"Oh, darling, if this is how our time together is going to go, I’ve already won."
Sweet, easy-going Ella Bardot is estranged from her family. Between her autism and fear of dead things, it’s hard to reconnect when her family runs a funeral home.
Charming removal technician, Eugene Graves, is a bit odd. With an unsettling smile, he passes the time with only his shadow as his companion. Every day Eugene must balance the desires of his employer with his own personal vendetta.
When Eugene uncovers a monstrous plot against Ella, he's tasked with protecting the daughter of his enemy. Ella is desperate to know the secrets surrounding her father, and while Eugene can’t tell her, he’s happy to motivate her inquiry. Eugene doesn’t care for sweets, but Ella may be the exception if his unique appetite has its way.
Good Mourning, Darling is the first book in the Darling Disposition series. It is a limited third-person dual POV cozy horror romance featuring darker themes. It’s also an expansion on the Odd Universe-the same world as the Odd Blood series.
Released April 3 2024
Good Mourning, Darling
Genre: Cozy Horror Romance, Monster Romance
Fic Tags: 1928 dear, but it’s actually 2018, third person pov, dual pov, complicated relationships, hurt/comfort, themes around autonomy, pining, all emotions are just being hungry, monster love interest, flirting, teasing, flirting with music, flirting during breakfast, just a ton of flirting, manipulation, failing at manipulation, catching feelings, 1920s slang, just a ton of slang, crimes & criminals, monster mobsters, necromancy at its finest, her outfits are cute, he’s a good old boy, awkward family stuff, a lot of dead bodies my guy, undead enforcer, sleeping with a living dead man, sex in a public place, a smidge darker, the monsters eat humans + monsters
Content/Trigger Warnings:
*note, these are based on how often themes/triggers are mentioned.
Light: Abandonment, Ableism, Alcohol, Captivity & Confinement, Dietary Restrictions, Dismemberment, Emesis, Gang Violence, Grief & Loss Depiction, Gun Violence, Horror Reincarnation (not mentioned, vaguely implied), Imprisonment, Knife Violence, Massacres & Mass Murder, Mass Shooting, Monsters Eating Monsters, Needles (mentioned), Pet Death (fish, minor), Profanity, Racism, Scars, Self Flagellation (mentioned), Sexism & Misogyny
Medium: Blackmail, Car Accident , Classism, Corpse Desecration, Fainting, Familial Estrangement, Home Invasion, Kidnapping, Medical Treatment & Procedures, Mutilation, Necromancy, Organized Crime, Physical Assault, Physical Torture, Poverty, Sexual Content, Unprotected Sex
Heavy: Afterlife, Anxiety, Blood, Body Horror, Consent Issues, Dead Bodies & Body Parts, Death, Gore, Intrusive Thoughts, Loss of Autonomy, Manipulation, Murder & Attempted Murder, Occult, Physical Violence, Predation (misunderstood), Subjugation, Threats, Undead, Vampire Enthrallment/Mind Control, Violence
Please note: this list will continue to be expanded and updated as feedback is provided to ensure the safety of all readers. Triggers on this list range from mild, moderate, and heavy.
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