KMATK just hit a turning point and I’m not okay 👀

 

Hey Besties!

It’s story central on Inkitt for me this week!

First, two new chapters of Kiss Me After The Kill have been added. 

After hearing Azrael’s truth, Lucia makes some important decisions about her own future…👀

➡️You can read chapter 12 & 13 here: https://www.inkitt.com/stories/1685437

I also added my space romantasy, The Starbound Lovers collection to Inkitt. The novella Starlight and Stolen Secrets is fully complete with all chapters added. It can be found here: https://www.inkitt.com/stories/1719899

And the novel, The Starlight Prince will have daily updates for the next month. You can read it here: https://www.inkitt.com/stories/1719916

As always, if you want the next chapter the moment it drops, all you have to do is join the KMATK update list and step inside Azrael’s Inner Sanctum — where you’ll get:

🩸 Weekly chapter links (so you never miss an update)

🖤 Sneak peeks of what’s coming next

✨ Early news (including the Amazon release once the serial is complete)

Join Azrael’s Inner Sanctum here: https://2e2f8d.share-eu1.hsforms.com/2q6pua8QzTFeB1bLU-gSbRA

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.

I’ll be back in a week with another KMATK update.

T.T.F.N

Clare

Anniversary Sale

 

What if your spell for love called someone from the stars? ✨

The Starlight Prince turns one on 25 March, and to celebrate, I’m running an anniversary Countdown Deal from 25–28 March.

Starts at 99p / 99c 💫

A hunted witch on Earth.
A shapeshifting alien prince bound by fate.
A love story for outsiders trying to find where they belong.

Grab it here: https://books2read.com/TheStarlightPrince

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About The Starlight Prince

One spell. One ancient ritual. One fated collision between a runaway witch and an alien prince.

Madelyne has spent her life being hunted for her magic and hiding from a world that wants her burned. Desperate for a place to belong, she casts a full moon spell for love—never expecting a shapeshifting alien prince to crash into her life.

Kalas, heir to a galactic throne, has waited years to complete the divine ritual to find his fated mate. When a celestial vision leads him to Earth, he discovers Maddie: powerful, guarded, and completely unlike anyone he's ever known.

Drawn across the stars into a world of royal politics, ancient prophecies, and godly intervention, Maddie must decide whether she’s ready to embrace her destiny—or fight for a freedom she’s never known.

With passion that defies galaxies and a love that challenges fate, can two outsiders find their home in each other?

A spicy sci-fantasy romance with a HEA, fierce loyalty, emotional vulnerability, and bitey alien courtship

Tea Leaves, Pages & Starlight Chapter One is Live

Happy Monday! A new week means a new chapter of Tea Leaves, Pages & Starlight.

In this week’s chapter: Bethany Hwathorne's life is at a crossroads, as she loses her job, feels isolated in her home, and a kindly neighbour reminds her that she's different.

📖 Read it exclusively on Inkitt:

https://www.inkitt.com/stories/1653146

New chapters release every Monday.

New to the story? Start from Chapter One here:

https://www.inkitt.com/stories/1653146

NEW RELEASE: A Winter's Kiss

 

I’m so excited to announce that my spicy, festive short, A WINTER'S KISS, is out now. Available exclusively on Amazon & Kindle Unlimited. 

BUY IT NOW

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💞 About A Winter’s Kiss

Felicity usually loves Christmas, but this year, her perpetual singleness casts a shadow over the holiday cheer.

To shake off her gloom, she agrees to babysit her niece and nephew, Mia and William, while her sister Emily gets some much-needed Christmas shopping done.

Building a snowman with the kids brings a smile to Felicity's face, but it’s a temporary distraction from the loneliness she feels. When she confides in her sister, Emily teases, “If only Frosty the Snowman could come to life like in the children’s song.”

Later that night, Felicity is startled awake by a strange noise outside. Expecting to find a stray animal rummaging through the rubbish, she's stunned when she sees the snowman she and the kids built earlier moving.

With Emily's teasing words echoing in her mind, Felicity rushes outside, unable to resist the impossible notion that Frosty might have come to life.

Under the winter moonlight, Felicity watches in awe as the snowman sheds his frosty exterior, revealing a breathtakingly handsome snow-elf named Talvi, summoned from the faerie realm by a surge of festive magic.

Felicity’s first thought is to find Talvi some clothes before the neighbours catch sight of his chiselled, naked form. Her second thought is just how irresistibly sexy this snow-elf is.

Inviting him inside, the two warm up over mugs of hot chocolate. Felicity muses that maybe Emily's joke was more than just that—perhaps Talvi has been sent to melt away her loneliness.

Rather than being put off by her theory, Talvi smiles and reveals that in the faerie realm during Yule, there's a tradition for keeping warm—a tradition he'd love to share with her.

Despite his icy origins, things quickly heat up as Felicity leads Talvi to her bedroom, where she soon discovers that his ability to control his body temperature makes for some very tantalising experiences under the covers.

COVER REVEAL: A Winter's Kiss, by Clare Dugmore

 

I’m so excited to share the cover for my upcoming festive short story, A Winter’s Kiss, releasing December 2, 2025!

ABOUT

Felicity usually loves Christmas, but this year, her perpetual singleness casts a shadow over the holiday cheer.

To shake off her gloom, she agrees to babysit her niece and nephew, Mia and William, while her sister Emily gets some much-needed Christmas shopping done.

Building a snowman with the kids brings a smile to Felicity's face, but it’s a temporary distraction from the loneliness she feels. When she confides in her sister, Emily teases, “If only Frosty the Snowman could come to life like in the children’s song.”

Later that night, Felicity is startled awake by a strange noise outside. Expecting to find a stray animal rummaging through the rubbish, she's stunned when she sees the snowman she and the kids built earlier moving.

With Emily's teasing words echoing in her mind, Felicity rushes outside, unable to resist the impossible notion that Frosty might have come to life.

Under the winter moonlight, Felicity watches in awe as the snowman sheds his frosty exterior, revealing a breathtakingly handsome snow-elf named Talvi, summoned from the faerie realm by a surge of festive magic.

Felicity’s first thought is to find Talvi some clothes before the neighbours catch sight of his chiselled, naked form. Her second thought is just how irresistibly sexy this snow-elf is.

Inviting him inside, the two warm up over mugs of hot chocolate. Felicity muses that maybe Emily's joke was more than just that—perhaps Talvi has been sent to melt away her loneliness.

Rather than being put off by her theory, Talvi smiles and reveals that in the faerie realm during Yule, there's a tradition for keeping warm—a tradition he'd love to share with her.

Despite his icy origins, things quickly heat up as Felicity leads Talvi to her bedroom, where she soon discovers that his ability to control his body temperature makes for some very tantalising experiences under the covers.

Expect magic, mischief, and a dash of heat under the mistletoe — a short, heartwarming, and slightly naughty holiday romance perfect for curling up with this December.

Pre-order now: https://books2read.com/AWintersKissCD

Bitten by the Muse: How a Flash Fic Prompt Sparked a Vampire Romance 🦇✨

September brought a few surprises — some expected, some not — but the biggest was this:

I accidentally started writing a vampire romantasy novel.

It all began during the Write Here, Write Now “Rekindle Your Writing Spark!” challenge. One of the prompts — “You know what to do” — led me to write a flash fiction piece starring a morally grey vampire and the woman he just turned. It was dark, sensual, and a little violent... and I haven’t stopped thinking about it since.

Somehow, this prompt collided with my ongoing obsession with Atsushi Sakurai (🖤) and my long-standing love for Anne Rice, and suddenly my brain was screaming:

“Why haven’t you written vampires before?!”

Even my husband was surprised.

At first, I envisioned it as a supernatural thriller with romantic undertones — a sort of “Dexter but with vampire lovers” vibe. But the more I developed the idea, the more I realised this story needed to be a romantasy — romance first, with rich gothic lore and emotionally devastating immortals (you know the kind 💅).

So, I made a decision:
No serialisation. No half-measures.
I’m treating this project — tentatively titled Kiss Me After the Kill — as my next full-length novel.

It’s still early days, but I’m feeling inspired and oddly at peace. Maybe it’s because I’m finally writing what feels most me — fantasy romance, infused with sensual darkness and personal catharsis. And yes, plenty of blood.

I also gave my website a spooky-season makeover (the banner even matches my hair!), and I’m planning to release my spicy snow-elf short, A Winter’s Kiss, in December — more on that soon.

If you want the full scoop — including the flash fic that started it all, how I’m adapting my writing process for my ADHD brain, and a peek behind the scenes of my current projects — the full post is now live on my main blog!

👉 Read the full post here
("Bitten by the Muse: How a Flash Fic Prompt Sparked a Vampire Romance" — includes exclusive writing updates, creative musings, and all the fanged vibes.)

Make sure you’re subscribed to my newsletter too — the next issue is going out soon with:

💌 An exclusive preview of Kiss Me After the Kill
🖥️ Digital goodies (wallpapers, quotes, trackers)
🩸 And more gothic romantasy chaos!

'Til next time, stay creative — and a little bit unhinged.

T.T.F.N. (Too Theatrical for Normalcy)