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Cover of A. H. Cunningham’s Ms. V’s Hot Girl Summer. It shows a curvy Black woman and a Black man in Carnival dress dancing

Not even our patron saint, Juan Luis Guerra of the bachata hits, could encapsulate the conundrum that erupted whenever Orlando and I were on our own.

Ms V’s Hot Girl Summer by A.H. Cunningham

April 29, 2025 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

You know when a character at the beginning of a romance is about to commit to someone who is “the mature, responsible” choice, but clearly the wrong choice, that their life is about to be flipped on its head. Trinidad Velasquez’s mature and stable casual situationship has announced he is considering courting her and perhaps ending his other casual situationships. Even before he comes clean about his motivations (a couples only business retreat), I was shaking my head. Trinidad considers bringing her toys along to […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: A.H. Cunningham, Ms V’s Hot Girl Summer

Emmalita's CBR17 Review No:25 · Genres: Romance · Tags: A.H. Cunningham, Ms V’s Hot Girl Summer ·
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People like Gen came only a few times in life and I’d learned the hard way not to ever waste those moments.

Out of Office by A.H. Cunningham

April 11, 2024 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

A.H. Cunningham’s Afro-Caribbean Black romance, Out of Office, is gorgeous. The settings are lush. The emotions are lush. The story is rich in culture. Cunningham has delivered a thoughtful and spicy contemporary romance that grapples with how to live in a world that demands constant production. Gabriella is an up and comer at a hotel/resort chain based in Miami. Her mother is well known for mentoring Black women on corporate success and she expects Gabriella to rise to the top. Adrián has already had a taste […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: A.H. Cunningham, advance reader copy, afro-caribbean, Black romance, NetGalley, Out of Office

Emmalita's CBR16 Review No:28 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: A.H. Cunningham, advance reader copy, afro-caribbean, Black romance, NetGalley, Out of Office ·
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