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Honey and Spice

By: Bolu Babalola
Narrated by: Weruche Opia
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Publisher's summary

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 TimeEsquireVanity Fair • Oprah Daily • CosmopolitanElleHarper's BazaarSouthern 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

©2022 Bolu Babalola (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers

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Not what I anticipated

The book is interesting initially and go flat like a soda . I wish I didn't purchase

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Young adult romance

Took this off a top ten list and was disappointed. Cliche young adult romance with two strangely detailed sex scenes. The promise of a cultural background did not deliver.

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Surprisingly Beautiful

I feel like this book made me feel what Brown Sugar the movie was supposed to. Cheesy in the best way.

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Whew ! Honey & Spicyyyy

This is a great read! Not once during this book did I want to stop listening! I was soaking it up like a sponge! Kiki & Chi relationship should have more books based off of them!

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A word nerd’s dream

I got the book from my local library but returned it without reading. Decided to get the audible, and it was the best choice ever. The narrator was superb and flowed easily between the different characters’ accents. The overall story was beautifully told and shows how messy and problematic we can all be in life and love. I also loved that the love story wasn’t just between a man and woman—some of our greatest heartbreaks and deepest lives are through friendships. The end was a tiny bit cheesy, but it also follows the formula of most of the black rom-coms references throughout the story.

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Absolutely Beautiful Story

Loved, loved, loved this book. Couldn't stop listening the character growth and development was written well. It's a coming of age story that can happen at many stages in life and is very relatable.

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Vivid story and excellent audio performance

Story was a bit too predictable and convenient, but still a great book to put you in a good mood. Vivid writing along with the excellent audio performance made parts of this book feel like beautiful spoken word poems.
Great book for anyone who likes a sweet love story.

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Where can I read more?

This book was absolutely beautiful and not clichè at all despite some reviews. I would love to read more about this love story and how it progresses beyond University.

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Hooked The Very First Chapter

Loved this from the second I started the audiobook. The writer engages ALL senses in descriptions so that every reader can access the scenes presented, and it was carefully spun. The reader's voice was lovely and differentiated between speakers so well. All around a great story.

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what a wonderfully told story.

First Love in color now this, Bolu abeg save some talent for the rest of us.

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