I cannot remember the author's name nor the titles of any of the books.
What I do remember is that the main character is a young woman who, I believe, dreams of an alternate reality. There are hints throughout that the dream is really happening.
I do recall one scene in which the young woman finds a magician from this alternate reality in her kitchen. I know it's not much to go on but any help is appreciated.
Thank you.
This classically sounds like Barbara Hambly's The Time of the Dark. It was originally published 1982, but definitely has been reprinted. Here's a short description from Hambly's website:
For Gil, it started with the dreams; of a city being abandoned because of some nameless horror that was slowly invading, and of the wizard Ingold, who later appeared in her kitchen. For Rudy, it started with an ill-fated beer run that linked him with Gil and Ingold and drew him into a world unlike his, where the infamous Dark was invading. A world where academic Gil became a warrior and punk/artist Rudy a mage, and where everyone was working to reach a haven from the Dark.
The story continues in The Walls of Air and The Armies of Daylight. There are two following books, Mother of Winter and Icefalcon's Quest. They were published 13 and 11 years later.
