Title:  Flash of Fire
Series:  Firehawks #7
Author:  M. L. Buchman
Genre:  Military Romance, Romantic Suspense
Published:  May 3, 2016
Publisher:  Sourcebooks Casablanca
My Rating:  4 stars
Source:  NetGalley
Cover Description:

When former Army National Guard helicopter pilot Robin Harrow joins Mount Hood Aviation, she expect to fight fires for only one season. Instead, she finds herself getting deeply entrenched with one of the most elite firefighting teams in the world. And that’s before they send her on a mission that’s seriously top secret, with a flight partner who’s seriously hot.

Mickey Hamilton loves flying, firefighting, and women, in that order. But when Robin Harrow roars across his radar, his priorities go out the window. On a critical mission deep in enemy territory, their past burns away and they must face each other. Their one shot at a future demands that they first survive the present-together.

Read on for my thoughts on Flash of Fire.  No true spoilers, promise.

Robin knew she was good at what she did, still she was surprised just a bit at how quickly she joined forces with the other members of the elite firefighting teams of Mount Hood Aviation.  Former National Guard, Robin flew helicopters with a natural ease that filled her with pride and purpose.  She is focused on the job she’s taking on and maybe she’s got a bit of a chip on her shoulders – but she’s a female pilot who is used to proving herself, constantly.  She’s gruff, no nonsense and since she’s only been hired for one season she’s not too concerned if everyone likes her or not.  As long as she can do the job, keep her team safe and fly, Robin is fine with what others think of her.

She didn’t really have to worry about any of that.  She fit in well with the other members and caught the attention of one particular man.  A born flirt, a man who loved women almost as much as flying and fighting fires.  And it doesn’t take Mickey long to realize that while beautiful and talented, Robin can also stand toe to toe to any of them.  She’s one strong woman in a sexy package.  Yet, Mickey isn’t thinking about her as he usually does… maybe he’s finally met his match and found that partner for life that other members have found at MHA.

When Mickey and Robin take on a secret ops assignment in one of the most dangerous places on the planet, their relationship kicks into another gear.  They need each other to get out of this one alive – the emotions swirling between them can either make or break this situation.  For this one they both have to be either all in or go home.  And neither one is going home without the other.

Flash of Fire is packed full of the action, suspense and romance we’ve come to expect from a new M. L. Buchman novel.  The relationship between Mickey and Robin is alternately sizzling, funny, charming and intense.  Exactly what to expect between two equally strong, stubborn people who really see the other and their worth, even if the love part is at times a bit rocky for them.

I enjoyed  my time spent in this world once again and I believe that any reader who loves action packed, edge of your seat tensions, good friendships and a solid romance would love this one too.  If you are new to the Firehawks series then this one is the perfect fit for new readers.  Many of the couples from previous books and the original series, Night Stalkers, make appearances in this story.  You sort of get to meet them as Robin does as she is introduced to them.  With the large number of stories in both series, this could be the perfect way to decide if you want to go back to the beginning.  And I personally would recommend that since all of these stories are amazing with strong characters and interesting, suspenseful tales to tell.

*I received an e-ARC of Flash of Fire from the publisher, Sourcebooks Casablanca and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  That does not change what I think of this novel.*

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