Sisters, beware the 'Wasteman of Whitewell' . . .


As host of radio show Brown Sugar, Kiki Banjo's mission is to protect her listeners from heartbreak. Which puts Whitewell College's newest student, handsome 'player' Malakai Korede, at the top of her hitlist.

But when Kiki's dream summer internship in New York depends on finding a fresh angle for her radio show, she must make an unlikely bargain with Malakai himself - to put their simmering clashes aside to form a fake relationship, something sweet and spicy enough to win over the whole campus.

However, close proximity to the notorious heartbreaker brings everything Kiki thought she knew about her own heart into question. Why does throwing out her stringent romantic rulebook suddenly so tempting?

Will she find it in her to resist?

A fresh, utterly addictive rom-com from Sunday Times bestselling author Bola Babalola, Honey & Spice is full of delicious tension and romantic intrigue that will make you weak at the knees.


'Romance will never be dead, as long as Bolu is writing it' JESSIE BURTON

'Everything you could ever want from a romance and more - the vibes are simply immaculate' ZOELLA

'Charming and funny' OBSERVER

'The book many have been waiting for' LIZZIE DAMILOLA BLACKBURN

'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

'Breathes new life into the genre with its vibrant characters and sexy, authentic voice' RED

'Smart, sexy and energetic' EMMA GANNON

'This book is so addictive' ANNIE LORD

Honey and Spice

Omoooo Bolu sabi this writing thing ooo 🫢

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Kierce

But allow me to ask a question, my sisters. If he is a player, are we games? Or are we consoles to be used to help a guy navigate his way to being a man? Our buttons being pressed, being turned this way and that for his progression? 

It was where I thrived, where my mind felt both at ease and challenged. 

Too much Black would make them feel too white. 

gassing us knowing it was surplus because our energy was self-generated. 

I needed to secure myself more before we increased the weight of it. I didn’t want to lose balance. 

I just feel like the whole thing… the love thing… demands that you’re brave. Seeing people for what they are can be scary, that’s like… full investment. Responsibility. You have to care and be committed to the care. And you gotta care even while preparing for the fact that they’re not going to fit into your idea of perfection.

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