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My Summer Girl
Dulce has spent her entire life avoiding…
Love, happiness, and the things that make her feel alive, weren’t on the table.
That all changes when she meets fate, and they come in the form of an ancient Saephyn, a himbo Orukna, and a summer queen.
Three mates to change the course of her life forever, if she lets them.
One who convinces her to accept fate.
Another who forces her to fight for her happiness.
Finally, one who reminds her what sacrifice looks like.
All three have her best interests at heart.
Will she allow them to show her what love is really like or will she fight it at every turn?
Love, happiness, and the things that make her feel alive, weren’t on the table.
That all changes when she meets fate, and they come in the form of an ancient Saephyn, a himbo Orukna, and a summer queen.
Three mates to change the course of her life forever, if she lets them.
One who convinces her to accept fate.
Another who forces her to fight for her happiness.
Finally, one who reminds her what sacrifice looks like.
All three have her best interests at heart.
Will she allow them to show her what love is really like or will she fight it at every turn?
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First published June 18, 2024
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June 18, 2024
My Summer Girl is a low-stakes, high-heat monster romance set in a bright realm full of dreamy imagery! The romance was so fun and lighthearted, while completely delivering all the emotion as the polycule fell in love. Each character had their own moments and the way they came together and worked out all their hesitance in being with each other was so sweet. The steam was so good and I loved how diverse the characters and their backgrounds were. Their chemistry and resulting steam was amazing, I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone interested in a light romance full of kinky monsters and so much spice.
~Many thanks to Maeve Black for an ARC of this book in return for an honest review
~Many thanks to Maeve Black for an ARC of this book in return for an honest review
June 22, 2024
I was so hyped to read this book.. and It was okay for me. I really loved the last 2 books in this series. This one felt like a miss for me. It was super cute and cozy which I love I think what was missing for me was more of a connection between the group. I wanted a slowish burn between all 4 of them.
Let’s go back Dolce my poor baby knows now cupids can fall in love since her siblings got to she wants to find love. She set out and tried pretty much every club she can who is owned by Vex who is alittle misunderstood and wary about love. Them 2 and slowly we get a Queen Verano and her bodyguard Raevar everyone is finding love lol. And they get together when someone tried to well take them lol.
I did say I felt they didn’t connect. Sexually yes but there was something else missing.. but anywho it was a pretty fast read. I can’t wait for the next Cupid 💘
No ow/om drama, no cheating, slight secondary chars, drama, sexy times, no virgins
Recommend-maybe
Cover-⭐️⭐️⭐️
Heat level-🌶🌶🌶.5
Instalove
Sharing between mains
Dom/sub Undertones
Degradation
MFFGQ
Masochism
Anal
Praise kink
Blood sharing
Blood consumption
Frottaging
Breeding kinks
Pollination sex fest
Cum play
Punishments
Spankings
Orgasm torture
Orgasm denial
Cockwarming
No condom
Exhibition
Voyager
Hea
Epilogue
Let’s go back Dolce my poor baby knows now cupids can fall in love since her siblings got to she wants to find love. She set out and tried pretty much every club she can who is owned by Vex who is alittle misunderstood and wary about love. Them 2 and slowly we get a Queen Verano and her bodyguard Raevar everyone is finding love lol. And they get together when someone tried to well take them lol.
I did say I felt they didn’t connect. Sexually yes but there was something else missing.. but anywho it was a pretty fast read. I can’t wait for the next Cupid 💘
No ow/om drama, no cheating, slight secondary chars, drama, sexy times, no virgins
Recommend-maybe
Cover-⭐️⭐️⭐️
Heat level-🌶🌶🌶.5
Instalove
Sharing between mains
Dom/sub Undertones
Degradation
MFFGQ
Masochism
Anal
Praise kink
Blood sharing
Blood consumption
Frottaging
Breeding kinks
Pollination sex fest
Cum play
Punishments
Spankings
Orgasm torture
Orgasm denial
Cockwarming
No condom
Exhibition
Voyager
Hea
Epilogue
June 19, 2024
I have been waiting for this one for a longggg time and it was so worth it. This is all parts sweet, sad, spicy and therapeutic. I love this little polycule so much. Every character is an important piece of this puzzle. Fun creatures that include Dolce, a cupid of course, a Saephyn, a Solaran Queen, and an Orkuna. We get sneak peeks into the lives of the other siblings as well which makes my heart happy. Maeve writes very sweet love stories you won't want to put down. The spice is always delicious in Maeve's books and this one definitely doesn't disappoint. Also that cover? STUNNING. A perfect story continuation to this cupid family. 4.5 ⭐️
*ARC Review, out 6/18
*ARC Review, out 6/18
August 10, 2024
Reads like an old wattpad fanfic, complete with songs at the beginning of every chapter. Used the word suckle more than once, which was already too many times. I don't think I'll read another book by this author, just not for me.
June 21, 2024
This was such a delightful & cozy monster romance, truly!! Maeve’s writing really sucks you into this world, and I was honestly really sad to leave it. And the smut?? Um, wow, needless to say it was plentiful and very *creative* 🥵
dnf
July 4, 2024DNF @ 50%. I am so disappointed in this book given Maeve is one of my favourite monster smut authors. I had this book on pre-order since it became available. Ive struggled from the beginning initially with the use of one of the characters pro nouns which was hard to follow in the book. The story line just seemed so all over the place, one minute the FMC Dulce (AKA Cupid) wanted to find love, the next she's quitting her job as cupid then she's been put on show in a sex club then drops into another dimension where she's bonding with a dragon she had an interaction with for 5 seconds. In comparison to her other books this was a real let down ,I had high hopes but this just wasn't for me!
July 16, 2024
This was good but honestly way too long
June 28, 2024
5/5 Stars
Thank you to Fated Promos and Maeve Black for providing me with an arc.
I have been waiting for this book since it was announced last year and it was so insanely worth the wait. This is a polyamorous queer book that is messy and gay as hell. It follows 4 different monsters : Dulce our Cupid, a gender queer demisexual Saephyn, the Solaran Queen, and a himbo Orkuna. All four characters have such amazing arcs and the communications between them for their relationships was fantastic as well as how each relationship felt individual while being a part of the polycule.
Dulce has spent her entire life avoiding things and just accepting she would always be seen as her sister’s twin. She continues to be a cupid even when she wants to be free and explore who she is as her own person until she sees two of her siblings find their mates and says fuck it and quits. Now fate seems to take the wheel and brings her to each of her mates and each of them are ready to change her life forever if she is willing to accept them.
I love these four lovable idiots so much. They are the most messy of the couples so far and they are precious beans that I would do anything for. It can be hard to do good demisexual representation while also having fated mates since typically Fated mates throws normal timelines out the window but Maeve does it so well in this book. I loved everything to do with this polycule and I loved how it developed throughout the book. All of them truly care about each other and want the other to be happy even if it isn’t together. But luckily this is a romance so there is an HEA and it is so well earned for all of them.
I have been referring to this book as queer chaos in the best way and I still stand by that. It is messy and adorable in that way monster romance seems to make not cute things adorable. I can’t recommend this book enough and it is out so go grab it!
Thank you to Fated Promos and Maeve Black for providing me with an arc.
I have been waiting for this book since it was announced last year and it was so insanely worth the wait. This is a polyamorous queer book that is messy and gay as hell. It follows 4 different monsters : Dulce our Cupid, a gender queer demisexual Saephyn, the Solaran Queen, and a himbo Orkuna. All four characters have such amazing arcs and the communications between them for their relationships was fantastic as well as how each relationship felt individual while being a part of the polycule.
Dulce has spent her entire life avoiding things and just accepting she would always be seen as her sister’s twin. She continues to be a cupid even when she wants to be free and explore who she is as her own person until she sees two of her siblings find their mates and says fuck it and quits. Now fate seems to take the wheel and brings her to each of her mates and each of them are ready to change her life forever if she is willing to accept them.
I love these four lovable idiots so much. They are the most messy of the couples so far and they are precious beans that I would do anything for. It can be hard to do good demisexual representation while also having fated mates since typically Fated mates throws normal timelines out the window but Maeve does it so well in this book. I loved everything to do with this polycule and I loved how it developed throughout the book. All of them truly care about each other and want the other to be happy even if it isn’t together. But luckily this is a romance so there is an HEA and it is so well earned for all of them.
I have been referring to this book as queer chaos in the best way and I still stand by that. It is messy and adorable in that way monster romance seems to make not cute things adorable. I can’t recommend this book enough and it is out so go grab it!
February 10, 2025
Read for the Monster Lover's Book Club for January 2025. This was one of my picks.
2-2.5 Stars, with one star completely for having Spanish language be central to some of the fae/supernatural realm and having Latinx culture also being part of the fae/supernatural realm. That truly made my heart sing. The rest of review is pretty spoilery, including my cover art review (but it's a gorgeous piece of art). Read this if you like a lot (and I mean a lot) of smutty scenes and sweet characters and don't care about anything else.
I have to say, both the summary and the cover really misconstrues the story. Yes, it does end with all of them in a polyamorous relationship. But it's not quite equal. The catalyst is the Summer Queen who wants to know what love is, and to find a mate and hopefully be able to produce an heir as the Summer planet has been dying out ever since she was born. She sends her best friend and second in command, an Orc (essentially) to find her said mate.
He's been in love with her since they were kids but as he swore an oath to serve her, that *apparently* means giving up on love and family and all that so it never occurred to the Summer Queen to ever see him as anything more than her best friend. He's 100% loyal to her (he thinks) and sets out to find her a perfect mate.
Instead, he runs into a Cupid, Dulce, who's having a bit of a quarter life crisis because her entire family has found love, and she hasn't, and she's only expected to marry to produce more cupids. Because in this universe, Cupids are both a race and an occupation. He instantly knows that she's his fated mate (despite his devotion/love to the Summer Queen). He stalks her for a day and plans to kidnap her to bring her to the queen.
Meanwhile, he doesn't know is that she's just decided to bond with her good friend of many years, and bdsm partner of one, a very old (in the thousands it seems like) vampire but of course doesn't look older than in their twenties, and turn their friendship into something more.
So when the orc, kidnaps her, he doesn't bring her right back to his queen cause he's in insta love and lust, and instead they apparently spend a week plus (which is only indicated later on when the vampire only tells Dulce's family that she's missing a week later), traisping through the summer realm/planet getting to know each other. Dulce is the one that seduces him cause for her he was an insta-lust too and sorta love. But she doesn't have 'fated mates' in her culture/species so she doesn't know. She also doesn't know she was kidnapped by him. And vaguely cares about her vampire lover maybe being worried she was suddenly portaled out while with him.
Eventually the vampire comes to the summer court, having in a very stupid and longwinded way (dawdling for a whole week when supposedly they should've been possessive of her), realizing that the summer queen's orc had taken his mate. They talk, there's a connection there, but as the vampire is demiromantic if I remember right? He keeps his distance, and just wants to chat and wait for his mate. He's also so old, that he used to have fun with the summer queen's grandmother when she was young, but hadn't been back in the realm since then.
So the summer queen has had all this guilt and responsibility thrusted onto her because not only there hadn't been any children being born on this planet, there'd be not much growth of anything, and then when she was in her teens, a bad sickness came through and killed a lot of people, including the near entirety of the orc's race, only leaving him, his grandmother, and his siblings alive. So she has all this to deal with, and already figuring out that the mate that was supposed to be brought to her already has a mate with the Vampire, and apparently already figured out that the orc was in love with the cupid, so why would the cupid want her at all?
When ALL of them are finally in the same damn place, it just really falls apart. Because there's no arguments about the kidnapping, about taking over a week to get back, about how the queen thinks that her best friend was going to leave her for the cupid... Just wtf?? And then the orc just RANDOMLY decides to confess to his queen and act like she should've known this whole time, when there never was an indication.
She rightfully freaks out and asks for some time to think about it, especially cause she has Queenly duties to do (as it's time for the solstice and there's events to happen and she's trying to get the realm to heal and get actual pollination going on). He's like "Okay, mind if I go back to my mate?" like how callous is that?
She allows it of course, and then he goes and has sex with Dulce and the Vampire.
Out of 384 pages, I've finally hit like the last 100 pages of this book, and I skimmed it. The Summer Queen has some time with Dulce, who happily wants to mate with her and tries to get to know her. But there's really nothing else going on with the other pairings. Well, lots of sex.
I have to say, in a lot of smutty books I read, I always wish there was more smut scenes, more variety, cause a lot can happen in said scenes. This book? Practically every other chapter is a varied smut scene with most of the combination of pairings, except for the Summer Queen. She's mostly with Cupid and once or twice with the orc, after he kinda forces her to accept his feelings. Not actual NC or anything like that, just... Meh.
While all the characters are interesting and have their own quirks and everything, there really is ZERO chemistry with most all of them. It just becomes instalove/instalust and it's all tell, no show. The only couple that makes sense is the Cupid and the Vampire as they had an established relationship. With everyone else, it just feels hollow, and I felt like the Queen suffered the most in this, where everyone got to be mated together first. Just rang hollow.
And Dulce was as she is named, sweet. Sweet and accepting and never angry, and just acts real young. She's ready for all these people and to leave her previous life. Which goes against what the summary indicated and the cover.
The one that has to be convinced that she can be happy and have it all? Is the Summer Queen. She should have been in the middle of the group on the cover looking unsure. Dulce just accepted and asked for everything and there was no real conflict anywhere.
The art is gorgeous. You get a great look at how each of the characters are described in the story. My only very minor complaint is Dulce doesn't look curvy enough but she is surrounded by everyone else, so would be very hard to convey that. The cover is, as usual for me, what grabbed me to the book. It's bright and colorful and varied.
But yes, despite all the different depictions of smut we get here, with safety talk, and other things we have in the bdsm community that usually doesn't get shown up, and we get some of the monster anatomy, it was nice but nothing great. It might have even been steamy if I could just believe these character's attractions to each other beyond a surface level porno movie attraction.
I truly wanted to love this, especially with the smattering of Latinx fantasy culture in this, and the fact each chapter had a song rec to it...But it's so superficial and.. boring and frustrating. The Summer Queen deserved better.
2-2.5 Stars, with one star completely for having Spanish language be central to some of the fae/supernatural realm and having Latinx culture also being part of the fae/supernatural realm. That truly made my heart sing. The rest of review is pretty spoilery, including my cover art review (but it's a gorgeous piece of art). Read this if you like a lot (and I mean a lot) of smutty scenes and sweet characters and don't care about anything else.
I have to say, both the summary and the cover really misconstrues the story. Yes, it does end with all of them in a polyamorous relationship. But it's not quite equal. The catalyst is the Summer Queen who wants to know what love is, and to find a mate and hopefully be able to produce an heir as the Summer planet has been dying out ever since she was born. She sends her best friend and second in command, an Orc (essentially) to find her said mate.
He's been in love with her since they were kids but as he swore an oath to serve her, that *apparently* means giving up on love and family and all that so it never occurred to the Summer Queen to ever see him as anything more than her best friend. He's 100% loyal to her (he thinks) and sets out to find her a perfect mate.
Instead, he runs into a Cupid, Dulce, who's having a bit of a quarter life crisis because her entire family has found love, and she hasn't, and she's only expected to marry to produce more cupids. Because in this universe, Cupids are both a race and an occupation. He instantly knows that she's his fated mate (despite his devotion/love to the Summer Queen). He stalks her for a day and plans to kidnap her to bring her to the queen.
Meanwhile, he doesn't know is that she's just decided to bond with her good friend of many years, and bdsm partner of one, a very old (in the thousands it seems like) vampire but of course doesn't look older than in their twenties, and turn their friendship into something more.
So when the orc, kidnaps her, he doesn't bring her right back to his queen cause he's in insta love and lust, and instead they apparently spend a week plus (which is only indicated later on when the vampire only tells Dulce's family that she's missing a week later), traisping through the summer realm/planet getting to know each other. Dulce is the one that seduces him cause for her he was an insta-lust too and sorta love. But she doesn't have 'fated mates' in her culture/species so she doesn't know. She also doesn't know she was kidnapped by him. And vaguely cares about her vampire lover maybe being worried she was suddenly portaled out while with him.
Eventually the vampire comes to the summer court, having in a very stupid and longwinded way (dawdling for a whole week when supposedly they should've been possessive of her), realizing that the summer queen's orc had taken his mate. They talk, there's a connection there, but as the vampire is demiromantic if I remember right? He keeps his distance, and just wants to chat and wait for his mate. He's also so old, that he used to have fun with the summer queen's grandmother when she was young, but hadn't been back in the realm since then.
So the summer queen has had all this guilt and responsibility thrusted onto her because not only there hadn't been any children being born on this planet, there'd be not much growth of anything, and then when she was in her teens, a bad sickness came through and killed a lot of people, including the near entirety of the orc's race, only leaving him, his grandmother, and his siblings alive. So she has all this to deal with, and already figuring out that the mate that was supposed to be brought to her already has a mate with the Vampire, and apparently already figured out that the orc was in love with the cupid, so why would the cupid want her at all?
When ALL of them are finally in the same damn place, it just really falls apart. Because there's no arguments about the kidnapping, about taking over a week to get back, about how the queen thinks that her best friend was going to leave her for the cupid... Just wtf?? And then the orc just RANDOMLY decides to confess to his queen and act like she should've known this whole time, when there never was an indication.
She rightfully freaks out and asks for some time to think about it, especially cause she has Queenly duties to do (as it's time for the solstice and there's events to happen and she's trying to get the realm to heal and get actual pollination going on). He's like "Okay, mind if I go back to my mate?" like how callous is that?
She allows it of course, and then he goes and has sex with Dulce and the Vampire.
Out of 384 pages, I've finally hit like the last 100 pages of this book, and I skimmed it. The Summer Queen has some time with Dulce, who happily wants to mate with her and tries to get to know her. But there's really nothing else going on with the other pairings. Well, lots of sex.
I have to say, in a lot of smutty books I read, I always wish there was more smut scenes, more variety, cause a lot can happen in said scenes. This book? Practically every other chapter is a varied smut scene with most of the combination of pairings, except for the Summer Queen. She's mostly with Cupid and once or twice with the orc, after he kinda forces her to accept his feelings. Not actual NC or anything like that, just... Meh.
While all the characters are interesting and have their own quirks and everything, there really is ZERO chemistry with most all of them. It just becomes instalove/instalust and it's all tell, no show. The only couple that makes sense is the Cupid and the Vampire as they had an established relationship. With everyone else, it just feels hollow, and I felt like the Queen suffered the most in this, where everyone got to be mated together first. Just rang hollow.
And Dulce was as she is named, sweet. Sweet and accepting and never angry, and just acts real young. She's ready for all these people and to leave her previous life. Which goes against what the summary indicated and the cover.
The one that has to be convinced that she can be happy and have it all? Is the Summer Queen. She should have been in the middle of the group on the cover looking unsure. Dulce just accepted and asked for everything and there was no real conflict anywhere.
The art is gorgeous. You get a great look at how each of the characters are described in the story. My only very minor complaint is Dulce doesn't look curvy enough but she is surrounded by everyone else, so would be very hard to convey that. The cover is, as usual for me, what grabbed me to the book. It's bright and colorful and varied.
But yes, despite all the different depictions of smut we get here, with safety talk, and other things we have in the bdsm community that usually doesn't get shown up, and we get some of the monster anatomy, it was nice but nothing great. It might have even been steamy if I could just believe these character's attractions to each other beyond a surface level porno movie attraction.
I truly wanted to love this, especially with the smattering of Latinx fantasy culture in this, and the fact each chapter had a song rec to it...But it's so superficial and.. boring and frustrating. The Summer Queen deserved better.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 30, 2025
If I have to read “almost like” in one more fucking sentence
There were a lot of parts I really loved. I loved how positive and caring and supportive all four of them are. There’s no toxic, “dark” part of the romance at all, which I really appreciate. The spicy scenes were super fun. But this book was just written so poorly. A lot of descriptions and metaphors and similes are excessive and really clunky to read. It would take me completely out of the story every time I had to read a really poorly put together sentence.
There were a lot of parts I really loved. I loved how positive and caring and supportive all four of them are. There’s no toxic, “dark” part of the romance at all, which I really appreciate. The spicy scenes were super fun. But this book was just written so poorly. A lot of descriptions and metaphors and similes are excessive and really clunky to read. It would take me completely out of the story every time I had to read a really poorly put together sentence.
July 7, 2024
At first I couldn't really get into. Pretty sure that was more of me thing. It's definitely a good story. Wish there was more feels like one book isn't enough for their story.
November 28, 2024
4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
4/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
4/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
October 22, 2025
best monster smut i’ve read this year
September 1, 2024
This was cute! But I did feel like the plot got sacrificed for smut, especially in the later half of the book, as that was how the author chose to show the characters bonding with one another. I loved the world and the premise, but I wish we had more pg-13 moments where we got to actually get to know the characters. Nothing wrong with smut, but it just made the relationships insta-lovey.
July 2, 2024
Had to take off -1.5 ⭐ for the words suckle and droppings I'm srry I didn't like that
June 28, 2024
My Summer Girl
RELEASE DATE: 18th June 2024
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⭐️ overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
📚 plot intensity: 📚📚📚
🔥 burn: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
💋 spice: 💋💋💋💋
🍬 sweetness: 🍬🍬🍬
🩵 the feels: 🩵🩵🩵
🤣 humour: 🤣🤣🤣
🩸 gore/violence: 🩸
🍆 peen uniqueness: 🍆🍆🍆🍆
👤 POV: 1st person — Multi POV
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OMG I HAVE NO WORDS!!
This book just totally captivated me in a total chokehold and I’ve still not recovered! It’s so FANTASTIC—and my favourite Maeve Black book to date!
The thing that first drew me to ‘My Summer Girl’ was the poly romance (and because it also had some sapphic elements too) and, after reading it, I was blown away with how the love between these four characters was so beautifully crafted and so authentically satisfying. The love between Vex & Dulce as well as Vera & Raeve was so strong and wholesome (as well as hot in regards to Vex & Dulce in particular) and then the sweet way the four of them start to lean into each other and learn to love as a quad was so lovely to read and become a part of as we share the journey alongside them.
The plot was interesting and heavily based around their growing relationship and how each one of them handle the changes and their feelings—which I absolutely LOVED! Each one of their characters had their own story and personal “demons” to handle before they committed to their relationship and each perspective was different and refreshing. And it was also really fun to see the return of some of our favourite characters from previous books along for this summer joy ride.
I can’t NOT talk about the spice because WOW WOW WOW was it just absolutely INCREDIBLE!!! Maeve can write some utterly delicious spice and EVERY. SINGLE. SCENE in this book was just scorching! They were filled with so much sexual tension, passion, lust, eroticism and overal, LOVE. Make sure to have a fan nearby to fan yourself off with because you’re going to NEED it—especially during the pollination scene (IYKYK) and the scene when you first experience Vera’s “special” anatomy.
I LOVED THIS BOOK. I can’t say it any other way! It was hot, tender, sweet, witty and overflowing with all the love of a great, honest romance. ‘My Summer Girl’ is filled with fated mates, Dom/sub dynamics, queer representation, kinky spice, an authentic poly relationship and some mouthwatering unique monster anatomy. Their love will also make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I can’t recommend this book highly enough! 5/5 stars!!
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❗️I received this ARC via Fated Promos and every part of this review is written willingly and genuinely with my own personal feelings/thoughts and is under no conditions or obligations❗️
RELEASE DATE: 18th June 2024
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⭐️ overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
📚 plot intensity: 📚📚📚
🔥 burn: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
💋 spice: 💋💋💋💋
🍬 sweetness: 🍬🍬🍬
🩵 the feels: 🩵🩵🩵
🤣 humour: 🤣🤣🤣
🩸 gore/violence: 🩸
🍆 peen uniqueness: 🍆🍆🍆🍆
👤 POV: 1st person — Multi POV
━━ † ━━
OMG I HAVE NO WORDS!!
This book just totally captivated me in a total chokehold and I’ve still not recovered! It’s so FANTASTIC—and my favourite Maeve Black book to date!
The thing that first drew me to ‘My Summer Girl’ was the poly romance (and because it also had some sapphic elements too) and, after reading it, I was blown away with how the love between these four characters was so beautifully crafted and so authentically satisfying. The love between Vex & Dulce as well as Vera & Raeve was so strong and wholesome (as well as hot in regards to Vex & Dulce in particular) and then the sweet way the four of them start to lean into each other and learn to love as a quad was so lovely to read and become a part of as we share the journey alongside them.
The plot was interesting and heavily based around their growing relationship and how each one of them handle the changes and their feelings—which I absolutely LOVED! Each one of their characters had their own story and personal “demons” to handle before they committed to their relationship and each perspective was different and refreshing. And it was also really fun to see the return of some of our favourite characters from previous books along for this summer joy ride.
I can’t NOT talk about the spice because WOW WOW WOW was it just absolutely INCREDIBLE!!! Maeve can write some utterly delicious spice and EVERY. SINGLE. SCENE in this book was just scorching! They were filled with so much sexual tension, passion, lust, eroticism and overal, LOVE. Make sure to have a fan nearby to fan yourself off with because you’re going to NEED it—especially during the pollination scene (IYKYK) and the scene when you first experience Vera’s “special” anatomy.
I LOVED THIS BOOK. I can’t say it any other way! It was hot, tender, sweet, witty and overflowing with all the love of a great, honest romance. ‘My Summer Girl’ is filled with fated mates, Dom/sub dynamics, queer representation, kinky spice, an authentic poly relationship and some mouthwatering unique monster anatomy. Their love will also make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I can’t recommend this book highly enough! 5/5 stars!!
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❗️I received this ARC via Fated Promos and every part of this review is written willingly and genuinely with my own personal feelings/thoughts and is under no conditions or obligations❗️
June 17, 2024
4 stars, 3.5 spicy chili's. Thank you for this early copy, Maeve and Fated team!
While reading the rest of Maeve's books on this group of people (family of cupid's) isn't necessary to read this one, it does help understand some of the back story mentioned and who the characters are as a lot of the relatives pop in and out of this one.
Sometimes when I read why choose/poly relationship romance books, it feels like one person gets cast out or cast aside. That is how I felt in this book about Vera. It almost felt like the main focus was on Dulce. Which is fine! But I wanted more attention moved between them all, as they all kind of had their own partnerships while being partnered to one another.
Now, that aside, this was a really good read. It's spicy, has kidnapping (whilst mostly unknowing) and finding oneself outside of the role you're meant to play.
What you'll find:
- LGBTQ+ rep
- sadism/masochism
- horns/horn grabbing
- pierced top and bottom
- kidnapping
- pain princess
- friends to lovers
- face sitting
- cock warming
- dom/sub
- latching - like knotting
- pussy incognito
- breeding kink
- sex club
While reading the rest of Maeve's books on this group of people (family of cupid's) isn't necessary to read this one, it does help understand some of the back story mentioned and who the characters are as a lot of the relatives pop in and out of this one.
Sometimes when I read why choose/poly relationship romance books, it feels like one person gets cast out or cast aside. That is how I felt in this book about Vera. It almost felt like the main focus was on Dulce. Which is fine! But I wanted more attention moved between them all, as they all kind of had their own partnerships while being partnered to one another.
Now, that aside, this was a really good read. It's spicy, has kidnapping (whilst mostly unknowing) and finding oneself outside of the role you're meant to play.
What you'll find:
- LGBTQ+ rep
- sadism/masochism
- horns/horn grabbing
- pierced top and bottom
- kidnapping
- pain princess
- friends to lovers
- face sitting
- cock warming
- dom/sub
- latching - like knotting
- pussy incognito
- breeding kink
- sex club
July 1, 2024
I have been anticipating this release since last year and I’m glad it’s finally here!
I absolutely love the world Maeve Black has created with this series. These seasonal monster romances are always a fun read.
This book follows Val & Xo’s sister, Dulce, as she not only finds a mate but finds three. I was really excited to read about a different kind of a relationship especially one with a man, two women, and a nonbinary person.
The relationship ended up being sweet at times and fun to explore but I did find myself wanting a bit more on the emotional side. I most looked forward to Vex who is demisexual but found the portrayal to be lacking for me personally. Xo and Vex’s relationship is already formed and on the tipping edge of romance when the book begins. When Vex meets Vera and Raev they felt a connection and what seemed like attraction to both of them which felt a bid odd.. It felt more like demisexual was expressed and not wanting to have sex with someone until you experience emotions rather than it be about attraction. Perhaps they’re more for me to learn about the ace spectrum but it felt incredibly inaccurate to my personal experience.
That aside I did truly enjoy the characters and who they were I just didn’t love how the book was set up. Maeve mentioned this was their longest book to date and I wish they had taken a bit of a different approach and had it be somewhat of a slow burn especially with there being a demisexual character. The spice starts of quick and everything including Vex’s relationships feels very insta-love. I think if the story had been shorter this could have worked but with the length I personally needed more time and emotional connections with the characters.
Overall this was still a short fun read and perhaps others will enjoy it more than I did!
This book set up beautifully for the next book and I cannot wait for its release.
I absolutely love the world Maeve Black has created with this series. These seasonal monster romances are always a fun read.
This book follows Val & Xo’s sister, Dulce, as she not only finds a mate but finds three. I was really excited to read about a different kind of a relationship especially one with a man, two women, and a nonbinary person.
The relationship ended up being sweet at times and fun to explore but I did find myself wanting a bit more on the emotional side. I most looked forward to Vex who is demisexual but found the portrayal to be lacking for me personally. Xo and Vex’s relationship is already formed and on the tipping edge of romance when the book begins. When Vex meets Vera and Raev they felt a connection and what seemed like attraction to both of them which felt a bid odd.. It felt more like demisexual was expressed and not wanting to have sex with someone until you experience emotions rather than it be about attraction. Perhaps they’re more for me to learn about the ace spectrum but it felt incredibly inaccurate to my personal experience.
That aside I did truly enjoy the characters and who they were I just didn’t love how the book was set up. Maeve mentioned this was their longest book to date and I wish they had taken a bit of a different approach and had it be somewhat of a slow burn especially with there being a demisexual character. The spice starts of quick and everything including Vex’s relationships feels very insta-love. I think if the story had been shorter this could have worked but with the length I personally needed more time and emotional connections with the characters.
Overall this was still a short fun read and perhaps others will enjoy it more than I did!
This book set up beautifully for the next book and I cannot wait for its release.
October 10, 2024
3.25 stars.
Things I liked about this book;
Traditionally masculine, and beefy sub rep
Plus size rep
Nonbinary rep
Lore expansion of this universe without it feeling like it's only intention was a gimmick to tie in other couples/future books
Vampire venom as an aphrodisiac
Demisexual and Demiromantic rep
(Theres more but I forgor for now)
Things I diddleryhated!!!!
Typos :( so many typos
Kidnapping. Not very consenty. Boo.
Time got a bit loopy in the last 60 pgs or so
Too much sex, not enough plot! Or...maybe just not enough plot? One cannot say 'too much sex!!' about an erotica.
Idk, I just feel as though the story would have benefited if there was a more structured plot. Also if it had started out far earlier to really demonstrate that sweet pining so the payout feels more satisfying. But I also am willing to give the author grace bc I find their writing quite comsumerable and the fact they are more used to writing shorter novels where those relationships do need to be rushed.
Things I liked about this book;
Traditionally masculine, and beefy sub rep
Plus size rep
Nonbinary rep
Lore expansion of this universe without it feeling like it's only intention was a gimmick to tie in other couples/future books
Vampire venom as an aphrodisiac
Demisexual and Demiromantic rep
(Theres more but I forgor for now)
Things I diddleryhated!!!!
Typos :( so many typos
Kidnapping. Not very consenty. Boo.
Time got a bit loopy in the last 60 pgs or so
Too much sex, not enough plot! Or...maybe just not enough plot? One cannot say 'too much sex!!' about an erotica.
Idk, I just feel as though the story would have benefited if there was a more structured plot. Also if it had started out far earlier to really demonstrate that sweet pining so the payout feels more satisfying. But I also am willing to give the author grace bc I find their writing quite comsumerable and the fact they are more used to writing shorter novels where those relationships do need to be rushed.
June 22, 2024
this was my favorite installment in the series yet. a queer, poly romance that was so sweet it made my teeth hurt. it was shockingly emotional and relatable on top of being oh so spicy. i love these characters so dang much. it’s like they healed a part of me that i didn’t even know needed healing. i love love and i loved this story.
five gajillion solera stars
five gajillion solera stars
June 26, 2024
• ARC REVIEW •
This book was so cute!!! Dulce is looking for love and to finally settle down. What she doesn’t expect is to find love from a polycule. Each character was an essential part of this story and there were so many sweet and spicy moments. This book fit perfectly in with the previous two and I enjoyed seeing some of the character overlap. Enjoyed reading this one!
This book was so cute!!! Dulce is looking for love and to finally settle down. What she doesn’t expect is to find love from a polycule. Each character was an essential part of this story and there were so many sweet and spicy moments. This book fit perfectly in with the previous two and I enjoyed seeing some of the character overlap. Enjoyed reading this one!
July 30, 2024
Spectacular, gimme 14 of them
October 19, 2024
2.5/5 🌟
No fue malo, pero es que el libro y yo no llegamos a conectar como esperaba. Lo sentí algo apresurado.
No me disgustó pero tampoco me encantó.
No fue malo, pero es que el libro y yo no llegamos a conectar como esperaba. Lo sentí algo apresurado.
No me disgustó pero tampoco me encantó.
April 25, 2025
3⭐️
Solid read
This was my first monster romance and it did not disappoint. The story was fun and the romance was so sweet. The smut was also hot.
Solid read
This was my first monster romance and it did not disappoint. The story was fun and the romance was so sweet. The smut was also hot.
July 28, 2025
No pude terminarlo, me dió cosa.
August 11, 2025
Not totally bad, but not good either.
June 19, 2024
Beta read 🩷
Read
June 21, 2024Ah ok this is really hard for me because I loved book one and two. I actually had a panic attack about writing this and I wanna cry.
First off I wanna say thank you so much for the ARC I feel incredibly blessed that I had this opportunity and I’m literally crying as I write this. At first I was like so ready to read this but unfortunately I had to DNF at like 20%. I felt no connection to any of the characters and there was so much extra prose and information that I was really confused. The characters all seemed to have connections and back story that I felt was not given and I’ll be honest I’m still really confused by what I read. Idk if I wasn’t in the right frame of mind or what but this hurts me. I may in a few weeks try it again but I’m like so confused cause I loved book 1 and 2 and this felt so different and not in a bad way but in like wait what I wasn’t expecting this way. Okay I’m off to go cry now because I was so excited for this book.
First off I wanna say thank you so much for the ARC I feel incredibly blessed that I had this opportunity and I’m literally crying as I write this. At first I was like so ready to read this but unfortunately I had to DNF at like 20%. I felt no connection to any of the characters and there was so much extra prose and information that I was really confused. The characters all seemed to have connections and back story that I felt was not given and I’ll be honest I’m still really confused by what I read. Idk if I wasn’t in the right frame of mind or what but this hurts me. I may in a few weeks try it again but I’m like so confused cause I loved book 1 and 2 and this felt so different and not in a bad way but in like wait what I wasn’t expecting this way. Okay I’m off to go cry now because I was so excited for this book.
dnf
June 21, 2024DNF @15%
I had received this book to review, and while I was aware of some the overarching themes, others were a surprise to me and were not things I was comfortable with.
I had received this book to review, and while I was aware of some the overarching themes, others were a surprise to me and were not things I was comfortable with.
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