Courting Darkness

"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 series
Deeper 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.

L. R. Braden is the bestselling author of the Magicsmith urban fantasy series, the spin-off novel Demon Riding Shotgun, and several works of short fiction. Her writing has won the Eric Hoffer Book Award for Sci-fi/Fantasy, the First Horizon Award for debut authors, the Imadjinn Award for Best Urban Fantasy, and the CAL Award in both the Fantasy and Paranormal categories. She was also honored to be a finalist for the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers 2021 Writer of the Year award. She and her family live in the foothills of the Colorado Rockies.