Dream On, Ramona Riley

- English version below - Eine liebevolle sappische Romanze, die aufgrund von Sex-Szenen definitiv erst ab 18 ist. Ramona, die ihre Ambitionen zugunsten familiärer Verpflichtungen zurückgestellt hat, wird durch die Rückkehr ihrer Jugendliebe Dylan und ein Filmprojekt in ihrer Heimatstadt herausgefordert, zu sich selbst zurückzufinden. Blake gelingt es, einerseits die Spannung und Anziehung zwischen den Protagonistinnen spürbar zu machen, andererseits aber auch Raum für Selbstzweifel, familiäre Konflikte und persönliche Entwicklung zu lassen. In Nebenrollen gibt es auch Nicht-binäre Menschhen. Für alle, die queer gefärbte Liebesgeschichten mit Herz und Ecken suchen, ist dies eine starke Empfehlung. English version: A loving sapphic romance that is definitely only suitable for viewers aged 18 and over due to its sex scenes. Ramona, who has put her ambitions on hold in favour of family commitments, is challenged to find herself again by the return of her childhood sweetheart Dylan and a film project in her hometown. Blake succeeds in making the tension and attraction between the protagonists palpable, while also leaving room for self-doubt, family conflicts and personal development. There are also non-binary people in supporting roles. For anyone looking for queer-tinged love stories with heart and edge, this comes highly recommended.

Ashley Herring Blake is my go-to author when I want something fun, cute and queer - and her new novel "Dream On, Ramona Riley" is exactly that. It's the first in her new A Clover Lake Novel - series and we also meet some old friends like Iris Kelly in here. I fully enjoyed reading this book and had the best time. So if you want to sink into a dreamy queer rom-com for a bit or are looking for a book that not only makes you grin from ear to ear but also blush quite a bit I wholeheartedly recommend this one (or really anything from Ashley Herring Blake). "Dream On. Ramona Riley" tells the story of Ramona Riley, a small-town waitress, who turned down her dreams of making it big in Hollywood as a costume designer to help out her family during a rough time. She lives her daily life around her dad, sister and best friend April Evans (spoiler - we get to know more about her in the upcoming book of the A Clover Lake - series), when suddenly the whole town is about to be turned upside down. A big movie production is about to film a novel adaption in Clover Lake and the lead actress is no other than Dylan Monore - daughter of THE famous people of 90s rock and often found in tabloids. Dylan is not only an actress who wants to prove she is more than just a chaos riddles nepo baby but also - Ramonas first kiss back when they were kids. Do they remember each other? And what will happen this summer?