Fire and Water

by Andrew Grey

Series: Carlisle Cops (1)

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Officer Red Markham knows about the ugly side of life after a car accident left him scarred and his parents dead. His job policing the streets of Carlisle, PA, only adds to the ugliness, and lately, drug overdoses have been on the rise. One afternoon, Red is dispatched to the local Y for a drowning accident involving a child. Arriving on site, he finds the boy rescued by lifeguard Terry Baumgartner. Of course, Red isn't surprised when gorgeous Terry won't give him and his ugly mug the time of day. Overhearing one of the officers comment about him being shallow opens Terry's eyes. Maybe he isn't as kindhearted as he always thought. His friend Julie suggests he help those less fortunate by delivering food to the elderly. On his route he meets outspoken Margie, a woman who says what's on her mind. Turns out, she's Officer Red's aunt. Red and Terry's worlds collide as Red tries to track the source of the drugs and protect Terry from an ex-boyfriend who won't take no for an answer. Together they might discover a chance for more than they expected--if they can see beyond what's on the surface.… (more)

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Officer Red Markham deals with rough business every day in his job. So when he connects with Terry, a lifeguard at the local Y who saved a young boy who was drowning, he doesn't expect anything special to come from it. And he soon learns that Terry is dealing with some rough business of his own. But Red is not one to run away from a problem, and it turns out the two might be able to help each other in ways neither expected. There are some really cute moments here from characters that you might not expect it from. And it's certainly the kind of relationship-focused story with all sorts of chaos going on around them that I've come to expect from Andrew Grey. (

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crtsjffrsn | Aug 27, 2021 |

One thing I know for certain is that when I pick up an Andrew Grey book, I'm going to be swept away by the characters and locations that he's written about. This book is no exception.

It's a story about not judging a book by it's cover. About looking beyond the surface and about second chances... Terry initially seems shallow and callous. Red, scarred, huge and a bit scary. Neither men are as they seem on first glance. Luckily they both find that they were mistaken. (

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ShazOV | Feb 10, 2021 |

I've read books by this author before and really enjoyed his characters and his writing style. Another one from my giant box of books from my two friends. Odd the box of books appears to be having babies...or is that where "novellas" come from? :) (

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Carol420 | Feb 7, 2021 |

Good rendition of beauty and the beast. I liked the play on the theme. The suspense of the story was enjoyable. Good read. (

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shobbs88 | Apr 15, 2020 |

good story

3.5 nice romance, likable MC's, no real mystery - you know the ex is going to be responsible for the drugs; Still, an enjoyable read. (

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Colette_Miranda | Jul 29, 2019 |

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Fire and Water

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Fire and Water

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2014-12-15

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Terry Baumgartner

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Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA

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To Dominic. Without his daily love and support, none of my stories would be possible.

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Officer Red Markham knows about the ugly side of life after a car accident left him scarred and his parents dead. His job policing the streets of Carlisle, PA, only adds to the ugliness, and lately, drug overdoses have been on the rise. One afternoon, Red is dispatched to the local Y for a drowning accident involving a child. Arriving on site, he finds the boy rescued by lifeguard Terry Baumgartner. Of course, Red isn't surprised when gorgeous Terry won't give him and his ugly mug the time of day. Overhearing one of the officers comment about him being shallow opens Terry's eyes. Maybe he isn't as kindhearted as he always thought. His friend Julie suggests he help those less fortunate by delivering food to the elderly. On his route he meets outspoken Margie, a woman who says what's on her mind. Turns out, she's Officer Red's aunt. Red and Terry's worlds collide as Red tries to track the source of the drugs and protect Terry from an ex-boyfriend who won't take no for an answer. Together they might discover a chance for more than they expected--if they can see beyond what's on the surface.

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Officer Red Markham knows about the ugly side of life after a car accident left him scarred and his parents dead. His job policing the streets of Carlisle, PA, only adds to the ugliness, and lately, drug overdoses have been on the rise. One afternoon, Red is dispatched to the local Y for a drowning accident involving a child. Arriving on site, he finds the boy rescued by lifeguard Terry Baumgartner. Of course, Red isn’t surprised when gorgeous Terry won’t give him and his ugly mug the time of day.

Overhearing one of the officer’s comment about him being shallow opens Terry’s eyes. Maybe he isn’t as kindhearted as he always thought. His friend Julie suggests he help those less fortunate by delivering food to the elderly. On his route he meets outspoken Margie, a woman who says what’s on her mind. Turns out, she’s Officer Red’s aunt.

Red and Terry’s worlds collide as Red tries to track the source of the drugs and protect Terry from an ex-boyfriend who won’t take no for an answer. Together they might discover a chance for more than they expected—if they can see beyond what’s on the surface.

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