Ashley Herring Blake kicks off a new small town series with the second chance story of Ramona and Dylan, who met years ago and shared an evening of fireworks, but haven’t seen each other since. Now actor Dylan is in town to film a movie, and waitress Ramona is supposed to help her prep for the role. Sparks fly immediately but each of them is hiding some important truths, so the flame may go out before they even have a chance.

I really enjoyed this but I still have some questions. Ramona is really hurt that Dylan doesn’t recognize her immediately, but they were thirteen, in the dark, and didn’t share their real names. Would you recognize someone you spent only a few hours with, 18 years later, after they’ve grown up??

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher, and the author for the ARC to review. All opinions are my own.

Another super cute romance from Ashley Herring Blake! It had me from the dedication and the romance was incredibly cute in and of itself, but my favorite parts were the cameos from Bright Falls characters. The world of this new set of stories was lovely and I'll definitely be picking up the others in the series to find out more about some of the secondary characters who built this world.

5*

Ashley Herring Blake is an instant read author for me. Her worlds are rich with nuanced characters, relatable stories, heartache and tenderness.

She flavours this all with perfectly spicy scenes.

I recommend this read to anyone looking for their next queer romance.

Thank you NetGalley for the advanced reader's copy of Dream On, Ramona Riley.

I enjoyed the first in this new small town series. It was fun seeing a cameo from Iris Kelly of the Bright Falls series. Ashley Herring Blake is lightly dipping into the world of kink and I'm here for it. The character chemistry was great, but I would have liked a little more character development. It also felt like a slow build to the inevitable drama between the leads, and then a very fast resolution. I would have liked that section to be fleshed out a bit more. Overall, though, the only real issue I had is that I wanted more time with the characters. They're well written and relatable. I can't wait for the next book focusing on April!

I’m like 98% sure that Ashley Herring Blake writes specifically for me to love and enjoy. THEY NEVER STEER ME WRONG AND I HAVE LOVED EVERY SINGLE ONE KF THEIR BOOKS.

You deserve a million dollars. ILY.
Thank you thank you