M L Buchman

A medical emergency at the South Pole requires immediate evacuation. One problem-it's midwinter and the Pole Station remains cut off for another four months. No one has ever flown to the South Pole in winter. Ted Donovan, the chief pilot of Bernard's Ice Air takes the mission. But if he's going to survive, he needs to take the very best. Jessica Ryan joined Bernard's as an expert mechanic but always dreamed of flying. When Ted gives her a chance, she leaps in. But her heart never counted on what else she might be flying into.

When a life's passion and a Life Plan collide, things can quickly come to a boil. Angelo Parrano's great passion? Cooking his family's Italian cuisine in the heart of Seattle's Pike Place Market. His success definitely leaves no time for a personal life. Jo Thompson escaped small-town Alaska by applying her brains and sheer force of will. Now a top-notch corporate lawyer in Seattle, her life plan runs right on track. The myth of cozy family? Not on her schedule. From the very first moment, they both must confront the unknown place in their hearts Where Dreams Reside.

Cassidy Knowles, the nation's fastest rising food-and-wine writer, receives a gift. A calendar of lighthouses surrounding Seattle. And a dozen letters revealing a past she never knew. Russell Morgan, born to a fortune, went out and made one of his own. With a calendar of lighthouses as a chart, he steps aboard a sailboat, seeking a new heading for his future. Where their courses collide? That is Where Dreams Are Born.

Clara "Sailor" Poole strode into the McMurdo Station, Antarctica heavy-equipment shop like she owned it. Finding the nerve to step into her pending wedding? Impossible. Michel "Frenchy" Charbonneau, the self-declared Qu b cois hero of the ice, finally landed the great adventure: SPoT. The South Pole Traverse - the ultimate drive - from McMurdo to the South Pole. The annual thousand-mile haul to deliver two-thirds of the year's supplies to the heart of the continent. Except Michel faces an unanticipated problem. His wedding date is fixed, but The Ice rarely cooperates with mere human plans.

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.

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.

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)

When a crashed helicopter could start a war-Miranda Chase is the woman to save the day. When the fastest and most powerful helicopters in the US Army's fleet start falling out of the sky, autistic air-crash genius Miranda Chase and her team of NTSB investigators are called in. One crash leads to another and they are fast entangled in a Chinese conspiracy to start a war over Taiwan. Only Miranda's team can stop the trade war from becoming a real one.

Other than her Secret Service dog Trixie, Bethany Wilson has never met a woman up to her West Virginian standards. But when she and her matchmaking German shepherd cross paths with another hill-country gal, Marine Corps Captain Olivia Miller, she wonders if she's finally met her match. They face the ultimate test of their new-found relationship when a terrorist attack goes dangerously wrong. But putting their lives on the line for what they believe, and who they love, only strengthens the deep roots of their shared heritage.

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

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

Alaskan bush pilot Aurora Evans and her trusty Twin Otter cargo plane Myrtle finally found the perfect fit-Antarctica. Glaciologist Tommy Dale has discovered his life's purpose on The Ice-as locals refer to the continent-facing down climate change one-on-one. But when an accident far out on the Larsen Ice Shelf forces a rescue in the heart of a midwinter whiteout, Aurora and Tommy discover a whole new passion. If they can just survive.

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.

Combat Medic Allyson Hanover must face the impossible, the loss of two lives that were in her hands - before a raging Colombian river ripped them away. When fellow Medic Reuben Fehlman joins a field test to develop new swiftwater rescue techniques, they both land in the rushing waters on Henderson's Ranch. Emily, Mark, Michael, and even Noreen can't crack it. To survive the swiftwater? The two of them must brave the current - together.

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.)