{"product_id":"9780063306981","title":"Sweet Heat: A Novel","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eBabalola, Bolu\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWilliam Morrow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9\/2\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOLU BABALOLA IS… “A queen of romantic comedy.” – Oprah Daily • “Incisively funny.” – \u003cem\u003eEntertainment Weekly • \u003c\/em\u003e“A really great romance writer.” – Quinta Brunson, \u003cem\u003eHarper's Bazaar \u003c\/em\u003e•\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e“Keeping the hope for true love alive and enjoyable.” –Shondaland • “A rom-com expert.” – \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e Most Anticipated Book of Fall\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwo exes. One summer wedding. Zero chance of escaping the heat.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrepare to laugh, swoon, and fall head over heels with this irresistible standalone romance from Bolu Babalola, the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eHoney and Spice\u003c\/em\u003e, a Reese’s Book Club pick.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty-eight-year-old Kiki Banjo hosts the popular podcast \u003cem\u003eThe HeartBeat\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen 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 smoldering 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey just have to get through the summer. So why does it feel like playing with fire?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Babalola’s sharp sense of humor, slick pop culture references, and keen sense of the zeitgeist . . . offer a refreshing portrait of what modern love really looks and feels like.\" — \u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Babalola expertly blends sex with societal discourse in ways that echo Jane Austen and Nora Ephron.” — \u003cem\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Babalola soars in her rich depictions of intimacy and relationships, in all their grandeur.\"\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e— \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times Book Review \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46434934915327,"sku":"9780063306981","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780063306981_s600x595.jpg?v=1777922840","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780063306981","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}