HOT POINT (Firehawks #10 ) by M. L. Buchman-Review and Book Tour
Hot Point
Firehawks #10
by ML Buchman
Release Date: August 4, 2015
Genre: adult, contemporary, military romance, suspense
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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 4, 2015
THESE AIRBORNE HEROES BATTLE MORE THAN FLAMES
The elite firefighters of Mount Hood Aviation fly into places even the CIA can’t penetrate.
FROM WILDFIRE TO GUNFIRE
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 his talent for out-of-the-box thinking with every flight. He’s a survivor and a natural-born heli-aviation firefighter.
When Denise and Vern 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. They have each other, but not even their formidable skills combined can protect Denise and Vern from the conflagration sweeping the jungle… and their hearts.
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REVIEW: HOT POINT is the 10th installment in M.L. Buchman’s adult, contemporary FIREHAWKS romantic, action, suspense series. This is Firehawk pilot Vern Taylor, and Mount Hood Aviation chief mechanic Denise Conroy’s storyline. Although HOT POINT is labeled the 10th installment in the series, it can be read as a standalone without any difficulty. Several of the previous installments are indie publications, novellas and short stories that I had no idea existed.
Told from third person point of view HOT POINT follows Denise and Vern’s building relationship-a relationship that surprises everyone at Mount Hood Aviation but none more so than Denise herself. Denise had a reputation as a quiet, hard nosed mechanic with very little social graces or friends to count as her own. When Vern offers Denise a ride along on their latest fire fighting mission, sparks fly and Denise begins to have second thoughts about what it is she wants from life.
The relationship between Denise and Vern is one of friends to lovers as our couple must navigate the wild fires of America, and a military coup in the jungles of Honduras. Denise’s past is riddled with personal self doubt, loss and a previous relationship that all but destroyed her ability to love- she has some misgivings about her involvement with a Firehawk pilot. Vern is a man whose taste in women is dramatically in opposition to the woman who calls to his heart. ML Buchman’s heroines have an inner strength, and are capable of handling whatever the hero throws in her direction. The $ex scenes are intimate and seductive but mostly implied-there is much to be said about the reader using his/her imagination.
The secondary and supporting characters include Jeannie and Cal (Full Blaze); Carly and Steve (Pure Heat); a well as Majors Emily and Mark Henderson, from the original Night Stalkers series. Many of the characters cross over between series and storylines as well as the ‘secondary mission’ that involves secret government assignments where the select few find themselves in life and death situations. The interaction between the men and women is friendly with camaraderie and love.
As in all of ML Buchman’s storylines, the technical detail and terminology is infinite, vast and continuous from firefighting lingo, helicopter technology, and military jargon. The fire fighting sequences are elaborate; the helicopter mechanics are intricate and analytical.
HOT POINT has a little bit of everything: romance, love, family and friendships, mystery, and suspense. ML Buchman pulls the reader into the action where the heat of the flames burns the storyline images into the mind. The premise is exciting and riveting; the characters colorful, enjoyable and realistic; the romance is passionate.
Check out some of Sandy’s reviews in the Firehawks series
Pure Heat
Full Blaze
Hot Point
Copy supplied by the publisher through Netgalley
Reviewed by Sandy
MOUNT HOOD Aviation Profile
Full Name: Vern Taylor
Occupation: Firehawk pilot
Height: 6’
Hair Color: dark brown
Eye Color: dark brown
Age: 29
Originally from: Vashon Island, Washington
Describe yourself in 100 words or less:
Not much to describe really. I like helicopters. Old Yuri taught me in his little Bell 47 Angel of Mercy back when I was kid and I never really stopped. Moved on to the Augusta Westland with the Coast Guard. Did three tours for them and now four years flying to fire. People all the time ask me why I do something so dangerous. It’s not dangerous, I tell them. You fly careful, you fly clean, have an ace mechanic and let life bring whatever she’s going to bring. Seems pretty easy to me.
What is the hardest part of your job? What is the most rewarding?
Hardest part of the job is staying on your toes. Whether it’s a USCG patrol or a wildfire, the hours are never short. Keeping your focus in back-to-back-to-back sixteen-hour days, that’s what the job is about. But the payoff is huge. When I fly over someone’s farm and I look down to see that their house or their barn or even their town is still standing because of something I did, well that’s a sweet feeling.
When not working, how do you spend your time?
Never really was good at much other than flying. I bought a sweet car, a ‘Vette—my girl is bronze-colored. Sometimes we’ll cruise to the bar because the old, “I fly helicopters to wildfire,” sure sweeps pretty tourist girls off their feet. But more often, I’ll go out on the back country roads. Not even fast. Just roll down the window, put on a little Buffet or Clapton, and let the world roll by.
If money was no object and you had 3 weeks of vacation what would you do with your time?
Don’t know as the money would make any real difference. But the vacation is easy. An interesting lady, a nice place in the country, a little peace, and a lot of time. I should mention a strong preference that they serve truly exceptional coffee.
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M. L. Buchman has over 25 novels in print. His military romantic suspense books have been named Barnes & Noble and NPR “Top 5 of the year” and Booklist “Top 10 of the Year.” In addition to romance, he also writes thrillers, fantasy, and science fiction.
In among his career as a corporate project manager he has: rebuilt and single-handed a fifty-foot sailboat, both flown and jumped out of airplanes, designed and built two houses, and bicycled solo around the world.
He is now making his living full-time as a writer, living on the Oregon Coast with his beloved wife. He is constantly amazed at what you can do with a degree in Geophysics. You may keep up with his writing at www.mlbuchman.com.
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