Title: Fire and Agate
Author: Andrew Grey
Series: Carlisle Deputies #4
Genre: M/M
Contemporary Romance/Law Enforcement
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: May 7 2019
Edition/Formats Available In: eBook & Print
Blurb/Synopsis:
Can a couple be more opposite than a thief and a cop? Or do they have more in common than they think?
Mattias stole to survive. He was damn good at it. But there’s no such thing as a victimless crime, and when he saw how his theft hurt people, he resolved to change. Now he works as a consultant, and while helping to investigate a rash of burglaries, he crosses paths with James.
Police Officer James Levinson doesn’t trust thieves, and that includes Mattias. James’s father stole to support himself, and James knows firsthand how that can destroy lives—it inspired him to go into law enforcement. Mattias is no different, from what he can tell… at first.
As they work together, Mattias and James realize there’s something deeper between them than just the physical attraction neither can deny. Given time, they might even grow to trust each other—unless the case they’re working on dredges up pasts both would rather forget.
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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This book kept me intrigued throughout with the romance between Mattias and James as well as who are the thieves committing all of the robberies in the area. The way Mattias and James played off each other was well written. The banter between them worked out well. The way the author intertwined their pasts and emotions together made everything fall into place. Their love might have been instant, but it's sweet. The plot of the story had several twists and turns, keeping the story from growing stagnant. The ah ha moments were great as the reader is trying to figure out the crime with everyone else. There are fun little phrases that I loved seeing in a book, because I grew up with them and haven't seen them written out before. Those little nuances made me smile making me see these characters as real.
“Fine. But you stay out of the way and don’t say anything.
You can listen.” James headed for the door, then strode as fast as he could out
to his car. Mattias was already in the passenger seat before he got in, the bag
on his lap. James buckled himself in and pulled out of the lot, heading back
toward his home turf. Neither of them talked, and after a while, it put James
on edge, which he didn’t like. “What are you thinking?”
“That I shouldn’t talk.”
James wanted to strangle him. “Are you always this
annoying?” he asked as he pulled to a stop at a light on their way east.
“Maybe just a little more than usual. You tend to bring it
out in me.” Mattias smiled and his eyes glistened. For a second it was like
Mattias had been transformed into some ancient god. Maybe he was the reborn
spirit of the mischievous god of wine or something. “I’m sorry I lifted your
gun. I didn’t know you were going to take it that harshly, but you were so
stoic and uptight.”
“I’m professional. I have a job to do, and I do it the very
best I can. All the time.” There hadn’t been much room for anything or anyone
else in his life. He was the job—he lived the job.
“I see,” Mattias said as he turned to him. For a second
James felt naked, as though Mattias could see straight through him. He wanted
to squirm but wasn’t going to show Mattias the weakness.
“What does that mean?” James snapped, then immediately
wished he hadn’t.
“Look, I’m sorry, okay? I didn’t mean to take anything away
from your professionalism when I lifted your gun. You challenged me, and I
think I tried to get back at you a little. Believe it or not, I’m just as much
a professional as you are.” Mattias hit him with a stare.
It was on the tip of his tongue to make a crack about
Mattias’s “profession,” but James figured letting it go was probably going to
be more productive. They needed to work together on this case, and fighting
with each other wasn’t going to get the job done.
“I saw that glare.” There was teasing around the edges of
Mattias’s voice, and James figured he was trying to ramp him up again. “I am a
professional—I always have been. I never injured anyone or damaged things of
value. I was a thief, yes. I got in and out quick and easy, and that was the
end of it.”
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