M L Buchman

Petty Officer Vera Chu lives her dream of serving aboard a US Coast Guard cutter. Newly assigned to patrols of the treacherous Columbia River Bar only affirms her resolve. Lieutenant Hammond Markson flies his Dolphin rescue helicopter as if it's a part of himself. Only when a desperate rescue on the storm-tossed Oregon Coast cliffs throws them together do they find out how truly exciting life can be.

Delta Force Captain "Killer Kristine" knows how to carry the load, right down to her very bones. Yanking some scientist out of a Venezuela prison is just another burden to bear. But the man she rescues is no average nerd. His hard questions force her to face how long she's been carrying that load. And just what's possible if she could ever set it down.

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)

Helicopter Crew Chief Fiona MacDonald takes her Highland heritage to heart. And when she sees someone break a major pre-battle candy taboo, she lets him have it with saber-sharp disdain. Del Campbell spent months planning tonight's mission-a hostage rescue from a remote Afghan camp. All goes according to plan, until Fiona catches his bad luck. Together they can fight the battle. But when the heat fires up between them, can they share the sweetness?

The best ground-attack support fighter jets ever built--the A-10 Thunderbolt "Warthogs"--are falling out of the sky. The Air Force brass repeatedly schemes to decommission this low-tech jet. They've been blocked by soldiers, pilots, and Congress...so far. The "Hog" lies at the crux of a high-tech struggle for power. An interagency skirmish that now rapidly descends into a battle fought on a global scale. Miranda Chase, air-crash savant for the National Transportation Safety Board, and her team dive in. The high-risk stakes mount in the battlespace--and a secret from their past could make them the next target. Miranda may become the spark that ignites a war.

"Tom Clancy fans open to a strong female lead will clamor for more." - Publisher's Weekly"(Miranda Chase is) one of the most compelling, addicting, fascinating characters in any genre since the Monk television series." - Ernest Dempsey, Sean Wyatt adventuresThe best ground-attack support fighter jets ever built--the A-10 Thunderbolt "Warthogs"--are falling out of the sky. The Air Force brass repeatedly schemes to decommission this low-tech jet. They've been blocked by soldiers, pilots, and Congress...so far. The "Hog" lies at the crux of a high-tech struggle for power. An interagency skirmish that now rapidly descends into a battle fought on a global scale. Miranda Chase, air-crash savant for the National Transportation Safety Board, and her team dive in. The high-risk stakes mount in the battlespace--and a secret from their past could make them the next target. Miranda may become the spark that ignites a war.

US Coast Guard Rescue Pilot Sly Beaumont lives to fly. Saving lives off the treacherous Columbia River Bar rates as a really cool bonus. As are the fine ladies who flock to the uniform. Petty Officer Hailey Franklin may be new to the USCG cutter Steadfast, but she's a second-generation Coastie and knows all the guy's lines. But when a storm-tossed Christmas rescue throws them together, neither one is ready for the lightning that strikes.

What is science fiction, if not an exploration of who we'll find when we get out there? What will they be like? Alien life. Alien viewpoints. Alien Dreams. Join us as we explore worlds where humans aren't always the heroes. Maybe the villains. Possibly the victims. Be sure to collect the entire series of Boundary Shock Quarterly, available at most distributors.

Mavall knows his role in life: best friend to the great Dreymond Valenki-the most powerful man on the remains of the Pacific Rim. But when they travel together into the crystal caverns of Luna seeking answers, their paths diverge. Rediscovering the past permanently alters the paths of Drey, Mavall, and the woman they both love as they seek to understand the dreams of crystal.

Persephone loves the free-wheeling lifestyle of an inter-planetary freighter pilot. Like her namesake of Ancient Greece, she lives a two-fold life. Part of the year sequestered in deep space and part in various ports with a good friend and hopefully a willing man. Until her heading converges with fellow pilot Reggie. Shy yet quirky, teasing yet kind. He possesses great depths that only Persephone can cross over. When their orbits suddenly diverge, Reggie must plot a new course to reclaim his one true love.

A lead NTSB investigator-trapped between a stealth drone and a hard crash.

A lead NTSB investigator-trapped between a stealth drone and a hard crash.

Cutting-edge computer systems designer. Crisis project manager. Consultant to the Fortune 100. Utter workaholic. Before he became a writer, M. L. "Matt" Buchman had dreamed of traveling the world by sailboat or small plane. Not once did he think about doing it by bicycle -- not until he lost everything: career, house he'd been remodeling for the family he never had time to find, sense of self, all of it. Broke and burned out at thirty-five, he sold everything, climbed on his bicycle Junior, and together they headed out on a journey of unknown duration. His one guide? Following the setting sun west.11,000 miles through eighteen countries. A voyage of adventure, discovery, and rebuilding a life. But mostly? A journey of discovering hope and the unexpected possibilities of the future.

The perfect answer to: career burnout, business failure, and losing the house? Riding a bicycle around the world.

Night Stalkers Captain Tyra Walker flies deep into enemy territory. It seems that "flight" has become her whole life's story, whether in her Arkansas hometown or in a kick-ass helicopter. Delta operator Major Norm Lawrence stepped away from his past and only thinks about the next mission, until Tyra crosses his path. When Tyra's past meets Norm's present deep in the Hindu Kush Mountains--a land where military arms flow from Pakistan into Afghanistan--they'll need each other to survive the future.

-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.

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.

Audio is the up-and-coming market, but the price of entry can be a horrific $300-500 per finished hour and up. M. L. Buchman has recorded and published over 30 audio titles--himself. Here he covers the basics you need to record your own audiobooks. How to decide if it's the best option. When you should outsource the engineering. Why you're wrong when you "hate your own voice." Tools, techniques, and free studio space ideas. A step-by-step guide to recording and engineering your own audiobook. How to quantify direct, and most importantly of all, indirect costs. This simplified guide delivers the confidence to tackle the unique opportunity of "Read by Author."

-White House Protection Force story #2-Colonel Michael Gibson left the field after twenty years to take command of Delta Force. Two years later he wonders at what mental aberration made him do it. A lifelong warrior, White House and Pentagon politics are now his battlefield, not directing operations as he should be. With a child on the way, his normal mission plans for survival are all failing him. A lifetime ago, retired spy Miss Watson, turned White House librarian, gave her all for her country. Her one regret? Betraying the Soviet general she fell in love with. Betraying him to his death. Perhaps together, with some help from their young friend Dilya, they can find the answers lost Between Shadow and Soul.