Book excerpt: First in an exclusive four-part e-serial by New York Times bestselling Dark Kings author Donna Grant! Sammi's world has been blown to bits--literally. With her pub up in flames, she escapes to Dreagan, the only place she will be safe. Her plan is to recover quickly and leave quietly. What she doesn't count on is meeting the dangerously desirable and enigmatic Tristan.... Tristan is instantly drawn to the woman seeking refuge at the Manor. Dazzled by her stunning beauty and intrigued by her silence about her past, Tristan knows he will not be able to let this woman go, no matter what the cost. And when Sammi slips away from Dreagan, Tristan is compelled to follow...in Fire Rising: Part 1.