Author Spotlight: Naima Simone

October 25, 2025October 25, 2025 Leah

Naima Simone stops by the podcast to chat with Leah about Huntsman and start of The Hunted Kingdom series. In this dark and intoxicating Snow White reimagining, Simone flips the fairy tale we thought we knew—transforming it into a fierce, female-driven world.

We dive into her inspiration and how she layered power, pain, and passion into a story that’s equal parts danger and redemption. From crafting morally gray characters (on both sides) to exploring her foray into dark romance.

Meet the author:

USA Today Bestselling author Naima Simone loves writing sizzling romances with heart, a touch of humor and snark. Her books have been featured in The Washington Post and Entertainment Weekly, and described as balancing “crackling, electric love scenes with exquisitely rendered characters caught in emotional turmoil.”
She is wife to Superman, or his non-Kryptonian, less bullet proof equivalent, and mother to the most awesome kids ever. They all live in perfect, sometimes domestically-challenged bliss in the southern United States.