Bitter Honey

A Novel

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Two women. Four decades. A lifetime of secrets.

1978: A scholarship draws Nancy from Gambia's warmth into Sweden's winter. When her friendship with charismatic scholar Lars blossoms into something more, she thinks she may have finally found her place. But there's more to Lars than his charming persona, and Nancy is about to discover the danger of being drawn into his world.

2006: Tina has had her taste of fame as the nation's Eurovision pop princess. But beneath her glittery façade, Tina is desperate to discover who she really is. Her mother, Nancy, seems desperate to keep the past under wraps, but will an unexpected figure help open the door?

Spanning four decades and three continents, Bitter Honey is a story of mothers, daughters, and the importance of carving your own path.

 

Lolá Ákínmádé

Lolá Ákínmádé Åkerström is a Nigerian-American author, speaker and photographer based in Sweden. Her work has appeared in National Geographic Traveller, BBC, CNN, Guardian, Sunday Times, Daily Telegraph, New York Times, and Lonely Planet, amongst others. She is the author of award-winning non-fiction book Due North and bestselling LAGOM: the Swedish Secret of Living Well. Everything is Not Enough is her second novel.

“A sharply written story with messy, deeply moving characters.”

—Taylor Jenkins Reid

“I was captivated by the writing from page one... Powerful.”

—Lizzie Damilola Blackburn

“Ákínmádé is a master at shading the gaps between power and love.”

—Chika Unigwe

“A sexy, surprising, searing debut about love, loss, desire, and the many dimensions of Black womanhood. Timely and terrific!”

—Deesha Philyaw

“Ákínmádé writes all too convincingly about racism, fetishism, identity and loneliness."

—DAILY MAIL

“Ákínmádé hijacks your attention with her beautiful writing and well-drawn characters.”

—HEAT

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Book Trim151 x 230mm
Number of Pages380
ISBN (Paperback)978-978-62055-9-5
Release DateAugust 15, 2025
GenreLiterary Fiction

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