Fire and Flint: Carlisle Deputies, Book 1

4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars | 715 ratings

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Last update: 08-13-2024


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Jordan Erichsohn suspects something is rotten about his boss, Judge Crawford. Unfortunately, he has nowhere to turn and doubts anyone will believe his claims - least of all the handsome deputy, Pierre Ravelle, who has been assigned to protect the judge after he received threatening letters. The judge has a long reach, and if he finds out Jordan’s turned on him, he might impede Jordan adopting his son, Jeremiah.

When Jordan can no longer stay silent, he gathers his courage and tells Pierre what he knows. To his surprise and relief, Pierre believes him, and Jordan finds an ally...and maybe more.

Pierre vows to do what it takes to protect Jordan and Jeremiah and see justice done. He’s willing to fight for the man he’s growing to love and the family he’s starting to think of as his own. But Crawford is a powerful and dangerous enemy, and he’s not above ripping apart everything Jordan and Pierre are trying to build in order to save himself....


Top reviews from the United States

D.Hart, RCIS
5.0 out of 5 stars The devoted Deputies of Carlisle are in the spotlight !
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2018
The devoted Deputies of Carlisle are in the spotlight, in this new spin-off series, from the Carlisle Cops.
Muscled Deputy Pierre, big and tough, gets guard duty at the Courthouse to protect a Judge getting threats. The Judge's Paralegal assistant is cute Jordan, with intense eyes, wavy hair and a son he is adopting. Jordan receives a call about Jeremiah, 4, having a high temperature, and with the boy's history, they need to go to the hospital. The Deputy takes him to his car, but it won't start, so, Deputy Pierre is his chauffeur. Later, Pierre asks Jordan and Jeremiah on a date to go-cart, etc., and have dinner. The men and boy become friends and hang out more. Pierre is in heaven because he's given a glimpse what it would be like to have a family he's always dreamed of. Jordan is leary. We learn their past situations, the sad and happy times, as they begin to build a bond. Perceptive Pierre gets to the bottom of the threats, and it leads to an intense investigation, proof found, and a murky time. The men are great with each other and Jeremiah, as they slowly advance to hot sex and deep passion neither men has ever felt before. Here's a hint: eyes glossy, waves of joy, erotic sensations, quivering bodies, with overwhelming, bed rocking intensity !
Our author gives us all of the elements of a special story and lovely romance. Andrew Grey won the RWA Centennial Award for 2017, Romance Writers of America. He gives us first class characters who find beautiful love, alongside a gripping array of plots. A reader can't ask for more. Needless to say he's a favorite.
I highly recommend these tales.
ENJOY !
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Fab
4.0 out of 5 stars Suspense and romance, entertaining!
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2019
Good intrigue with the corrupt judge, liked the romance between the main characters. I am however not a huge fan of male on male romance novels when parenting is involved. Still a very good read though!
padme35
5.0 out of 5 stars The boys in blue from Carlisle always left me with such joy and entertainment
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2018
As Jordan Erichsohn gets closer to the finalizing of the adoption of his son Jeremiah, he finds himself warring over telling someone about his boss, Judge Crawford and the evidence he's uncovered that is none to above board, as he's afraid what that may mean for the adoption. Afterall, the judge's reach is long and final. When Deputy Pierre Ravelle is assigned to protect Judge Crawford after he recieves threatening letters, he finds himself attracted to the judge's assistant but he's leary to mix his personal feelings with his professional life. When Jordan finally works up the courage to clue Pierre in on his suspicions, will the pair be able to uncover the truth and still keep their hearts in tact? Or will the crooked judge have the final say?

When I heard that Andrew Grey was creating a spin-off of his Carlisle Cops series, I was thrilled. The boys in blue from Carlisle always left me with such joy and entertainment. I know that Fire & Flint is the first book in the new series, Carlisle Deputies, but I already know that the author has another winner in print. Some might think after 6 books in the Cops series what more can he tell without just rehashing previous tales? I'll admit there are very few completely original tales out there but that doesn't mean stories are simply being recycled and this is a prime example of that. Personally, 99% of the stories in print are not about the ending but about the journey getting there. You will always have good guys, bad guys, conflict, families, and a hundred other clichés in between the covers but its how the author spins the web that makes or breaks a book for me. Fire & Flint definitely has Andrew Grey's web-spinning touch that makes Jordan and Pierre's story amazingly, dramatically romantic that heightens the reading experience.

Some might think Jordan's son, Jeremiah is written older than he actually is. Perhaps but I do not. Now, I don't have any children but I was an only child in a family with multiple health issues and all the dramas and heartbreak that goes with them and I know that I "grew up" faster than some of my friends in term of behavior so I really didn't find Jeremiah's actions or speech to be out of place or unbelievable considering his circumstances. We all develop differently and I think Jeremiah is a perfect example of that and I actually praise Andrew Grey expressing that through actions and emotions and not with characters stating outright "you are older than your years".

As for Jordan and Pierre, what's not to love about them. There's so much I could say but I don't want to ruin the plot and I think their actions and determination to the right thing says it all. So I will just say this: Fire & Flint is a lovely beginning to this spin-off series, Carlisle Deputies, it has a little bit of everything(well everything but science fiction????) and I certainly hated to see the last page come. Whether Andrew Grey writes only one more or one hundred I look forward to reading them all.
Terry@BismARk
5.0 out of 5 stars New series, same world
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2024
Pierre walks into the judge's office for duty, sees Jordan, and is smitten. Jordan is cautious, he has a lot going on. Great start to this series and a sweet story. It's nice to see corrupt officials get caught.
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3.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 good story, I’ll read the entire series
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2022
This was enjoyable. It was a good story, I felt it could be great if the crime/ police procedures could be fleshed out just a little more with just a bit more emotional impact. The same for the dialogue, it was good but I feel like it would have been great with a little more natural feeling. At one point around 60% in it felt like the writing got more wooden like maybe it was left over from an earlier draft but then it evened out.

I prefer my m/m couples to have a similar body type which isn’t what happened here. I usually don’t like one man being smaller than the other as I see that with many m/m stories written by women (feels like they are putting a m/m pair in a f/m dichotomy). I didn’t feel that here though which is why I stuck with the story. Jordan may not be as big as Pierre, but he is still equally a man which I appreciated.

I did enjoy the story and I’m glad the characters got their happy ending. I plan on reading the rest in the series. And I plan on following the author to be alerted when he releases something new.

I do have to say here that it is definitely refreshing reading a m/m romance by a man.

Thank you to the author for an entertaining read! I look forward to the rest!! ????????????????????????
Lannie
4.0 out of 5 stars Loved This Story
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2018
A wonderful story, I loved the characters. It was well written. With a great storyline. Every Andrew Grey, book is great.

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