Brooke Nichols spent her entire childhood moving from place to place, but now, she's finally found some stability. Engaged to a gorgeous businessman –– who always calls when he says he will –– Brooke is eager to settle down once and for all. No alarms, no surprises.

She would never consider a relationship with someone like her fiance's best friend, firefighter Jake McBride. With his frequent footloose jaunts and a dangerous career, Jake is everything Brooke's fiance is not –– raw, spontaneous, and passionate. But passion isn't everything...is it? The girl who hates surprises might just end up surprising everyone, especially herself.