Sweet Heat: The heart-melting new romcom from the bestselling author of Honey & Spice

Name: Sweet Heat: The heart-melting new romcom from the bestselling author of Honey & Spice
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Bolu Babalola

Jul 2025 · Hachette UK

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'I savoured every word' BETH O'LEARY
'Whip-smart, super sexy' YOMI ADEGOKE
'Exactly the kind of book you need this summer' GUARDIAN

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Not every relationship makes it out of university.
But Kiki and Malakai were supposed to be forever.
Everything was perfect, until it all went up in flames.

Three years after their epic break-up, Kiki's worked hard to forget her first love. But just as she thinks she's got her life under control - jumping into the distractions of her romance-by-calendar-invite boyfriend, and plans for her best friend, Aminah's, wedding - Kiki's career implodes, the family business teeters on collapse, and Malakai returns . . .

As Malakai takes up his role as Best Man opposite her Maid of Honour, suddenly Kiki can think of nothing else: their simmering chemistry, what went wrong, and why it is now impossible to act normal around each other.

Juggling a new job, the prospect of her parents' restaurant being sold, and keeping her best friend from going full bridezilla, dealing with The Ex is the last thing she needs. But somehow the spark between them is only getting hotter - and threatening to ruin everything.

They just have to get through the wedding, so why does it feel like playing with fire?

Heart-melting, hilarious and completely addictive, you will love the new novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Bolu Babalola.

💖 LOVE FOR BOLU BABALOLA'S WRITING 💖

'Rarely is love expressed this richly, this vividly, or this artfully' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS

'Bolu understands desire better than anyone else' ANNIE LORD

'Incisively funny' ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

'Absolutely intoxicating' CASEY MCQUISTON

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

'Babalola's writing shines' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

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

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

'I savoured every word' BETH O'LEARY 'Whip-smart, super sexy' YOMI ADEGOKE 'Exactly the kind of book you need this summer' GUARDIAN 🔥🔥🔥 Not every relationship makes it out of university. But Kiki and Malakai were supposed to be forever. Everything was perfect, until it all went up in flames. T...

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Bolu Babalola is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling and Waterstones Book of the year shortlisted collection, Love in Colour and the Reese's Book Club Pick and TikTok Book of the Year novel Honey & Spice. She is a London based writer of books, scripts, culture pieces and retorts, specialising in stories of dynamic women with distinct voices who love and are loved audaciously.

Bolu Babalola is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling and Waterstones Book of the year shortlisted collection, Love in Colour and the Reese's Book Club Pick and TikTok Book of the Year novel Honey & Spice. She is a London based writer of books, scripts, culture pieces and retorts, specialis...

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