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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368 pages

Average rating: 7.09

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Serenapatrice

Mar 03, 2024

10/10 stars

I laughed, I cried, I smiled. This book had me in a chokehold. Lmao. My only regret is honestly, not reading this sooner.

Neicee77

Nov 19, 2023

6/10 stars

This book is definitely for very young adults. It’s a cute “teenage” love story with a few adult aspects thrown into it. It was far too predictable for me, but I will recommend it to all my young nieces. Also, though the setting of the book was in southern England, most of the references were American. I thought perhaps I would learn more about their culture. There is so much kissing in this book lol.

PhyBeauty

Nov 03, 2023

6/10 stars

Cute book. Slow read in the beginning. I enjoyed the college love story and the character development.

JShrestha

Aug 25, 2023

4/10 stars

Sooo, I had to read this for my book club read... As it was a Reese Book Club suggestion... I had to admit, I didnt quite know what I was getting myself into but this book, is not what I wanted to get into. Sure it celebrates black culture and strong women leads but the plot itself is flat. Basically, you're following a college girl's experience and love story. Very romantic love story easy read. Fun banter between characters.

Shawn💜Reads

Aug 23, 2023

8/10 stars

It took me a little over 100 pages to get fully invested but once I was it became hard to put this down! Very cute love story. Babalola is a very descriptive writer. I felt like I was watching a movie.