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Cara N. Delaney 💖💜💙
@caradelaney.bsky.social
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Bisexual gremlin. Author of queer romance, sci-fi, fantasy, horror. She/they.

Pre-order OF POTIONS AND HONEY 👉 tinyurl.com/potions-and-honey

Books: books2read.com/CaraNDelaney
Contact information: caradelaney.com
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Three hours? Yes, please 👀
A Youtube thumbnail for the video "Death of the Author: An Alan Wake Series Retrospective" by Noah Caldwell-Gervais. It features a picture of the titular Alan Wake looking extremely done with everything.
November 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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I've been flagging a little in my reading because Stuff Keeps Happening, so I figured I'd pick my holiday reads early, and you all can yell at me if I don't read any of these 😂

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A stack of four books in front of a window. There's a plant in the back climbing up the frame of faux papyrus artwork. The books are A House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher, Road to Ruin by Hana Lee, The First Sister by Linden A. Lewis, and Network Effect by Martha Wells.
November 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Got my tiny gremlin hands on a proof, and look! She pretty! 👀

So now that I know for sure that the files are fine, everything's printing correctly, and the errors were just Ingram being pedantic, I can declare the setup final.

And now we wait for the 25th...

books2read.com/potions-and-...
A proof copy of the book Of Potions and Honey, held up by a light-skinned hand. The cover's colour scheme is earthy autumn colours with a warm reddish-brown background. A bubbling cauldron is in the centre, surrounded by foliage, flowers, and mushrooms. Hints of trees are framing the upper half. Additional decorative ornaments are framing the title and author name. A grey band runs across the design saying that the proof is "not for resale".
November 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Nineteen days... 👀

Pre-order: books2read.com/potions-and-honey
eARCs: booksirens.com/book/LLR1GTC/J6QF83N
Goodreads: goodreads.com/book/show/243070470-of-potions-and-honey

🌈📚 #sapphfic #romantasy
A promotional graphic in soft green hues. It showcases the cover of the book "Of Potions and Honey" by Cara N. Delaney. The caption reads: "Can I sign you up for a cosy romantic fantasy with a sapphic bi4bi couple?" There are three separate boxes with links: "Pre-order link: books2read.com/potions-and-honey" "Grab an eARC: booksirens.com/book/LLR1GTC/J6QF83N" "Add it on Goodreads: goodreads.com/book/show/243070470-of-potions-and-honey"
November 6, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Right?!

If you want to know just how hard it is when an old house and flagging potion shop are dumped in your lap when all you've ever done is work in retail, join Mira on her journey to lovely Emberglen!

books2read.com/potions-and-honey 🍯

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A promotional graphic in soft green hues. It showcases the cover of the book "Of Potions and Honey" by Cara N. Delaney. The caption reads: "Running a potion shop with no experience in a small town where things are not as peaceful as they see can't be that hard, right?" A separate box reads: "Only one way to find out: tinyurl.com/potions-and-honey" The graphic is decorated with a bee, a corked glass vial, and a winking calico cat.
November 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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It's here, it's cosy, it's romantic, it's OF POTIONS AND HONEY!

You can still nab an eARC, if you're so inclined: https://booksirens.com/book/LLR1GTC/J6QF83N

Or pre-order the book right now: https://books2read.com/potions-and-honey

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The book cover for "Of Potions and Honey" by author Cara N. Delaney. The colour scheme is earthy autumn colours with a warm reddish-brown background. A bubbling cauldron is in the centre, surrounded by foliage, flowers, and mushrooms. Hints of trees are framing the upper half. Additional decorative ornaments are framing the title and author name.
November 2, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Took me a while to get through my October review and then the November setup, but I think this month's title page turned out quite nice.

(If anyone's curious, it's a Leuchtturm 1917, regular A5 version. Thinner paper, but I like how lived-in it feels once you start using it.)
A page in a dot grid journal. In the middle, an ornamental sticker in shades of blue declares it "November 2025". The top and botom edges are lined with washi tape decoarted with leaves in blue and gold. In the corners are more flora stickers in the same colours.
November 1, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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The paperbacks for my little cosy romantic fantasy are beginning to trickle through the distribution channels... 👀

You can check all stores that have it here: books2read.com/potions-and-honey

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A screenshot of a universal book link page. It shows the cover of "Of Potions and Honey", featuring a bubbling cauldron surrounded by autumnal flora in front of an earthy brown background. Multiple thumbnails indicate that the book is available at Amazon, Barnes&Noble, Foyles, and Waterstones.
November 1, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Iris Grey returns to her hometown hoping to heal old wounds. Instead, she finds a cold welcome, a family keeping secrets, and a sinister plot at the heart of the town.

DARK HEART OF ILMOURE returns to full price tomorrow! Grab your Halloween read before it does!

tinyurl.com/ilmoure-kobo

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The cover for the novella "Dark Heart of Ilmoure" by author Cara N. Delaney. Pictured is a woman in white clothes with her back to the viewer. She is standing in front of a dark, foreboding house, about to enter. The windows are black and there is no view of the inside. The title is in red at the top, the author's name in white at the bottom.
October 31, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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Happy Halloween!

Please enjoy my terrible spooky doodles from today's journal page.
A doodle of a sheet-style ghost with a wicked grin and red eyes. It was made with a black ballpoint pen and a watercolour marker. The ghost is surrounded by badly drawn dripping blood. A doodle of a carved pumpkin with a wide, toothy grin and red eyes. It was made with a black ballpoint pen and a watercolour marker. Don't mind the smudges, of course the ink wasn't dry yet.
October 31, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Day one of period. I see it's one of ~those~ bastard months.
The mission HUD from Halo Reach. It says "Current objective: survive".
October 30, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Looking for something sapphic? A romantasy perhaps? Magical bisexuals, even? Browse all my books at a glance! Check books2read.com/CaraNDelaney for the full selection of my works 👇

#romantasy #sapphfic 🌈📚💙
A promotional graphic featuring "books by Cara N. Delaney", as written in the centre. Around the text box, going counter-clockwise from the top left, are four boxes featuring one book each. 1) A Melody in the Deep, with an ocean background and the link tinyurl.com/melody-universal, available at Amazon & free in Kindle Unlimited. 2) Dark Heart of Ilmoure, with a forest background and the link tinyurl.com/ilmoure-universal, available at Amazon, Kobo, Apple, B&N, and more. 3) Tomb of Heart and Shadow, with a background of a woman in a wedding dress staring out a window and the link tinyurl.com/ths-universal, available at Amazon & free in Kindle Unlimited. 4) Blade of the Crown, with a rocky beach background and the link tinyurl.com/botc-universal, available at Amazon & free in Kindle Unlimited.
October 28, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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I mean, sure, I could just go back to the default ones, but this is just too perfect not to use, so I am 100% willing to fight the machine about it.
A chapter title for chapter "One" with a black and white illustration of acorns surrounded by leaves below.
October 28, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Sexy Dean Koontz.

Yeah, I'm not sure about that one 🤨
A skeet from lacey @byelacey.bsky.social that says “your halloween costume is "sexy" + the last thing you google searched” “this year i'll be going as "sexy bus schedule".
October 25, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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And here she is in all her glory! ❤️

OF POTIONS AND HONEY is a new cosy romantic fantasy featuring new beginnings, old friendships, and a small town deciding to fight back against Big Business.

Pre-order the ebook now 👉 tinyurl.com/potions-and-honey

(Cover by Miblart)

#romantasy #sapphfic 🌈📚💙
The book cover for "Of Potions and Honey" by author Cara N. Delaney. The colour scheme is earthy autumn colours with a warm reddish-brown background. A bubbling cauldron is in the centre, surrounded by foliage, flowers, and mushrooms. Hints of trees are framing the upper half. Additional decorative ornaments are framing the title and author name.
October 24, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Now look what is approaching... 👀

Stay tuned for the full reveal and the pre-order link to go with it!
A torn paper graphic captioned "Coming soon..." at the bottom. The tear in the paper is revealing a glimpse at a foresty background, and part of a book cover in soft, earthy autumn tones. Visible are the words "POTIO and EY", as well as colourful leaves falling around them.
October 23, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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To escape the pressures of their families, Saria and Taleysin strike a bargain – marriage and a child for freedom and security. When blood is spilled, they are faced with a threat that may destroy their marriage, and the city they call home.

tinyurl.com/ths-universal

#romantasy #sapphfic 🌈📚💙
The cover for the book "Tomb of Heart and Shadow" by author Cara N. Delaney. The title is a bright golden orange colour. Underneath is a pale golden arcane symbol made up of interlocking circles and triangles. The background is a stone-like pattern in a purple color. In the top left and bottom right corner, there are flowery ornaments in a brighter blue. The author's name in white is at the bottom. Cover design by covercreator.uk
October 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Certified Creature™

I love him so much.
A fluffy grey cat lying on a couch. It's a little hard to see, but he is currently twisted like a pretzel to use the cameraperson's knee as a pillow. Said cameraperson is dutifully petting him.
October 18, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Watching Resident Evil: Afterlife together. He doesn't seem impressed.

Granted, he's a cat, he probably wouldn't be super hyped about the wet t-shirt zombie fight, or Wesker's tactical sunglasses, or Luther West's bare arms.
An orange and white cat is loafing on a couch. He is looking extremely unimpressed.
October 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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A princess with weak magic. A royal guard with grand ambitions. When fate strands them on an island surrounded by strange magic, their survival depends on them overcoming their differences – and recognising the dark truth behind their misfortune.

tinyurl.com/botc-universal
#romantasy #sapphfic 🌈📚💙
The cover of the book "Blade of the Crown" by author Cara N. Delaney. The background is the ocean, choppy with waves. The sky is grey and dark blue with storm clouds. Silver ornaments decorate the corners and the top and bottom edges. In the foreground is a golden crown in a classic shape. A slender sword with an ornamental cross guard goes through it vertically. The title is written in a silver, slightly translucent font, with one point of the crown filling the "A" of "blade". The author's name is in white at the bottom. Cover design by Covercreator.uk
October 16, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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The humble zip-off trousers, the only correct attire for this season:
The lower half of a person with tan skin wearing beige hiking trousers that feature a zipper above the knee. They are in the process of zipping off one trouser leg.
October 16, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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I usually have a somewhat vague idea of the overall... vibes? I guess? Often a colour scheme, but not usually any specifics about composition, elements, fonts...

Except that one time I sent this to a designer and he absolutely nailed it:
A comically bad black and white MS Paint drawing of a sword sticking through a crown, overlaid with a book title. The cover of the book "Blade of the Crown" by author Cara N. Delaney. The background is the ocean, choppy with waves. The sky is grey and dark blue with storm clouds. Silver ornaments decorate the corners and the top and bottom edges. In the foreground is a golden crown in a classic shape. A slender sword with an ornamental cross guard goes through it vertically. The title is written in a silver, slightly translucent font, with one point of the crown filling the "A" of "blade". The author's name is in white at the bottom.
October 15, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Iris Grey returns to her hometown hoping to heal old wounds. Instead, she finds a cold welcome, a family keeping secrets, and a sinister plot at the heart of the town.

DARK HEART OF ILMOURE - now on sale on Kobo! 50% off for all of October!

👉 tinyurl.com/ilmoure-kobo

🌈📚😱 - 📚💙
The cover for the novella "Dark Heart of Ilmoure" by author Cara N. Delaney. Pictured is a woman in white clothes with her back to the viewer. She is standing in front of a dark, foreboding house, about to enter. The windows are black and there is no view of the inside. The title is in red at the top, the author's name in white at the bottom.
October 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Look at this beautiful man, I love him ❤️
A fluffy grey cat is sitting on a couch. He was caught mid-lick by the photographer. He's making an incredibly scrungly expression.
October 9, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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Oreo agrees, everyone should do that!

Except the servant, of course, who must continue to administer belly rubs 😔
A fluffy grey cat is lying on a couch. He's turned halfway on his back, paws curled, tongue very slightly visible, while he is enjoying a belly rub from the hand poking into the frame from the left.
October 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM