about

Sophie M. Barrow is a writer of dark, immersive fantasy and vampire romance, writing stories about monsters, magic, obsession, and the beautifully dangerous spaces between love and darkness.

She writes for readers who like their fantasy worlds atmospheric and expansive, their romances intense with high heat, slow burn and yearning, and their characters morally grey. Her stories blend immersive world-building with dark gothic atmosphere, supernatural intrigue, forbidden desire, and the kind of romance that will keep you reading until the middle of the night.

Sophie’s work is inspired by a lifelong fascination with the darker side of fantasy — ancient magic, vampires, monsters, complicated heroines, dangerous men, forbidden relationships, and worlds where nothing is ever quite as it seems. She is particularly drawn to stories that blur the line between good and evil, beauty and brutality, love and obsession.

Her debut novel, a dark adult vampire mafia romance, is coming soon.

When she isn't writing, Sophie can usually be found reading, dreaming up fictional worlds, collecting far too many story ideas, or disappearing down a rabbit hole of mythology, folklore, tarot, and all things beautifully dark.

If you love dark fantasy, romance, vampire romance, morally grey characters, supernatural worlds, forbidden love, and immersive storytelling, you're in the right place.

The monsters are waiting.

When she’s not writing you can find her oversharing on substack.

Sophie M. Barrow is the author name of Sophie Lavabre-Barrow. Alongside her writing, Sophie has built a career as an entrepreneur and brand founder, and was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list for Retail & E-commerce.