Free (Kindle/Kobo/DRM-free) Fire & Water by Andrew Grey [Gay Cop Romantic Suspense]

[ATDrake]

Fire and Water by Andrew Grey (ISFDB) is the 1st novel in his Carlisle Cops series of m/m contemporary romantic suspense co-starring assorted police officers in the eponymous force, this one pairing up an officer trying to track the source of drug overdoses while getting to know a lifeguard under threat from a violent ex-boyfriend, free for a limited time courtesy of LGBT specialty publisher Dreamspinner Press.

Apparently the police procedural elements in it are somewhat unrealistic, according to the customer reviews, but they generally praise the romantic elements which are apparently about learning to see past surface attractiveness to the true heart inside. YMMV.

Currently free @ B&N, Amazon (available to Canadians & in the UK), Kobo & iTunes & Google Play (all available to Canadians, and DRM-free @ Kobo), and directly from the publisher's webstore (DRM-free ePub & Mobi bundle available worldwide)

Apparently there's a sale on the next few books in the series, which are temporarily discounted from $1.99-$3.99 at multiple retailers (couponable @ Kobo).

Description
Officer Red Markham knows about the ugly side of life after a car accident left him scarred and his parents dead. His job policing the streets of Carlisle, PA, only adds to the ugliness, and lately, drug overdoses have been on the rise. One afternoon, Red is dispatched to the local Y for a drowning accident involving a child. Arriving on site, he finds the boy rescued by lifeguard Terry Baumgartner. Of course, Red isn’t surprised when gorgeous Terry won’t give him and his ugly mug the time of day.

Overhearing one of the officer’s comments about him being shallow opens Terry’s eyes. Maybe he isn’t as kindhearted as he always thought. His friend Julie suggests he help those less fortunate by delivering food to the elderly. On his route he meets outspoken Margie, a woman who says what’s on her mind. Turns out, she’s Officer Red’s aunt.

Red and Terry’s worlds collide as Red tries to track the source of the drugs and protect Terry from an ex-boyfriend who won’t take no for an answer. Together they might discover a chance for more than they expected—if they can see beyond what’s on the surface.