finnickdeservedbetter 's review for:

Dream On, Ramona Riley by Ashley Herring Blake

3.75

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Tropes & Themes

FF romance (bi x bi)
Small town waitress x hollywood actress
Rom-com movie set
Each other's first kiss + bi awakening
Fake dating...ish (
one party doesn’t know it's fake
)
Disaster x dependable
Plus-size FMC
Third act breakup

Representation:
Both FMC's are bisexual, Ramona's best friend (April) is pansexual, April casually dates a nonbinary lesbian, plus various sapphic side characters

Spice: 🌶🌶/3
Three explict and detailed but vanilla scenes after the halfway mark

Favourite quote:

"I'll keep all your secrets, Dylan Monroe."
"And I'll keep yours, Ramona Riley. Every secret and every dream."

Content Warnings