Jane Rizzoli works for Boston Fire Department as as a paramamedic but can do the duties of a fire woman if its needed. Maura Isles is the head doctor of the ER ROOM IN ITALY AND IS RECENTLY DIVORCED. Maura's biological mother is glad Maura finally divorced her husband Daniel. As far as Hope is concerned she never had a son in law. Hope is friends with Jane and has been wanting Jane and Maura to meet for several years. Hope knows college that Maura explored her sexuality with women but met Daniel.and she dropped all of her feelings for women when Daniel caught her eye at medical conference. Daniel is an anesthesiologist at a different hospital and in the state now since they've ended their marriage. It's not what it appears. You will have to read about what occurs with Daniel. Hope only found out about her daughter's feelings because her twin sister , Katelyn brought Maura home drunk and Maura and her were playing truth or dare..Both of Hope's twin daughters were drunk and don't recall how q share. Katelyn is a financial.investor for a well known goup in Italy.