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Night Stalkers: Holidays #8
Christmas at Peleliu Cove
Her battles are on the sea, but can she survive the storm?
“Continues to keep me enthralled cover to cover.”
Navy hovercraft pilot Nika Maier’s past lies safely buried in the bottom of her duffle, right down there with her interest in a lasting relationship.
US Ranger Clint Barstowe swore off serious women after his first marriage, but his feet are swept out from under him by the 110-pound sailor who flies a 180-ton craft.
When her past and his present collide, they must fight the battle together to win a merry Christmas at Peleliu Cove.
[Can be read stand-alone or in series. A complete happy-ever-after with no cliffhangers. Originally published in “The Night Stalkers and the Navy” series in 2015. Re-edited 2022 but still the same great story.]
Buy now and celebrate the Christmas holidays.
“Continues to keep me enthralled cover to cover.”
Navy hovercraft pilot Nika Maier’s past lies safely buried in the bottom of her duffle, right down there with her interest in a lasting relationship.
US Ranger Clint Barstowe swore off serious women after his first marriage, but his feet are swept out from under him by the 110-pound sailor who flies a 180-ton craft.
When her past and his present collide, they must fight the battle together to win a merry Christmas at Peleliu Cove.
[Can be read stand-alone or in series. A complete happy-ever-after with no cliffhangers. Originally published in “The Night Stalkers and the Navy” series in 2015. Re-edited 2022 but still the same great story.]
Buy now and celebrate the Christmas holidays.
148 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 23, 2015
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About the author
M.L. Buchman
322 books614 followersUSA Today and Amazon #1 Bestseller M. L. “Matt” Buchman started writing on a flight south from Japan to ride his bicycle across the Australian Outback. Just part of a solo around-the-world trip that ultimately launched his writing career.
From the very beginning, his powerful female heroines insisted on putting character first, then a great adventure. He’s since written over 60 action-adventure thrillers and military romantic suspense novels. And just for the fun of it: 100 short stories, and a fast-growing pile of read-by-author audiobooks.
Booklist says: 3x “Top 10 of the Year.” PW says: “Tom Clancy fans open to a strong female lead will clamor for more.” His fans say: “I want more now…of everything.” That his characters are even more insistent than his fans is a hoot.
As a 30-year project manager with a geophysics degree who has designed and built houses, flown and jumped out of planes, and solo-sailed a 50’ ketch, he is awed by what is possible. More at: www.mlbuchman.com.
From the very beginning, his powerful female heroines insisted on putting character first, then a great adventure. He’s since written over 60 action-adventure thrillers and military romantic suspense novels. And just for the fun of it: 100 short stories, and a fast-growing pile of read-by-author audiobooks.
Booklist says: 3x “Top 10 of the Year.” PW says: “Tom Clancy fans open to a strong female lead will clamor for more.” His fans say: “I want more now…of everything.” That his characters are even more insistent than his fans is a hoot.
As a 30-year project manager with a geophysics degree who has designed and built houses, flown and jumped out of planes, and solo-sailed a 50’ ketch, he is awed by what is possible. More at: www.mlbuchman.com.
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May 1, 2018
Nika had a tough road to get where she is presently. Clint had the heart and determination to make it work.
February 7, 2017
I bought this book because I loved Christmas at Steele Beach so much. I was kind of surprised I didn't like this book as much. The book covers the love story of two characters that were present in Christmas at Steele Beach but not really involved.
The story follows Petty Officer Nika Maier, the Loadmaster for Sly's hovercraft. Nika has a really mottled history of grief and pain and won't let anyone close. She feels out of touch and detached from her fellow soldiers. The closest she's gotten to anyone is her present crew. He past relations were short and physical with no emotional connection. In comes Lieutenant Clint Barstowe, an Army Ranger that shakes her world up. His past is barely less filled with pain than hers. A busted marriage has left him as leery of women as Nika is of men. The two start a rocky and emotional relationship that leaves both of them shook up.
I did enjoy the book. It was filled with ups and downs and puts you through a wide spectrum of emotions. I just didn't seem to connect with the characters as well as I have as I did in other books. Nika is a very hard individual that is trying her best no matter what she does. You learn the most about her when she becomes emotionally vulnerable throughout different incidents in the book. I did like how the author developed the characters and how you could see them changing throughout the book. There was a depth to the Lieutenant that you don't realize at first as you read through the sections of the book told from his point of view. I would have like to have seen this pulled in to a full length novel. There was definitely areas that could be expanded and the relationship could have developed at a more realistic pace and you could see them settled in the relationship instead of just kind of falling into and then ending. If you are someone who enjoys military romances, this is probably a great book for you to read. It doesn't connect with the Night Stalker story line much but the characters are present, so if you love the series this could be a good read as well.
The story follows Petty Officer Nika Maier, the Loadmaster for Sly's hovercraft. Nika has a really mottled history of grief and pain and won't let anyone close. She feels out of touch and detached from her fellow soldiers. The closest she's gotten to anyone is her present crew. He past relations were short and physical with no emotional connection. In comes Lieutenant Clint Barstowe, an Army Ranger that shakes her world up. His past is barely less filled with pain than hers. A busted marriage has left him as leery of women as Nika is of men. The two start a rocky and emotional relationship that leaves both of them shook up.
I did enjoy the book. It was filled with ups and downs and puts you through a wide spectrum of emotions. I just didn't seem to connect with the characters as well as I have as I did in other books. Nika is a very hard individual that is trying her best no matter what she does. You learn the most about her when she becomes emotionally vulnerable throughout different incidents in the book. I did like how the author developed the characters and how you could see them changing throughout the book. There was a depth to the Lieutenant that you don't realize at first as you read through the sections of the book told from his point of view. I would have like to have seen this pulled in to a full length novel. There was definitely areas that could be expanded and the relationship could have developed at a more realistic pace and you could see them settled in the relationship instead of just kind of falling into and then ending. If you are someone who enjoys military romances, this is probably a great book for you to read. It doesn't connect with the Night Stalker story line much but the characters are present, so if you love the series this could be a good read as well.
April 5, 2018
Another enjoyable read in the Nightstalker series. I really love the novellas. Just enough length to get some good character development and enough plot to keep it interesting and leave you satisfied afterwards.
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