Hero Next Door

She finally has her own room. Now the hero lives next door.Kallistea, an ancient dragon working the night shift as Na Yong, has done it. A sunny studio in Seoul, a double lock, blackout curtains, and three days of perfect sleep.Then she wakes up to forty-two missed calls, and the clerk from the store across the street, the one who works in full plate armor, moves into the unit right through her wall.Kang has found an old book in a used bookstore. It lists the Five Signs of a Dragon. Cannot resist gold. Carries fire. Sleeps three days at a time. Comes empty-handed and builds a nest. Leaves once discovered.And he has started taking notes.Meanwhile, the crow who steals her write-off lunches turns up in a fur coat, calling himself her auntie. A vampire regular still needs his strawberry milk at two in the morning. The manager's granddaughter takes one photo too many. And the old mart across the street is about to close for good.Na Yong only wants to keep her room. But her neighbors are about to need a little fire.The Hero Next Door is Book 2 of Dragon on the Night Shift, a humorous cozy fantasy.• A hero next door with a notebook and a list of five signs• A crow in a fur coat who insists he is family• Gold gift sets, a rooftop fire test, and a housewarming with something in the freezer• Low stakes, warm nights, big heart