Clare Dugmore's Profile
Clare Dugmore
Clare Dugmore is a queer, neurodivergent storyteller who writes love stories for outsiders. Her novels span cosy fantasy romance and dark romantasy, but they all share the same heartbeat: characters shaped by false narratives about themselves who discover the truth of who they are through love, community, and belonging. Whether they're witches, vampires, dragons, or students at a magical university, her characters learn that belonging isn't becoming worthy of acceptance—it's realising they were worthy from the very start. The stories we tell ourselves shape the lives we believe we're allowed to have. Through magic, romance, and found family, Clare writes stories that invite readers to question the lies they've inherited, embrace who they truly are, and remember that, despite everything, they're still themselves. Clare lives in the West Midlands, UK, with her supportive real-life vampire husband and their two gremlin children. https://claredugmore.com/
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Clare Dugmore's Novels
A Wickd Complication
Blurb:
Beatrice St. James has enough complications in her life. She certainly doesn't need one with fangs. Eager to help her best friend, Maeve O’Connell, heal a broken heart, Bea agrees to a night out drinking and dancing. It's either that or hex the cheating bastard. When Maeve finds comfort in the arms of a hunky wolf-shifter, Bea is left alone — until she's approached by a mysterious vampire with mesmerising purple eyes. One dance becomes two, and before long, they're sneaking off to one of the club's private rooms. Bea isn't looking for forever. She's more than happy with just one night. But when the lust fades, she discovers Maeve has become the third victim in a string of mysterious supernatural attacks. Determined to discover who or what put her best friend in a coma, Bea agrees to set aside the awkwardness of their tryst and work with Lucaris, the vampire who has also lost a friend to the attacks. Something is targeting couples, and together, they might just be able to stop it before anyone else gets hurt. But with their attraction growing stronger, can Bea and Lucaris uncover the truth without becoming something neither of them ever wanted? A couple.
Excerpt:
She hadn’t met many vampires, and usually they were stand-off-ish and cold. This one seemed anything but, and for a moment, Bea felt herself mesmerised by his purple eyes. She blinked. “That glamour thing won’t work on me!” He blinked too. “Vampire abilities aren’t like that, it’s the fae you’re thinking of.” Bea felt heat rise up her body. So, it wasn’t some supernatural magic that stopped her from looking away?