Books

A Kingdom of Magic and Rain by V.I. Davis ~ Cover Reveal

Behold the stunning cover for A Kingdom of Magic and Rain by V.I. Davis, the enchanting first book in the Three Kingdoms series.

When a princess with dormant magic seeks help from a mysterious lord, she never expects her fate to lead to a political marriage with a Fae prince to save her dying kingdom.

This cozy fantasy romance is filled with royalty-core vibes, nature magic, court intrigue, and aching yearning.

The Blocks We Make by Brooke O’Brien ~ Cover Reveal

Today on Okie Dreams, I am excited to help reveal the cover of author Brooke O’Brien’s next book, THE BLOCKS WE MAKE. This is a college hockey romance with the coach’s daughter. You will get secret identity, online friends to lovers, close proximity, and secrets, lies, and betrayal! Don’t miss this second book in the Rixton U series. Out on April 3rd!

Ice Matched by Lisa Rayne ~ Cover Reveal

Today on Okie Dreams, I am excited to help local Kansas City author Lisa Rayne reveal the cover of her upcoming romance novel, ICE MATCHED, releasing September 8th, 2026! And if you pre-order the paperback directly from the author, you’ll receive an awesome swag pack and TWO digital bonus scenes!

The Shadow Work Self-Reflection Deck ~ Review

The Shadow Work Self-Reflection Deck is a 100 deck card system that focuses on different aspects of shadow work, things that have remained hidden or have kept a person trapped in the past. There are questions to inspire self-reflection and plenty of information and advice on exploring your shadow side using grounding techniques and breathing exercises.

Run for your Life, Callie Kingman by Alli Frank & Asha Youmans

In RUN FOR YOUR LIFE, CALLIE KINGMAN (Montlake; December 30, 2025), Alli Frank and Asha Youmans are at the height of their genre-bending storytelling powers in this revelatory love letter to Gen X women everywhere. Frank and Youmans share, “Within these pages, we did our best to explore many of the varying loves that exist in most people’s lives: Love of hometown. Familial love. Love of camaraderie and lifelong friendships. Intimate love. And most important, self-love.”

Hey There Slugger by Ginger Scott ~ Cover Reveal

𝑯𝒆𝒚 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝑺𝒍𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒓: 𝒂 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒅, 𝒔𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒍-𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 (𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒐𝒚𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑺𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 2) by USA Today bestselling author Ginger Scott releases on March 19th.  We are thrilled to share these gorgeous covers with you! 

Deanna Lynn’s December 2025 Reading Guide

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 by Naima Simone ~ Review

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.

Book Talk with Deanna Lynn – 8 June 2025

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.

Firebird by Juliette Cross ~ Review *Spoilers*

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.

Love to Hate You by Marina Adair ~ Book Review

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!