Title: Fire and Hail
Series: Carlisle Cops: Book Five
Author: Andrew Grey
Narrator: Randy Fuller
Release Date: March 23, 2017
Category: Contemporary
Length: 6 hours, 29 minutes
Series: Carlisle Cops: Book Five
Author: Andrew Grey
Narrator: Randy Fuller
Release Date: March 23, 2017
Category: Contemporary
Length: 6 hours, 29 minutes
Brock Ferguson knew he might run into his ex-boyfriend, Vincent Geraldini, when he took his first job as a police officer in Carlisle. Vincent’s attitude during a routine traffic stop reminds Brock why their relationship didn’t last.
What Brock doesn’t expect is finding two scared children in the trunk of a Corvette. He’s also surprised to learn the kids’ mother is Vincent’s sister. But his immediate concern is the safety of the two children, Abey and Penny, and he offers to comfort and care for them when their mother is taken into custody.
Vincent is also shocked to learn what his sister has done. For the sake of the kids, he and Brock bury the hatchet—and soon find they have much more in common than they realized. With Abey and Penny’s help, they grow closer, until the four of them start to feel like a family. But Vincent’s sister and her boyfriend—an equal-opportunity jerk—could tear down everything they’re trying to build.
The Carlisle Cops Series by Andrew Grey is set in a small town in Pennsylvania. There are currently five books in this series, and I was very fortunate to be given a chance to read all five books in it. If you've read my previous reviews, you'll know I'm a fan of Andrew Grey's. There is just something about his stories and his men that just makes my heart sigh in happiness every time I read one of his books.
Book 5, Fire and Hail, brought the heartbreak early. New police officer, Brock started his first day on the job by pulling over his ex-boyfriend, Vincent, for speeding and then being the person that rescued two young children from the trunk of a car in the next traffic stop. What he doesn't expect is that the driver of the car, and mother of the children, is Vincent's sister. Donald and Carter take the children into their home as an emergency placement, and work with Vincent so he can become temporary guardian of his niece and nephew. Brock hasn't forgiven Vincent for ending their relationship when they were younger, but for the sake of the kids, he's willing to overlook his feelings and do what's best for them. But spending the time together and with the children forces Vincent and Brock to acknowledge what went wrong previously and what they both want now.
Brock and Vincent were both great characters. Their relationship ended previously because Vincent couldn't come out to his parents and both men regretted the end of the relationship. They've both matured and are ready for a commitment but they both have baggage they need to deal with. And, in Brock's case, that baggage is going to tie into the many issues Vincent's sister faces. Honestly, I loved that the two men were able to work through their issues, accept where they went wrong, and move on. There was no throwing it in the other's face, no continuous sniping and snarking, no using it as a weapon. It happened, they worked through it, the end.
The author did a fantastic job, again, of showing the foster care system. He accurately portrayed the work of child service workers, caregivers and the process of working towards reunification. He gave insight into a system that can be confusing to those who have never experienced it and may question why it works the way it does.
And I admit, I'm a sucker for kids in a story. Sure, sometimes they don't really work into a story, but in this series, they are just the perfect additions. I love watching all these men creating their families and seeing that the kids have such a strong part in drawing these men together. I can't recommend this whole series enough! If you like books about hope, overcoming adversity, strength, friendship, love, and family, then this series is one you must read!
The narrator of this story was Randy Fuller and I thought he did a great job. This is a series with a lot of characters so he had his work cut out for him in creating different characters. He was well paced with no awkward pauses, easy to listen to, and his voice portrayed emotions in the storytelling. He allowed the story to be the focus of his storytelling and did a great job of bringing it to life!
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Book 5, Fire and Hail, brought the heartbreak early. New police officer, Brock started his first day on the job by pulling over his ex-boyfriend, Vincent, for speeding and then being the person that rescued two young children from the trunk of a car in the next traffic stop. What he doesn't expect is that the driver of the car, and mother of the children, is Vincent's sister. Donald and Carter take the children into their home as an emergency placement, and work with Vincent so he can become temporary guardian of his niece and nephew. Brock hasn't forgiven Vincent for ending their relationship when they were younger, but for the sake of the kids, he's willing to overlook his feelings and do what's best for them. But spending the time together and with the children forces Vincent and Brock to acknowledge what went wrong previously and what they both want now.
Brock and Vincent were both great characters. Their relationship ended previously because Vincent couldn't come out to his parents and both men regretted the end of the relationship. They've both matured and are ready for a commitment but they both have baggage they need to deal with. And, in Brock's case, that baggage is going to tie into the many issues Vincent's sister faces. Honestly, I loved that the two men were able to work through their issues, accept where they went wrong, and move on. There was no throwing it in the other's face, no continuous sniping and snarking, no using it as a weapon. It happened, they worked through it, the end.
The author did a fantastic job, again, of showing the foster care system. He accurately portrayed the work of child service workers, caregivers and the process of working towards reunification. He gave insight into a system that can be confusing to those who have never experienced it and may question why it works the way it does.
And I admit, I'm a sucker for kids in a story. Sure, sometimes they don't really work into a story, but in this series, they are just the perfect additions. I love watching all these men creating their families and seeing that the kids have such a strong part in drawing these men together. I can't recommend this whole series enough! If you like books about hope, overcoming adversity, strength, friendship, love, and family, then this series is one you must read!
The narrator of this story was Randy Fuller and I thought he did a great job. This is a series with a lot of characters so he had his work cut out for him in creating different characters. He was well paced with no awkward pauses, easy to listen to, and his voice portrayed emotions in the storytelling. He allowed the story to be the focus of his storytelling and did a great job of bringing it to life!
Overall: 5
Performance: 5
Story: 5
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I don't listen to audiobooks, but I would have to like the voice of the narrator if I did.
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The voice of the narrator. colby69@verizon.net
ReplyDeleteI haven't listened to any audio books yet so I couldn't pick a favourite narrator.
ReplyDeleteI don't listen to audiobooks.
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a great narrator....expressive and able to distinguish between characters
ReplyDeleteI listen for the narrator voice to pull me into the story
ReplyDeleteI don't listen to audiobooks. And there very, very few insta-love books I like, I tend to stay away from those. Insta-lust, I do like those.
ReplyDeleteCongrats, Andrew, and thanks for the post. In audio,one of the things that I think makes for a good one is how the narrator portrays and brings to life the characters. - Purple Reader,
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I like audio books that are consistent, clear and differentiate between characters.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the review! I like audiobooks with narration which is clear, easy to hear and with the characters well differentiated. Bonus if there are interesting accents involved.
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