Claire Holloway Is Winging It

The latest from Strong (Fiancé Finale) is a frothy romance starring a former ballet dancer who’s seeking a fresh start. After an injury ends her professional dancing career, Claire Holloway lands a flight attendant job based in Seattle and leaves her longtime boyfriend, Wyatt, behind in California. Immediately after arriving she bumps into handsome pilot Nathan Stuart, who helps her get acclimated to the job. The chemistry between the two builds on flight assignments, but both carry emotional baggage: Claire’s mourning her failed ballet career and trying to decide whether to stay with her supportive boyfriend, while Nathan’s reeling from a recent breakup with an unfaithful ex. When a new flight attendant position opens up in California, Claire must decide whether to play it safe and marry Wyatt or embark on an exciting but uncertain new life in Seattle. The dual-perspective narration steadily ratchets up the romantic tension as the leads work to trust God to lead them in the right direction, even if it’s far from the path they’d planned. This sweet contemporary satisfies. (Mar.)