Cat's Review of Fire and Sand (Carlisle Troopers book 1) by Andrew Grey @AndrewGreyBooks @TTCBooksandmore

Can a single dad with a criminal past find love with the cop who pulled him over?

When single dad Quinton Jackson gets stopped for speeding, he thinks he’s lost both his freedom and his infant son, who’s in the car he’s been chasing down the highway. Amazingly, State Trooper Wyatt Nelson not only believes him, he radios for help and reunites Quinton with baby Callum.

Wyatt should ticket Quinton, but something makes him look past Quinton’s record. Watching him with his child proves he made the right decision. Quinton is a loving, devoted father—and he’s handsome. Wyatt can’t help but take a personal interest.
 
For Quinton, getting temporary custody is a dream come true… or it would be, if working full-time and caring for an infant left time to sleep. As if that weren’t enough, Callum’s mother will do anything to get him back, including ruining Quinton’s life. Fortunately, Quinton has Wyatt for help, support, and as much romance as a single parent can schedule.
 
But when Wyatt’s duties as a cop conflict with Quinton’s quest for permanent custody, their situation becomes precarious. Can they trust each other, and the courts, to deliver justice and a happy ever after?

Fire and Sand is the first book in RWA Centennial Award-winning author Andrew Grey’s Carlisle Troopers series. Fans of found families, second chances, and guys with hearts of gold will love this contemporary romance.

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Cat gives this book 5 Meows with a 1 purr heat index...

Wyatt is a state trooper on patrol when two cars are chasing each other. He goes after the back one and helps set up a speed trap for the front one. The one he is after stops and the man is in a panic that his son is in the front car that’s been stolen. The mother left the baby in the car.

Quinton is freaking out when he goes to pick up his son, Caleb, and realizes mommy has left him in the car and someone takes off driving crazy in it.  He knows he has a bad past and worries what will happen to his baby, but the trooper doesn’t ticket him and CPS helps him when it's all said and done, setting him to take classes to help him maintain custody of his infant son. Wyatt is a foster parent and also takes some of the classes as well, so they meet up again and Wyatt helps Quinton out

All of Andrew’s Grey stories are good but something about this was so touching. I do love the longer ones with a bit of suspense so that also made this story better for me. My heart went out to Quinton as he struggled to be a good dad and it showed some of the struggles like not going out, worrying about food and supplies, daycare, fighting with the other parent.  

The romance here was good. I adored Wyatt and also him trying to move up into detective. 

This is just a stellar book all around.

Andrew Grey is the author of over 100 works of Contemporary Gay Romantic fiction. After twenty-seven years in corporate America, he has now settled down in Central Pennsylvania with his husband, Dominic, and his laptop. An interesting ménage. Andrew grew up in western Michigan with a father who loved to tell stories and a mother who loved to read them. Since then he has lived throughout the country and traveled throughout the world.

He is a recipient of the RWA Centennial Award, has a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and now writes full-time. 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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