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Coming March 28th: Dancing with a Demon

With a wedding to crash, a prison break to orchestrate, and a tiny ball of furry fury to contain, Mira and her partners—both human and demon—have their hands full in this latest Rifter caper.

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Mira's always up for a good hunt, but things get complicated when she goes undercover as her partner Ty’s plus one for his sister's upcoming wedding. Her job? To confirm whether a dangerous paranatural has infiltrated Ty’s family.

As a PTF agent, Ty Williams has faced down powerful fae, hungry demons, and worse, but he never expected to find a threat in his own home. Haunted by the past and unable to trust those around him, Ty needs Mira’s help to protect those he loves.

Unfortunately, Mira’s brought troubles of her own to town, and her skills are proving unreliable. Add to that a less-than-warm welcome from Ty’s family, and she’s ready to get the hell out of Boston . . . but that would mean abandoning more than just her partnership.

Mira and Ty are facing something new, and nothing will be the same after.
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Magicsmith Book 7: Lies and Illusion

Lies and Illusion, the seventh book in the award-winning Magicsmith urban fantasy series, is now available!

Early reviewers are calling this book "mind-blowing", "brilliant", "powerful," and a "non-stop action thrill-ride"!

Diplomacy has never been Alex’s strong suit. . .

When the vampire council puts Alex and James on trial for exposing the species’ existence to the world, Alex's freedom and James's life hang in the balance, though Alex suspects James’s new daywalking ability is the real aim of their inquisition.

Any hope of talking their way out of hot water evaporates when one of the council members is found murdered . . . with James standing over the smoldering corpse. With every vampire looking to claim Alex’s power for themselves, she will have to team up with an unlikely ally, push her magic to its limits, and match wits against a powerful new foe if she hopes to come out unscathed.
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Before Alex Blackwood embraced the long-dormant magic buried in her blood, before Mira Fuentes made a deal with a demon, Annabelle Margaret Hayworth fought for the rights of the fae.

Ann’s always wanted magic of her own, despite the fact that faeries are illegal. When a routine blood test reveals a dangerous family secret, the teen outcast pits herself against the human authorities in the hopes of finding a place where she truely belongs.

A story of hope and sacrifice, this YA Magicsmith prequel is set at the dawn of the Faerie Wars.
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New to the Magicsmith universe?

The Magicsmith urban fantasy series follows half-fae metalsmith Alex Blackwood as she works to unite the warring factions of her world while at the same time struggling to accept the disparate parts of her own existence in a world where magic is feared, persecuted, and controlled.

There are currently seven books and several short stories in the Magicsmith series, with more scheduled.

Start this series with Book 1: A Drop of Magic.

Want something a little different? Explore what it means to be a monster in the Rifter series

Dark, quirky, urban fantasy heaped with magic, mystery, and all the feels. Mira Fuentes shares her body with an irreverent incorporeal being (colloquially known as a demon). Together, they hunt down magical troublemakers that the human world is ill equipped to deal with, but a decade of hiding who she is in a world that would just as soon see her dead has left her with a mountain of insecurities—especially where interpersonal relationships are concerned.

Part urban fantasy, part paranormal suspense, the Rifter series currently has two books published with two more novels and one novella scheduled.

Start this series with Demon Riding Shotgun.
What Readers are Saying:

"I am so in love with these characters... This is urban fantasy how it should be, and I can’t wait to read more in this interesting world."
Penny N.

"My new "auto-buy" author. I love everything this woman writes."
J.D. Brown,
Award-Winning Author of the Ema Marx Series

“I LOVED this book. It’s got fun. It’s got depth. It’s definitely going to stick with me.”
Lydia R.

“L.R. Braden's Magicsmith series contains the best of all worlds--murder, mayhem and magic. How can you go wrong?”
Jeanne Stein,
Bestselling author of The Anna Strong Vampire Chronicles

“Holy Wow!!! I absolutely loved this book!!! I'm dying for more of this world; it is incredibly compelling with vivid world-building and fascinating well-developed characters! This is a must read!”
Witch-at-Heart

“[Braden] delivers a perfect package. Complete when we read the last words, and assuring a next buy simply through great writing...”
Queen of Swords

“Braden delivers an expertly paced plot brimming with magic, gale-force fight scenes, and delicious romance.”
Hunter J. Skye,
Award-winning author of the Hell Gate series