Reviewed by Dan
TITLE: Fire and Rain
SERIES: Carlisle Cops #3
AUTHOR: Andrew Grey
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 200 Pages
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Since the death of their mother, Josten Applewhite has done what he’s had to do to take care of his little brother and keep their small family together. But in an instant, a stroke of bad luck tears down what little home he’s managed to build, and Jos and Isaac end up on the streets.
That’s were Officer Kip Rogers finds them, and even though he knows he should let the proper authorities handle things, he cannot find it in his heart to turn them away, going so far as to invite them to stay in his home until they get back on their feet. With the help of Kip and his friends, Jos starts to rebuild his life. But experience has taught him nothing comes for free, and the generosity seems too good to be true—just like everything about Kip.
Kip’s falling hard for Jos, and he likes the way Jos and Isaac make his big house feel like a home. But their arrangement can’t be permanent, not with Jos set on making his own way. Then a distant relative emerges, determined to destroy Jos’s family, and Kip knows Jos needs him—even if he’s not ready to admit it.
REVIEW:
This Carlisle Cops series just keeps getting better! Fire and Rain is by far my favorite of the three, and I loved the two previous books. If you haven’t read this series, get caught up!
Kip Rogers is a police officer in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He has just discovered what a shallow jerk his occasional boyfriend, (or maybe hook-up would be a better description), is. Kip has finally faced up to the fact that the guy was obviously just using him.
Then while on patrol one rainy night, Kip responds to a call to investigate a homeless person sleeping in a store doorway. When Kip arrives, he discovers not one person, but two. Kip is instantly mesmerized by the eyes looking back at him.
Josten (Jos) Applewhite and his little brother Isaac are on the street. Their mother is dead, and Jos has full custody, but due to a stroke of bad luck, they are now homeless. Can Kip help these two? Jos is determined to make it on his own. Will he be able to accept help from not only Kip, but all the men we’ve met in the previous two Carlisle Cops books?
As I said at the top, I love the story that plays out on these pages. As I said above, this is my favorite of the series, and I really enjoyed the way that Andrew brought these guys to life on the pages. The characters, as usual, were very well developed, and I loved how he tied them back to the characters in the previous books. It isn’t necessary to read the other two first, but it would definitely help for background information on the extended cast!
I highly recommend this book, and the series. Why not hit one click on all three before you forget about it? 😉
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