About the Author

Bolu Babalola is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling and Waterstones Book of the year shortlisted collection, Love in Colour. She is a London-based writer, and lover of love. In 2016, she was shortlisted in 4thEstate's B4ME competition for her short story 'Netflix & Chill', a hilarious teen romance and since then, she has worked as a writer for books and TV and as a cultural commentator, where she calls herself a 'romcomoisseur'.

Reviews

Honey & Spice is gorgeously written and heart-meltingly romantic. Kiki and Malakai have a rare, extraordinary, sizzling chemistry which has you rooting for their love story from the very first moment they cross paths. A triumph of a novel. * Beth O'Leary *
Honey & Spice is unapologetically romantic and really sexy. I could not have loved it more. * Marian Keyes *
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 *
This is a fast-paced commercial novel with a refreshing take on a well-worn concept. Someone should adapt it for the screen. * The Sunday Times *
Sparkling and self-assured... Babalola really captures the heady infatuation of first love. * The i Paper *
Charming and funny. * The Observer *
Bolu is one of the laugh-out-loud funniest and sharpest of writers working today. I fell in love with Kiki and the whole line-up of loveable characters. It's smart, sexy, energetic and sums up the realness of being attracted to someone you didn't necessarily expect. I'm excited for everyone to read this book. * Emma Gannon *
This book had me screaming from page one! Bolu understands desire better than anyone else and in Honey & Spice it prickles under every word. This book is so addictive it had me reading it even after I'd got off the bus. * Annie Lord *
Divine summer reading. Hilarious, hot, and heartfelt. * Meg Cabot *
Bolu Babalola understood the assignment because this book has everything you could ever want from a romance and more - the vibes are simply immaculate. * Zoella *
Honey & Spice is the book many have been waiting for. Black love, Black joy and Black magic are all stirred into this succulent, addictive romance. Simply wonderful. * Lizzie Damilola Blackburn *
A vibrant debut novel . . . Babalola is incisively funny, capturing the kick and sweetness of her title with her words. * Entertainment Weekly *
Babalola's writing shines whether she's writing parry-riposte banter or fresh, evocative interiority. * New York Times Book Review *
This book breathes new life into the genre with its vibrant characters and sexy, authentic voice. * Red Magazine *
Romance will never be dead, as long as Bolu is writing it. * Jessie Burton *
A blissful celebration of first loves, second chances and sisterhood. Bolu is an expert at her craft. * Jendella Benson *
Babalola's hilarious romance debut will have you laughing out loud and reconsidering first impressions. * Buzzfeed *
A fast-paced commercial novel with a refreshing take on a well-worn concept. Someone should adapt it for the screen. * Sunday Times Culture *
From the first page, there are zingers aplenty; you instantly feel safe in the knowledge that the rest will take you on a journey that's equal parts sweet and hot. Fitting, really. * The Independent *
A sizzling, addictive story. * Harper's Bazaar *