<p><strong>When it comes to Charlene, Steve's defenses are about to go up in flames </strong></p> <p>The daredevil smokejumpers of Mount Hood Aviation do more than fight wildfires. Led by retired SOAR pilots, they fly elite operatives into places that even the CIA can't penetrate-and Charlene Thomas and Steve Mercer are the best in the business.</p> <p>While battling the summer's toughest fire, the pair uncover a terrorist camp in the remote forest of Oregon. Using specially equipped helicopters and a stealth-modified drone, they take on the camp. The mission-and the flames-are combatible. For Steve, it's the heat from Charlene that might just scorch him to the core.</p>