Miranda Chase—the autistic heroine you didn’t expect. Fighting the battles no one else could win. Revenge? A terrorist attack? Or a declaration of war? The head of the Senate Armed Services Committee lies dead. The murder weapon? An Air Force jet deliberately crashed into his DC hotel room. Half a world away in the South China Sea, an F-35C Lightning II — America’s newest fighter jet — crashes during landing. It cripples the aircraft supercarrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. An accident? Or China’s next move toward world domination? Miranda Chase and her NTSB air-crash investigation team are spread thin as they struggle to unravel multiple horrific crashes at once — and halt a global firestorm before it burns them all.  Worst of all? The next target could be Miranda herself. "Miranda is utterly compelling!" - Booklist, starred review “Escape Rating: A. Five Stars! OMG just start with Drone and be prepared for a fantastic binge-read!” -Reading Reality

When a political conspiracy targets the White House’s aircraft—only the nation’s #1 air-crash investigators can save the country. The White Top helicopters of HMX-1 are known by a much more familiar name: Marine One. The S-92A, the newest helicopter in the HMX fleet, enters service after years of testing. When their perfect safety record lies shattered across a shopping mall, Miranda Chase and her team of NTSB air-crash investigators go in. They must discover if it was an accident, a declaration of war, or something even worse.

-a Delta Force romance-  The best counterterrorism force on the planet.  SERGEANT CHAD HAWKINS Elite Delta operator—a sniper with a smile •  TANYA ZIMMER Israeli Mossad operative—the ultimate loner •  Three years ago, they took down a fleet of narco-submarines. Today? Chance and the Colombian Drug War throw them back together. But befriending a sexy cartel leader threatens to tear them right back apart.  From jungle rivers to midnight parachute jumps to illegal gold mining operations, they barely find any time to themselves. But in the stolen moments they do carve out, the raging heat of their attraction threatens to burn them alive.  Feelings? The last thing either of them want to talk about—Ever!

One world. Three great first-in-series novels.   The Night Stalkers – The Night Is Mine Back when Special Operations belonged solely to men, one woman piloted helicopter missions too masterfully to keep her out. Emily Beale and her commander, Mark Henderson, fought side by side. Little did they know that an assignment to save the President would drive them together in a whole new way. “Top 10 Romance of the Year!” – Booklist   Firehawks – Pure Heat The wildfires are burning and heliborne firefighters take on the battle. But far greater dangers lie hidden in the Oregon forest than fire. Emily and Mark, retired from the Night Stalkers, lead a new team into the flames. Can the team survive the heat? “Best 10 Romance of the Spring!” – Publisher’s Weekly   Delta Force – Target Engaged Michael Gibson, the most skilled soldier of the secretive Delta Force, flew for years with Emily and Mark. Under his watchful eye a new team, including the first woman, qualify for “The Unit.” The first assignment—take on the government-run Venezuelan drug cartel. The recruits soon discover that both their lives and their hearts are on the line. “If Tom Clancy ever wrote a romance novel, this is it!” – Marienela.net “[These series are] guaranteed to please fans of Suzanne Brockmann, Maya Banks, and Kaylea Cross.” – Booklist   Start your adventure today! Buy now!

A firefighter never flies their helicopter into a wildfire—at least not in any normal world. “Believable, emotional, sigh-worthy at times and, last but not least, fire hot." – RT Book Reviews Ex-National Guard helo pilot Robin Harrow signed up to fill in for a single firefighting season. She never expected to fly as the flight leader. After flying to fire for years, Mickey Hamilton knows who has the real goods and who doesn’t. Except he can’t begin to figure out Robin Harrow. When a phone call from the President sends them rushing to the rescue together, they face both an international crisis as well as the internal one of their hearts. Too bad their chances of survival are falling so fast. “Makes my pulse pound doubly, from the danger and intrigue as well as from the sexy escapades.” – Fresh Fiction “An action-packed story that shares an intimate look at the ‘super heroes’ of real life." – The Reading Cafe [Can be read stand-alone or in series. A complete happy-ever-after with no cliffhangers. Originally published in 2016. Re-edited 2021 for improved reader experience but still the same great story.] Buy now to join the romantic firefighting adventure.

Need to infiltrate a drug smuggler’s operation, call Delta Force. “Top 10 Romance of the Year!” – Booklist Richie—a genius about everything except women—takes point on the team’s most dangerous mission yet. At his side, Melissa—who can spot everyone’s motives but her own—must prove far more than her abilities as a woman who can fight with the best. And once they’ve gone undercover, the challenge will be to come out alive. Only together can they survive the lethal mission and the intense heat that fires between them. “Buchman’s most ambitiously fast‐paced, action‐packed story to date.” – RT Book Reviews “With one of the best endings found in Buchman’s books, two of the most engaging characters, and a dramatic aerial assault, this high-action romance has everything, and it’s a one-sitting read for sure.” – Booklist [Can be read stand-alone or in series. A complete happy-ever-after with no cliffhangers. Originally published in 2016. Re-edited 2021 for improved reader experience but still the same great story.] Buy now to join the military romantic adventure.

From wildfire to gunfire, these heroes battle more than flames. “Top 10 romance of 2015. Suspenseful. Emotionally nuanced.” – Booklist Master mechanic Denise Conroy—with a reputation for being as steel-clad as the aircraft she keeps aloft—shuns useless flyboys who don’t know one end of a wrench from the other. Firehawk pilot Vern Taylor—known for unstoppable charm and a complete lack of mechanical skills—proves he’s a survivor and a natural-born heli-aviation firefighter. When they crash together in the Central American jungle with wildfire on one side and a full-fledged military coup on the other, their newly forged partnership is tested to the max. Can their formidable skills protect them from the conflagration sweeping the jungle…and their hearts? “High-octane action, three-dimensional characters to love, another sigh-worthy romance.” – RT Book Reviews [Can be read stand-alone or in series. A complete happy-ever-after with no cliffhangers. Originally published in 2015. Re-edited 2021 for improved reader experience but still the same great story.] Buy now to join the romantic firefighting adventure.

When fighting a wildfire, how far is one step too many? And what happens after you take it? “A richly detailed and pulse-pounding balance of fast-paced drama and romance.” – RT Book Reviews Raised in the Outback, Jeannie Clark fought bush fires in Australia and wildfires in the US. But when she uses her firefighting helicopter to rescue a wildfire photographer she finds more danger than ever before. Cal Jackson may be an orphan and a foster child of too many homes, but he found his purpose in the heat of a wildfire. Now he fights the flames with a trained eye and a camera. But not everything is as it seems with their firefighting outfit. The next firestorm they fly into, the covert operation could be even more dangerous than the flaming wilderness. “Full Blaze hits it out of the park. Marvelous love story. Great adventure.” – Reading Reality “Suspense filled and action packed story. You can almost feel the burn as the flames wash over our storyline heroes.” – Reading Cafe [Can be read stand-alone or in series. A complete happy-ever-after with no cliffhangers. Originally published in 2014. Re-edited 2021 for improved reader experience but still the same great story.] Buy now to join the romantic firefighting adventure.

The first woman of Delta Force can conquer anything, except herself. “If Tom Clancy ever wrote a romance novel, ‘Target Engaged’ will be it!” – Marienela.net Surviving the potentially lethal Delta Force training counts as only the first step on Carla Anderson’s path to honoring her KIA brother. She’s going to take down every bad guy if it kills her. Kyle Reeves, the steadiest and best soldier fresh from the most advanced training can handle anything, except perhaps Carla. When they take on the drug lords of Venezuela, well…falling in love would be easier if it wasn’t so hard. “Buchman cannot write a bad book, and this, possibly his best yet, is another great example of what military romance should be.” – Booklist “Meticulous research, action-packed mission scenes, and a passionate love story between the phenomenal lead characters, with the romance being equally as breathtaking as the action.” – RT Book Reviews [Can be read stand-alone or in series. A complete happy-ever-after with no cliffhangers. Originally published in 2015. Re-edited 2021 for improved reader experience but still the same great story.] Buy now to join the military romantic adventure.

The heat rises fast when the wildfire burns. “Buchman writes with beauty and passion... The flames of passion burn brightly in this meticulously researched, hard-hitting, and suspenseful contemporary. Best 10 romance of the spring.” – Publishers Weekly Carly Thomas could read burn patterns before she knew the alphabet. A third-generation forest fire specialist who lost both her father and her fiancé to the flames, she’s learned to live life like she fights fires: with her emotions shut down. Former smokejumper Steve “Merks” Mercer can no longer parachute in to battle the fire, but he can still join the fight with his all-seeing drone. When they take to the skies to battle the worst wildfire in decades and discover a terrorist threat hidden deep in the Oregon wilderness—it’s the heat between them that truly sizzles. “A heavy hitter and worth every minute.” – Long and Short Reviews “Like Robert Ludlum and Nora Roberts got together and had a book baby.” – Parajunkee [Can be read stand-alone or in series. A complete happy-ever-after with no cliffhangers. Originally published in 2014. Re-edited 2021 for improved reader experience but still the same great story.] Buy now to join the romantic firefighting adventure.

The best warrior in the US military and the mission he can’t lead. “A tender romance set against heart-stopping action — this is a not-to-be missed read.” – RT Book Reviews Delta Force’s top warrior since the day he joined, Colonel Michael Gibson never cares that each mission could well be his last. Captain Claudia Jean Casperson extracts Michael on her first day as a Night Stalkers helicopter pilot, not knowing that her life has just changed. When Russia tries to start a new war, they’re the only ones who can stop it. And the outcome will either cost their lives or their hearts. “Amazing story. I am in love. Now I want to go out and buy the entire series.” – Booklikes “A heartwarming...non-stop adventure.” – Reading Reality [Can be read stand-alone or in series. A complete happy-ever-after with no cliffhangers. Originally published in 2015. Re-edited 2021 for improved reader experience but still the same great story.] Buy now to join the military romance adventure.

She learned to trust no one—the hard way! Now she must. “Top 5 Romance of the Year!” – NPR Kee Smith qualified as a helicopter crew chief, a top sniper, and the second woman to ever make the Army’s secret Night Stalkers. When she chooses her copilot as her next target, he doesn’t stand a chance. His role as helo copilot and top team strategist always fit Archie Stevenson. Until a pint-sized shooter kicked his world sideways. When a mission gone wrong threatens to start a new war, they must solve it together—if they don’t kill each other first. “At the very top rank (of romance).” – Eloise James, B&N Book Reviews “One of the best military romantic suspense novels this year.” – Romancing the Book [Can be read stand-alone or in series. A complete happy-ever-after with no cliffhangers. Originally published in 2012. Re-edited 2021 for improved reader experience but still the same great story.] Buy now to join the military romance adventure.

Miranda Chase’s Team—before they were one!  Before they were the hottest, and most at-risk air-crash investigation team for the NTSB and the US military, the six members of Miranda Chase’s team had each started along very unique paths.  Courtesy of backers of The Great Chase tabletop game Kickstarter, their pasts are revealed. Discover why each team member’s future turned out so differently than they planned.   Six exciting stories filled with challenges, disasters, and triumphs. Five stories with fans as guest characters. A fun and wild flight.

She’s always chosen to walk on the wild side. To save hundreds, now she has to. “Buchman just might be at the top of the game.” – RT Book Reviews Trisha O’Malley has flown her own way since before she could walk. Her Boston Irish attitude and remarkable helo piloting skills have led her to join the Army’s finest. Navy SEAL William Bruce works best on his own. For him, a team size of one ranks as perfect. When Somalia’s sea pirates run out of control, they must think and function as a true team for the first time in either of their lives—or the price of the dead will laid on their own graves. “The balance of romance with the rest of the ‘real world’ story made it something that I’ll never forget.” – Pure Jonel “Passion, emotion, and an intensity that is breathtaking and real.” – The Reading Cafe [Can be read stand-alone or in series. A complete happy-ever-after with no cliffhangers. Originally published in 2014. Re-edited 2021 for improved reader experience but still the same great story.] Buy now to join the military romance adventure.

When the most dangerous threat comes from inside, who can you trust? “The king of military romance does it again!” – Fresh Fiction Captain Justin “The Cowboy” Roberts flies the Army’s most powerful helicopter, delivering troops into the center of the battle. Captain Kara Moretti flies the stealth remote-piloted aircraft—do not be calling it a drone near her—to guide his way. When they team up with The Activity—Special Operations’ cutting edge intelligence agency—the danger becomes real and very, very personal. "(For) fans of Suzanne Brockmann, Maya Banks, Catherine Mann, and Kaylea Cross.” – Booklist “OMG, I love how this guy writes military romantic suspense!!” – Smitten with Reading [Can be read stand-alone or in series. A complete happy-ever-after with no cliffhangers. Originally published in 2016. Re-edited 2021 for improved reader experience but still the same great story.] Buy now to join the military romance adventure.

They both came from the streets, now they must save a nation. “Best 5 romance of 2013!” – Eloisa James, Barnes & Noble Her father said Lola LaRue would grow up to be a stripper and a whore. Instead she became a top helicopter pilot for the Army’s secret Night Stalker regiment. Tim Maloney ran from his family to work in a chop shop, parting out stolen cars. Both their lives changed the day the planes flew into the World Trade Center. Little did they know that they’d have to come together to save their country from the next great attack. “Buchman proves his military romance prowess.” – RT Book Reviews “Buchman takes the military romance to a new standard of excellence.” – Booklist [Can be read stand-alone or in series. A complete happy-ever-after with no cliffhangers. Originally published in 2013. Re-edited 2021 for improved reader experience but still the same great story.] Buy now to join the military romance adventure.

The quiet mechanical genius—with an untenable past and a doubtful future. “Suzanne Brockmann fans will love this!” – Booklist Connie Davis despises helicopters and joins the Army’s Night Stalkers specifically to work on these ultimate war machines. Why? Because they are the devil that killed her father and she must solve how, before they kill her. Always the lead mechanic, until now, Big John Wallace remains baffled by his fellow mechanic’s dark side—he embraces life at every turn. But when a weapon of mass destruction slips into the hands of a bloody dictator, they must join their passions for anyone to survive. “High-energy military romance at its best.” – RT Book Reviews “OMG! Who knew a guy could write such a great romance!” – Kirkus Reviews [Can be read stand-alone or in series. A complete happy-ever-after with no cliffhangers. Originally published in 2013. Re-edited 2021 for improved reader experience but still the same great story.] Buy now to join the military romance adventure.

The woman so good that they can’t keep her out of the Army’s secret helicopter regiment. “Top 10 Romance of the Year!” – Booklist The stand-alone novel that launched an entire universe. Captain Emily Beale made it as the first woman of the Army’s secret helicopter regiment, the Night Stalkers. But a run-in with CNN puts her career on the line and ships her stateside—to the White House. Major Mark Henderson may be her commander but he’s also smitten by his very best pilot. Disguised as a jetsetter playboy, he plunges into the fray. But nothing is what it looks like at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. The President, First Lady, FBI Director, and even the head of the Secret Service all have hidden agendas. Emily can’t deny her attraction to Mark, but first they both must survive. “Awesome. Intriguing. Powerful. Seductive.” – Bookloons “Great romantic chemistry...elevated this page-turner into a scorcher.” – The Write Experience [A complete happy-ever-after with no cliffhangers. Originally published in 2012. Re-edited 2021 for improved reader experience but still the same great story.] Buy now to join the military romance adventure.

Five stories about finding meaning and romance in Seattle’s eclectic Pike Place Market. Where Dreams Taste Like Chocolate – When a chocolatier gets a taste for a fashion powerhouse, can he capture her dreams in a simple confection? Where Dreams Are Sewn – She has always sewn dreams for others but now she must stitch together her own future if she dares. Where Dreams Are Well Done – When cooking in the country’s top Italian restaurant is no longer enough, can he shape a dish to win her love? Where Dreams Thrive – She found a new mother in Where Dreams Unfold. Now grown, can she find a dream of her own? Where Dreams Begin – Years ago, three college girls came to Seattle for Christmas. Little did they know that it would change their lives forever and set them all on the path where dreams come true.

Drone: a rebel CIA director takes on China and almost turns a trade war into a real one. Thunderbolt: a US senator’s scam has North Korea prepping their nukes. Condor: a shot at the intelligence jackpot of a lifetime occurs, deep in the heart of Russia. At the center of all three? Miranda Chase: air-crash genius investigator for the NTSB, team leader, and high-functioning autistic. What’s at risk if she doesn’t solve the crash and the crises? Everything!

When one of their own is threatened—the nation’s #1 air-crash investigation team enters a race to survive. An airliner downed on a Pacific atoll. A CIA covert strike team sent in to “clean it up.” An old enemy seeks revenge. This time, the NTSB’s autistic air-crash investigator, Miranda Chase, and her team are in the crosshairs. The action races around the globe as US military airbases become shooting galleries and their lives are placed on the line. And hidden from sight? A treacherous plan to grab political power and start a new war with Russia in the Middle East. Only Miranda’s team stands in their way, if they can survive.

Alex Warren and his Russian bear dog Valentin arrive in Washington, DC to join the Secret Service Uniformed Division. A boss who hates him on sight rapidly becomes the least of his problems.  Tanya Larina, Assistant Foreign Minister for Ukraine, has dedicated her life to maneuvering the Russians back out of Crimea. She has come to DC to sign a treaty with the American President as the first step in a long campaign.  When Alex pulls protection detail for Tanya, it’s Valentin the bear dog who falls tail over paws in love with her on first sight. Can he convince Alex to follow his lead?  (previously appeared in anthology: Cupid to the Rescue)

The nation’s #1 air-crash investigation team of sleuths—caught up in a conspiracy, fighting to survive. The Antonov AN-124 Ruslan “Condor”—the world’s heavyweight champ among production cargo jets. Russian tanks, American firefighting helicopters, rescue submersibles, satellites, city-sized power transformers...the Condor hauls them all over the world. But when one lifts a top-secret payload rated as too dangerous, Russia launches a covert attack on US soil. The government must take action. Untraceable action, politically safe action. Call Delta Force? SEAL Team Six? No. They call Miranda Chase, the NTSB’s autistic air-crash genius. Miranda refuses. But as the stakes escalate, she soon may be too late to stop the new Cold War from becoming the final war.

(Five romance collection with exclusive author intros for each short story.) Praise for M. L.’s Firehawks series: * “The contemporary standard bearer of military romance.” * “Top 10 Romance of the Year.” * “Robert Ludlum and Nora Roberts got together and had a book baby.” The Oregon Firebirds launch their firefighting dream on a rotorblade and a prayer. Come enjoy this collection heartwarming tales of hope and wildfires. They’ve put everything on the line, but never expected to expose their hearts to the fire as well. (previously published as individual stories)

First there was the 160th Night Stalkers 5th Battalion D Company.  Then they formed the 5E. The few who knew about them called them “E for Extreme.” After the four novels followed their adventures and romances came…   All five of the short stories of the 5E, their adventures and their love stories. * Love Behind the Lines * Flying Over the Waves * Since the First Day * Christmas Lights Objective * Sergeant George and the Dragoon   One great collection.  (Includes exclusive introductions to each story—previously published individually.)

(Five romance short story collection with exclusive author intros.) Praise for M. L.’s Delta Force series: * “The contemporary standard bearer of military romance.” * “Top 10 Romance of the Year.” * “(For) a romantic adrenaline junkie.”  Discover tales of danger, adventure, and ever-lasting love with the top warriors anywhere. Don’t miss the companion collection: The Complete Delta Force Warriors. (previously published as individual stories)

The Hotshot team’s job: Hike to the wildland firefight and face the beast of wildfire—up close and personal. Five heartwarming love stories, with exclusive author intros, in one great collection. Leading the Leavenworth Hotshots is one woman’s dream. Candace Cantrell and her team take on the wildfires of Washington’s North Cascade Mountains. Except it isn’t just their lives that are on the line, it’s their hearts. (previously published as individual stories)

(Six romance short story collection) Praise for M. L.’s Delta Force series: * “The contemporary standard bearer of military romance.” * “Top 10 Romance of the Year.” * “(For) a romantic adrenaline junkie.”  Discover tales of danger, adventure, and ever-lasting love with the top warriors anywhere. Don’t miss the companion collection: The Complete Delta Force Shooters. (With exclusive intros by author—previously published as individual stories)

Miranda Chase—the heroine you didn’t expect. Fighting the battles no one else could win.  When the fastest and most powerful helicopters in the US Army’s fleet start falling out of the sky, Miranda Chase and her team of NTSB crash investigators are called in.  One crash leads to another and they are fast entangled in a Chinese conspiracy to start a war. Only Miranda’s team can stop the trade war from becoming a real one.

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.

Miranda Chase—the heroine you didn’t expect. Fighting the battles no one else could win.  The US Army’s brand-new S-97 Raider reconnaissance helicopter goes down during final acceptance testing — hard. Cause: a failure, or the latest in a series of cyberattacks by Turkey.  Miranda Chase, an autistic air-crash genius, and her team of NTSB investigators tackle the challenge. They must find the flaw, save the Vice President, and stop the US being forced into the next war in the Middle East. And they have to do it now!

Army helicopter pilot Anton Bowman could always see more than everyone else. Even as a kid, he could send his vision out to look around in places his body hadn’t actually gone.  Katie Whitfield embraces her lonely status as an outsider. Her livelihood as a wildlife tracker across the English countryside keeps her content and well clear of her uncaring family.  Both their lives change when the gifted members of the Shadow Force: Psi team travel to England as part of a security test. A test that uncovers unexpected dangers to both the UK’s network of undersea cables and to their hearts.

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.)

Hollywood star Isobel Manella leads a charmed life in many ways: interesting roles, surrounded by friends and family, and the ability to sense precisely what those around her are feeling. Her empathic skills help her and her team shine.  Sailor and film handyman Devlin Jones enjoys the job niche he’s created along Seattle’s waterfront. His skills as a Jack of all trades keeps him fed, companionship can always be found, and his beloved Dragon sailboat lies moored just outside his back door.  However, when Devlin takes Isobel on an evening sail, he brings aboard far more trouble than he’s ever faced before. As an assistant on her upcoming film, he thought he could just sail through the gig. Little did he know she’d completely change the uncharted course of his future.

An AC-130J “Ghostrider”—the latest variant of America’s most lethal aerial gunship—goes down hard in the Colorado Rockies. Except the data doesn’t match the airframe. Air-crash genius, and high-functioning autistic, Miranda Chase leads her NTSB team in to investigate. But what they uncover reveals a far greater threat—sabotage. If she can’t solve the crash in time, a new type of war will erupt. One far too close to home which threatens to shatter her team.

-a Night Stalkers 5E romance-  MISSION: If Russia’s newest drone flies, then their military may be unstoppable. To block them, the Night Stalkers 5E must deliver SEAL Team 6 to the Kamchatka Peninsula.  TEAM: Chief Warrant Patty O’Donoghue — Left her home in Gloucester right where it belongs, in the best-forgotten past, to go fly her beloved Night Stalkers’ helicopters. Lieutenant Mick Quinn — Honors his past so deeply that he left his family’s Alaskan crabbing boats to join the very best fleet he could find.   Fate takes them beyond the last island in the Aleutians and drops them down on a Russian fishing trawler. They must covertly breach the drone factory’s security to disable them.  The falling in love part? For damn sure that was never in the mission plan.

-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.

-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 Love Abroad B&B romance- Welcome to the Cotswolds of England. Old stone villages, scenic rolling hills dotted with sheep, and quiet pubs serving local beers abound. Come stay in The Queen’s Guard pub and B&B, put your feet up by the fire, and settle in. Former Delta Force Sergeant Aaron Mason did just that. He’d received his military retirement along with a shot-up knee and a cane. He finds a certain contentment when he takes up a job from his youth, apprenticing himself to a stonemason. That marginal contentment gets blown to hell when Jane Tully storms into his favorite pub, desperate for help—anyone’s help. She must find a way to survive her sister’s wedding. Except she’s never needed help before and doesn’t know how to ask. Nothing in their past prepared either of them for their present. And their future? It lies beyond imagining. But they aren’t alone. Help arrives from the most unexpected sources, as it always does in the Heart of the Cotswolds.

“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.

Complete version of previously serialized stories. -a Shadow Force: Psi romance-  Delta Force recon specialist Hannah Tucker needs out of the Colombian jungle and she needs out now.  Night Stalker pilot Jesse Johnson aims to oblige...until his helicopter is shot down. He finds that more than a little inconvenient.  Stalked by guerillas, crocodiles, and other jungle unfriendlies, they must learn to control skills they never knew they had — or even existed!  Together they discover an unpredictable psychic ability to project sound and distract their enemies. Though the crocodiles remain unimpressed.  Their introduction to a secret military force, whose unique psi talents lay hidden in the shadows, launches them into a whole new world they never imagined.

-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.

“I became completely immersed in this story and it had me at page one.” – Fresh Fiction -a Where Dreams romance-One calendar. Twelve lighthouses. Two hearts.Cassidy Knowles, the nation’s fastest rising food-and-wine critic. Her father, a small-scale vintner, leaves a final gift: a calendar of Pacific Northwest lighthouses, a dozen thin letters, and a deathbed promise to visit one each month. She can handle that. Russell Morgan, #28 on the latest “most eligible” list and the last guy on the planet Cassidy wants. Fine with him. She’s an over-privileged little twit. He sets his own course by a friend’s calendar of lighthouses. A sailing voyage that guides him to the one woman in all Seattle who irritates him the most.Where can two hearts chart the same course? Where Dreams Are Born in the warmth around Angelo’s Hearth.

“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.

-a Henderson’s Ranch Big Sky romance- When Emily Beale and Mark Henderson retire to the family ranch in Montana, they enter a whole new world. Meeting all new people. Chef Nathan Gallagher’s escape from New York City lands him in the most unlikely of places: Montana. With his past dumped and his future unknown, he seeks something new. If only he knew what. Julie Larson, former rodeo star and born-and-bred cattle rancher, loves the prairie and the horses. The cattle ranch work with her three brothers? Not so much. The local cowboys labeling her as a Grade-A Prime catch? Even less. When she rescues Nathan from a near-death experience, her future and her heart alter past all imagining. The only place a New York chef’s future and a Montana cowgirl’s heart can thrive? Under Nathan’s Big Sky.

-a Night Stalkers White House romance- Name: Frank Adams Job: Head of U.S. Secret Service Presidential Protection Detail Name: Beatrice Ann “Beat” Belfour Job: U.S. Secret Service Agent: Specialist in African Security Agent “Beat” Belfour comes under fire when a coup erupts in the West African country of Guinea-Bissau. A routine diplomatic assignment goes wrong, and the Ambassador’s life now is slipping through her fingers. Frank Adams’ only weapons to save her are: the President’s strategic skills, the dedication of the U.S. Army Night Stalkers helicopter regiment, and a past history with “Beat” that changed his life and his heart.

-a Night Stalkers and the Navy romance- NAME: Nika Maier RANK: Petty Officer and hovercraft pilot BELIEF: Merriness is against her religion, especially during the Christmas holidays NAME: Clint Barstowe RANK: Lieutenant, 75th US Rangers BELIEF: There’s nothing in the world as sharp as a soldier in a Santa hat Nika’s past lies safely buried in the bottom of her duffle, right down there with her interest in a lasting relationship. Clint swore off serious women after his first marriage, but his feet are swept out from under him by the 110-pound sailor who flies a 180-ton hovercraft. When a mission throws them together and they are cast onto a beach like driftwood in a storm, none of their training prepares them for what happens to their careful plans. When her past and his present collide, they must fight the battle together to win a merry Christmas at Peleliu Cove.

-White House Protection Force Romance #1- The White House Protection Force Saves the Day! Come meet the behind-the-scenes specialists who keep our White House safe—even while they lose their hearts. White House Chocolatier Clive Andrews takes pride in the subliminal messages hidden in his State Dinner showstoppers. But there’s more than sensual sweets at risk when his heart begins to melt. Sergeant Linda Hamlin left the Army after a decade of service. As the newest member of the U.S. Secret Service K-9 Team she expected flak. She didn’t expect to be paired with a misfit mutt named Thor. Together they face down bombers, master spies, and a teenage genius. All of which might be manageable, if not for the handsome chocolatier who teaches her that a little indulgence can be a very good thing.

-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?

-a Henderson’s Ranch romance- Major Emily Beale struggles to excel in her new role as both mother and wife. Colonel Michael Gibson’s career reaches a crisis, not that he’s talking about it. Trainee military war dog Rip naps—he was named for Rip van Winkle, after all—while awaiting inspiration. Film student turned cowboy Patrick Gallagher just keeps riding through life...until the woman of his dreams threatens to ride off into the sunset without him. Recently retired war dog handler for Delta Force, Lauren Foster sets herself a simple mission: forget about the Army, get back to New York City, and try to be a civilian. But first, Lauren must escape Montana before she gets caught by the Big Sky and a loyal heart.

-a Shadow Force: Psi romance- Delta Force operator Ricardo Manella nearly died in the Honduran jungle. But while captive in a drug lord’s camp, he discovers a unique talent that saves his life.  Michelle Bowman never thought about saving lives until a previously unknown telepathic connection to Ricardo saves his.  However, her old college roommate’s twin brother proves he possesses other powers—especially the skill to consistently piss her off.  When they become involved in a security test gone bad, they must depend upon each other and their unique method of communication to save both of their lives.

-a Love Abroad B&B romance-  Welcome to the Cinque Terre, the jewel of the Italian Coast. In shades of warm gold, apricot, and peach, these remote stone villages face the Mediterranean. Their narrow cobbled streets are car-free. Instead they’re filled with soft sunlight and hope.  Erica Barnett always dreamed of visiting Italy. But she never planned to arrive alone and devastated. Putting her life back together ranks as a distant second to the priority of fixing her heart.  Ridley Claremont III, wealthy son of a Californian vintner and his trophy wife, discovers the shallowness of his life when his parents are killed in a car wreck. Seeking forgetfulness on a motorcycle driving the European backroads, he stumbles into the tiny cliffside town of Corniglia. Vibrant life greets him around every corner: food and flowers, gelato and friendship. And the wine, most especially the wine.  A man who never faced himself and a woman who finally has, meet in the only place they can. Along the Via dell’Amore, the Path of Love, in Cinque Terre, Italy.

-a Night Stalkers White House romance- NAME: Roy Beaumont JOB: Secret Service Counter Sniper NAME: Sienna Arnson JOB: National Security Advisor When Sienna Arnson joins President Peter Matthews‘ senior staff, she feels supercharged by the challenge. If she could fly, she would. Succeeding as the best NSA ever strikes her as a good goal...to start with. Roy Beaumont views D.C. from his sniper station atop the White House roof and has never looked further. When Senior Agent Frank Adams drags him from his high perch to protect the new NSA, he discovers a new target centered in his sights. Together they discover the true meaning of Roy’s Independence Day.

“Readers will relish this entertaining contemporary.” – Midwest Book Review -a Where Dreams romance- When love cuts straight to the heart. Bill Cullen, the Stage Manager for Seattle’s Emerald City Opera, struggles to survive the tragicomedy that is his life. His precocious son and creative daughter, who mothers them both, drive him totally nuts. A distance grows between them, but he must keep his family together. Perrin Williams, Seattle’s premier boutique fashion designer, erased her past and now hides behind her success. When chosen to design the costumes for a new opera, her shields fail faster than you can sing a Wagnerian “Ho-yo-to-ho!” Bill and his children see right into her heart. A heart she’d kept very carefully hidden. The fabric of their lives threatens to unravel when they all journey to Where Dreams Unfold.

-a Delta Force romance-They’re the best counterterrorism force on the planet.SERGEANT DUANE JENKINS• Elite Delta operator—explosives just make him grin •AGENT SOFIA FORTEZA• Top Intel Analyst for The Activity—thinks data is sexy•The team must face their toughest mission yet: take down a massive human-trafficking ring and a corrupt Venezuelan spy agency—without leaving a trace.Sofia and Duane. In common: black sheep of extremely wealthy families, renegades against the status quo. Differences: tactician vs. explosives expert, thinker vs. pure warrior.Together: fight to keep their team alive, and their love.

-a Night Stalkers 5E romance-  MISSION: China’s newest Coast Guard ship is a monster that threatens to change the balance of power in the West Pacific. Now the only ones who can stop them are the Night Stalkers’ newest company—the 5E—when they unite with SEAL Team 6.  TEAM: Captain Danielle Delacroix — Strives to build a team stronger than any single pilot. Major Pete Napier — Flies for one goal: to be better than everyone else.   Launching a new Special Operations helicopter company may be the hardest assignment a commander could draw. Forming it with a bunch of rookie helo pilots then slamming them into a Black Ops crisis mission infiltrating China—well that’s just uncalled for.   And what is Pete to do with the soft-spoken woman who can outfly him on his best day? Maybe China isn’t his biggest challenge.

-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 Where Dreams romance- When a life’s passion and a Life Plan collide, things can quickly come to a boil. Jo Thompson escaped small-town Alaska through her brains and willpower. Now a top-notch environmental lawyer in the Pacific Northwest, the fairy tale of a cozy family has no place in her busy schedule. Angelo Parrano cooks with all his heart. He seeks a new culinary truth in Seattle’s Pike Place Market. His success sends him scrambling and definitely leaves no time for a personal life. Right until the moment Jo Thompson comes to dine at Angelo’s Tuscan Hearth. Then they both must confront that hidden place in their hearts Where Dreams Reside.

“...kept me reading late into the night. PETER’S CHRISTMAS will please Nightstalker fans any day of the year.” -Fresh Fiction -a Night Stalkers White House romance- NAME: Kim-Ly Geneviève Beauchamp JOB: UNESCO World Heritage Chief of Unit for Southeast Asia MISSION: To protect a Cambodian temple NAME: Peter Matthews JOB: President of the United States of America MISSION: Stability in Southeast Asia They met at the United Nations, two people from different worlds. Peter Matthews, D.C. born and bred. Since the tragic death of his wife two years before, he ranks as the most eligible bachelor on the planet. Genny Beauchamp, a French-Vietnamese beauty, with an intelligence that dazzles Peter. Little do they know that both their hearts and their very lives will be at risk this Christmas season.

(formerly: Maria’s Christmas Table) -a Where Dreams romance- A foodie Christmas romance in Seattle! The best time for two hearts to awaken to life’s possibilities! Maria Amelia Avico Parrano, a woman beloved by all. Her love of life and her Italian pastries draw many to Seattle’s Pike Place Market. After years of warming the hearts of others, Maria wants to cook up a little heat for herself. Until she meets a man who offers far more. Hogan Stanford watches the world pass by far below, from his condo at the edge of the Market. The merest glimpse of Maria lures him back to life again. Her dazzling light promises much more to be gained than he ever imagined. He offers his heart. Now Maria must decide what she truly wishes, as her beloved Christmas season approaches.

-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.

-a Night Stalkers White House romance- NAME: Zachary Thomas JOB: Vice President of the United States FAMILY: A distant two-star general and a self-involved Olympic swimming coach NAME: Melanie Anne Darlington JOB: She hasn’t a clue FAMILY: White House Chief of Staff and a powerful Southern legacy Zack’s political career thrives—his star shines brightly. The only thing missing? Someone to share it with. Anne’s brother embraces the White House career he was born to do. Unfortunately, Anne’s own future shines as clearly as a snow globe blizzard on a dark winter’s night. This holiday season, each day opens a new window to the vista of their future in Zachary’s Christmas.

-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 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?

-White House Protection Force Romance #3-  The White House Protection Force leaps into danger! Come meet the behind-the-scenes specialists who keep our White House safe—even while they risk their hearts.  Colby Thompson likes nothing better than his Secret Service patrol of the White House’s South Lawn with his trusty German Shepherd, Rex. The role fits them both down to the ground. But when his childhood nemesis Marine Corps Major Ivy Hanson steps off the Marine One helicopter, his comfortable existence flies apart.  Assigned together, they end up in the battle of their lives to protect the President. But can they step forward to find love, and leave their childhood feud back In the Weeds.

-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.

-White House Protection Force Romance #2- The White House Protection Force Races to Defend! Come meet the behind-the-scenes specialists who keep our White House safe—even while they lose their hearts. Jim Fischer and Malcolm the springer spaniel love their patrols safeguarding the White House. They walk the fence line, meet the tourists, and hunt the bad guys. Neither one ever searched for more, until now. Reese Carver raced NASCAR. She abruptly left her front row starting position to join the U.S. Secret Service. The first woman to ever drive the Presidential limo—known as “The Beast” for a reason­—holds the President’s life in her hands alone. Or so she thought. To save the President, the driver and the dog-handler must find common ground before their hearts get blown away.

-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.

-a Dead Chef thriller-Chefs are dying! Murder in a Cooks Network TV studio!Death of the master chef at a G-8 meeting in the Scottish Highlands!The FBI, the British Diplomatic Protection Group, and a far too handsome U.S. Secret Service agent are on the hunt for the same ingredient:Kate Stark!• owner of Cooks Network• former Secret Service• suspect for treason• leader of a band of misfits Can she remove herself from the mix? Or will the blend of international intrigue and lawless computer hackers ruin the meal?Death toll so far? TWO CHEF!

-a Dead Chef thriller-When the recipe calls for death, you need secret ingredients. Fast!Kate Stark owns the #1 cooking network on television. When a chef and a guest judge die on the air, all fingers point to her.But Kate faces her own problems: Five years ago, while a Special Agent in the U.S. Secret Service, she busted a major North Korean currency counterfeiting ring. Now the North Koreans want payback. Primetime! From New York TV studios and the Chrysler Building penthouse suite to the Panama Canal and a DPRK smuggling ship, Kate races to stay alive and recruit her team: a geek, a Marine, her con-man twin brother, and a very handsome guest judge. Death toll so far? ONE CHEF!

Clive Cussler meets Dale Brown. / “Superb!” – Booklist starred review / “The best military thriller I’ve read in a very long time. Love the female characters.” – Sheldon McArthur, founder of The Mystery Bookstore, LA  A US Air Force C-130 transport plane, bearing top secret cargo, lies shattered in the Nevada desert at Groom Lake.  China’s prototype fifth-generation jet fighter goes missing.  Far above, a US supersonic, stealth drone flies a very lethal Black Op.  The CIA, the US military command, and the secretive National Reconnaissance Office are all locked in a battle for control of the nation’s future.  Miranda Chase, the National Transportation Safety Board’s air-crash savant, lands in the center of the gathering maelstrom.  Burdened with a new team and a polarizing personality, she must connect the pieces to stay alive. And she must do it before the wreckage of her past crashes down upon her and destroys US-China relations forever.

-a Deities Anonymous novel-The Gods sent Dana Murphy to Seattle to save the Earth. But, no one remembered to tell her that. The problem? In a fit of ennui, the Software that Runs the Universe launches the Armageddon subroutine. Now, all Creation won’t last the week.Dana’s assets:• The Best Friend – dropped out of Girl Scouts to drive race cars• The Boy Friend – an aerodynamics major who goes with the flow• The Nerd – wrote the hottest new on-line game• The Devil – who’s in hiding.• A pint-size angel with a talking disorder—she never shuts up.• A poet and a prophet with over five thousand years combined experience at being dead.The forces of evil are amassing. Then the gods start bickering...