ROMANCE

Ms. V’s Hot Girl Summer: A Spicy Black Latinx Age-Gap Romance

by A.H. Cunningham
Afterglow: Harlequin. Apr. 2025. 288p. ISBN 9781335574978. pap. $12.99. CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
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Trinidad Velasquez had a wild side—once. A single mother to 15-year-old twins, she’s put that part of her aside in favor of giving her boys a stable life. The man she’s been seeing is steady and dependable, but he just doesn’t make her heart race. That honor belongs to Orlando Wiggins, a man who’s 10 years her junior and her sons’ mentor. Unknown to Trinidad, Orlando’s been the one keeping his family together for the last decade and a half, and he’s exhausted. A law school degree could be the answer to his financial concerns, even though it’s not the future he dreamed of for himself. When Trin’s boys trick her into taking a Caribbean carnival-themed vacation, Orlando’s the last person she expects to run into—but their chemistry is undeniable. Can they have a future beyond one hot summer?
VERDICT Cunningham’s (Out of Office) tropical, vacation-themed romance delivers the steam in more ways than one. It’s sure to appeal to those who appreciate an appealing Caribbean setting, as well as those who long to escape for a while, even if it’s just through the pages of a book.
Reviewed by Rebecca Moe , Mar 21, 2025
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