Michal Barnea, an almost-flight attendant, feels her world shatter when she is expelled from flight attendant training just a week before graduation. But then, fate intervenes in the form of a charming and well-intentioned captain who brings her back to the course—only to reveal that her troubles are just beginning.
The curious and life-loving young woman, who had envisioned herself flitting joyfully between fine-dining restaurants in Paris, jazz clubs in Manhattan, and shopping districts in London, suddenly finds herself at the heart of a dark and turbulent affair. With high-stakes chases across the capitals of the Western world, mysterious makeup boxes, and unpredictable pilots, her glamorous dreams take an unexpected turn.
‘flying high’ is a thrilling erotic novel that unveils the dark secrets hidden behind the glamorous world of flight attendants. Three ambitious young women enter a world where the sky is the limit—but soon realize that danger lurks in every corner.
Michal Barnea, 25, a former kibbutznik, psychology student, and newly minted flight attendant at “Marom Airlines,” joins the flight attendant training course with simple dreams—to earn a good living while studying and to win back her ex, who now lives and studies in New York. Beautiful, curvy, and sexy, Michal is kind-hearted, witty, and always eager to help—but her tendency to interfere in other people’s problems often lands her in trouble. Just a week before completing the course, she is expelled—only to be reinstated by Captain Yanai, a charismatic and charming pilot. What seems like a second chance quickly turns into a dangerous trap as she unknowingly becomes entangled in his international drug-smuggling operation.
At the same time, Michal finds herself drawn to Doron, her friend Gili’s ex—a rugged, tough ex-special forces operative who tries to warn her and help her escape the mess she’s been dragged into. Caught between three men, she must navigate a web of passion, deceit, and peril until she finally unmasks the true culprits and fights for her survival and true love.
Gili Lavi, 26, a law student and the daughter of a senior airline captain, is a stunning blonde, a reckless flirt, and a shameless attention-seeker. She thrives on being the center of male admiration wherever she goes, never taking anything seriously—until she falls for Captain Galili, one of the most sought-after pilots in the company. She doesn’t know that Galili is using her as a pawn in his smuggling ring. Even more shocking, she is unaware that Galili was once in love with her mother, who served as an operations officer in his Air Force squadron. Things spiral out of control when she discovers she is pregnant—just as the truth about him begins to unravel.
Yael Shoshan, 26, a business and economics student, is a sharp, ambitious woman with exotic beauty and an irresistible smile that conceals a steely determination. Raised in a struggling family in a small development town, she believes she is working with Israeli intelligence—but actually, she is being manipulated by her former military commander. Unbeknownst to her, he was expelled from the agency due to a classified scandal, and she is merely a pawn in his schemes. Her illusion shatters violently when she realizes the truth.
As Michal begins to uncover the conspiracy, the tension reaches a breaking point—culminating in the dramatic arrest of the deceitful pilots and the fraudulent “Mossad agent” at the airport just before their escape. After enduring countless dangers, Michal finally finds true love in Doron’s arms—and realizes that her real adventure is only beginning.
‘flying high’ is a gripping, witty, and intensely passionate erotic thriller that blends romance, betrayal, and danger. The prestigious world of flight attendants turns dark as the characters reveal their wildest and most vulnerable sides.
Orly Krauss-Winer, a former El Al flight attendant, brings her firsthand experience and masterful storytelling to this riveting, seductive novel—one that will stay with readers long after landing.
