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Sweet Heat

By Bolu Babalola
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BOLU BABALOLA IS... "A queen of romantic comedy." - Oprah Daily - "Incisively funny." - Entertainment Weekly - "A really great romance writer." - Quinta Brunson, Harper's Bazaar - "Keeping the hope for true love alive and enjoyable." - Shondaland - "A rom-com expert." - New... Read More
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BOLU BABALOLA IS... "A queen of romantic comedy." - Oprah Daily - "Incisively funny." - Entertainment Weekly - "A really great romance writer." - Quinta Brunson, Harper's Bazaar - "Keeping the hope for true love alive and enjoyable." - Shondaland - "A rom-com expert." - New York Times

A Rolling Stone Most Anticipated Book of Fall

Two exes. One summer wedding. Zero chance of escaping the heat.

Prepare to laugh, swoon, and fall head over heels with this irresistible standalone romance from Bolu Babalola, the bestselling author of Honey and Spice, a Reese's Book Club pick.

Twenty-eight-year-old Kiki Banjo hosts the popular podcast The HeartBeat, solving romantic conundrums and dishing out life advice. But behind the mic, career setbacks and a devastating breakup have left her hanging on by a thread. As she's preparing to be the Maid of Honor in her best friend's wedding, everything starts to unravel, and Kiki is left wondering if she ever had the answers.

Then Kiki finds herself face-to-face with the Best Man, her ex-boyfriend, Malakai--the smooth-talking, absurdly handsome, annoyingly perceptive man who stole her heart and then shattered it. While Kiki's approaching rock bottom, Malakai's been on the rise as a filmmaker, and now they have no choice but to play nice until the wedding is over. Both are hell-bent on ignoring the smouldering chemistry between them, but as they navigate the chaos of wedding plans, career ambitions, and Kiki's growing fears about the future, they can't ignore the spark that's only getting hotter.

They just have to get through the summer. So why does it feel like playing with fire?

"Babalola's sharp sense of humour, slick pop culture references, and keen sense of the zeitgeist . . . offer a refreshing portrait of what modern love really looks and feels like." -- Time

"Babalola expertly blends sex with societal discourse in ways that echo Jane Austen and Nora Ephron." -- Vanity Fair

"Babalola soars in her rich depictions of intimacy and relationships, in all their grandeur." -- The New York Times Book Review

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780063306967

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 September 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Collins

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 454g

Pages: 496

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Bolu Babalola Contemporary Romance Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction

About the Author

Bolu Babalola is the bestselling author of the Reese's Book Club pick Honey and Spice and the short story collection Love in Color. She works as a writer for books, TV, and press, and as a cultural commentator. She lives in London, England.

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