Scenic Detour
An Exclusive Bonus Chapter from The Straight and Narrow Escape
by Aurora North
⚠️ This scene takes place three months after the events of The Straight and Narrow Escape and contains explicit sexual content. Spoilers ahead.
Nessa wouldn’t tell me where we were going.
“It’s a detour,” she said, taking the exit off Route 1 that I’d never noticed in three months of driving this coast. The road curved inland, then sharply back toward the water, climbing through pine corridors that opened, without warning, onto a cliff.
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The Straight and Narrow Escape
She was supposed to marry the perfect man. Her driver was only supposed to get her to the altar.
Practice Makes Girlfriends
She asked for practice. Her best friend wants permanence.
The Lesbian Clause
She put fake dating in the contract. No one said anything about falling in love.
The Hot Neighbor Problem
She complained about the noise. Then she became it.
Soft Launch, Hard Feelings
The chemistry is sponsored. The feelings are not.
Practice Makes Perfectly Gay
The Match Point Series
Her forehand was elite. Her heterosexuality needed work.
Her First Bad Decision
The family business was supposed to teach her independence. Not how badly she wanted her mother's right hand.
Inside the Box
Power Play After Dark
She keeps sending her to the box. Falling for her is a penalty neither of them can afford.
My Husband Hired Her
My husband hired you to make me smaller. You're the first person who asked whether I might want to become louder.
Rage Quit
She trashed my game on a livestream. Now we share one cabin, one bed, and a deadline neither of us can finish alone.
My Ex’s Hot Mom Is Not My Type
Her ex's mother. Her client. Her worst idea. Her only chance.
In Her Defense
They know every weakness in the other woman's armor. A blizzard gives them just enough time to discover the person beneath it.
Her Favorite Mistake
She is very good at divorce. Then her worst heartbreak walks back in.
Lease, Lies & Lesbian Alibis
She needs a girlfriend on paper. Her landlord volunteers.
The Milf and the Minibar
She checked in under a fake name. She checked out with a whole new life.
Landlady’s Little Secret
She owed her landlord rent. She fell in love instead.
Bride’s Backup Plan
She hired a wedding planner. She fell in love with the wrong person at the altar.
Her Favorite Regular
She had one rule: no dating customers. The rule never stood a chance.
The Babysitter’s Girlfriend
She hired a babysitter. She found the love of her life.
Good Girl, Bad Tenant
She came to enforce the noise clause. She stayed for everything else.