Title: Fire and Water
Author: Andrew Grey
Genre: M/M
Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: Dec 2014
Edition/Formats Available In: eBook & Print
Blurb/Synopsis:
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 comment 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 world 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.
A roar of laughter came up from the large table behind them,
and Terry turned to see what was happening. It was just a bunch of guys. He
recognized one of them as one of the paramedics from that afternoon. He watched
them for a few minutes and then turned back to Julie.
“Hey, Red,” he heard one of the men call. For some reason
Terry turned to see who it was and then quickly looked away. It was the huge
police officer who’d been at the pool. Terry turned back to the bar.
“It’s that policeman from the pool,” Julie said from next to
him. “The one with the scar.”
“Yeah, I saw him.” Terry took another gulp from his glass.
He’d noticed the guy as soon as he’d entered the pool area. Who wouldn’t? The
guy was huge. When Terry had first seen him, his mouth had begun to water. He
was just his type: tall, broad, built, filling out that uniform in all the
right places. A dreamboat… that is, until he’d gotten a look at the poor guy’s
face. To say he was ugly wasn’t right either… more like unfortunate. As his dad
had said as a joke once, “He had a face only a mother could love.”
“I wonder what happened to him,” Julie said and looked at
Terry when he huffed a little. “He seemed like a good enough guy. That woman
was all over you, but he listened and got down to the truth. There were no
accusations, and he was nice enough, for a cop with a job to do.” Her eyes
widened. “Something did happen to him. He wasn’t born with that scar, and maybe
he was poor and didn’t have the money for braces and the things we did.”
Terry turned back around. “I guess so.” He swallowed really
hard and continued watching the man, trying not to look like he was watching
him. Once, when he looked up, Terry caught his gaze. He knew instantly that the
man recognized him, and Terry turned back around.
“You guess so?” Julie said and then chuckled.
“I just agreed with you,” he told her, and their
conversation stopped when the news came on one of the channels again, and
Julie’s attention was diverted.
There were mirrors behind the bar, mostly ones advertising
various kinds of beer. He could see the police officer in one of them. The guys
he was with were loud, laughing a lot, and a few times Terry caught a glimpse
of a smile from the officer. It made Terry want to smile too. He turned back
around and scanned the room.
:Fire & Water
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Your book is a
movie! Who’s in your dream cast?
Wow. That’s a great
question. Okay, we’ll have to start with
Red. He’s a big man with a big heart, so
I see him as the Russell Crowe type.
He’s need to have makeup for his face because of the accident, but he
has that power and solidity about him that I got from Gladiator and Master and
Commander. Red knows who he is, even if
he wishes things had been different.
Red could also be played by Gerard Butler, but he’d have to
be the buff guy like he was in 300. His
face is also rugged enough that he could pull off Red very well.
For Terry I would have to say that I’d cast someone like Alex
Pettyfer. He’s tall, lanky, and
gorgeous. I have the hardest time with
casting to Terry because in my mind he is so vivid and such a product of what I
think of as my ideally handsome guy that it’s difficult for me to choose.
Now Aunt Margie is easy.
I think I’d love Kathy Bates to play her. She’s an older lady but feisty and with a
great deal of heart and spirit. I always
think of Kathy that way.
For the other officers I think Jake Gyllenhall and Keefer
Sutherland. They would make a great cast
of supporting characters who’d add color, interest, and a touch of
hotness.
As for the villainous drug dealer I’m going to ask that you
read the story and tell me who you think should play that part.
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
has a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and works in
information systems for a large corporation.
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.
:Andrew Grey
Thank you so much for having me as your guest. :)
ReplyDeleteI've read Fire and Water and it was amazing! The character/s i would star for this role would be Ryan Gossling or Bradly Cooper. They are hot and have just enough steely charm to pull off the bad boy character. :)
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