Jed and Ross Thatcher live charmed lives. They both do what they love, they both have anyone they want, and neither one of them is tied down. Then Jed meets Eli Marshall, and his nice quiet life as a pilot and hobby farm owner goes to hell in a handbasket. Eli is a smoke jumper, a man who parachutes into wildfires for a living. Too bad he's not ready to jump into Jed's bed as easily as he does a burning forest. Eli frustrates Jed as much as he arouses. Standoffish and prickly, Eli makes it hard to get to know him, but Jed is determined. And he always gets what he wants. Meanwhile, younger brother Ross is following in his big brother's footsteps in more ways than one. An Army paratrooper, Ross is making a name for himself at jump school. Though he's always been fond of women, it's Kevin O'Donnell who really makes him hot, makes Ross start thinking of forever type things as soon as they meet in the middle of a barroom brawl. Wild as the Colorado landscape they both love, Ross and Jed live hard, love harder, and fight often. Can they make it work with men as stubborn and independent as they are?

Jed Thatcher figures there comes a point when a man has to think about changing career paths. Especially when that man is his. Eli Marshall loves his job as a smokejumper, though, and isn't convinced her should move on to something safer. Besides, he figures Jed's own job of flying tourists into snowstorms isn't all that much better. While they wrangle over that, Jed's brother Ross has a problem of his own to sort out. His boyfriend Kevin is having second thoughts about their life together, and it's causing a rift Ross isn't sure they can breach. The brothers struggle with their problems and live their lives day to day with a cast of unforgettable characters, from all too knowing moms to a pack of adoring dogs. The Thatchers of Jumping Into Things are back, and there's nothing these good old boys can't handle as long as they stick together, even if it does seem like they might not land on their feet this time.

Julia's story, "Christmas Fire", is about what happens when smokejumper Toby hits on his boss Eli. He's mortified to find out that the big guy is taken, so when his boss sets him up with Buddy, a local cowboy, he jumps at the idea. Buddy loves the ranch life, but he's lonely. When Toby shows up, Buddy takes the chance and runs with it. He's hoping for a Merry Christmas, but will the universe conspire to douse his fire?

The Thatchers are back! That's right, the family that won our hearts in Jumping Into Things and Landing with Both Feet return for the final book in the Thatchers saga, with all of the love, life, and squabbling we expect from these larger than life folks! Ross Thatcher has been through a rough time. His lover, Kevin, has left him, and it's too hard to stay in Colorado with his family, who are all blissfully happy with their lives and loves. So Ross wanders the country, visiting friends and working odd jobs. At least until his truck breaks down in small town Texas. Tank is a mechanic who loves life, running his own salsa business, and bass fishing. When Ross is stranded on his doorstep, Tank offers a dose of Texas hospitality, giving him a place to stay, and a bond of friendship that grows quickly into something more. The holiday season has Ross taking Tank to Colorado to meet the family, but it's a family emergency that keeps Ross there, forcing him to choose between his family ties and his new romance. Can Ross find a way to do what he has to for his brothers and keep Tank in his life?