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 last thing he ever puts on the line? His heart. Until he meets a woman who simply rides 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 must take care not to get burned by the Wildfire at Dawn. —- Top 5 Romance of 2012 (I Own the Dawn) -NPR Top 10 Romance of 2012 (The Night is Mine) -Booklist Noble -Best 5 Romance of 2013 (Take Over at Midnight) -Barnes & Noble Best 10 Romance of Spring 2014 (Pure Heat) -Publishers Weekly The action and romance in this book will keep you glued to the pages. (Pure Heat) -Fresh Fiction Buchman writes with beauty and simmering passion. (Pure Heat) -Publishers Weekly (starred review) It's incredibly good. (Pure Heat) -Romantic Times (4-1/2 stars, Top Pick) Pure Heat is a heavy hitter and worth every minute spent reading. -Long and Short Reviews Strong, competent female characters and compelling technical and regional details are juxtaposed with a tender romance. (Pure Heat) -Booklist

A smokejumper’s home is in the path of the next wildfire, until his past catches up with him. While on a break from fighting wildfires, smokie Tim Harada 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. In Macy Tyler, helicopter pilot, Tim still sees 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 has 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 whole lot of fun. This book is set in what people would call the real Alaska. It’s fantastic!” – Reading Reality [Can be read stand-alone or in series. A complete happy-ever-after with no cliffhangers.] Buy now to jump the romantic firefighting adventure.

“M.L. Buchman is an amazing author and…sure to entertain the most demanding reader.” -Fresh Fiction, Firehawks series -a Firehawks Smokejumper 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.