Home for the holidays, with friends, should be worry free… For the first time in years, Miranda has invited guests to her San Juan Islands cabin for Christmas—her NTSB air-crash investigation team. She’s not sure it was the best decision. When more of her past flies in on Christmas Eve, it proves to be an even greater challenge than she expected. But, with the help of her past and her team, perhaps she can find the feeling of that true Christmas spirit.
-a Night Stalkers 5E romance- MISSION: Honduras ranks as the world’s most dangerous country. It’s up to the Night Stalkers to join up with SEAL Team 6 and go undercover on a Caribbean cruise liner to take down a deadly conspiracy. TEAM: Crew Chief Drake Roman — Likes his job just fine, working hard and kicking the enemy’s butt. He never aspired to more, until sent undercover as the ultimate mercenary. Is it too late to channel his inner alpha? SEAL Team 6 Chief Petty Officer Nikita Hayward — Lost her past to a mercenary outfit gone bad. Assigned undercover as the mission’s leading lady? Just don’t make her wear a goddamn dress. The Night Stalkers fly the stealthiest helicopters in the US arsenal. But when their unique skills land them on a tourist ship cruising the Caribbean, the mission is only just beginning to go south. Art dealers, a police sniper working the wrong side of the law, a conspiracy, and a very upset cruise line hotelier are the least of their worries when the heat between them starts burning hotter than the Honduran sun.
“M.L. Buchman is an amazing author and…sure to entertain the most demanding reader.” -Fresh Fiction, Firehawks series -a Firehawks Smokejumpers romance- Krista Thorson, No. 2 smokejumper with Mount Hood Aviation’s elite team, parachutes into wildfires for a living. Too tall, too big, too strong, she never fit in...except on the fireline. Her past lost, her future uncertain, Krista fights for the present. Special Forces veteran Evan Greene jumps fire to avoid facing his past. Some memories are too painful. Evan’s policy? Bury and move on... Until Krista unearths what he most wants to forget. No half-measures win this firefight. Together they must face their pasts before their love burns away in the Wildfire on the Skagit.
-a Henderson’s Ranch Big Sky romance- Petty Officer Jodie Jaffe brought her war dog home after they were both blown up on a SEAL patrol. But her dreams of a normal life are shattered by her dog’s PTSD nightmares. SEAL Team 6 dog-handler Stan Corman left his war dog’s ashes and a part of himself overseas. For three years he’s been training new dogs under Montana’s Big Sky. Knowing he’ll never be whole again, he hopes his dogs can save lives even if he no longer can. But when Jodie brings her damaged dog to the ranch, Stan faces far more than he counted on...or knows how to handle.
-a Firehawks Smokejumpers romance- Tim Harada, a lead smokejumper at MHA in Oregon, visits home — the quirky little town of Larch Creek, Alaska. The streets are named for Jack London books, the pickup trucks are all blue, and the residents are all too familiar. One in particular. Macy Tyler, helicopter pilot. Tim still sees her as his best friend’s kid sister. Before he leaves again, she must convince the guy she’s loved all her life that during his absence she transformed herself into a beautiful, competent woman. Together they must fight the past and the Alaskan wildfires to create their future after the Wildfire at Larch Creek.
-a Night Stalkers 5E romance- MISSION: Special Operations Forces barely miss capturing Pakistan’s #1 arms dealer. They know only one thing: he’s a champion driver in the most challenging car race in the world, The Dakar Rally. The Night Stalkers and SEAL Team 6 must join up again to face the race of their lives. TEAM: Drone pilot Zoe DeMille — Her career never prepared her for going into the field rather than sending her drone. Driving dune buggies at Pismo Beach throughout her teen years, oddly did. SEAL Team 6 Lieutenant Commander Luke Altman — Trusts no one but his team. Ever! Zoe convinces Luke that they must go undercover to target their prey in the wildest 5E mission yet. They enter the two-week, 10,000 kilometer race across the dunes, deserts, and mountains of South America to track him down. But when Zoe’s viral fashion blog—The Soldier of Style—sparks a media frenzy, it threatens the very nature of this Black Op. She can’t outrace the madness. And she hasn’t a clue how to navigate Luke.
“M.L. Buchman is an amazing author and…sure to entertain the most demanding reader.” -Fresh Fiction, Firehawks series -a Firehawks Smokejumpers romance- Krista Thorson, No. 2 smokejumper with Mount Hood Aviation’s elite team, parachutes into wildfires for a living. Too tall, too big, too strong, she never fit in...except on the fireline. Her past lost, her future uncertain, Krista fights for the present. Special Forces veteran Evan Greene jumps fire to avoid facing his past. Some memories are too painful. Evan’s policy? Bury and move on... Until Krista unearths what he most wants to forget. No half-measures win this firefight. Together they must face their pasts before their love burns away in the Wildfire on the Skagit.
-a Firehawks romance-When Gordon Finchley crashes his wildland firefighting helicopter through burning trees into a remote lake. He knows he’s toast.Moments later, when newly-arrived Ripley Vaughan nearly slices him in two with her massive Erickson Aircrane helicopter, he discovers a whole new reason to fly.In this riveting wrap-up to the Firehawks series, the entire Mount Hood Aviation heli-attack squad needs all their skills to not get burned by the Wild Fire.
-a Night Stalkers and the Navy romance- NAME: Gail Miller RANK: Chief Steward MISSION: To win the Admiral Ney Culinary Award for Best Navy Mess NAME: Sly Stowell RANK: Chief Petty Officer & hovercraft pilot MISSION: To honor the Navy he loves Gail Miller cares only about cooking the very best food for those who choose to serve. When assigned to the USS Peleliu, the Navy serves her far more than she bargained for. Sly Stowell’s home aboard the USS Peleliu comes under threat of a changing Navy. He must decide if he can change with it. When the Night Stalkers take over the ship and international crises call, their commitment and their hearts are tested to the limit. Will they still be there when the time comes to spend Christmas at Steel Beach?
They are the best smokejumpers in the business, but they must conquer the fire before they can find their hearts. Wildfire at Dawn Fire traps Akbar and a wilderness horseback guide high on the alpine slopes of Mt. Hood. Wildfire at Larch Creek An intense Alaskan fire season and his best childhood friend alter the rest of Tim’s life during a visit home. Wildfire on the Skagit Krista has never found a man up to her standard until a former Green Beret joins the firefight.
-an Eagle Cove romance- Becky Billings loves the small Oregon Coast town of Eagle Cove. Lifelong friendships and simple joys abound here, as does her deepest passion—her craft-beer brewery. Then her best friend’s wedding reminds her of just what she doesn’t have in Eagle Cove. Harry Slater couldn’t brush off the sand of tiny Eagle Cove quick enough. He’s slamming the partner fast-track for a top law firm in the Big Easy and nothing could make him come back here, except briefly for his little brother’s wedding. Neither of them can guess how their lives will be changed when they come up with a new Recipe for Eagle Cove.
-a Where Dreams romance- The heartwarming conclusion to the Where Dreams Seattle Romance series. Josh Harper, one of the nation’s top food writers, had it all until his life’s plot took an unexpected turn. Embracing the challenge, he tosses his career under the broiler. He settles near friends in the Pacific Northwest to pursue his life-long dream of writing a foodie mystery novel. Melanie nailed her first swimsuit cover at eighteen and forged a supermodel fashion career through sheer determination...until now. Losing her first job in a decade, she sees the writing on the wall, and wishes it told a different story. With a past hidden behind perfect poise and a studied French accent, Melanie must now create her future. Only together can they write their own happy ending Where Dreams Are Written.
-a Deities Anonymous novel-When God cheats at Scrabble, does Hell freeze over?After 14 billion years of cleaning up after God, the Devil descends into a mid-life crisis. Before she can settle into that perfect state of self-pity, a Buddhist Hungry Ghost steals the Software that Runs the Universe. And it all goes to Hell from there.She quickly assembles her crisis team:• St. Peter – hacked his way out of Purgatory, been running Heaven ever since• Valerie – a Seattle cookbook editor, changed forever by the Cookbook from Hell• Eric – her IT guy, now sees his formidable boss in a whole new light• Henrietta – a foot-tall angel with a talking disorder—she never shuts up• The Librarian from Hell• Assorted demons, angels, philosophers, and other persons both dead and livingFrom the Pacific Northwest, to Hell, Heaven, and back. Let the race to stop Armageddon begin.
“The Firehawks and Night Stalker series will captivate your imagination with their spirited and intelligent look at the men and women who risk their lives everyday.” - Reading Café -a Firehawks Smokejumpers romance- Johnny Akbar Jepps, lead smokejumper for Mount Hood Aviation, is always first out of the plane, first into the fire, and first with the ladies. But the one thing he never puts on the line? His heart. Until he meets a woman who gallops away with it. Laura Jenson, wilderness guide and expert horsewoman, leads tourists from the Mount Hood Timberline Lodge into the wilds of Oregon. She knows the game and has no interest in some lady-killing, full-of-himself smokejumper. Not until Johnny lights her heart on fire. They both risk everything without getting burned in the Wildfire at Dawn.
Five tales of romance and rescue. At home, the US Coast Guard rescues thousands of civilians up and down our coasts and inland waterways. The smallest US military service also deploys globally. But no waters in the world are more dangerous than the Columbia River Bar in Astoria, Oregon. Come enjoy five tales of romance, saving hearts and souls in the harshest search-and-rescue environment in America. (Includes exclusive author intros for each story—previously published separately.)
-a Where Dreams romance collection- A group of girlfriends reunite and discover love in the heart of Seattle’s Pike Place Market! #1: Where Dreams Are Born Cassidy and Russell, a top food-and-wine critic and a dropped-out fashion photographer, both land in Seattle despite their better judgment. It takes a calendar and a dozen lighthouses to chart a course to their hearts. #2: Where Dreams Reside Jo and Angelo, a top corporate lawyer and a rising star chef, have dreams headed in opposite directions. Only by finding new flavors can their love thrive. #3: Where Dreams Are of Christmas Maria and Hogan, a chef’s mother and an ex-Microsoft engineer, both seek a new start and discover a Seattle Christmas along with their hearts. Come travel through the Pacific Northwest by sail, bicycle, Ferris wheel, and always by food and fashion. Discover Seattle, Pike Place Market, and the many paths of the heart as if finds true friendship and true love.
-a Night Stalkers White House romance- NAME: Damien Feinman JOB: Marine Corps Situation Room Duty Officer NAME: Cornelia Day JOB: White House Chief of Staff After ten years, Damien’s duties as Sit Room watch officer let him see it all: the good, the bad, and the disastrous. But nothing prepared him for the beauty and power of the new Chief of Staff. Cornelia’s new role as White House Chief of Staff leads her to the Situation Room where every crisis comes home to roost. A dozen years of assisting the now-President-elect never prepared her heart for what awaits her there. Only together can they save Christmas in the nation’s capital. Only together can they survive Damien’s Christmas.
-a Night Stalkers 5E romance- The Night Stalkers 5E (5th Battalion, E Company) flies again, going where no one else can venture. NAME: Patty O’Donoghue RANK: Chief Warrant 3 MISSION: To rise above her past NAME: Mick Quinn RANK: Lieutenant MISSION: To honor his past Patty O’Donoghue left her life on Gloucester fishing boats to fly helicopters with the Night Stalkers. The one thing she’s never caught before? Her match. Mick Quinn left his family’s Alaskan crabbing fleet to join the very best fleet he could find. When they team up with 5th Battalion E Company, they fly where the U.S. military can never admit to. Their dangerous targets lie beyond the edge of policy. Out past that edge, they’ll both find the Target Lock on Love!
-a Night Stalkers White House romance- Christmas comes for the Night Stalkers and sends two hearts flying into harm’s way. NAME: Dr. Alice Thompson JOB: Senior CIA Analyst MISSION: To create the path from data to detente NAME: Daniel Drake Darlington III JOB: White House Chief of Staff MISSION: To make the world a safer place TWO BRILLIANT MINDS. AN ADVENT CALENDAR. ONE IMPOSSIBLE ASSIGNMENT. Dr. Alice Thompson discovers a covert strategy to create diplomacy with the most reclusive nation on the planet. She needs help from someone in power. Daniel survived flying with the Night Stalkers in The Night Is Mine. Now he must survive Alice—and a mission into North Korea. Alice’s discovery launches him once again into dark and dangerous skies. Will Daniel survive to see all 24 days of his Advent Calendar?
-a Dead Chef thriller- Before there was Kate Stark there was Jeff the Chef. He has one simple choice: Sauté! Smile!E:E Die! U.S. Special Forces are “taking down” television’s culinary superstars. Why?? Someone watched the pot? Cried over spilt milk? Cooked the goose but not the gander?? Only Jeff the Chef knows, and he’s next! His recipe for survival: Step 1. Finding the woman who refused him years ago Step 2. Boarding the nastiest helicopter that was “never built” Step 3. Descending into a renovated missile silo that “doesn’t exist” Step 4... To survive is gonna take one hell of a Swap Out!
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