– Megan Davies Wahala by Nikki May (Doubleday) It’s all told with such an intelligent, sparkling narrative style and such delicious romantic tension that Honey & Spice will leave you desperately wanting to hear more from Bolu Babalola. Beneath the story of Kiki and Malakai’s surprising connection and electric chemistry, however, is an equally well-developed narrative of identity, friendship, love and growth.
Packed with just as much passion, chemistry and heart as those stories that came before it, Honey & Spice has a lot of fun with its genre as expert relationship-evader Kiki and the man she recently publicly declared ‘The Wasteman of Whitewell’ embark on a fake relationship in a bid to achieve their respective goals. If Bolu Babalola’s bestselling (and utterly fantastic) short story collection Love In Colour offered a taste of the kinds of stories that this author can tell, then there’s no denying that her full-length debut Honey & Spice has confirmed without a doubt that Babalola is a romance writing force to be reckoned with. – Natalie Xenos Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola (Headline Review) Funny, romantic and sweet without a hint of Hallmark mawkishness, this is a quintessential summer read – and one that readers will happily return to again and again. Peppered throughout with Emily Henry’s trademark quick-wit and warmth, it centres on a cut-throat literary agent and a cantankerous editor who find themselves unexpectedly thrown together in a small North Carolina town.
Not only is Book Lovers a pitch-perfect rom-com, but it’s an absolute dream of a novel for bibliophiles too. – Megan Davies Book Lovers by Emily Henry (Penguin) With All My Rage, Tahir has honed her talent to create something devastating and profound that will stay with you long after you turn the final page. Tahir’s writing remains as lyrical and sharp as it was throughout the epic fantasy Ember Quartet series that Tahir is known for. Alternating between Lahore, Pakistan in the past and California, USA in the present, All My Rage is an unflinching story about family, love, pain, struggle, faith, home and yes, rage that explores trauma, hope, healing and so much more in the stories of its two brilliant and endearing leads Sal and Noor. But more importantly, it’s one of those YA novels that proves that ‘teen fiction’ can – and, in this particular case, should – be read by everyone, no matter your age. Sabaa Tahir’s unforgettable contemporary debut All My Rage is a beautiful, heartbreaking, all-consuming, emotional powerhouse of a novel. From fantasy to romantic comedies to historical fiction, these are some of our favourites from across the year. We had impressive debuts, exciting sequels and must-read standalones across every genre. With so many brilliant books to shout about each year, it’s always a difficult task to narrow the favourites down to just a few, and 2022 was no different.
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