Books by L R Braden

"A great story of murder, mystery . . . and well-developed characters."-Margie Hager, Netgalley Reviewer on A Drop of Magic"A Drop of Magic is a damned fun and original read, with sass, action, hot men, and a whole lot of magic." -Diana Pharaoh Francis, author of theDiamond City Magic, Magicfall, and Horngate Witches seriesDeeper into the shadows. . .The paranatural community isn't done with Alex. She's been summoned to the fae court, and she's got her hands full trying to prepare. But her date with the fae will have to wait. There's been a death at the gallery, and the man she hoped would be a part of her future is the prime suspect.Bitter enemies pull her into the middle of a paranatural war for territory that has her dodging police, swords, teeth, and claws-not to mention the truth. The deeper she digs, the more secrets she uncovers, and the less certain she is about the innocence of the one man she wanted to trust.She thought she was done with murder and monsters, but she'll have to enter the belly of the beast if she hopes to save her friend.Author Bio: Born and raised in Colorado, L. R. BRADEN makes her home in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains with her wonderful husband, precocious daughter, and psychotic cat. With degrees in both English literature and metalsmithing, she splits her time between writing and art.

The war isn't over . . .With the world clinging to a fragile peace forced on the Fae by humanity after the Faerie Wars, metalsmith Alex Blackwood is plunged into the world of the half-fae who traffick in illegal magical artifacts. Her best friend's murder and his cryptic last message place her in the crosshairs of a scheme to reignite the decade-old war between humans and fae. Worse, violent attacks against her and the arrival of a fae knight on a mission force Alex to face a devastating revelation of who and what she is. To catch a killer, retrieve a dangerous artifact, and stop a war, Alex will have to accept that she's an unregistered fae "halfer" with a unique magical talent-a talent that would change everything she believes about her past, her art, and her future.Her world is crumbling around her, and Alex will have to decide who to trust if she and the world are going to survive."A Drop of Magic is a damned fun and original read, with sass, action, hot men, and a whole lot of magic." -Diana Pharaoh Francis, author of the Diamond City Magic, Magicfall, and Horngate Witches seriesBorn and raised in Colorado, L. R. BRADEN makes her home in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains with her wonderful husband, precocious daughter, and psychotic cat. With degrees in both English literature and metalsmithing, she splits her time between writing and art. A Drop of Magic is her first novel.