Stranger (The Blades of the Rose)

Stranger (The Blades of the Rose) by Archer, Zoe. mass_market edition. ISBN: 9781420106824.

He protects the worlds magic--with his science. But even the best scientists can fall prey to the right chemistry. . . Looking For Trouble Gemma Murphy has a nose for a story--even if the boys in Chicagos newsrooms would rather focus on her chest. So when she runs into a handsome man of mystery discussing how to save the world from fancy-pants Brit conspirators, shes sensing a scoop. Especially when he mentions theres magic involved. Of course, getting him on the record would be easier if he hadnt caught her eavesdropping. . . Lighting His Fuse Catullus Graves knows what its like to be shut out: his ancestors were slaves. And hes a genius inventor with appropriately eccentric habits, so even people who love him find him a little odd. But after meeting a certain redheaded scribbler, hes thinking of other types of science. Inconvenient, given that he needs to focus on preventing the end of the world as we know it. But with Gemmas insatiable curiosity sparking Catulluss inventive impulses, they might set off something explosive anyway. . .