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Book SynopsisHoney & Spice is the debut novel from the
Sunday Times bestselling author of
Love in Colour, Bolu Babalola. Written with her biting wit and trademark humour, this is the romantic comedy you don't want to miss.
Trade ReviewHoney & Spice is gorgeously written and heart-meltingly romantic. Kiki and Malakai have a rare, extraordinary, sizzling chemistry which has you rooting for their love story from the very first moment they cross paths. A triumph of a novel. * Beth O'Leary *
Honey & Spice is unapologetically romantic and really sexy. I could not have loved it more. * Marian Keyes *
Kiki compares her feelings for Malakai as like swallowing a star. That's a bit how I felt after reading this messy but joyful book. * The Times *
This is a fast-paced commercial novel with a refreshing take on a well-worn concept. Someone should adapt it for the screen. * The Sunday Times *
Sparkling and self-assured... Babalola really captures the heady infatuation of first love. * The i Paper *
Charming and funny. * The Observer *
Bolu is one of the laugh-out-loud funniest and sharpest of writers working today. I fell in love with Kiki and the whole line-up of loveable characters. It's smart, sexy, energetic and sums up the realness of being attracted to someone you didn't necessarily expect. I'm excited for everyone to read this book. * Emma Gannon *
This book had me screaming from page one! Bolu understands desire better than anyone else and in
Honey & Spice it prickles under every word. This book is so addictive it had me reading it even after I'd got off the bus. * Annie Lord *
Divine summer reading. Hilarious, hot, and heartfelt. * Meg Cabot *
Bolu Babalola understood the assignment because this book has
everything you could ever want from a romance and more - the vibes are simply immaculate. * Zoella *
Honey & Spice is the book many have been waiting for. Black love, Black joy and Black magic are all stirred into this succulent, addictive romance. Simply wonderful. * Lizzie Damilola Blackburn *
A vibrant debut novel . . . Babalola is incisively funny, capturing the kick and sweetness of her title with her words. * Entertainment Weekly *
Babalola's writing shines whether she's writing parry-riposte banter or fresh, evocative interiority. * New York Times Book Review *
This book breathes new life into the genre with its vibrant characters and sexy, authentic voice. * Red Magazine *
Romance will never be dead, as long as Bolu is writing it. * Jessie Burton *
A blissful celebration of first loves, second chances and sisterhood. Bolu is an expert at her craft. * Jendella Benson *
Babalola's hilarious romance debut will have you laughing out loud and reconsidering first impressions. * Buzzfeed *
A fast-paced commercial novel with a refreshing take on a well-worn concept. Someone should adapt it for the screen. * Sunday Times Culture *
From the first page, there are zingers aplenty; you instantly feel safe in the knowledge that the rest will take you on a journey that's equal parts sweet and hot. Fitting, really. * The Independent *
A sizzling, addictive story. * Harper's Bazaar *
