Ms. V’s Hot Girl Summer

It may not be summer yet, but the weather is getting nice and it’s the perfect time to get a preview of more to come with Ms. V’s Hot Girl Summer by A.H. Cunningham. Single mom Trinidad Velasquez is looking to finally settle down with a man years after her divorce. She tries to ignore her attraction to Orlando Wiggins, the mentor to her teen sons and a man who is ten years her junior. He similarly hides his attraction to her. But when her kids set them up on a Parent Trap styled vacation for two during a Carnival celebration, they just might need to give in to their mutual interest.

Why I Chose This Book:

I enjoyed A.H. Cunningham’s previous book, Out of Office, and the description for Ms. V’s Hot Girl Summer really piqued my interest. Carnival celebrations, a single mom, age gap romance? Yes please!

What I Liked:

• Focus on family. Trinidad is mother to her 15-year-old twin sons, and between them and her job, she struggles to find time for herself. She’s trying to settle down with someone practical… but they guy she’s been seeing isn’t connecting with her sons (or her, to be honest). Orlando has been caring for his mother and two younger brothers for years. He’s also just found out he has a 5-year-old daughter whom he’s desperate to meet. Trinidad and Orlando have a lot to connect over when it comes to caring for their families.
• Parent Trap vibes! Speaking of families… Trinidad’s sons have clearly picked up on the mutual interest between their mom and Orlando. They seem to approve, since they basically send her to him in an effort to get them together. Cute and fun!
• Age gap romance. I don’t read that many age gap romances, and even fewer that feature an “older” woman. (Not calling Trinidad old, by the way! She’s basically my age lol… and I still feel quite young, thank you very much.) Their 10-year age difference is a major concern for Trinidad, even if Orlando doesn’t feel the same way. How can they be on the same wavelength if they’re at such different life stages? How can they navigate that disparity together?

Audiobook:

Esme Ramos and Jesus E. Martinez narrate as Trinidad and Orlando, respectively. Both do a marvelous job of bringing their characters to life. Esme captures Trinidad’s stressed, no-nonsense attitude and her sultry side equally well. The part where she’s rather tipsy is well done too (haha). Jesus brings a bright timbre and conversational narration to Orlando, highlighting his youth an positivity.

Final Thoughts

Ms. V’s Hot Girl Summer is a wonderful escape that’s steamy and empowering. I really enjoyed the focus on family, making a real connection that will last, and opening up about your needs to loved ones. This is a perfect read for this time of year. So far I’ve loved both of the A.H. Cunningham books I’ve read and I look forward to the next one.

Special thanks to Afterglow, Harlequin Audio, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book!

Get the Book

You can buy Ms. V’s Hot Girl Summer here – it’s available as a paperback, ebook, and audiobook.

Ms. V’s Hot Girl Summer by A.H. Cunningham
Audiobook Narrator	Jesus E. Martinez and Esme Ramos
Audience	Adult
Genre	Contemporary Romance
Setting	New York; Florida
Number of Pages	285
Format I Read	Audiobook & Ebook (NetGalley ARCs)
Original Publication Date	April 29, 2025
Publisher	Afterglow Books

Official Summary

Trinidad Velasquez plays by the rules. Now she has one chance—one sizzlin’ Carnival weekend—to leave it all behind.

Go on, get spicy…

For the last sixteen years, Trinidad Velasquez has done everything right. Raised her twin sons on her own, worked her butt off and created a stable life. But Trinidad is done waiting for a happy ending to show up at her door, and when her current boyfriend proposes, she can’t help but wonder if, at her age, love should be practical, not butterflies and heart-racing chemistry.

But then her teenage sons trick her into a Caribbean Carnival vacation. And she finds herself staying with the one guy who’s always revved her engine…even if he’s a decade south of her dating range.

Orlando Wiggins has never been able to take his eyes off Ms. V. He’s mentored her boys for two years, and she’s never suggested there could be more. But at Carnival, between the sensual dancing, heated looks and electric touches, whatever he’s been feeling for her is definitely reciprocated.

Now Trinidad is having the time of her life. Every cell in her body is charged, alive. But will this new version of who she’s become stick around for the return to real life?