Some rules were made to be broken.
Forbidden Bases
Bridger City Falcons Book 1
by Alexa Fauli
Genre: Sweet Fake Dating Sports Romance
CARTER
I’m Carter Blake—star first baseman for the Bridger City Falcons. Fame, money,
women… I have it all.
Except the one woman I was never supposed to want.
Darcy Simmons is my best friend’s little sister. Off-limits. Always has been.
But when she comes back to…
the final book in the chicago racketeers series and honestly this has been such a nice low-stakes read
i almost didn’t start the series because of mixed reviews but this is exactly why i try not to rely too much on other people’s opinions. what works for one reader might not work for another
now let’s hope the finale doesn’t make me eat my words 💀
each book opens a door in my mind.
Audiobook Sunday: WHERE YOU BELONG by Kristen Proby, a slow-burn, second-chance romance-the perfect ending to a wonderful series! #BlackwellsOfMontana @kristenproby @dreamscape_media #audiobook #bookreview #romancereads #spicyromance #mustread #romancestagram #bookstagram #romancelandia #booksky
book three of the chicago racketeers series and honestly i’m just hoping we avoid drama town and the dreaded third-act breakup
give me more hockey boys, more himbo energy, and more relationship growth
each book opens a door in my mind.
yes it’s march but we are doing christmas anyway
back with the chicago racketeers and ready to see how their first christmas together goes. i’m here for family chaos, cozy vibes, and three cute hockey men who would clearly do anything for her
each book opens a door in my mind.
In honor of the first F1 race of the season, some book recs that feature Formula 1 racing
THE BLOCKS WE MAKE
A Rixton U Novel
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!
BOOK…
Cozy romance ✔️
No third act break up ✔️
Found family ✔️
Option to make it clean or spicy ✔️
Friends to lovers ✔️
Sports romance ✔️
Available on KU ✔️
Available as a physical copy ✔️
Check it out here 🧡
Triple Play: Queer Baseball Romance Paperback Edition
Hello my fellow queer friends, enemies, and followers!
Do you love baseball?
Do you find it a little too cis and straight?
Do you also believe it could do with more kissing?
Take a swing and let’s round the bases to love.
From now until 3/26/26 (that is, March 26, 2026), a dear compatriot of mine from the StoryADay Superstars writing group is running a Kickstarter campaign for the paperback edition of book 2 of their Deltry Ocelots queer baseball romance series.
I adore their cozy queer mystery series Jax of All Trades, and you can get any (or all!) books in that series as add-ons in this campaign, print or digital.
It’s rough out there for us all, I know, but I’m determined to help spread as much queer joy as I can!
The Defender, by Ana Huang
For the first time in my life, love didn’t feel like a risk. It felt like the safest bet I’d ever made.
Rating: ✩✩✩✩ ½
Spice: 🌶🌶 ½
Narration: ✩✩✩✩✩
➛ Duet Narration
➛ Christian Fox & Savannah Peachwood (with Ryan Lee Dunlap, Erin Mallon, Austin Stone, Teddy Hamilton, and Jason Clarke)
TROPES:
♡ Neighbors to roommates to lovers
♡ Accidental Vegas Wedding
♡ Hockey romance
♡ Gymnast heroine
♡ Golden retriever hero
♡ He falls first & hard
♡ Forced Proximity
♡ Slow Burn
“When you’re around, I feel like I’ve swallowed an entire flock of butterflies… God, how cheesy is that? But it’s fucking true.” - Travis Bennett
Y'all the way I ate this up! I personally love the “drunken Vegas wedding” and then for this to turn into a “Marriage of Convenience” afterwards due to “circumstances” and “mutually beneficial stuff” this easy read legit had all of the things that just work for me. Was there a lot that happens? 😅 Not really but that did not dampen my enjoyment of this at all. The pacing felt more slice-of-life rather than fast action RomCom but that doesn’t mean the banter wasn’t firing on all cylinders. These characters are just so darn charming and paired with the exceptional duet style narration from Christian Fox and Savannah Peachwood = insert kicking your feet up and giggling here!
[[MORE]]If I were to nitpick, I suppose, I could have done with a bit more character work via family dynamics, especially for Travis. I kinda wished we really unpacked that relationship. For a character that is so “happy-go-lucky”, there was so much potential to round out his character if we got a chance to dig a little deeper. It feels like Hannah may have had a more balanced character arc because of this. Sidenote, I feel like, for how much he’s in the story, Hannah’s gymnastics coach should have had a larger role in her side of the story. 🤷🏻♀️ Another missed opportunity?
Aside from that, I really enjoyed all of the Found Family vibes with Hannah’s sister and the guys from the team! Loved all of the side characters, especially Hannah’s friends. A fun and easy read that you can just turn your brain off and enjoy all of the warm fuzzies! And now I am so excited to see more! Can’t wait to return to Moonshot for Book 3!
i have absorbed so much information about surfing in the last two days, i have never felt this athletic before
Audiobook Sunday: SAFE HAVEN by Kristen Proby; a retired hockey star & his lifelong friend discover love on the ranch - don’t miss it! #TripleCreekRanch bk 1 @kristenproby @connorcrais @savannahpeachwood #audiobook #bookreview #mustread #romancestagram #bookstagram #romancelandia #booksky
THE GAME
BOOK TWO IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP ROMANCE SERIES
The Game by Sam Whitelock is an enemy-to-lovers, forced proximity, workplace romance. It’s written in dual POV with open door spice and I quickly discovered that once I started reading it, I didn’t want to put it down.
So, let’s talk about it, shall we?
ARC REVIEW
I read the e-ARC of The Game by Sam Whitlock in one-sitting. It’s a slow burn,…
That moment when it’s 2am and you’re halfway through a romance novel and the characters FINALLY kiss
hockey era activated.
give me team loyalty, locker room tension, and men who actually show up.
each book opens a door in my mind.
Audiobook Sunday: THE WRONG GAME by Kandi Steiner, I adored this emotional, funny, chemistry-packed football romance, narrated by #NelsonHobbs & @xovirginiarose
@kandisteiner #TantorMedia #romance #audiobook #bookreview #footballromance #romancestagram #bookstagram #romancelandia #booksky
FBI agent Rebecca Carson meets her toughest assignment yet: babysitting football star Gage Daniels. When a stalker gets too close, she has to pose as his girlfriend to keep him safe.
Sparks fly, lines blur, and danger looms in this sizzling forced-proximity romance with a twist of mystery. Can Rebecca resist Gage’s charm and solve the case before it’s too late?
Dive into Sherri Hayes’ captivating tale of passion and suspense! 🏈→ https://books2read.com/u/bxgAvD
It’s been so long since I read a romance novel so now that I’m reading Ana Huang’s latest book it feels like something inside me is coming back to life
Idk romcoms aren’t necessarily brilliant works of literature but they make me laugh and that’s what I need right now
THE GAMES WE PLAY
BEST FRIENDS TO LOVERS + SPORTS ROMANCE? SIGN ME UP!
Today on Okie Dreams, we are sharing the cover of The Games We Play by Alyssa Martin! Coming on March 26th!!
What to expect in this book:
Best Friends to Lovers
Roommates
Sex Lessons
Found Family
FMC on Men’s Baseball Team x Star Basketball Player MMC
Golden Retriever MMC
BOOK INFORMATION
THE GAMES WE PLAY
Alyssa…