Through the Flames (Carlisle Fire)

by Andrew Grey

Series: Carlisle Fire (1)

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Kyle Wilson hasn't had it easy. His insecurities and nasty home life made him lash out as a kid, and when he finally came out as gay, his family disowned him. Then, just when he's pulled his life together and gotten his construction company running, he's caught in a fire and forced to take costly time off. When firefighter Hayden Walters rescues a man from a burning building, he's just doing his job. He doesn't expect it to turn his life upside-down, but the man is none other than Hayden's high school bully. He definitely doesn't expect Kyle to come to the station to thank him in person. With awkward apologies out of the way, Kyle and Hayden realize they have a lot in common. And when it turns out someone set the fire at Kyle's construction site to target him, they find they can solve each other's problems too: Hayden needs a place to stay while his apartment is renovated, and Kyle doesn't want to be alone in case the firebug strikes again. Things between the two of them quickly heat up-but so does the arsonist's agenda. Can they track down the would-be killer before it's too late?… (more)

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I love Andew Grey...especially all his series that take place in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Good job...you certainly fooled me on this, Andrew. I was so sure I knew where this was going but was surprised how it all turned out. I felt so sorry for Kyle. His life just kept getting tilted over and turned around. He had a fear of his homophobic and demanding father that caused him to lash out in high school, making him known as the school bully. Then, SURPRISE... his parents disown him when he finally gets the nerve to come out. That might have been more of blessing than a curse. Since then, he has really tried to change his ways and build his life into something he can be proud of. He has a successful construction company...he has bought a house, and he is working hard on his insecurities. Then he wakes up in the hospital disoriented and finds out he has smoke inhalation. He also learns that the hunky fireman that saved his life was the very boy he had bullied mercilessly in school...none other than Hayden Walters. Hayden has had to put up with his school bully’s brother at the fire station where he works.... a man that is mouthy and obnoxious. Seems to be "like father like son". Not only has he saved his fellow obnoxious firefighter’s brother, but he discovers that they have nothing to do with one another. Now he’s not only angry but also confused. A mutual friend is determined to see to it that these two men see what drove them to their behavior in the past is just that, in the past...that they are no longer 15-years old, and what happened in their past doesn't have to be their future. When Kyle’s house is tampered with Hayden knows he has to do what's right. The question now becomes, can he forgive and forget the boy to get to know the man? He learns that Kyle is no longer that bully, but a sweet and very insecure man. As I said, I did not see the story taking the direction that it did. I really liked this ending much better than the one I had envisioned. It is guaranteed to give you warm, fuzzy feelings of hope and love. (

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Carol420 | Aug 12, 2023 |

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Kyle Wilson hasn't had it easy. His insecurities and nasty home life made him lash out as a kid, and when he finally came out as gay, his family disowned him. Then, just when he's pulled his life together and gotten his construction company running, he's caught in a fire and forced to take costly time off. When firefighter Hayden Walters rescues a man from a burning building, he's just doing his job. He doesn't expect it to turn his life upside-down, but the man is none other than Hayden's high school bully. He definitely doesn't expect Kyle to come to the station to thank him in person. With awkward apologies out of the way, Kyle and Hayden realize they have a lot in common. And when it turns out someone set the fire at Kyle's construction site to target him, they find they can solve each other's problems too: Hayden needs a place to stay while his apartment is renovated, and Kyle doesn't want to be alone in case the firebug strikes again. Things between the two of them quickly heat up-but so does the arsonist's agenda. Can they track down the would-be killer before it's too late?

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