ML Buchman Books in Order

Pilot Penny Penrose is confident in combat but struggles to carry that assurance into her personal life. Medic Barry Goldsmith has already missed one chance with her, and their dangerous rescue work gives him reason to try again.

Cindy Sue Chavez excels in Delta Force training, but instructor JD Ramirez pushes her harder than anyone else. A demanding mission forces them to put their sharpest skills to work while confronting the attraction beneath their clashes.

Delta Force scout Hector Garcia encounters hired gun Alejandra Martinez during a mission against a Mexican cartel. She drove him away five years earlier, but surviving the gun battle now requires cooperation and a second look at their past.

Chef Nathan Gallagher leaves New York looking for direction in Montana. Rancher and rodeo competitor Julie Larson is tired of men who overlook her skills, but rescuing Nathan brings an unexpected attraction into her demanding life.

Night Stalker co-pilot Danny Corvo has spent years resisting his attraction to crew chief Carmen Parker. A hurricane off Panama's coast puts them together under pressure, forcing Danny to face feelings he's kept carefully hidden.

Delta Force soldier Katrina Melman loses her hearing during a mission that goes wrong. Sergeant Tomas Gallagher must find a way to communicate beyond his usual commands as they work together to finish the dangerous assignment.

Nikita Hayward brings a mercenary's experience to her role as SEAL Team Six's first woman. An undercover mission in Honduras pairs her with laid-back Night Stalker Drake Roman, testing their incompatible approaches and growing attraction.

Kelsey Killaney is pursuing a Mexican cartel leader and has little patience for Christmas. Night Stalker pilot Jason Gould loves the holiday, but their Christmas Eve assignment makes reconciling those differences part of a dangerous mission.

The Devil wants a quiet beer after billions of years on the job. At a bar crowded with troubled gods, witches and an angelic bartender, even that modest wish proves surprisingly difficult to arrange.

Thirteen stories follow Delta Force missions, firefighters confronting wildfires, and Night Stalkers finding love in the present and future. Buchman’s 2016 collection pairs dangerous adventures and intimate romances with introductory commentary on each tale.

Freelance journalist Colleen McMurphy arrives in Montana to write about Henderson's Ranch. Summertime cowboy Raymond Esterling enjoys escaping his other life on the prairie, but meeting Colleen makes their temporary refuge much harder to leave.

Intelligence analyst Sofia Forteza and Delta Force explosives expert Duane Jenkins both rebelled against wealthy families. Investigating a human-trafficking ring and corruption within a spy agency forces them to combine their skills while confronting their attraction.

Night Stalker mechanic Connie Davis understands engines better than family relationships. As her wedding approaches, she struggles with the less predictable demands of marriage, while devoted Big John Wallace discovers his own unexpected fear of the altar.

Private investigator Lanalee Patterson has built a life with Judge Verna Carlisle after leaving the police. A visit from her estranged detective father brings his disapproval of her career and relationship into their already complicated lives.

Teenager Dilya Stevenson works as a nanny and dog walker at the White House, but past danger has made her fiercely solitary. Retired spy Miss Watson and Emily Beale devise a Christmas challenge to help her connect.

Emily Beale balances motherhood at a Montana ranch with remote involvement in black operations. A visit from an old friend raises doubts about a girl she once rescued, sending Emily searching for answers in a secret White House library.

A car breakdown interrupts Mac Henderson's aimless journey west and introduces him to Ama at Cheyenne Frontier Days. After years of supporting his ambitions, Ama faces the question of her own dreams as Mac approaches retirement.

Helicopter mechanic Maggie Torres wants a partner who values more than her looks and meets her demanding standards. Firebird pilot Palo Akana attracts her, but the past he keeps hidden threatens their chance of building a relationship.

Secret Service dog handler Colby Thompson patrols the White House with his German shepherd, Rex. When childhood nemesis Major Ivy Hanson arrives aboard Marine One, protecting the president requires cooperation despite old friction and unexpected attraction.

Night Stalker rescue medic Sara Camron can save lives but struggles to ask for anything herself. Meeting Stephen Brown again brings intertwined histories of rescue into focus, challenging her shyness and their ideas about a shared future.

Delta Force operator Chad Hawkins reunites with Mossad agent Tanya Zimmer during Colombia's drug war. Her undercover relationship with a drug lord complicates an already dangerous assignment, testing their trust amid the jungle's illicit gold operations.

Former Army dog handler Linda Hamlin joins the Secret Service with misfit dog Thor. Threats around the White House keep them busy, while chocolatier Clive Andrews offers a tempting connection beyond her demanding new assignment.

Secret Service dog handler Jim Fischer and his spaniel Malcolm guard the White House. Working with former NASCAR driver Reese Carver, the first woman to drive the president's limousine, brings conflicting habits and attraction into their protective duties.

Heartbroken Erica Barnett arrives alone in Italy's Cinque Terre. Ridley Claremont III is traveling through Europe after losing his parents, and their meeting in Corniglia offers companionship while both struggle with the pain they've brought abroad.

Chef Ramiro hopes his modern cooking will win Estela's heart, but cartel activity overshadows their restaurant near Medellin. The arrival of Delta Force operators and an unusual card game complicates an already uncertain courtship.

RAF Colour Sergeant George Hayman is nearing the end of his year with the Night Stalkers when a final mission goes wrong. Injured and unexpectedly paired with a French dragoon, he faces danger and an unforeseen attraction.

Thirteen stories bring Delta Force soldiers and Night Stalkers into dangerous missions and unexpected romances, spanning present-day operations and future adventures. Gathered from Buchman’s 2017 short fiction, the collection includes introductions explaining the background of each tale.

Hartane and Princess Rania face futures dictated by their powerful parents. As a potion ceremony forces them to choose lifelong abilities from five prescribed paths, they search together for another choice that could give them control of their destinies.

Oregon Firebirds handyman Ty Franks rescues smokejumper Mallory Kerr, who has become isolated from friends and family. Their attraction offers a possible connection, but his hidden past and her present struggles make trust difficult.

Pilot Stacy Richardson flies to honor her dead brother while escaping her own past. Joining Curt Williams's new Oregon Firebirds operation introduces an attraction he never included in his careful plans for the company.

Firebird helicopter pilots Drew Shaw and Amos Berkowitz are as close as brothers. Meeting twin hotshot firefighters Julie and Natalie Falcone complicates that bond, especially when the sisters have little interest in becoming romantically entangled.

Pilot Jasper Jones has known Jana Williams since childhood but still struggles to speak to her. After losing a hand and her Army flying career, Jana must confront a changed future and the possibility of their long-delayed connection.

Captured in a Honduran jungle, Delta Force operator Ricardo Manella discovers a telepathic connection with former college roommate Michelle Bowman. Their difficult history complicates the bond as a security test draws them into fresh danger.

A helicopter crash strands Delta Force soldier Hannah Tucker and Night Stalker Jesse Johnson in the Colombian jungle. Pursued by guerrillas, they discover an unusual shared ability involving sound that could change both their survival chances and careers.

Delta Force commander Michael Gibson struggles with political duties and impending fatherhood, while retired spy Miss Watson carries guilt over betraying a lover. With young Dilya’s help, they search for answers to the personal battles neither can solve alone.

Wounded Navy veteran Jodie Jaffe brings her traumatized dog to a Montana ranch. Former SEAL and dog trainer Stan Corman understands their losses, but helping the pair challenges him to confront his own grief and renewed attraction.

Buchman presents practical techniques for developing distinctive characters across genres, drawing on decades of studying character voice. He explains how writers can evaluate different tools and strengthen the personalities that give their stories emotional force.

Carlos Torres joins Coast Guard surfman Sarah Goodwin on a training ride while guest-hosting his aunt’s podcast. When the outing becomes a rescue in the dangerous Columbia River Bar, their shared ordeal opens possibilities neither had expected.

NTSB investigator Miranda Chase examines a military transport crash involving secret cargo at Area 51. A missing Chinese fighter and a lethal stealth drone complicate the case, drawing her team into a struggle between competing intelligence agencies.

Night Stalkers pilot Tyra Walker flies into hostile territory in the Hindu Kush, where her past intersects with Delta operator Norm Lawrence’s mission. Amid the flow of weapons between Pakistan and Afghanistan, their connection becomes part of the struggle to survive.

After losing his career, home, and sense of direction, Buchman sets out westward on a bicycle. His journey through eighteen countries becomes a search for recovery, hope, and a life beyond the work that once consumed him.

Drawing on his experience recording his own books, Buchman explains how authors can produce audiobooks themselves. He covers equipment, studio space, narration, editing, and costs, helping writers decide which tasks to handle and when to hire outside help.

Drone pilot Zoe DeMille and SEAL commander Luke Altman pursue a wanted arms dealer into the Dakar Rally. The brutal endurance race tests their skills and their growing connection as buried secrets threaten both their mission and their lives.

A series of A-10 Warthog crashes draws Miranda Chase's new investigative team into a battle over the aircraft's future. Political rivalries and buried secrets make solving the accidents dangerous as the conflict widens beyond America's borders.

Twelve stories follow people finding connection during Christmas, from a Montana ranch and wildfire country to the White House and the sea. Their adventures mix difficult wishes, unexpected encounters, and opportunities to build new lives together.

NTSB investigator Jeremy has built a career apart from the family path he once expected to follow. Returning home for Christmas with his girlfriend threatens to expose an unspoken transgression and unsettle the place he still hopes to hold among them.

Isobel Manella's empathy lets her sense other people's emotions, but it also complicates ordinary connection. Meeting Seattle handyman and sailor Devlin Jones during a dragon boat outing offers an attraction that puts both their futures in question.

Army helicopter pilot Anton Bowman can project his vision beyond his body. A security test in England brings him together with solitary wildlife tracker Katie Whitfield as unexpected threats emerge against the country's undersea cable network.

Jeremy is ready to leave Miranda Chase’s air-crash investigation team and lead his own, but neither welcomes the separation. A flight recorder becomes part of their search for an answer as the transition forces everyone to confront difficult personal changes.

Delta Force captain Kristine treats rescuing a scientist from a Venezuelan prison as another burden to carry. His questions challenge the emotional weight she has accepted for years, forcing her to consider whether strength might include letting someone help.

Coast Guard petty officer Vera Chu works aboard a cutter on the Columbia River Bar. A desperate cliff rescue on Oregon's stormy coast brings her together with helicopter pilot Hammond Markson, testing their skills and sparking attraction.

A Russian cargo aircraft carries a secret payload considered too dangerous to ignore. When the US government seeks an untraceable intervention, crash investigator Miranda Chase faces pressure to enter a covert operation with international consequences.

Sixteen-year-old student pilot Emily Beale undertakes a demanding four-hour solo cross-country flight around the Olympic Mountains and Oregon Coast. Beyond the challenge of flying alone, the journey asks whether she is ready to recognize and pursue the future opening before her.

Secret Service dog handler Nadia Bhatti encounters unexpected danger during an exercise run with her Labrador. Herbarium director Herman Finegold hopes birdwatching will distract him from a public lecture, but a historic flower draws them into a much riskier situation.

An AC-130J gunship crashes in Colorado's Rocky Mountains, but its flight data doesn't fit the wreckage. Miranda Chase's NTSB team investigates evidence of sabotage as the case threatens to ignite a new conflict close to home.

New Secret Service officer Alex Warren and his Russian bear dog protect Ukrainian diplomat Tanya Larina during a treaty visit to Washington. His dog’s immediate affection for Tanya complicates a detail already burdened by an openly hostile boss.

A military transport carrying secret cargo lies wrecked at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, raising fears of terrorism or war. NTSB investigator Miranda Chase must establish what brought it down before uncertainty surrounding the disaster threatens both her integrity and her life.

Miranda Chase invites her air-crash investigation team to her San Juan Islands cabin for Christmas, uncertain about hosting after years alone. An unexpected arrival from her past complicates the gathering, challenging her to find comfort among the people around her.

Pilot Kandace Eversmann crashes in the Somali desert and uses movie-inspired tricks to stay alive. Army medic Bob Redford draws on the same fascination to locate her, racing an approaching militia that threatens to end both their lives.

Helicopter crew chief Fiona MacDonald clashes with Del Campbell over a superstition before an Afghan hostage-rescue mission. When bad luck disrupts his carefully prepared operation, they must fight together while confronting an attraction that complicates their working partnership.

Combat medic Allyson Hanover struggles with losing two patients to a Colombian river. Fellow medic Reuben Fehlman joins tests of new rescue techniques at Henderson’s Ranch, where working together through dangerous currents offers a way to confront her devastating experience.

From remote towers in Idaho’s Bitterroot Wilderness, fire lookouts watch for smoke that could signal catastrophe. These five stories follow the relationships forming across lonely mountain stations, where vigilance, isolation, and the danger of wildfire complicate love.

Candace Cantrell leads the Leavenworth Hotshots into Washington’s dangerous wildfires while her team faces equally uncertain matters of the heart. Five stories combine the demands of firefighting with relationships tested by courage, commitment, and shared danger.

Design-school graduate Tammy Cullen returns to Seattle expecting familiar comforts, then finds her family’s lives moving forward without her. Creating a Christmas gift for her new sister-in-law brings her closer to boat designer Andre Clayton and an uncertain future.

Crashes involving powerful Army Chinook helicopters bring Miranda Chase's team into a growing crisis. As conflict with China over Taiwan intensifies, solving the accidents becomes essential to preventing a trade confrontation from turning into armed war.

As Seattle prepares for the 1962 World’s Fair, its magical guardian Graham Vinkstrum expects an uneventful celebration. Witch Lola Burgundy uncovers a plot against the city, forcing the pair to combine their powers before disaster strikes.

An airliner crash on a Pacific atoll draws Miranda Chase's investigators into a covert struggle involving the CIA. Revenge and a political power grab make the team targets as a wider conflict threatens Russia and the Middle East.

Bush pilot Aurora Evans and glaciologist Tommy Dale have found purpose in Antarctica, until an accident on the Larsen Ice Shelf demands a rescue. A midwinter whiteout tests their survival skills and exposes an attraction neither expected.

Clara Poole can command an Antarctic equipment shop but struggles to face her approaching wedding. Her fiancé Michel Charbonneau undertakes the thousand-mile South Pole supply traverse, where unforgiving conditions threaten the fixed date they hoped to share.

A new Army reconnaissance helicopter crashes during acceptance testing, raising suspicions of Turkish cyberattacks. Miranda Chase's team must identify the fault while a threat to the vice president risks pulling America into another Middle Eastern war.

After four years at the South Pole, Felisha Cole’s memories of her former life begin to fade. Arriving flight engineer Steve Mason brings a newcomer’s wonder to the isolated station, opening possibilities shaped by her homesickness and his adventurous outlook.

A medical emergency demands an evacuation from the South Pole during its inaccessible winter. Chief pilot Ted Donovan takes mechanic Jessica Ryan on the unprecedented mission, giving her a chance to fly while danger tests their unexpected connection.

Six linked origin stories follow Miranda Chase and her investigative colleagues before they become a team. Their different paths into aviation and crash investigation reveal the personal challenges, pivotal decisions and unusual abilities behind their later work.

After months of Antarctic darkness, runway builder Reed Walsh awaits the first sunrise and resupply flight. Pilot Kathy Lee Forester arrives to find her former high-school boyfriend, leaving them to decide whether an old connection deserves a second chance.

Assistant stage manager Jenny Caruthers finds an opera diva dead backstage after weeks of difficult rehearsals. Faced with rival performers and a temperamental husband, she must determine whether the death was natural before the production's curtain falls.

Secret Service dog handler Dana Parker faces an uncertain future as her corgi Randi approaches retirement. Protecting an international conference at a New Hampshire resort brings her into contact with food services manager Randall Flynn and an unexpected romantic possibility.

Secret Service handler Bethany Wilson's German shepherd helps introduce her to Marine captain Olivia Miller, another woman with hill-country roots. Their promising connection faces a dangerous test when a terrorist attack puts both their lives on the line.

Malee Ashoona leaves Alaska to compete in Maryland's International Submarine Races, then must lead when her team's leader disappears. Fellow competitor Vlad Qarpik shares her northern heritage, but a sudden disaster challenges both her ambitions and their growing connection.

A newly introduced presidential helicopter crashes on Washington's National Mall, shattering its fleet's exceptional safety record. Miranda Chase and her NTSB investigators must discover whether a technical failure, hostile action, or a still darker threat caused the disaster.

Gloucester sand sculptor Morgan Henry changes his competition entry to depict a visiting racing yacht, unaware that its skipper belongs to his past. Returning sailor Mary Elizabeth must confront the connections she left behind and what they might mean now.

Secret Service agent Nancy Sturgis and her sniffer dog usually work ahead of presidential visits, knowing logistics planner Harley Davis only through reports. An urgent crisis trip brings them together and tests their partnership under intense time pressure.

A jet deliberately crashes into a senator's hotel room while an F-35 accident cripples an American aircraft carrier. Miranda Chase's investigators confront simultaneous crises that may signal a coordinated attack, with global conflict and their own safety at stake.

Narrowboat painter Alice struggles after her retiring mentor leaves her in charge of the business. Carl arrives seeking a paint job for his parents' boat, and their unexpected attraction raises difficult questions about two uncertain futures.

Musical twins Myles and Rose cannot find the missing ingredient that will advance their successful duet. A meeting with Vonda, who longs to rebuild her life, leads to a five-week voyage from Maui to Canada and unexpected possibilities.

Janine struggles to organize her yacht club’s pirate-themed Christmas potluck, while aspiring boat owner Howie arrives disguised as Santa. Their unexpected meeting offers a chance at romance as she tries to steer the party away from disaster.

A secret Russian cargo aircraft crashes into an Antarctic crevasse near an Australian station, drawing Miranda Chase's team to investigate. Russian and Chinese interests turn the frozen continent into a dangerous battleground as the investigators struggle to survive.

After losing his career, home, and relationship, Ron sets sail with only his boat and a childhood dream of circling the globe. A storm during his first crossing forces him to reconsider the past he hoped to escape.

Valentina Moreau questions her future until an old school friend, Dilya, arrives with her dog. Their reunion intersects with Dilya's search for a missing former spy, a quest whose clues bring mounting danger and new possibilities at the United Nations.

Ten stories follow the Night Stalkers of 5D through dangerous missions, unexpected romances, and defining moments from their pasts. The collection explores familiar characters and new relationships, with author introductions accompanying each adventure away from the main novels.

Dilya and Zackie, the former First Dog, search for her missing mentor, a retired spy who became a librarian. Following hints tied to Dilya's trusted friends, they must reconstruct a trail before the growing urgency overtakes them.

Dilya Stevens, nanny and dog sitter to the First Family, depends on her own judgment, her dog, and her retired-spymaster mentor. When the mentor disappears, finding her requires help beyond that trusted circle and a return to Dilya's past.

Dilya Stevenson searches for her missing mentor, a former spy turned librarian now facing a death threat. Tracking Jimmy Martin to the Mount Washington Cog Railway brings unexpected complications as his long-hidden feelings intersect with her urgent rescue mission.

The British prime minister’s jet sits intact at a Colorado military base under a threat that it will explode if anyone leaves. Miranda Chase must investigate a crash that has not happened before a hostage crisis becomes an international disaster.

Attacks on a freighter and a passenger jet raise tensions as melting Arctic ice opens new shipping routes. Miranda Chase must investigate the emerging crisis while confronting personal loss and emotional upheaval that threaten her ability to protect her team.

A disastrous encounter involving an American Osprey over the North Sea risks giving Russia an excuse for wider war. Miranda Chase’s air-crash investigators must unravel the incident while revelations about her past threaten the cohesion of her team.

A man holds on to the memory of a lost lover through the sensations she left behind. As his work gradually erodes those intimate recollections, he struggles to preserve the connection that still shapes his life.

Night Stalkers pilots Sharelle Vargas and Troy Ryland face a demanding new commander in Emily Beale. A mission infiltrating Russia tests their flying skills and their relationship, while Troy’s competing loyalties to family, aviation and Sharelle pull him in different directions.

Five stories follow Night Stalkers personnel through military missions and unexpected relationships. Stealth operations, a storm-battered sea rescue, surveillance work and difficult ground-maintenance challenges test their bonds, before a return to Henderson’s Ranch brings old friends into another shared adventure.

A surveillance aircraft crashes near a vital shipping route, drawing Miranda Chase’s team into a crisis spanning Southeast Asia and Australia. Investigating the attack makes them targets as they race to prevent a disruption that could devastate global trade.

Emily Beale, Miranda Chase, and Kate Stark plan an outing in the Faroe Islands, only to encounter a sabotaged plane. A terrorist and a NATO general pursue the same secret, forcing the three friends to protect it together.