To Serve (Carlisle K-9 Book 2)

Marty Waters is perfectly content tucked away in his quiet world of computer troubleshooting and local history. He isn't the type to chase thrills, but when a young boy vanishes from their town, Marty finds he cannot stand on the sidelines. Armed with a knack for patterns and a database full of town secrets, he forces his way onto the investigation, hoping his niche skillset can crack the case. Officer Grant Webster has no room for civilians in his crime scenes, particularly not when he's busy steering his K-9 partner, Dexter, through high-stakes searches. He finds Marty’s interference annoying—at least, that’s what he tells himself. But as the duo begins to overlap on missing persons cases, the icy barrier between the stoic cop and the tech-savvy history buff begins to thaw. When the stakes escalate and more children go missing, the professional line starts to blur into something much more intense. Faced with mounting danger and the pressure of a ticking clock, Marty and Grant must decide if their undeniable chemistry is merely a byproduct of the adrenaline, or if they’ve stumbled upon a partnership meant to last long after the case is closed and the children are safe.