In Champagne Taste on a Bad Boy Budget, romance author Zuri Day introduces readers to Jamilah Carver, the owner of a troubled chicken restaurant, and Rashad White, a convicted felon out on parole. Both have a lot on their plate but need each other in ways they don’t fully understand at first.
Hello, there! It’s December and in an effort to get myself more organized, I sat down and focused on creating my December 2025 Reading Guide. I know the month technically started on Monday, but there are still quite a few books coming out this year, and I want to share some of them with you.
Huntsman is everything I love about reading romance, and it perfectly showcases why I love reading Naima Simone’s work. The book is fun, fearless, dark, sexy, and all the things in between. But don’t take my word for it. Check it out for yourself and then come back here and read my full review of it.
Today on Okie Dreams, we are excited to reveal the cover for Cecily Anne Winter’s upcoming release, The Mer Queen. This adult epic fantasy will release on March 31, 2026 but you can preorder it now.
Check out this podcast interview with Naima Simone from the We Read Smut podcast (Youtube Video) where they discuss Publishing Secrets and Dark Romance. They also touch on Church Girl and Huntsman, my favorite book last year and my favorite book this year (Huntsman releases in Oct 21st!)
Hello, my book-loving friends. Welcome to Book Talk! My name is Deanna Lynn and I’ll be your post-host today. As you can see, Okie Dreams has undergone some layout changes in recent weeks. I’ve started a new posting format, too, and though it takes a lot more time to post content now, I also love it a lot more because it feels like there is more value in reading them. But I’d love to hear your thoughts on things.
Want to know about some recent ARCs I’ve read? Check out my ARC Wednesday post where I share some quick thoughts about my recent ARC reads by Tessa Bailey and Naima Simone!
FIREBIRD by Juliette Cross has been a much talked about release for the better part of the last two or three months. There has been a hotbed of opinions on it, but to me, as someone who read the book all the way to the end, it has been unfairly characterized. In my review for this book, I’ve gone a bit in depth with it, because I think it deserves that consideration, so be forewarned that there are some spoilers inside this post. Nothing overtly major, but there are some things I talk about here that I think readers need to be aware of and have more context on.
Today on the site, we welcome M/M romance author DJ Jamison, author of the new book OUTCAST (available now). OUTCAST is Book 1 in the Foster Bro Code series, set in Riverton near the fictional town of Granville, which appears in both the Games We Play and Rules We Break series of books. OUTCAST includes found family, bisexual journey, and bad boys with hearts of gold!
Today on Okie Dreams, I am excited to talk about Love to Hate You by Marina Adair. Love to Hate You is an enemy to lovers, forced proximity romance between rivaling bookstore owners. These owners meet and then must navigate the complicated dynamic of both love and war. It is available to read today!
A MILLION KISSES IN YOUR LIFETIME Monica Murphy has revealed the gorgeous special edition hardback cover for A Million Kisses in Your Lifetime! I am delighted to share the beautiful special edition hardback cover for...
Today we are excited to share the new cover for Then You Happened by New York Times bestselling author K Bromberg. Then You Happened is a full-length, standalone, small town, enemy-to-lovers romance about trusting fate and finding yourself again.
Welcome to Heat & Ink where hot possessive tattoo artists leave their mark in more ways than one.
The Heat & Ink series mixes Contemporary, Sci Fi Romance, and Paranormal in three standalone stories by best-selling STEAMY authors, Hope Ford, Michele Mills, and Olivia T. Turner.
Protected by the Mountain Man is a spicy, steamy instalove story between a girl learning to love her life again and the man who has always been there when she needs it most.
If you’re looking for a short romance read for this month, check out our extensive March 2025 reading guide. We’ve found quite a few books releasing this month, from a wide range of different categories.
Inside this post, you’ll find new book releases in romance, mystery & thrillers, fantasy, science-fiction, non-fiction, and more. That means there will be a little something for everyone to read this month!
K. Bromberg has revealed the gorgeous cover for Threaded Lies! Threaded Lies is the heated follow-up to Twisted Knight and the second book in New York Times bestselling author K. Bromberg’s Tangled Hearts series. Releasing: October 14, 2025.
USA Today bestselling author Hope Ford brings you a standalone fourth book in the Whiskey Men series. If you love reading billionaire, age gap, second chance, and small-town romance, then you’ll love Beau and Natalie’s story. Get it free for a limited time!
The Roommate Mistake is the second book in author Pippa Grant’s Copper Valley Pounders series. If features an off-limits roommates to lovers romance between a rugby hero and the owner’s daughter. It is now available for purchase on Amazon and free in Kindle Unlimited.
Feels Like Christmas by Shannon Stacey is the second novella in her long-running Kowalski Family series that started with Carina Press back in 2012. The latest book in the series, A Kowalski Secret, just released through Harlequin Special Edition. If you have not read this series yet, I highly recommend doing so. It is a top-tier romance series and among my personal favorites to read.
Today we are sharing our November 2024 month in review post. Inside are links to all the posts we made throughout the month. Everything from cover and excerpt reveals to new releases and book reviews can be found in one of these posts. So, if you missed any of our posts throughout the month, you can catch up by clicking through any of the posts linked here.
Church Girl by Naima Simone is a must-read book for anyone who loves a dirty-hot, steamy, runaway bride, single dad/nanny, grumpy/sunshine, age gap romance. I devoured it in one-sitting and couldn’t stop talking about it to reader friends for days.
Today on the blog, we have the Okie Dreams Weekly Report which provides a list of newly released books. Each of these books range in genre and tone, but you can find a summary, as well as purchase information, inside this post each week.
BROODY BRIT by Naima Simone A COCKY HERO CLUB NOVEL Broody Brit by Naima Simone is only 99 cents for a limited time on Amazon. It is also available in KU (Kindle Unlimited), of course....
My Favorite Holidate was a happy light at a time when I seriously needed a feel-good romance to sweep me away. It had the perfect amount of heart, humor, and holiday spirit while also showcasing everything I love about some of my favorite hooks and tropes.
Today on the blog, we have the Okie Dreams Weekly Report which provides a list of newly released books. Each of these books range in genre and tone, but you can find a summary, as well as purchase information, inside this post each week.
