William Morrow & Company
Honey and Spice: A Reese's Book Club Pick
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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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Book Details
ISBN:
9780063141513
EAN:
9780063141513
Binding:
Paperback
Pages:
368
Authors:
Bolu Babalola
Publisher:
William Morrow & Company
Published Date: 2023-04-07
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I really enjoyed this story. When a man is truly interested, he will let you know. Period. I would love to read the sequel to see what happens to them maybe 5 years after graduation, or even after the summer.
Rating: ★☆☆☆☆This was our bookclub book & when I tell you I dreaded picking it back up once I started .Then, when I did pick it up, I couldn’t wait for the chapter to be over ( I have to finish the chapter I’m in) . I would just wander off .I even tried to listen to the audiobook , which was only slightly better.Why it got 1 ⭐️ :• The FMC swore she wasn’t male-centered, but literally was• There wasn’t enough backstory on the things that mattered• Who was the audience for this book?• The author was just throwing in things attempting at shock factor ( BORING )• Too wordy• Try Hard• Chapters were Too Long• Not one character was likable• The book did not flow . Therefore, made no sense ( and it’s not even a fantasy book )This book had so much potential, but it just felt like the author wrote this to appease some audience and I don’t know what audience. She over explained every small thing, but didn’t dig deep enough into the stuff that would actually help you connect to the characters and push the plot forward. I found it hard to connect to any of the characters. I love a good side character and even that wasn’t there. It just fell short on so many fronts. It was overdone and in the worst way! Book could have been 200 pages shorter .
It’s about love and compromise. It touches base on not being able to understand your partner because of your own issues and being in your own head. I loved this book. Great read
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️|🌶️This has been on my TBR for years! I remember when KimmyBooks recommended it on her YouTube or IG and I was like “ooo that sounds good to read”. I finally got to read it for Book Club this month and absolutely enjoyed it!I was kicking my feet and laughing the WHOLE time! I love a fake dating trope, but this one was probably the BEST one I’ve ever read! 10/10!This book was extremely well written! I loved KiKi and Kai’s character dynamic. I also enjoyed reading this in a London accent 🤷🏽♀️HOGHLY Recommend! Very light spice and suitable for mature 15+ 💖
Laughed, cried, loved it all. This needs to be a series. I would so binge it all, e jor 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
