Emma McDaniel steps onto a DC-3 in 1944 Los Angeles to fly to Chicago and then on to Washington to pick up her husband’s body; he had been killed in London during a bombing. She bumps her head during the flight and wakes up in a different airplane landing in Chicago in 2006. Thomas Wells is a captain for the airline Emma's flying on in 2006 and he believes her story and sets out to help her adjust. Why does Tom accept Emma’s story so easily? Why does Tom seem so familiar with things from 1944 too? Is he just a huge history buff or is he something else?

Hearts Flight by Barbara Goodwin is a fascinating look at the possibility of time travel. The premise is wonderful and the way the time travel happens is great. I liked the characters of Emma and Tom because they adjusted to change well, lived with the circumstances handed them, and worked to make their lives meaningful. However, a couple of times I thought Emma’s easy switch from 1944 to the present was a little too unbelievable, but if you are prepared to overlook realism a couple of times then the story is good. There are also some fun secondary characters who add enjoyment to the story. During Hearts Flight there are hints that more people may have traveled through time the same way Emma does and I would like to read another tale of someone else who may have been caught up in the time travel. If you enjoy a creative version of a time travel tale and romantic suspense with a twist of humor, you’ll like Hearts Flight.

Reviewed by: Stephanie B.