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Cameron Darrow - Sapphic Fantasy and Mystery Author
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Author of the Alumita Fantasy Lesbian Romance Anthology, the 'From the Ashes of Victory' sapphic historical fantasy series and the Dizzy Dixon historical paranormal mysteries.

'Death Has Golden Eyes' available now!

https://amazon.com/author/camerondarrow
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If a vampire WALKs in on you in the bath, what else can you do but smile and hope she goes away?

Or better yet, stays?

My historical paranormal mystery Death Has Golden Eyes is on sale for US $.99 (or local equivalent) until the 18th!

#lesficfri #sapphic #lesfic

www.amazon.com/dp/B0D55D57N1
Cover of the novel death has golden eyes by cameron darrow over a background of a blurred-out version of the same cover. centered is the white text: “Are you decent?” Azalea asked after a quick rap.
“No,” Dizzy said.
“Good.” 
The candles could barely fight through enough steam to reach Dizzy, leaving the rest of the room one large shadow for Azalea to emerge from. She did so wearing a robe-ish suggestion as insubstantial as the vapor rising from the bathwater. Without a word, she perched herself on the rim of the tub at Dizzy’s feet in another effortless display of preternatural balance.
And confidence.
Doing her best to match it, Dizzy didn’t even raise her head to ask, “What makes you think you can just walk in here uninvited like that?”
Eyes that could see as easily in the dark as in the light did both. “You’re smiling.” below that is more white text #lesficfri for walk
October 17, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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Boo!

It's Sapphic Spooky Spectacular time! So many bloody books on sale! And creepy. Weird. Macabre. Not all horror, some are romances, some are mystery (including Death Has Golden Eyes!) All sapphic! Starting from US $.99!

No trick, all treats!

#lesfic #wlw

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cute little ghost with some books over a plaid background. text is "sapphic spooky spectacular sale October 16-18
October 17, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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It's Spooky Sapphics week over at @iheartsapphfic.bsky.social, and I'm happy to say my gang of historical witches is part of it! But not just them!

Find the whole pumpkin-bucket-load of witches, vampires and werewolves (oh my!) right here ⬇️

iheartsapphfic.com/2025/10/13/2...

#wlw #sapphic #lesfic
October 14, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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#lesficfri for JUMP

From Hall of Mirrors

Being a stranger in a den of witches was never going to go well, even for a fellow witch. After a threat like that from someone with the power to do it? I'd jump, too.

#lesfic #wlw #sapphic #sapphicbooks #queersff

www.amazon.com/dp/B07NKXPLMS
Background of the blurred cover of the novel Hall of Mirrors by Cameron Darrow. Centered on top is the full cover. Below it is the black text excerpt: "If you threaten my sister again, I will burn you alive and compose music to your screams."
"You fear truth," Sveta said to the new witch. "You have lived on lies for so long, you fear it will kill you."
The stranger flicked her eyes between the two Russians, Katya's flames clearly visible in the depths of the witch's pupils.
"She's never been threatened by a witch before today, and doesn't know if you're lying," Sveta supplied.
A fireball shot forward to within inches of the stranger, making her jump backwards. 
"She's welcome to find out," Katya said. Below that is white text: #lesficfri for jump
October 10, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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#lesficfri for REMEMBER

I don't think the title counts, so I chose a follow-up from last time.

Having magic powers would make amnesia hard enough, but someone trying to kill you without knowing why? At least the magic came in handy...

#wlw #sapphic #lesfic

www.amazon.com/dp/B078LZ3JG1
Cover of the novel 'Remember, November' supermposed over a blurred-out version as a background. Below it is the black text: "Now that the immediate danger of a crazy person with a gun had passed, she was left with another danger: herself.
As much as she struggled to remember them, the details remained stubbornly fuzzy. It seemed like everything had happened extremely slowly, but it was still hard to recall exactly what it was that had happened. It wasn't amnesia this time, either.
The bullet stopped. The bullet stopped. Impossible. It was physically impossible. Bullets didn't stop for anything, especially not because someone simply wanted it to. If that was all it took, wars would not be the affairs they had grown to be." Followed by the white text: "#lesficfri for remember"
September 19, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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#lesficfri for SECRET

When you have amnesia, your own identity becomes a secret -- but only to you. And when you have magic powers you can't explain or control, uncovering it becomes even more important.

#wlw #sapphic #sapphicbooks

www.amazon.com/dp/B078LZ3JG1
Cover of the novel 'Remember, November' superimposed over a blurred-out background of the same cover. Below it is the black text: "Why was it so hard to remember? It had been there! Just out of her grasp. She'd felt the tantalising edges of it brush her fingers when she'd strained for it, down in that hole in her mind. That inky, impenetrable, awful place had been this close to giving up its secrets. But like a frightened spider, it had retreated with shocking quickness to an even greater depth and barricaded itself in layers of despair that she didn't know she had the strength to push through.
November. 11. November 23rd. Pain from all three. A single set of clothing; the only clues from which to reassemble an entire life." Below it is the white text #lesficfri for secret
September 6, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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#lesficfri for TONGUE

I promise kissy bits and magic in my books, so here's both in one scene! And action! Nobody kisses like a wizard (mage) kisses. Make your hair stand up. 💋⚡😍

#lesfic #sapphic #romantasy #wlw

www.amazon.com/dp/B089SS9HJM
Cover of the novel 'Midnight Magic' over a background of snow with red flower petals. Below it is the black text: Aurelai gasped, both of her magelights winking out as Vimika's mouth closed on the hollow of her neck and worked gently upward to find her ear. Vimika took her time sliding the length of it along her cheek until she came to the pointed tip, taking it softly between her teeth. When she touched the tip of her tongue to the tip of Aurelai's ear, there was a snapping sound of magic arcing between them, faint but unmistakable. "I... didn't know... that could happen," Aurelai managed between breaths. "Wizard secret."
August 29, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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#lesficfri for SMELL

The morning after can be awkward, especially when you wake up alone. But when Vimika goes wandering to find out WHY she woke up alone, she finds a reason she didn't at all expect...

#wlw #lesfic #romantasy #sapphicbooks

www.amazon.com/dp/B089SS9HJM
Cover of the novel 'Midnight Magic' by Cameron Darrow set on a background of a blurred version of the same cover. Below it is black text that reads: "The bright clink of metal, bare footsteps, the hiss of heat being applied to whatever was making the delicious smells wafting in the open door, and above it all, singing. Vimika's blood surged, the sound of that dusky voice raised in song filling her with memories of what it had been raised in the night before, and she curled in on herself involuntarily this time, her face suddenly as warm in open air as the rest of her was under the blankets. She stilled herself so she could listen. Aurelai sang like her birds, albeit ones that had only ever heard people sing in a tavern, leaving it gloriously off-key and belted with the raw enthusiasm of someone who didn't know any better. The same way she does certain other things, Vimika thought." Below that is another line of black text that says: "lesficfri for smell
August 1, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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#lesficfri for LIPS

A vampire's idea of justice isn't quite what Dizzy is looking for... however tempting it may be.

#lesfic #sapphicbooks #lgbtqbooks #sapphic

www.amazon.com/dp/B0D55D57N1
The cover of the novel 'Death Has Golden Eyes' by Cameron Darrow, overlaid in the center over a blurred-out version in the background. Blow the cover image is the white text: "“We know where to start asking, don’t we? And end. I told you what I would do to that place. Let me. Please.” “Let you what? I believe you used the word ‘abattoir’.” A brilliant white scythe emerged from Azalea’s dark lips, eager to reap what they had sown. “God knows I want to,” Dizzy said." below that is the white text "#lesficfri for lips"
June 20, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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#lesficfri for SMELL

Desert-born Princess Skathi arrives to meet her forest-dwelling cousins, only to find her living arrangements are unlike anything she's ever experienced. But they're not the only thing!

FREE this week!

#sapphic #wlw #romantasy #lgbtqbooks #lesfic

www.amazon.com/dp/B0995JHJ74
background of a desert with blue sky on the horizon. on top of that is the cover for the novel Without Words. Below it is the black text: "The planks that filled Skathi's vision now were spotless with nary a nick; bright with youth, and just like a young person, smelling quite a lot stronger than their older counterparts. If such ostentation was supposed to make an impression, it had succeeded, just perhaps not the one the planners had intended. The idea that the Eluterii had fashioned what was by Cantari standards an entire palace just for today made her want to spit as much as cry. They had so much wood it made them afraid of fire, while the Cantari had so little they couldn't afford to burn it, forcing both tribes to derive their heat and light from magic. Decadence and privation had led to the same result. How?" at the bottom is white text reading #lesficfri for SMELL
June 6, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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My second #lesfic #romantasy Without Words is FREE this week!

Found family, speaking without being understood, culture shock, an outcast and a princess. Love and magic, and maybe a little bit of fun, too!

www.amazon.com/dp/B0995JHJ74

#wlw #LesbianBooks #SapphicBooks #LGBTQBooks #SapphFic
Brown background with mulitcolor stripes across the middle horizontally. on the left is a paperback copy of the novel 'Without Words'. On the right of that is a white text box with five gold stars across the box. below the stars is the text "This book wasn't just a fun read, it helped parts of me heal." - Amazon review
June 5, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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🚨FREE BOOK!🚨

As part of @iheartsapphfic.bsky.social 's Found Family reading challenge and to help kick off Pride, Without Words is available for FREE this week!

Other fabulous books on sale, too:
iheartsapphfic.com/2025/06/02/2...

#romantasy #wlw #sapphic #sapphicbooks
a rainbow background with books and flowers arrayed along the bottom. In the center is the text "WEEK #22 Found Family". to the right is the cover of the novel Without Words. Below all of it is the text "I Heart Sapphic 2025 Reading Challenge"
June 3, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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I'm happy to say 'Midnight Magic' is part of this week's Sapphic Book Bingo hosted by @jaeauthor.bsky.social! The theme is 'wearing other character's clothes', and you can find all the other fabulous books sharing the honor with Midnight here:

jae-fiction.com/wearing-the-...

#wlw #lesfic #sapphic
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May 23, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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#lesficfri for ALONE

Hard to feel much more alone than someone who woke up in an open grave with amnesia only to get booted out of the house of her rescuer after getting shot at in a pub. Why? Who is November?

#wlw #lesfic #sapphic #historicalfantasy #witches

www.amazon.com/dp/B078LZ3JG1
Cover of the novel 'remember, november' laid over a background of a larger, blurred-out version. below it is the black text: "November stumbled forward on legs that no longer wanted anything to do with her. Betrayed by her own mind, a past she couldn't remember and abilities she couldn't control or explain, she staggered forward to land her treacherous hand on the doorknob, which was as cold as the December air outside.
"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Jones. I'm sorry about the floor."
Unlike that bullet, the knob twisted, and November spilled into the darkness. When the door behind her clicked shut and didn't open again, she was alone, surrounded only by the night and the dead." below that is the white text "#lesficfri for alone"
May 23, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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#lesficfri for GASP

There is beauty in the desert if you know where to look. But for someone who's only ever lived under a forest canopy, that's impossible without help. Together though, who knows what they might discover...

#wlw #lesfic #sapphicbooks #romantasy

www.amazon.com/dp/B0995JHJ74
background of a desert with blue sky. at the top is the cover of the novel 'without words'. below the cover is the text: Zifa's head was heavy on Skathi's shoulder, so she gave her a gentle bounce as she turned them to face east. "Zifa, look." The sky was aglow with blues and purples shot with white as a dense, cloud-like band of light slowly emerged from the impenetrably dark horizon. The Great Curtain was rising. Zifa gasped, fingers twitching against Skathi's shoulders as she raised her chin to take in the awesome display unfurling before them. The scale of it made it seem close, like a morning mist or steam rising from a hot spring, except every droplet in the celestial fog was a star. "Zifa... no words." Skathi smiled. "There aren't any." followed by #lesficfri for gasp
May 9, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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.@iheartsapphfic.bsky.social is putting on a Lesbian visibility Day sale, with 250+ books at $.99 (or local equivalent) until the 26th! I have two books included, but go have a look at everything else!

#sapphic #lesfic #wlw #sapphicbooks

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Text over a purple background set over a pride flag that says: April 24-25, 2025 Lesbian Visibility Day Sale 250+ books at 99c each! I Heart Sapphic
April 25, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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#lesficfri for HELP

A woman with no memory is in dire need of HELP indeed. Even more so when you have magic powers you can't control or understand.

Who is she? What can she do? Book 1 is only the beginning of the astonishing answer...

#wlw #sapphic #lesfic #witch

www.amazon.com/dp/B078LZ3JG1
The cover of the novel 'Remember, November' above a larger, blurred-out version. Below it is the excerpt: "The rippling surface of the water in the pan teased her with the promise of a reflection, but she wasn't at all sure that was something she was ready to see just yet. Would looking down into her reflection only to see a stranger's face really help? What if she didn't like who ended up looking back at her? There were no memories attached to that face. What if she created a whole new fiction based on that face, only to find out everything she'd made up about herself was wrong when her memory returned? She already knew it was lacking, she didn't need it confirmed for her by spiralling down into an existential nightmare. For the moment, she was content to limit her identity crisis to the mere lack of one." Blow that is the text '#lesficfri for help'
April 11, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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#lesficfri for EYES

As if being knocked unconscious by a magic forest wasn't enough, Vimika awakens in a somehow stranger place with an even stranger stranger standing over her. It's not exactly love at first sight...

#wlw #lesfic #sapphic #sapphicbooks #romantasy

www.amazon.com/dp/B089SS9HJM
A snowy-white background with falling rose petals. Overlaid is the cover for the book MIdnight Magic. Below it is the text: "Ah, how do you do?" asked a woman's voice that was decidedly not Vimika's. It was a voice she'd never heard before, one of dusk shaded in twilight velvet, with diction so crisp it could snap if used on a cold enough day. "Ahem. How do you do?" Such insistent politeness made Vimika brave cracking an eye open. Standing over her less than an arm's length away was absolutely not Vimika. Long, pointed ears protruded from hair as black as midnight, of such length to vanish out of Vimika's peripheral vision. The woman peered down with eyes nearly as dark, almost enough to hide the slits, but more than dark enough to reflect Vimika'a own gawping, fish-like face back at her. "Vimika, isn't it? Oh, this is awkward. I'd rather hoped you would be sensible when you awoke." Below that is the text: #lesficfri for eyes
March 14, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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#lesficfri for TOUCH

Dizzy learns... or is reminded... or chooses to forget... what the touch of a vampire means. And can do. The bite would be her LAST concern... or would it?

#sapphic #sapphicbooks

www.amazon.com/dp/B0D55D57N1

Part of IHS's reading challenge! iheartsapphfic.com/2025/03/03/2...
cover for the book 'death has golden eyes' over a background of a larger, blurred-out version. below it is the text “Azalea?” Dizzy prompted. Strong fingers tightened around Dizzy’s thigh, and Azalea pulled herself closer, hugging against it. Her touch was frigid, yet Dizzy began to sweat. “You’re so warm. Alive. Blood pulsing strong. Soft, decadent flesh… do you know what I did to the last person who let me touch them like this?” Eyes entirely black, teeth serrated and gleaming; Azalea had become a shark, and a familiar shame seized Dizzy when she wondered—not for the first time—if letting herself be bitten would be so bad. Sharks, vampires, one bite and it would all be over… “Nothing… nothing pleasant, I imagine.” “Oh, it was very pleasant. For both of us. Especially me, because I’m alive to remember it.” followed by #lesficfri for touch
March 7, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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'Fish Out of Water' is this week's reading challenge hosted by @iheartsapphfic.bsky.social!

'Death Has Golden Eyes' is part of the fun, featuring THREE fish out of water. Said water being another dimension. And one of the fish a sexy vampire.

#sapphicbooks

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Rainbow background with assorted books along the bottom, along with the text 'I heart sapphic 2025 reading challenge. Above it is the text 'week #9 fish out of water' accompanied by the cover of the book 'Death Has Golden Eyes' by Cameron Darrow.
March 4, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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#lesficfri for SURPRISE

Vimika sets out on her quest (for money) and almost immediately regrets it. But it's where the trail leads! What lurks in yonder wood? Or who?

Need a laugh? Or to go 'aww'? Kissy bits and magic below!

#lesfic #sapphicbooks #wlw #romantasy

www.amazon.com/dp/B089SS9HJM
The cover of the novel Midnight Magic with the quote "The woods could be scary, of course, it's why scary stories were set in them. But as Vimika stood in the snow, for the first time taking comfort in being near blinded by it, there was a sort of extra darkness to the trees that couldn't be accounted for by simple lack of light. Shadows had color, the darkness amidst the boughs above was just black. Little detail was visible to her naked eye, but through Sight, it was intensely green with mana, which wasn't surprising given its likely age and the fact it had achieved said age completely unmolested by people. It was alive and thriving, just dark and ominous, not unlike what she imagined the inside of a snake looked like to an unwary mouse before its eyes were digested." overlaid on a snowy background with red rose petals blowing by. Underneath is written '#lesficfri for surprise'
February 7, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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#lesficfri for HEART

Short and sweet, from the opening of 'Remember, November', helping to set the stage for the entire 'From the Ashes of Victory' series.

What chance does a six-foot ginger Scot have with a French nurse? Read on to find out...

#wlw #sapphicbooks

www.amazon.com/dp/B078LZ3JG1
Image of the cover of the novel Remember, November, overlaid with the quote from the book, "Millie turned to find Elise standing just inside the doorway, poised and radiant in a way that had nothing to do with magic. Maybe something to do with being French, Millie couldn't say, but the effect was all the same: her heart leapt into her mouth and prevented words from coming out." At the bottom is written #lesficfri for heart.
January 31, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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#lesficfri for BREATH

A future queen, born and raised in a desert, sees a forest for the first time -- a forest that may hold the key to saving her people. And HER future queen? If only she knew whether to look down or up...

#wlw #lesfic #sapphic #romantasy

www.amazon.com/dp/B0995JHJ74
January 17, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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#lesficfri for TRUST

Learning to trust your sister witches is one of the main thrusts of the series, but it doesn't come easily to one newly betrayed and empowered in a way she doesn't understand. She's not alone, though. Or the first...

#wlw #sapphicbooks #lesfic

www.amazon.com/dp/B07NKXPLMS
January 10, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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#lesficfri for HAPPY

Happiness has been such a stranger to Vimika lately... could this be an illusion, too? Under circumstances so strange, it's hard to tell...

Don't worry, it ends happily. But HOW?

Find out for $.99 until Dec 28!

#wlw #sapphic #lesfic #romantasy
December 28, 2024 at 1:18 AM