“One-Woman Heat Wave: Perimenopause Gone Wild” is part memoir, part survival guide, and 100% proof that laughter really is the best hormone replacement.

With sharp Southern wit and zero shame, Blaze Burnwell tackles midlife head-on—hot flashes, hormones, marriage, motherhood, and all the gloriously awkward moments in between. These laugh-out-loud stories are for women navigating perimenopause who want honesty, humor, and the comfort of knowing they’re not alone.
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Pull up a chair, crank the fan, and pour yourself something cold. Blaze Burnwell has arrived.

🔥 Blaze Thoughts 🔥

Welcome to Blaze's World

🔥 Where perimenopausal and menopausal mayhem meets Southern wit.

Inspired by the chaos that began in my memoir series, the Blaze Burnwell books take midlife madness and turn up the heat. This humor series celebrates life after forty with equal parts courage, chaos, and an occasional Shumaling (my signature cocktail)… or two.
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From hot flashes and hormones to marriage, motherhood, and blended-family diplomacy, Blaze proves that laughter really is the best mood stabilizer.

Next Up in the Blaze Burnwell Series

🔥 Perimenopause Meets Parenthood: Send Help!
Coming August 12, 2026
Hot flashes collide with parenting teenagers in the second book of the Blaze Burnwell series. Filled with laugh-out-loud humor, relatable midlife moments, and heartfelt reminders that you're not alone, it's for every woman who's ever wondered how everyone in the house needs her at the exact same moment.
About Blaze​
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​Blaze Burnwell is a Southern woman with opinions, hormones, and a sense of humor that refuses to quit. She’s weathered divorce, remarriage, motherhood, perimenopause, and menopause with equal parts sarcasm and grace — mostly sarcasm. If you’ve ever wondered why your thermostat’s broken and your body did it on purpose, you’ll fit right in.

⭐️ Blaze Reviews!​ ⭐️