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    A Christmas Fire
    A Christmas Fire
    A Christmas Fire
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    A Christmas Fire

    By Julia Talbot

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    This is a previously published title. The publisher has changed.

    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?

    Note: While this story is loosely connected to the Thatcher Brothers books, it can be read as a standalone.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTurtlehat Creatives
    Release dateMay 19, 2024
    ISBN9781942831358
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      A Christmas Fire - Julia Talbot

      A Christmas Fire

      A CHRISTMAS FIRE

      JULIA TALBOT

      Turtlehat Creatives

      CONTENTS

      Chapter 1

      Chapter 2

      Chapter 3

      Chapter 4

      Chapter 5

      Chapter 6

      Chapter 7

      Chapter 8

      Chapter 9

      Chapter 10

      Chapter 11

      Afterword

      Also by Julia Talbot

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      About the Author

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental and beyond the intent of either the author or the publisher.

      A Christmas Fire

      Copyright © 2006 by Julia Talbot

      1380 Rio Rancho Blvd #1319

      Rio Rancho, NM 87124

      Cover illustration by Anne Squires

      Published with permission

      ISBN: 978-1-942831-35-8

      All rights reserved. No part of this eBook may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.

      Second edition.

      First electronic edition published 2006 by Torquere Press Inc. Second Printing: December 2016

      Printed in the USA

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      1

      H ey, you know that kid from Washington state? The new kid?

      Jed glanced up at Eli from where he sat reading the Sunday funnies, the late fall sun just warm enough that he could get away with an open flannel and his oldest pair of jeans. Eli was looking fine himself in a pair of sweats and a long sleeved t-shirt. Lord, that man was built like a brick shit house.

      Uh-huh. The Toby kid, right? The one you took to dinner last week.

      That's the one. Eli grinned at him, brows rising and falling. He's gay.

      Yeah? How'd you figure that one? Jed put down the paper, waiting. Even though Eli Marshall had taken on the rookie training for the smoke jumping headquarters in Western Colorado, he wasn't one to get personally involved with his trainees. Eli had about as much patience for personal confidence as a mule did for a pack saddle.

      Eli's grin widened. He made a pass at me.

      Jed stood up, moving close, frowning at the stupidest man on earth, save for Jed's brother Ross. Uh-huh. And what did you do?

      Backing up a step, Eli held up his hands. Now, Thatcher, you know I turned him down flat.

      You'd best have, Mister, or I'll skin you alive.

      You a little jealous, Thatcher?

      No, I'm a lot possessive.

      Eli laughed right out loud and grabbed him to give him a sound kiss on the mouth. Good. I like it that way.

      So why tell me, then? Jed asked, getting distracted by the feel of Eli's hands on his upper arms and Eli's mouth in his.

      Because the kid needs a man. At least for a bit. I figured you'd have an old friend you could set him up with.

      Jed rolled his eyes. Lord Almighty, but Eli was never going to let him forget the few times he'd called up old friends before he and Eli were solid as a couple…

      Most of my old friends are too afraid of you to come around.

      Good, Eli repeated. "I

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