Romance

Review: Summer Sweet by Amanda Hake

November 7, 2026

Synopsis:

She’s a fugitive in disguise… He’s a boxer fighting his past… One breathless night of passion that changes everything …

Besieged by tragedy and wanted for an unforgivable crime, Andrea Seine must flee her Kentucky home to escape a dangerous relative hell-bent on revenge. The young beauty finds refuge disguising as a boy, working at a prestigious Virginia horse farm training and racing thoroughbreds. Andrea’s life finds peace once more —until rising star boxer Jackson Carr steps into her world and sparks the flame of desire within her guarded heart.

Strong, kind, and devastatingly handsome, Jack is a known playboy and underdog who hates to lose, with a past he seeks to escape. A unique friendship forges between them, with Jack only knowing Andrea as the helpful boy at the stables who becomes his closest confidant.

Until fate brings them to an unexpected, breathless night of passion that leaves Jack desperately searching for the mysterious girl who captures his heart. But to let him know the truth is a risk Andrea cannot take.

It’s a love against all odds. From gutting it out in the boxing ring, to the thrills of thoroughbred racing, and facing dangerous threats from their past, Andrea and Jack must learn to trust again. And risk it all for a love they never expected to find.

Review:

Andy had to run away from a bad situation. Her father was already married when he met her mother, and his existing family was not amused. They treated her badly and left her fending for herself. Her only chance of survival was to hide.
She found a new home by hiding as a boy, which allowed her to continue working with horses. This is where she met Jackson, whom she instantly liked. But she could not tell him who she really was. After a passionate night, during which he met her true self, everything became very complicated very quickly.

This was another very sweet and heartwarming book. Andy was a character I instantly liked, and the pain and trauma she had to endure were heartbreaking to witness. She and Jackson were so lovely together, even before he had the slightest idea who she really was and who he was interacting with on a regular basis.
Jackson is also caught in a less-than-ideal situation that makes a future for the two of them nearly impossible, and I was rooting for them throughout.

I would have appreciated spending a bit more time with Andy in the beginning and seeing how she found her new home. That was the one thing that left me wanting more. Otherwise, it was an entertaining read that had me rooting for them from early on.
The love for horses was so clear to me and knowing a bit about the author, it is very clear that she poured a lot of her passion into the story (again).

🌙 Recension: Summer Sweet by Amanda Hake
📚 Genre: Historical Romance
📅 Release Date: November 5, 2026
📱 Read as: Kindle
📗 available in various formats – included in Kindle+
💸 I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
🗣️ Language: English
📆 Pages: 377
⭐️ 4/5