Andrew Grey was one of the first m/m romance authors that I ever read. His Carlisle Cops series was what really whetted my appetite for this genre of books, plus my two lovable" book bring buddies":) His characters are lovable and believable plus they work together to get their HEA. Although this is the second book in this series, New Leaf being the first, the characters from several of his other books make appearances so we always can keep track of old friends while making new ones. Vin and Casey had been childhood friends and as 14 year old's they began to notice that something was developing between them other than friendship. Life went on and they took different paths that led away from one another. Vin to LA where he followed his mother's talent of creating beautiful and unusual floral arrangements for the stars, but he worried about his widowed Dad back in Carlisle, PA. Casey joined the Carlisle Polce Department, married and then divorced and now has custody of his young daughter, Brianna. When Vin takes two weeks to check on his dad and see about selling the floral shop that his mother ran before her death, things pick up where they left off between Vin and Casey but now there are other lives to consider. Another thing that I love about Andrew Grey's books is that he doesn't make his "print people" overly miserable, totally ignorant, nor does he keep the reader in suspense for very long. Always a good read by this author. ( )