
Honey and Spice
A Novel
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Bolu Babalola
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INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK • A TIKTOK BOOK CLUB PICK
"Sexy, messy and wry, Honey and Spice more than delivers." — New York Times Book Review
"A vibrant debut novel . . . Babalola is incisively funny, capturing the kick and sweetness of her title with her words." — Entertainment Weekly
Named a Best Book of the Year by Time • Esquire • Vanity Fair • Oprah Daily • Cosmopolitan • Elle • Harper's Bazaar • Southern Living • Buzzfeed • Women's Health Magazine • AudioFile • Popsugar • and more!
Introducing internationally bestselling author Bolu Babalola’s dazzling debut novel, full of passion, humor, and heart, that centers on a young Black British woman who has no interest in love and unexpectedly finds herself caught up in a fake relationship with the man she warned her girls about
Sweet like plantain, hot like pepper. They taste the best when together...
Sharp-tongued (and secretly soft-hearted) Kiki Banjo has just made a huge mistake. As an expert in relationship-evasion and the host of the popular student radio show Brown Sugar, she’s made it her mission to make sure the women of the African-Caribbean Society at Whitewell University do not fall into the mess of “situationships”, players, and heartbreak. But when the Queen of the Unbothered kisses Malakai Korede, the guy she just publicly denounced as “The Wastemen of Whitewell,” in front of every Blackwellian on campus, she finds her show on the brink.
They’re soon embroiled in a fake relationship to try and salvage their reputations and save their futures. Kiki has never surrendered her heart before, and a player like Malakai won’t be the one to change that, no matter how charming he is or how electric their connection feels. But surprisingly entertaining study sessions and intimate, late-night talks at old-fashioned diners force Kiki to look beyond her own presumptions. Is she ready to open herself up to something deeper?
A gloriously funny and sparkling debut novel, Honey and Spice is full of delicious tension and romantic intrigue that will make you weak at the knees.
"A smart, sexy summer read, which hits your brain and your romance buttons in one shot." — Los Angeles Times
"The ultimate summer romance . . . It’s got all the juiciest, most satisfying romance tropes, but in Babalola’s capable hands, the story feels fresh and unique." — The Cut, New York magazine
“Divine summer reading. Hilarious, hot, and heartfelt. ” — Meg Cabot, #1 New York Times bestselling author
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- Dami
- 2024-10-06
I love love this book!
I love this book so much! It was such an enjoyable listen. Loved the emphasis in the tone of the reader! (even though the long yoruba sentences were brutally murdered😂). I particularly enjoyed the detailed description of the various feelings the characters felt. I also loved that I could relate. Well done Bolu!!
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-12-19
I love this book
I really, really enjoyed this brilliantly written book. The performance was so captivating and delivered beautifully, it felt like watching a movie. At many moments I felt as though the story was being relayed as poetry like Def Poetry Jam. I truly cannot say enough about the performance. Bravo!
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- Ann Frank
- 2024-02-17
Amazing
I loved everything about this book! The mixtures of black cultures and experiences made me feel seen. They dabbled into Nigerian food and customs, African American pop culture, police brutality, and more. I was excited about this read from start to finish and I love the way that we were represented. Bravo! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
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- Dr. A
- 2023-01-05
Fun read - great performance
Fun, hilarious and witty. GREAT writing, amazing immersion into Black New Adult British culture and really touching love story :)
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- VL
- 2023-07-03
Clever writing
The text is witty and fun. It was a light and enjoyable listen for summer fun.
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- Jaimie Piper
- 2023-03-31
An Amazing Love Story
I loved this book. It took me back to my university days and I loved every minute. The story had me glued and had just the right amount of heat. I can’t wait for the next book.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-10-24
Touching love story
This book had me from start to finish. The love story made me want to go back to my college days. It was funny and well written. Big shout out to the narrator, and her voice was easy to listen to.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-02-06
It was good
Really engaging and immersive story about college life. I felt like I could see and smell and hear the characters perfectly. It was the tiniest bit long winded but the skillful and creative description made up for that and carried me to the end.
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- Asim
- 2024-11-28
An interesting read
To be honest, the book just wasn't my wavelength. It starts with building up characters by tearing others down, which I'm not a fan of, and it never really recovered from there for me
But it was generally well written, and I think will resonate with others more than myself
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- Arnella
- 2022-10-16
Sweet and fiery 🍯🔥
I throughly enjoyed this. I loved the characters and the narration was spot on. I'd love to learn more about the other friends and relationships as this could easily be a series. If anyone has come up on any of those recipes or created any of those playlists, send me a link 💜.
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