That 's where Officer Kip Rogers finds them , and even though he knows he should let the proper authorities handle things , he cannot find it in his heart to turn them away , going so far as to invite them to stay in his home until they get back on their feet . With the help of Kip and his friends , Jos starts to rebuild his life . But experience has taught him nothing comes for free , and the generosity seems too good to be true - just like everything about Kip . Kip 's falling hard for Jos , and he likes the way Jos and Isaac make his big house feel like a home . But their arrangement can 't be permanent , not with Jos set on making his own way . Then a distant relative emerges , determined to destroy Jos 's family , and Kip knows Jos needs him - even if he 's not ready to admit it . I love the cops of Carlisle , they are what we all want our town / city cops to be like : helpful , concerned , trusting but not naive , careful but not pushovers . Some of us know cops like that , some don 't but Andrew Grey 's Carlisle Cops series gives us hope that they do exist . Kip Rogers joins his fellow officers , Red from Fire & Water and Carter from Fire & Ice , in finding on the job that one person or in this case two , who will change their lives forever . Josten Applewaite 's luck has not been on his side and has fallen on hard times all while he is trying to take care of his little brother , Isaac . When these three meet nothing is ever the same again and not just for the characters in Fire and Rain but the reader too . We tend to take for granted the everyday necessities that not everyone is fortunate to have and that is what Kip learns upon meeting Jos and Isaac , so the reader just might learn something too , not that Fire and Rain is preachy , it is just old fashioned great storytelling . Some might think that the relationship between Kip and Jos is too insta - love but sometimes when you meet that special person , the connection truly is immediate . I loved how the author addressed the insta - love through both Kip and Jos ' inner monologues though , so it is not just swept under the rug and accepted . Definitely one for the re - read shelf . JD Burnside has been cut off from his family because of a scandal back home . He moved to Carlisle but brought his Southern charm and warmth along with him . When he sees Fisher on a park bench on a winter 's night , he invites Fisher to join him and his friends for a late - night meal . At first Fisher doesn 't know what to make of JD , but he slowly comes out of his shell . And when Fisher 's job is threatened because of a fire , JD 's support and care is more than Fisher ever thought he could expect . But when people from Fisher 's past turn up in town at the center of a resurgent drug epidemic , Fisher knows they could very well sabotage his budding relationship with JD . Once again , the cops of Carlisle are the officers of the law that we all want protecting our own town . They are smart , brave , careful but they also go that extra mile to do their job . In Fire & Snow , we have JD , a man who was virtually thrown out of his family for being a good man who stayed true to himself , and then we have Fisher , a man who had his life turned on it 's head after a car accident but has the determination to keep going forward . When they meet , Andrew Grey has once again showed us that one person truly can change the lives of many . Technically , Carlisle Cops is a series of standalone reads since each entry focuses on a different couple but personally , I highly recommend reading them in order because the cops and their partners are often in the next installment , sometimes only as cameos , but they are still mentioned so I find it just flows better to read in order . A series that has earned it 's spot in my series library and one that will also find it 's way to my re - read shelf in the future . " Then don 't . It isn 't like you actually live here , " Kip countered . This shit was starting already , and Jeffrey had just gotten in the door an hour ago . " You breeze into town once or twice a month and can 't figure out why I can 't just take off work and spend my time with you . " " I come here on weekends , " Jeffrey countered as though he were stating the most obvious thing in the world . After all , Jeffrey kept lawyer 's hours ; in his world , no one worked weekends . " I know you have to work and all , but it 's a weekend and I gave you notice . " Three days . " You told me Tuesday , and I can 't get my schedule changed that fast . Besides , you had plenty to keep you busy while I was at work . " Kip was trying to be civil , but even his patience was quickly coming to an end . " I came here to be with you . " Jeffrey stormed into the bedroom and returned with his roller suitcase behind him , swinging his hips like a 1960s TWA stewardess . All he was missing was the updo and the scarf around his neck . " No . You came here because you wanted some attention and because you were horny . That 's all , and you 're angry because I can 't spend all my time with you even though I cleared the rest of my weekend schedule and put off going out with friends because you called . " Kip paused , contemplating giving Jeffrey another chance , but he 'd had enough . There was only so much stomping a man 's pride could take , and he had reached his limit . He walked to the front door and pulled it open . " Let me help you . " Jeffrey blinked a few times , and then crocodile tears began filling his ice - blue eyes . " You really want me to leave ? " He turned slightly to the side . What the hell was this ? Jeffrey had to be on something to flip from anger to seduction in two seconds flat . Kip thought back and realized this was his game , the way he got what he wanted . Anger followed by forgiveness and then sex . He should have seen through this shit before , but he 'd been too busy thinking with his dick to look any deeper . Right now his dick was asleep , and from the looks of things , it wasn 't waking up anytime soon - not for Jeffrey . " Yes , " Kip answered forcefully . " Go back to Mommy and Daddy and all those friends of yours who are in denial . How the hell they don 't know you 're gay , with the way you prance around like a frilled - up peacock , is beyond me . They must be dumb as a box of rocks . " Kip waited while the tears instantly dried and enticement turned to rage . Kip blinked , and then it hit him : Jeffrey thought this was some kind of game . He knew Jeffrey liked playing games - role - playing in bed , head games out of bed . That was his forte . " No . Your car is parked illegally , and if you 're not gone in two minutes , I 'll call someone to ticket it . I wonder how many outstanding tickets and violations they 're going to find when they run your plates . Maybe you 'll even end up in jail . I can see to it that you get a couple of very large roommates . Maybe guys who have been there a little longer than they should have been . " Kip waved his hand toward the door . " This isn 't a game , Jeffrey . I 've had more than enough game playing in my life . " He held his gaze steady , as cold as he could possibly make it . " It 's time for you to go and find someone else to play with . I 'm through . " God , he was so over all of this . " Oh , yeah . Looks like you overplayed your hand . " Kip crossed his arms over his chest . " I 'm done . I don 't know what 's one of your damn games and when you 're being serious anymore , and frankly I don 't care . You 're selfish , hurtful , and a pain in the ass all the time , so it doesn 't matter . I 'm not a toy . " That felt so good to say . Jeffrey took a few steps . " Fine , " he said , jutting his nose into the air . He walked past Kip and out onto the porch . " You were just a bit of fun , you know . A pretty good lay and nothing more . " " You were a selfish lay and managed to be a demanding pain in the ass from the bottom . " As soon as Jeffrey 's suitcase crossed the threshold , Kip closed the door and threw the lock . A clap of thunder rolled over the house , and Mother Nature chose that minute to open the skies . Rain had been threatening all day , though it had held off until now . Kip pulled the curtains aside and watched as Jeffrey hurried to his Porsche . He popped open the hood and dropped his bag inside . By the time he scurried to open his car door , Jeffrey was nearly soaked . Kip thought about taking pity on him but couldn 't bring himself to do it . If he had to listen to Jeffrey screech one more time about his work schedule or how Kip 's house wasn 't as grand as the ones Jeffrey 's other closet - case friends had … . It was time to make a clean break and give his self - respect a little boost . Why it had taken him so damn long to figure out Jeffrey was only using him for some occasional weekend fun was beyond him . He was a police officer - he should have been able to take a closer look and see what Jeffrey really was : a user and a manipulator . Hell , he had the credit card bills to prove the manipulator part . Every time Jeffrey came to town , they went out to expensive restaurants that Jeffrey made the reservations for , but when the check arrived he 'd bat his eyes , and Kip would pay to avoid a scene . He did that same thing in stores . The last weekend Jeffrey had spent nearly $ 500 on food and drinks alone . This was for the best . Kip watched Jeffrey pull away and speed off down the street . He wasn 't sure where he was going , but Jeffrey was an adult and needed to take care of himself . Hopefully he 'd just head home to Pittsburgh and leave the midstate alone for a while . But more likely , he 'd head downtown and wait for the clubs to open so he could try to pick up another guy , another sucker , to sponge off of . Kip released a sigh of relief , and the tension that had been building for days flowed out of him . God , it was good to be able to relax again . Jeffrey was wound so tight that he always filled Kip with so much anxiety that it took days after he left for him to decompress . With a second sigh , he turned and headed through the entrance hall to the stairs , climbing them slowly and then making his way to the master bedroom . Kip still felt off sometimes using that room . It had been his parents ' bedroom when he was growing up , and after they passed away and left the house to him , he 'd moved in because he couldn 't bear to see it empty . The house was way too big for him alone : massive kitchen , a living room and a dining room , a formal parlor , and four bedrooms upstairs as well as what had once been a maid 's quarters on the third floor . It had been built a century ago and was more solid than anything built today . Friends had advised him to sell it when his father passed away , but once he 'd gotten a job in Carlisle , it seemed stupid to sell a house that was paid for and had been in his family . The best homes in town rarely came on the market . They sold privately or stayed in families , and Kip had a great house . Granted , it took a lot of his spare time to keep it up , and as he went into his bedroom to get ready for work , he noticed that the paint in the hallway and bedroom needed refreshing . Another project to add to the list . Kip shucked his jeans and shirt in favor of one of his police uniforms . He pulled off the plastic wrap from the cleaners and got dressed . He liked the way he looked in his uniform . Jeffrey had told him once that it made his ass look great and that he was very sexy in it . Of course , Kip wasn 't sure if that was real or just another one of Jeffrey 's games . He left the bedroom and went down to the kitchen . He made himself some food for his meal break . With the second shift rotation he was on , he didn 't know whether to call it lunch or dinner . All he knew was that he was always hungry when the time rolled around . Once he had everything he needed , Kip locked the house and hurried to his car , thankful the rain had let up a little . Steady rain made for a miserable shift , and that was what Kip knew he was in for as he drove to the station . It was only afternoon , but it felt like much later in the day , the low thick clouds more indicative of late fall than September , along with the chill in the air . Usually this weather held off for a few weeks at least . Kip parked in the lot and went into the station . " Hey , Red , " he called with a smile , and he got one in return . Red smiled more often now . Kip used to avoid him , but now he liked talking to him . " How 's Terry ? " " Training every chance he gets . He has his heart set on the Olympics , and he 's qualified for the team , so next summer he and I will be going to Rio . " Red 's grin was extraordinary . " He wants to qualify for a number of events , so he 's working hard on different strokes . " Red 's partner , Terry , was a swimmer , and a damn good one , judging by all the success he 'd had . " You know I 'll be cheering him on . " Kip wished he could go someplace exciting like Rio to watch the Olympics . But the closest he was ever likely to get to something like that was his television . " Yeah . " Kip continued through with Red , and they both clocked in , then went in for their assignments . Kip had been on the force a few years , but he wasn 't one of the senior guys , so he still got mostly patrol duty . That was fine , and on a night like this , at least he was inside a car as opposed to walking one of the neighborhoods . Kip nodded . He hated it mostly because it meant he never saw any of his friends . His schedule was too opposite theirs . Thankfully this was his last week on second shift , and then he 'd rotate to first shift for a while . He needed a little normalcy in his life . " When do you rotate off ? " " Got a little more than a week , " Red answered , and they sat down , waiting for the captain to brief them on what was happening and what they should look out for . Mostly it was the usual stuff : reports of dealing , unruly kids , some vandalism . Drugs were making their way back into town , but they 'd had a reprieve after Red had helped take down one of the leaders and they 'd been able to round up much of the organization . " There have been reports of dealing after dark in Thornwald Park , so if you 're on patrol in that area , be sure to pass through . Not that there 's likely to be activity on a night like this , but if the rain lets up , there will be . Are there any questions ? " Kip raised his hand . " At the corner of the alley behind Ridge , there 's a brush pile that 's acting as a dead drop . One of my neighbors told me what he saw this morning . " " That 's pretty bold , " the captain said . He looked out over the assemblage . " Good , let 's get going . " He stepped down , and Kip retrieved the keys to his patrol car and began his shift , signing on to his computer and letting dispatch know he was on the job . Kip was relieved he hadn 't been put on traffic duty . He hated spending an entire shift sitting in one place waiting for drivers to speed by just a little too fast . Yes , it was done in the interest of public safety , but it was boring as all get - out . He 'd been assigned the north side of town , so he began his patrol , making a police presence visible . He answered calls and helped a couple whose car had broken down . He also broke up a domestic dispute . He wished the woman had been willing to press charges . Domestic disputes were the worst , because Kip knew another officer would end up paying them a visit again , but until charges were filed there was little he could do . It was one of the most frustrating parts of the job , knowing someone was being hurt , and would be again , but not being able to help . Kip stopped back at the station on his break and ate his late dinner before heading out again . With the continuing bad weather , traffic was light and there were few people out on the sidewalks , even in the busier areas of town like outside the theater and restaurants . Darkness came early with the cloud cover , and Kip resumed his patrol . He took the back streets , watching for trouble . The streetlights came on , and Kip was thankful everyone was indoors . He wasn 't looking forward to traipsing around in the rain . " I 'll take it , " Kip said , answering the call and making the turn back toward the main street of town . With the weather like this and the fact that the store was one of those old - fashioned ones with the deep display windows , someone was bound to try to take shelter there . Kip made his final turn and came up on the store . He passed by but didn 't see anything , so he went around the block and pulled to a stop . The trees that lined the street cast shadows over the windows . Kip groaned as he pulled on his hat and raincoat before getting out of the car and tugging them tight around him . The cold and wet went right through the coat as the swirling wind blew water in all directions . He took it slow and placed his hand on his gun as he approached the front of the store . Sure enough , a dark figure lay pressed back against the door of the closed business . It was covered in a dark blanket . As Kip got closer , he heard something he didn 't expect : singing . It barely reached his ears over the noise of the rain and water dripping off eaves and tumbling through drainpipes , but it was there . A lullaby , most definitely . " I 'm sorry . You need to move on , " Kip said as gently as he could . He didn 't want to frighten them . He pulled out his flashlight , shining it around . The blanket lowered , revealing a pair of haunted blue eyes . Kip was careful not to shine the light in his face , but he needed to see the man . " This is private property and you can 't stay here . There 's the Salvation Army a few blocks down . They have a shelter . " Kip 's suspicion rose . We ? What exactly was going on under that blanket ? Kip waited , and the man lowered the blanket farther until a small blond head made an appearance . The man - though now that Kip could see him better , he really wasn 't much older than a kid , maybe nineteen or twenty - held the young boy closer . A pair of eyes that closely matched the older kid 's looked up at him , and then the boy darted back down , hiding under the blanket . Kip stopped the gasp that rose in his throat . That was quickly followed by anger . " The Salvation Army turned you away ? " He wondered if they 'd seen that he had a child . " HEADING OUT on patrol ? " Red asked as JD Burnside stopped to grab his coat and hat before going outside . Red looked him over and shook his head . " Here . You 're going to need these gloves , and put on an extra pair of socks . " JD sighed and sat back down in the locker room , going through his things until he came up with a second pair of socks . He slipped off his boots and pulled them on . Instantly his feet began to sweat , but he ignored it and pulled on his now - tight boots . " Is there anything else I should know ? " " Be sure to keep your citation book handy . Fallfest is just winding down , and everyone should be going home , but that also means the heavy - duty revelers will take it into the bars , so be on the lookout for people weaving and bobbing . We don 't want them driving home . " " Is that why I 'm supposed to be outside in god - awful weather like this instead of tucked in a nice warm patrol car like a regular person ? " At least the patrol car would have heat . JD had not gotten used to the weather up in Central Pennsylvania , and he was beginning to realize that his first winter here was going to be hard as hell to get through . " We always have someone visible to deter drunk driving . I did it two years ago , and Carter had the glorious honor last year . It 's only for a day , and all you need to do is keep yourself warm and your eyes open . Everyone will empty out in three or four hours , and then you can come on back and grab a patrol car . These are always interesting evenings . " Red grinned . " A few years ago , they had this cow parade thing where artists decorated fiberglass cows and they put them around the area . There were four of them in town , and one was on the square . That year we had someone decide it was a bull and that he was going to ride it … buck naked in the middle of town . " Red began to laugh . " By the time we got to him , he 'd turned half - blue and all his friends were getting ready to take their turn . We stopped them before the entire crowd turned into a streak - fest . " " We hauled him away for indecent exposure , and he got a fine . The thing is , this may be a small town , but we have some crazies when they drink . So keep an eye out and call if you see anything . I 'll be around and will stop by to check on you . " " What 's going on ? " JD projected in his best police voice . The students backed away , hands exposed , which JD liked . At least they didn 't seem to be a threat to him . " This old guy was about to take a leak on the veterans ' memorial , " said the kid who 'd been doing the yelling . " We sat him down and were trying to talk to him , but he tried to hit Hooper here . " He took a further step back and gave JD room . A man in his late sixties , if JD had to guess , sat on the bench , shaking like a leaf . The front of his pants was wet , and he smelled . When JD touched him , the man felt cold , and he continued to shiver . JD tried more than once to get the man to look at him , and when he finally did , his eyes were vacant and half - lidded . " I need an ambulance on High Street next to the old courthouse , " JD called in . The man continued to shiver and shake . This wasn 't just from the cold . The scent of alcohol permeated even the mess he 'd made of himself . The man needed help . " Is he going to be all right ? " Hooper asked . " We didn 't hurt him or anything . He was going to take a leak right there on the memorial , and we tried to stop him and help him sit down , but he swung at me and nearly fell . " The kid seemed upset . His eyes were as big as saucers . " I 'm their ride , " Hooper said . " I hate the taste of the stuff , so they buy me food and Cokes , and I drive the idiots home . " One of Hooper 's friends bumped him on the shoulder . JD turned back to the old man , who was rocking slightly from side to side . JD tried to get his name , but he was becoming more and more unresponsive . JD got the students ' information and sent them on their way . He could check with them if he needed to , but what they 'd said rang true . There must have been plenty of calls already , but an ambulance finally arrived and they got the man settled into it . He didn 't have any identification on him . JD made sure to get the information he could , and then the EMTs took the man to the hospital . At least during that excitement he hadn 't had a chance to be cold . Once the ambulance pulled away , the square turned quiet . Dry leaves rustled in the trees , and wisps flashed in the lights that lit the side of the old courthouse . JD shivered when he realized those wisps were snow . God , he was going to freeze to death here . Now that the streets were no longer blocked off for the festival , traffic continued flowing through the main intersection , as it usually did . JD returned to the intersection , crossed High Street and then Hanover , then continued around to the narrow side street that ran next to one of the churches on the square . He hated that street . It wasn 't well lit and there were plenty of shadows . " We all do . The chief is going to demand a streetlight . The church has been fighting it because they say it will mess up the light coming in from the stained - glass windows or something . But lately it 's become a real hazard . " Red put the car in gear and made the turn , slowly rolling down the street . At the slight bend , two figures raced out of a corner and took off down the street toward the church 's back parking lot . Red flipped on his lights while JD jumped out and took off on foot . Red raced past him to try to head the men off . JD was fast . He had run track in high school and college , and no street punk was going to outrun him . He pounded the pavement , feet racing . One of the men dodged and got away once , but when he tried it again , JD was ready and grabbed the back of his coat , yanking the man to a stop . JD cuffed him and made sure he was secure . " Nope . I 'm going to make sure you get what you 've got coming to you . " JD watched as Red carefully photographed and tagged what had been thrown aside . The law had been the family profession for generations , so JD had decided to become a police officer . But once he 'd started down the path , he 'd discovered a love of fair play , protecting others , and enforcing the law . Maybe it was genetic ? He wasn 't sure . JD shook his head . " I saw him throwing it out of his pockets , with his bare hands , as I chased him . It was his . His prints will be on the bags . " The guy must be an idiot . " There was another man with him , " Red said . " JD here jumped out of the car when we saw him , took off like a shot , and got this guy . I followed the other man , but he ran between the houses over there and disappeared across High Street . " " We 'll find out who he was , " Aaron said , looking down at the suspect . " Won 't we ? " The menacing tone Aaron used had the guy shaking a little . JD knew it was an act . Detective Cloud was a " by the book " kind of guy , but if he hadn 't been a police officer , he could have had a career in Hollywood . They passed the square slowly . JD turned when he saw movement . A man stood up from one of the benches and slowly walked away . " Are there always people on those benches ? They have to be freezing in this weather . " " Yeah . People sit there all day long . They have their favorite spots , and heaven help anyone who tries to take it . Mostly people just pass them by and don 't really notice them . " Red made the turn and continued to the station . JD pulled his mind away from the bench sitters back to the report he was going to have to help write . " Aaron is leaning on him pretty hard . He 'll probably lawyer up pretty soon , but he says the other guy was just a customer , " Red explained , which was what JD had figured . At least they got the dealer this time . Usually it was the other way around . " Did you send in your statement ? " JD nodded and stood up . It was time for him to go back out on patrol . At least this time of night he 'd have a vehicle . " I 'll head out with you . " Red walked him to the parking lot , and they got in their respective cars . " Stay safe . " " You too . " JD started the engine , then pulled out of the lot . He drove through town and turned into the same side street he and Red had gone down earlier . It was empty this time , and he continued on . The snow was getting heavier , and he drove carefully as visibility got worse and the streets more slippery . Toward the end of his shift , he made one last tour of town . He passed the square and saw a single figure on one of the benches in the courthouse square . JD knew there was nothing wrong with sitting on the bench , but it was after eleven and cold as hell . He pulled to the side of the street and got out , then walked up to the man . " You 'll be a lot warmer and safer if you go home . " JD was becoming concerned . " I can help if you like ? Can you tell me where you live ? " " Of course I can . But it doesn 't matter . Nothing matters . " He got to his feet . He seemed steady enough . " People are crap , you know that ? Everyone takes advantage of everyone else , and no one gives a crap about it . " He took a few steps , weaving slightly , and then he straightened up and headed off toward the courthouse . " No one cares about anything or anyone . " " No . There 's nothing you can do . " He walked off and JD watched him go . Something wasn 't right , but he was cold and the guy seemed harmless enough . JD went back to his car and slowly drove down the road . He saw where the man turned , and then watched as he went inside one of the apartment buildings in the first block of Pomfret . " Terry is going to meet me at Applebee 's . They 're still open , and we can get something to eat . " Red had been nice enough to befriend him when he 'd joined the force six months earlier . JD drove back to the station , checked in , and then left . The snow barely covered the ground , but it was enough to make him itchier about driving . He knew people here didn 't think too much about a little snow , but he 'd rarely driven in it back home . As he clutched the wheel , he tried to remember the last time he 'd actually driven in snow . It must have been four or five years ago . JD approached Hanover Street and saw a hunched figure walking back toward the square . JD knew he was off duty , but he turned left instead of right anyway . He watched as the man went back to the same bench and sat down . There was something very wrong . " Dude , it 's really cold , and you 're going to get sick . " JD helped him to his feet . " It 's also really late . You need to get home where it 's safe and warm . " He hoped the guy wasn 't sick , but he couldn 't leave him out in this weather . " When was the last time you ate ? " The man shrugged . JD looked at his arm , checking for a medical bracelet . He 'd had a friend who acted like this sometimes , a little loopy and strange . He 'd been diabetic , and when his blood sugar got wacky , he 'd act really out of it . " Why don 't you come with me , and I 'll see about getting you something to eat . " " Okay , " the man agreed , and JD helped him walk across the street . He got him into the car , wondering what Red was going to think when he showed up with a stranger . The guy sat quietly , lightly fidgeting with his hands as JD drove to the edge of town and pulled into the restaurant parking lot . " Let 's get you something to eat , and then maybe you 'll feel better . " JD had committed himself now . He 'd crossed a line between officer and public a long time ago - and if this turned out badly , he could be in a hell of a lot of trouble - but something told him the guy wasn 't dangerous , just a little confused . 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 now writes full time . Basia offers help to three abused women . Adam Crawford owns the Brownstone where these women live . Adam is fed up with the domestic disputes and drug deals in his building . One death at a time puts an end to both . Secrets , lies , and hidden agendas bring Riley closer to the truth . The case opens doors Riley wished he 'd left closed . Riley has fallen in love . But that scares him more than the horrifying truth he uncovers with the case . Lieutenant Mark Fields introduced himself with a hand - shake then turned to the beautiful woman beside him . " This is Lieutenant Basia Lis from Forensics . She 's consulting on a case . " If he 'd still been in homicide , their paths would have crossed . But being undercover with the drug task force he no longer stayed on a scene long enough for the CSI to arrive . Then again , if their paths had crossed ; he wouldn 't have had the pleasure of her in his bed . Riley didn 't mix business with pleasure . For the reason he didn 't like to see any woman twice . Her love of the ocean and sunsets are always in her heart and give her inspiration . Her love for words keeps her turning the page . She is never without a book , whether she 's reading or writing . Now residing in Ontario , Angela works in Finance - numbers by day - words by night . Her dedication to volunteer and involvement with cyber safety seminars gave her an Award of Distinction and sparked the idea for her first book Closure - suspense with a dash of romance that hit the best - selling Action / Adventure and Women 's Fiction . Angela continued this FBI suspense with Forbidden and will deliver the final of the series in 2015 . She also writes contemporary romance , sometimes sweet … sometimes spicy and sometimes with a dash of suspense . Unforgettable Kiss delivers a spicy romance with a dash of suspense . Blind Tasting of The Love List series and The Christmas Wreath of the Forever Christmas series are sweet reads . 2015 kicked off with a new Romantic Suspense Surrender . Between two jobs , being a mom with a home always filled with young adults and rather interesting stories ; she is lucky to have one very patient and understanding man . But it is the furry family members who rule the house - a Puggle ( Pug / Beagle ) , a new Chug puppy ( Pug / Chihuahua ) and two loveable cats . Every possible quiet moment she finds , she treasures and just writes about the moments to come . Angela is an avid reader of romance , a member of the RWA , KOD ( Kiss of Death - Suspense Chapter ) and Mississauga Writers Group . 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