deals with male sexism that slowly evolves to seeing women as equal coworkers
Whew, this short book handled a lot of delicate situations surprisingly well after the beginning. Again, color me surprised.
1. No insta-luv. Yes, misunderstandings galore as is typical, but this is a slow burn buildup that makes sense and tugs at the heart with it's ending.
2. Deals with caretaker burnout for taking care of a mentally handicapped dependent
3. Deals with developing dependence for a mentally handicapped dependent
4. Deals with relationship issues that arise from this situation
5. Deals with male sexism that slowly evolves to seeing women as equal coworkers
Whew, this short book handled a lot of delicate situations surprisingly well after the beginning. Again, color me surprised.
March 6, 2012
This Canadian author published 13 books with Harlequin from 1986 to 1996. I have two of those books, this being the second. Her name will stand out in my mind when I browse the UBS. I love Quinn's voice. Her heroine, Charlie, is a woman who has faced adversity and come out strong. But inside there's a vulnerable woman needing the right man to recognize what a gem she truly is. Gallagher doesn't want to be involved with her but right from the beginning he's doomed. Theirs is an attraction that is undeniable. I enjoyed this one very much
May 19, 2019
3.5 Stars
Charlie James gets hired on as a helicopter pilot for the High Heaven Heli-Ski Company, a flight transport service for the local ski resort in the small town of Revelstoke, just outside Calgary, Canada. Her boss, Gallagher Cole, signs her on sight unseen after numerous rave recommendations from friends and colleagues, not knowing Charlie is a female. In retrospect, he realizes that in all his conversations regarding Charlie's skill, somehow pronouns got left off.
Cole is not a pilot himself, he just owns the helicopter and the business. When he meets her in person, he's not too comfortable having a woman on staff holding a position that carries so much inherent risk. But Charlie, though still young, is all too familiar with facing challenges head on and conquering them. Not only does she brave flights through the Canadian Rockies, when not in the air she is the guardian / caretaker for her 22 year old mentally handicapped cousin, Kenny.
When Charlie asks Gallagher to sit in on one of her flights and see her skill for himself, he can't deny it --- she is undoubtedly qualified for the position. Still, it takes time for Charlie to break Gallagher of his inherent sexist thinking. But once she does, she finds there is actually a kind, solidly good guy who feels compelled to keep her safe.
The plot here has a nice, breezy entertainment value to it, even when the writing structure itself suffers in places (ex. there's a few jerky scene transitions where mid-paragraph a scene can switch from office to car with little to no indication that characters have moved). If you're intrigued by the helicopter pilot premise, let me just warn you now, Charlie doesn't actually get a lot of flight time in this short story. Most of her work hours seem to be spent in the hangar bickering with Gallagher. It would've been nice if more of the resort scene element could have been incorporated.
The romance is fun and light, nothing amazing, but the friendship that builds between Charlie and Gallagher is charming, particularly when Gallagher goes the extra mile to bond with Kenny. There's also the topic of sexual discrimination that comes up quite a bit. While the early scenes with Gallagher can be grating to read (with his chauvinism in full force), Charlie does slowly soften him and the discussions his behavior stirs up are actually more thought provoking than one might expect from a book like this, not to mention some of the comedy it inspires when things slam back in Gallagher's face!
Charlie James gets hired on as a helicopter pilot for the High Heaven Heli-Ski Company, a flight transport service for the local ski resort in the small town of Revelstoke, just outside Calgary, Canada. Her boss, Gallagher Cole, signs her on sight unseen after numerous rave recommendations from friends and colleagues, not knowing Charlie is a female. In retrospect, he realizes that in all his conversations regarding Charlie's skill, somehow pronouns got left off.
Cole is not a pilot himself, he just owns the helicopter and the business. When he meets her in person, he's not too comfortable having a woman on staff holding a position that carries so much inherent risk. But Charlie, though still young, is all too familiar with facing challenges head on and conquering them. Not only does she brave flights through the Canadian Rockies, when not in the air she is the guardian / caretaker for her 22 year old mentally handicapped cousin, Kenny.
When Charlie asks Gallagher to sit in on one of her flights and see her skill for himself, he can't deny it --- she is undoubtedly qualified for the position. Still, it takes time for Charlie to break Gallagher of his inherent sexist thinking. But once she does, she finds there is actually a kind, solidly good guy who feels compelled to keep her safe.
The plot here has a nice, breezy entertainment value to it, even when the writing structure itself suffers in places (ex. there's a few jerky scene transitions where mid-paragraph a scene can switch from office to car with little to no indication that characters have moved). If you're intrigued by the helicopter pilot premise, let me just warn you now, Charlie doesn't actually get a lot of flight time in this short story. Most of her work hours seem to be spent in the hangar bickering with Gallagher. It would've been nice if more of the resort scene element could have been incorporated.
The romance is fun and light, nothing amazing, but the friendship that builds between Charlie and Gallagher is charming, particularly when Gallagher goes the extra mile to bond with Kenny. There's also the topic of sexual discrimination that comes up quite a bit. While the early scenes with Gallagher can be grating to read (with his chauvinism in full force), Charlie does slowly soften him and the discussions his behavior stirs up are actually more thought provoking than one might expect from a book like this, not to mention some of the comedy it inspires when things slam back in Gallagher's face!
August 3, 2017
Average read. Neither main character had much that jumped out at me, the hero, especially, was very blah and the way he blew hot then cold, then hot and cold again, turned me off. I stuck with the book because it's a small Harlequin Romance and those don't take all that long to zip through, though this one took me 3 days. Some older HQRs can be excellent reads, this one not at all. Not a keeper for sure.
The heroine had a developmentally challenged male cousin in her care. Kudos to the author for bringing up an issue like this back in 1990.
The heroine had a developmentally challenged male cousin in her care. Kudos to the author for bringing up an issue like this back in 1990.
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June 1, 2021It was a chance for a fresh start
And in her new job as a helicopter pilot at a skiing lodge in the Canadian Rockies, Charlie felt she could put the past behind her. Too bad, though, that her employer, Gallagher Cole, didn't seem to share her view.
"I'm not quitting before I've started," Charlie told him stubbornly. "If you don't want me here, you should have the guts to fire me!"
Nevertheless, Charlie gradually found herself drawn to this complex man. Only what hope could there be for her when they each had commitments to somebody else...?
And in her new job as a helicopter pilot at a skiing lodge in the Canadian Rockies, Charlie felt she could put the past behind her. Too bad, though, that her employer, Gallagher Cole, didn't seem to share her view.
"I'm not quitting before I've started," Charlie told him stubbornly. "If you don't want me here, you should have the guts to fire me!"
Nevertheless, Charlie gradually found herself drawn to this complex man. Only what hope could there be for her when they each had commitments to somebody else...?
October 11, 2019
Great book. I read this book over 20 years ago when I was barely a teenager, but I liked that the hero was likeable, honest, and had feelings he didn't really hesitate to discuss. Sensitive heros aren't seen every day. Need more of them!
May 7, 2014
Rating 3.25 stars
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