Kate Baray
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Kate Baray writes urban & paranormal fantasy, frequently with a romantic twist. She writes and lives in Austin, Texas with her pack of pointers and a bloodhound. Kate has worked as an attorney, a manager, a tractor sales person, and a dog trainer, but writing is her passion. When she’s not writing, she volunteers with a search and rescue team, sweeps up hairy dust bunnies, and watches British mysteries.
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Lost Library
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Urban Fantasy Romance
Lost Library brings together a mysterious, magical book and a quirky heroine to create the adventure of a lifetime! John Braxton arrives unannounced on Lizzie Smith's doorstep looking for answers she doesn't have. She may have a magical book, but she hasn't a clue what to do with it--or even how to read it. And John's revelation that he's a Lycan isn't making the job any easier. Before the code to the book can be cracked, Lizzie and John stumble into the middle of a power-hungry mastermind's plan. Caught up in one man's search for power, Lizzie soon begins to uncover surprising secrets about her past and powers. Can she and John put a stop to their new found enemy's plans? Take a romp through the life of the quirky and well-meaning Lizzie as she discovers magic, creatures that go bump in the night, and maybe love.
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Spirited Legacy
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Urban Fantasy Romance
Lizzie receives an offer she can't refuse—an internship at the Lost Library, home to hundreds of magical books. And to make the deal even sweeter, her prospective boss has offered to act as her magic mentor. What’s a girl to say, but yes? Except…there are the questions of her unresolved love affair, her recently acquired arch enemy, and a haunting past. Can Lizzie tackle a new job, learn the magical ropes of spell casting, and save her relationship with an amazing man—all while eluding her nemesis? She’ll sure as hell try. Join Lizzie as she muddles through another magical adventure, with old friends and new, making the most of what life—and the afterlife—throw at her. Book 2 in the Lost Library series, can be enjoyed as a stand alone book or as the second full length novel set in the Lost Library world.
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Defensive Magic
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Urban Fantasy Romance
After an exhausting trip to Europe, Lizzie and John come home wanting nothing more than peace and quiet. Instead, Lizzie finds a death threat on her pillow, and John must fight a challenger to his position as Texas Pack Alpha–and in his backyard. What will the neighbors think? Soon Lizzie and John find themselves fighting for their lives. But who is masterminding the attacks? Is it Lizzie’s old arch-rival Worth? Or an even greater threat? And where is Lizzie and John’s relationship headed now? Defensive Magic is third in the Lost Library (Paranormal Urban Fantasy) series, but can be enjoyed as a standalone novel.
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Witch's Diary
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Urban Fantasy Romance
A romp with Max Thorton becomes more, but Kenna McIntyre’s standing by her tried and true method of dating—she’s moving on. Having successfully dodged Max’s calls and crushed any remaining sparks, Kenna learns that one of their encounters has produced startling results—a pregnancy she didn’t believe possible and activation of her fire witch powers. Can she reconcile her past relationship failures with a future that includes Max—if only as the father of her child? And what about her knitting, crafting, home-body mom who turns out to be a bad-ass fire witch fighting for the good of humans everywhere? Can Kenna be a devoted mom, a crime-fighting daughter, and a newly awakened witch without losing her sanity? With the help of friends Lizzie and Jack, her shockingly capable mom, and a feisty little magical book that refuses to be silenced, Kenna might just have a shot.
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Lost Library Shorts Collection
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Urban Fantasy
Logan and Clara experience life in the Lost Library world alone and with each other, in this collection of shorts: Rage, Forgiveness, and Love. For those readers excited by the initial Clara & Logan trilogy who asked for more, Moving was added. Receive Revealed, Max's introduction to Lycan and the Texas Pack, as an additional bonus! Rage: Logan Braxton faces impossible odds as he attempts a coup against the powerful Alpha of the Texas Pack--his brother Richard. Ruled by terror and violence, the Pack is crumbling and none are powerful enough to challenge the Alpha. Logan will risk his life, his honor, and his place in Lycan society to save those dearest to him. Forgiveness: Meet Clara Foster, reluctant spell caster and former member of the Texas Lycan pack. She fled the Pack in fear in the 1970s. In the thirty years that pass, she never fully reclaims her life. It takes a loving family and a Christmas visit to give her the courage to open her heart. Love: Set within Kate Baray's Lost Library world after Book 3, Love considers the possibility of a happily ever after for Logan and Clara. Moving: Clara and Logan consider the next step in their relationship. Moving is best enjoyed when read as the fourth of Logan & Clara's stories. Revealed: Max Thorton faces a life-altering revelation: werewolves exist and his best friend might be one. What does that mean for his friendship? What does that mean for him? Read this short for Max's introduction to Lycan and the Texas Pack.
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Rage: Short Story
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Urban Fantasy
SHORT FICTION. Logan Braxton faces impossible odds as he attempts a coup against the powerful Alpha of the Texas Pack--his brother Richard. Ruled by terror and violence, the Pack is crumbling and none are powerful enough to challenge the Alpha. Logan will risk his life, his honor, and his place in Lycan society to save those dearest to him. Rage is a prequel to Lost Library, the first full length novel in the series. Rage can be enjoyed as a stand alone story. Set within Kate Baray's Lost Library world circa 1979, Rage delves into John and Logan's turbulent history before they restructured the Texas Pack. For readers of the Lost Library series, this is a small slice of the past that created characters you've met in the series. For new readers, it's a short introduction to the Lost Library world. NOTE: Rage is SHORT FICTION, approximately 10 pages in length.
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