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Smoke and Fire

Smoke and Fire, April 2016
Dark Kings #9
by Donna Grant

St. Martin's Press
384 pages
ISBN: 1250071968
EAN: 9781250071965
Kindle: B015CLZ77W
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"The safety of Dreagan is no longer all he cares about."

Fresh Fiction Review

Smoke and Fire
Donna Grant

Reviewed by Annetta Sweetko
Posted April 9, 2016

Romance Paranormal

Three years ago dragon shifter, Ryder, left the love of his life, a human named Kinsey. At that time, dragon kings were forbidden human mates. He kept an eye on her but never spoke to her again until Constantine, the King of the Kings, sent him to Glasgow to protect the humans from the swarm of Dark Fae where he comes face-to-face with Kinsey again. Only he frightens her by shifting from dragon to man to protect her. The love that heated like SMOKE AND FIRE was dashed in one moment. He would never regret his actions because Kinsey is alive. Kinsey had not gotten over Ryder, no matter how hard she tried and even after seeing who and what he really was... but she knew she could never forgive. A work order from the company sends her to Dreagan only to find they weren't expecting her and couldn't let her leave until they found the truth. Is it possible to find the evidence to exonerate her? More importantly can she find a way to forgive and love her Dragon King again? SMOKE AND FIRE takes us back to author Donna Grant's fascinating Dark Kings world. With the focus on Ryder and Kinsey, there is more computer and monitoring action than the usual fighting we have seen in the earlier offerings. I think the drama, the questions, the truths and untruths give a lot of insight to the day-to-day dealings of the modern protection of the Kings and their land. I adored Ryder, always did, and yes I wanted to kick him for not going back to Kinsey after he knew the spell had broken and others had found human mates. On the other hand, I enjoyed the war Kinsey has with herself over her feelings, because no matter how often she told herself she was over him, you could see she wasn't at all. A lot of things seem to be coming to a head in SMOKE AND FIRE, including Con and his affair with the Fae Queen, Ulrik and his games with the Dark Fae and his uncle. And of course we see more of Rhi and her ongoing battle with herself, Balladyn and the reaper who has been following her around. There is another who has become one of the new allies of the Dragons, and she is the sister of Henry North, the former MI5 agent and the introduction of her is done with an interesting twist or two. I love reading the Dark Kings series, it is one that takes me into an incredible fantasy world that allows me a very enjoyable escape. If you love dragons, intrigue, sweet yet steamy romance, a second chance at love and a number of unexpected twists then SMOKE AND FIRE has got to be in your hands.

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SUMMARY

She wanted to touch him. There had always been something about being in his arms that made her feel as if she could tackle anything and the world wouldn't dare get in her way...

SWORN TO PROTECT
A dragon shapeshifter and a computer mastermind, Ryder is sent to guard Glasgow after a devastating Dark attack. But when memories of an explosive affair come back to him-in the flesh-Ryder cannot help but want to protect the woman who haunts his dreams. Even if means shifting into the dragon he was never supposed to reveal...

DRIVEN TO DESIRE
Kinsey could never get enough of Ryder. His every touch only left her wanting more. But now that she's seen him in his true form, Kinsey's world is rocked to the core. She knows that to stay-and feel-alive, she must be with Ryder. But is Kinsey's passion worth the risk of danger that comes with being a part of Ryder's dark and fierce world?


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