Nora After Dark Paperback

Marnin The receptionist—a middle-aged woman with spectacles slipping down her nose—glanced up from her computer screen and gave us a practiced smile. "Last name?" "Rosser. Marnin Rosser," I replied, my voice betraying none of the apprehension that gnawed at my gut....

Ennio Hmm, something was missing. I took another spoon of the mushroom sauce I was making in my kitchen, a test before I’d put it on the menu at the Lodge. It had that earthy mushroom taste, a hint of roasted garlic, some herbed de Provence, enough salt and pepper,...

Marnin The sun had no mercy as it barged through the curtains, and I groaned, feeling like a wrecking ball had taken residence in my head. For a moment, I lay still on the unfamiliar bed, letting the throbbing in my skull sync with my heartbeat. Ennio's guest room...

Ennio I’d gone back and forth on whether I should tell Auden what was going on, but in the end, my need for his support outweighed my embarrassment. So here I was, pacing his office on a Saturday evening as I tried to find the words to tell him what had happened....

Trigger warning: Please note this story will have mentions of alcoholism, though not from either of the MCs but from a parent. It’s only described in some detail in the prologue, but it is mentioned occasionally. There’s also some child abuse (not sexual), shown a...

⏮ Comforting the Grump (Chapter 5) Trigger warnings: Please note this story will have mentions of alcoholism, though not from either of the MCs but from a parent. It’s only described in some detail in the prologue, but it is mentioned occasionally. There’s also...

⏮ Comforting the Grump (Chapter 4) Trigger warnings: Please note this story will have mentions of alcoholism, though not from either of the MCs but from a parent. It’s only described in some detail in the prologue, but it is mentioned occasionally. There’s also...

⏮Comforting the Grump (Chapter 3) Trigger Warnings: Please note this story will have mentions of alcoholism, though not from either of the MCs but from a parent. It’s only described in some detail in the prologue, but it is mentioned occasionally. There’s also some...

⏮ Comforting the Grump (Chapter 2) Trigger Warnings: Please note this story will have mentions of alcoholism, though not from either of the MCs but from a parent. It’s only described in some detail in the prologue, but it is mentioned occasionally. There’s also...

⏮ Comforting the Grump (Chapter 1) Ennio I pushed open the door to Giovanni's, the jingle of the small brass bell announcing my arrival like a fanfare suited for someone far more important. The scent of garlic and oregano wrapped around me like a warm embrace from...