*本书有以下媒体推荐：New York Times - Entertainment Weekly - Elle - Esquire - Harper's Bazaar - Sunday Times Culture - Stylist - Bustle - Buzzfeed - Time - Goodreads and more!

*作者的上一本书Love in Colour是Sunday Times的畅销书也是Waterstones年度好书之一

“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, Vogue Dating Columnist

这是一个现代的浪漫爱情小说，故事的主人公Kiki是一个刀子嘴豆腐心的女孩。她很会逃避感情，很少透露自己心中的情绪。她是知名学生电台节目《黑糖》的主持人，节目上主要提供给同学们感情问题的忠告，希望女生们不要被那些渣男、感情骗子、pua高手骗到手。

有一天Kiki遇见了Malakai，一位Kiki一直以来很看不起的渣男，却发现自己抗拒不了Malakai的魅力。他们因为某个纠纷被迫假装在谈恋爱，这关于到他们俩的名誉以及未来。但Kiki发现她必须阻止自己爱上这位她经常警告听众要小心的男人。

这是本充满幽默以及色彩的小说，让浪漫的你绝对抗拒不了它的诱惑！

关于作者：

Bolu Babalola是Love in Colour的作者。她的短篇Netflix & Chill曾入围4thEstate's B4ME competition。她是一名作者、电视编剧以及文化评论家。

好评链接：

https://time.com/6189585/honey-and-spice-bolu-babalola-review/ 

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/01/books/honey-and-spice-bolu-babalola.html 

“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, internationally bestselling author of The Flatshare

“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, internationally bestselling author of Olive

“Divine summer reading. Hilarious, hot, and heartfelt. ”  Meg Cabot, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“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

“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, author of Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband?

“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, New York Times bestselling author of The Muse, on Love in Colour

“A blissful celebration of first loves, second chances and sisterhood. Bolu is an expert at her craft.” - Jendella Benson, author of Hope and Glory

“Babalola's hilarious romance debut will have you laughing out loud and reconsidering first impressions.” – Buzzfeed