Wait Until Dark (The Night Stalkers) [Mass Market Paperback]

I've finished "Wait Until Dark" by M.L. Buchman.

Name: Big John Wallace
Rank: Staff Sergeant, Chief Mechanic and Gunner
Mission: To serve and protect his crew and country.

Name: Connie Davis
Rank: Sergeant, Flight Engineer, Mechanical Wizard
Mission: To be the best ... and survive.

Two Crack Mechanics, One Impossible Mission

Being in The Night Stalkers is Connie Davis's way of facing her demons head-on, but mountain-strong John Wallace is a threat on all fronts. Their passion is explosive, but their conflicts are insurmountable. When duty calls them to a mission no one else could survive, they'll fly into the night together — ready or not.

About the Author

M. L. Buchman has worked in fast food, theater, computers, publishing, and light manufacturing. It's amazing what you can do with a degree in geophysics. At one point he sold everything and spent 18-months riding a bicycle around the world. In 11,000 miles, he touched 15 countries and hundreds of amazing people. Since then, he has acquired a loving lady, the coolest kid on the planet, and lives in Portland, Oregon.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca (February 5, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 140225816X
ISBN-13: 978-1402258169

My Review:

Sergeant Connie Davis is mechanic for a special military helicopter force "The Nightstalkers".  She lost both her parents when she was very young and doesn't have any other family.  Her life has been surrounded by being on aircrafts and then being in the military.  She has always been a loner and feels left out even in a group.

Staff Sergeant John Wallace is the Chief Mechanic for military helicopter force "The Nightstalkers".  He can't read the silent and lonely Connie Davis.  He knows she is extremely intelligent and knows she's a pro in mechanics.  As he spends more time with Connie he wants to learn more about her on a personal basis.

Then their team is chosen for a top secret mission and Connie must rely on her teammates to survive or else they won't survive.

It was heart felt with Connie learning to face her demons (the death of her father), learning to love and trusting her team.  I really liked how John was very patient and kind helping Connie face her demons.  Glad she opened up to John and told him about her tragedies.

4/5

The Night Is Mine (The Night Stalker) [Mass Market Paperback]

I've finished "The Night is Mine" by M.L. Buchman.
Product Description

NAME: Emily Beale
RANK: Captain
MISSION: Fly undercover to prevent the assassination of the First Lady, posing as her executive pilot.

NAME: Mark Henderson, code name Viper
RANK: Major
MISSION: Undercover role of wealthy, ex-mercenary boyfriend to Emily

Their jobs are high risk, high reward:

Protect the lives of the powerful and the elite at all cost. Neither expected that one kiss could distract them from their mission. But as the passion mounts between them, their lives and their hearts will both be risked ... and the reward this time may well be worth it.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca (February 7, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1402258100
ISBN-13: 978-1402258107

My Review:

The heroine Emily Beale is a captain of SOAR (Special Operations Aviation Regiment of the Army) who loves her job and earned her place in a man's world.  She's a take-charge, tough, smart kick-ass women who loves to fly into high stress combat zones.  Then she is pulled off the job to act as the First Lady's personal chief and bodyguard which makes her very unhappy.

The hero Mark Henderson is Major of SOAR and he's known as a hard ass.  No one can please him and when you do well you need to up the ante the next time.  He never shows anyone his human side especially his attraction to Emily.  He's ticked off when she is pulled from his team because he's attracted to her and she's his best pilot.  When she is injured he's right by her side but he's gone by morning. Then when he hears what her mission is he insinuates himself into the scene by playing her ex-boyfriend.

The action scenes were well written, heart pulsing and surreal.  I really enjoyed the technical aspects of the story with how well the description of the helicopters were detailed and Emily's passion for them.

The romance between Mark and Emily is against Army policy (no fraternizing between subordinates) but it was tender, caring, hot and sweet.  You can tell Mark really cares for Emily and wants to protect her from harm.

4/5