Wait Until Dark (The Night Stalkers)
*Starred Review* The third book in Buchman’s Night Stalkers series (The Night Is Mine and I Own the Dawn, 2012) features a romance between two military helicopter mechanics. One is Staff Sergeant “Big John” Wallace, a happy, well-grounded guy from a huge, loving family, who falls for Sergeant Connie Davis, who lost her mother at 3 and her beloved military father at 13. Connie is drawn to John’s personality and competence, but she’s so afraid of losing another person she loves that it takes a near-death experience on a secret operation to make her face the fact that she loves him. Against a more than usually rich technical background, Connie’s legendary mechanical abilities and emotional torment are both well drawn. Especially poignant is her affection for John’s grandfather, who dies while she’s visiting his family for the holidays. A much better than average military romance. Suzanne Brockmann fans will love this. --Mary K. Chelton