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Title: Fire and Glass
Author: Andrew Grey
Series: Carlisle Troopers #2
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Romance/Law Enforcement
Publisher: Dreamspinner
Press
Release Date: Nov 1 2022
Edition/Formats Available In: eBook & Print
Blurb/Synopsis:
A Carlisle Troopers Novel
State Trooper Casey Bombaro works too hard to have time for
a love life, never mind a family. But when a missing persons case leads him to
three scared kids and eventually their uncle—an old friend from Casey’s college
days—all that changes.
Bertie Riley hasn’t seen his troubled sister, Jen, or his
niece and nephews in years. Now suddenly Jen is gone and Bertie is all the kids
have. Worried sick about Jen and overwhelmed by his new responsibilities,
Bertie doesn’t know how he’s going to cope. He doesn’t expect Casey to step in
and lend a hand, but his attraction to his old friend doesn’t surprise him.
Years may have passed, but those feelings have never gone away.
For the first time in his life, Casey wants something to come home to. Bertie and the kids fit into his life like they are meant to be there. He struggles to balance a budding romance and reassuring the kids with
investigating a rash of robberies and tracking down Jen. But
when evidence suggests Jen might not only be missing but complicit in a number
of crimes, will Bertie and the kids forgive Casey for doing his job?
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Back in his patrol car, he took a few minutes
to review his notes before heading to the address on the identification in the
purse. Ten minutes later, he pulled onto the gravel two-track that led up to
the house. He slowly got out of the car, taking in his surroundings. There were
no cars and no human sounds. Casey wasn’t sure if anyone was home until the
curtains on the nearest window moved to the side and then slid back into place.
His boots crunched on the gravel, and birds
sang in the nearby trees while cicadas hummed their mating song. He went up to
the front door and knocked firmly, carrying the purse under his arm.
When he didn’t get an answer, he knocked
again, knowing people were inside. Soft footsteps behind the door told him
someone was indeed home, and he was about to knock a third time when he heard
locks disengaging and then the door cracked open a couple of inches.
A kid peered through the crack.
“Is your mother home?” Casey asked. He didn’t
get an answer. “I’m with the police, and I have her purse. Can you get her,
please?” He noticed the chain was still on the door. It closed, and then after
some fumbling and clinking, the door opened again.
“Mommy isn’t home,” a little boy about ten
years old said.
“Is your dad here?” When the boy shrugged, he
became concerned. “Who’s home with you?”
“Mama will be back,” the boy said, his voice
high and pitched with fear and worry.
“It’s okay. I have her purse. Is it okay if I
bring it inside? I’m a policeman.” He knelt down. “You know that the police are
here to help you, right?” He had taught Stranger Danger classes and knew he
needed to be careful. He didn’t want to scare the kid, but he wondered what was
really going on. While he waited, one more little face peered out from behind
the boy, a small girl Casey guessed might be five or six, holding a stuffed
rabbit.
“Mama says not to talk to strangers, and I’m
not supposed to let anyone in the house.” The young boy was scared, that was
obvious, but there was something more to it.
About the Author and Where to Find them Online
Andrew’s hobbies include collecting antiques, gardening, and
leaving his dirty dishes anywhere but in the sink (particularly when
writing) He considers himself blessed
with an accepting family, fantastic friends, and the world’s most supportive
and loving partner. Andrew currently lives in beautiful, historic Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
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