QUENCH (Into the Fire #4)Three years after Marc and Wolf's arrival, drought holds their community in its grip. As summer peaks and their water supply dwindles, finding a solution becomes a battle of wills between Marc and Philip. Caught between his lover and his friend, Wolf seeks a way to restore peace to his neighbors and a preoccupied Marcus to his bed.An unexpectedly scorching encounter at the bathing stream gives Wolf an idea. When the oppressive heat finally threatens to incinerate all reason, he proposes his own solution to Marc and Philip. Not every thirst can be slaked with water, after all, and some negotiations are more satisfying when the mind surrenders to the body.QUENCH is the 4th novella (19,000 words) of INTO THE FIRE, a steamy historical romance series featuring two strong, stubborn, sexy heroes:1. THRUST2. STRIKE3. FORGE4. QUENCH5. HONE6. FRACTURE7. WELD8. GRIND9. BURNISHINTO THE FIRE seriesMarcus is a soldier with no army, Wolf a blacksmith armed only with a hammer and his wits. Thrust together when Rome collapses, these former rivals must strike a partnership, one stoked by their past and edged with a searing desire, to forge a future in an unpredictable new world.INTO THE FIRE is the first series of the STORM'S EDGE saga.