Normal Doesn't Exist Here

by Chelsey Blue Spicer

Alex loves two trolling fanfiction authors anonymously and Dilynn Greyson. As Alex watches Dilynn's engagement fall apart in the middle of a crowded mall, there's a flicker of hope that Dilynn could accept their non-binary status and choose them, so they agree to a social engagement at Dilynn's house. When Alex officially meets Dilynn, they learn Dilynn smiles all the time, too much in fact. She smiles when her daughter, Evie makes fun of her publicly and when Lyra, the woman that slept Dilynn's with former fiance, shows up at the Greyson's front door in middle of the night. She also smiles as she talks about Runner89, Alex's online troll name. If Alex has any chance with Dilynn, they will have to be honest about who they are and face the possibility of another door closing in their face, especially when someone finds out that Alex is Dilynn's troll.

Chelsey Blue Spicer’s debut novel, Normal Doesn’t Exist Here, explores the complexity of building relationships when nothing in your life has ever shown you that you’re enough.

269 pages, Paperback

Published February 4, 2023