Melissa Jacobson writes historical fantasy about power, consequence, and women who court trouble with the scars to prove it. But they're too busy for romance, because surprisingly women can be fully actualized without a love interest! Melissa's stories blend Western history, supernatural mystery, and a touch of horror to explore second chances, redemption, and the cost of claiming power in a world determined to keep you in your place. Her debut series, Bad Magic, unfolds in a cursed version of the American West—where magic is real, creatures roam the frontier, and supernatural Pinkertons ride hard in the long shadow of the Civil War. A former tech executive turned author, Melissa draws on a lifelong love of forgotten histories, folklore, and the kind of buried truths you only find with your boots in the dust. She lives in Colorado with her writer husband and three scheming cats, and is a proud member of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers.