Drakes of California Books in Order
Drakes of California by Zuri Day contains 10 books, published between 2012 and 2017. The first book is Diamond Dreams (2012) and the newest is Decadent Desire (2017). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 10
- Published
- 2012–2017
- Pages on record
- 1,784 in 8 of 10 books
- Reading time
- 30–45 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,784 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 8 of 10 titles with a page count on record.
Drakes of California is an African American romance series by Zuri Day, catalogued at 10 books published between 2012 and 2017. Subjects record wine and wine making, women in the wine industry, women journalists, family life and man-woman relationships, with California as the setting. Diamond Dreams (2012) opens the run and Decadent Desire (2017) ends it, by way of Champagne Kisses, Platinum Promises, Solid Gold Seduction, Secret Silver Nights, Crystal Caress, Silken Embrace, Sapphire Attraction and Lavish Loving. Day is credited on all 10 books.
How many Drakes of California books are there?
Drakes of California has 10 books, released between 2012 and 2017.
Drakes of California Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 10 Drakes of California books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1Diamond Dreams2012 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/420122241/4
- 2Champagne Kisses2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 3Platinum Promises2013 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/420132241/4
- 4Solid Gold Seduction2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 5Secret Silver Nights2014 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/420142241/4
- 6Crystal Caress2015 · 217 pages · confirmed 1/420152171/4
- 7Silken Embrace2015 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/420152241/4
- 8Sapphire Attraction2016 · 223 pages · confirmed 1/420162231/4
- 9Lavish Loving2017 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/420172241/4
- 10Decadent Desire2017 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/420172241/4
Is there a chronological order for Drakes of California?
No separate chronological order is on record for Drakes of California, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Drakes of California books in order?
You should read the Drakes of California books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Drakes of California book also stands alone.
Where to start with Drakes of California
Start with Diamond Dreams (2012), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Drakes of California book?
Decadent Desire (2017) is the newest Drakes of California book released so far.
Is there a new Drakes of California book coming?
No next Drakes of California book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Drakes of California at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Drakes of California title on record dates from 2017, 9 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Drakes of California books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,784 pages across the 8 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 224 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Drakes of California books, 10 of 10, were published in the 2010s.
What the Drakes of California books are about
All 10 Drakes of California books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: romance is tagged on 7 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Romance 7 of 10 books
- African Americans 6 of 10 books
- California 4 of 10 books
- African American romance 3 of 10 books
- Man-woman relationships 2 of 10 books
- Wine and wine making 2 of 10 books
More books by Zuri Day
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Zuri Day books in order 35 books