Bitter Honey, Lola Akinmade Akerstrom
Bitter Honey, Lola Akinmade Akerstrom
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Bitter Honey
A Novel

Author: Lolá Ákínmádé Åkerström

Narrator: Délé Ogundiran, Palmira Koukkari Mbenga

Unabridged: 12 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: William Morrow

Published: 11/04/2025

Synopsis

Spanning four decades and three continents, Bitter Honey is a story about a mother and daughter divided by long buried secrets, struggling to understand each other as they forge their own paths, from the internationally bestselling author of In Every Mirror She’s Black.1978: A scholarship draws Nancy from Gambia’s warmth into Stockholm’s frigid 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 Sweden’s sweetheart pop princess, representing her country at Eurovision. But beneath her glittery façade, she’s uncertain who she really is. Her mother, Nancy, seems desperate to keep the past under wraps, but will the unexpected appearance of Tina’s father—a man she has long thought dead—help open the door to self-discovery?Nancy just wants to protect her daughter from making the same mistakes she did, but Tina longs for the freedom to mess up, knowing her mother will always be there to support her. The two women love each other unconditionally, but can they learn to trust each other as well?This poignant novel delves deep into the complicated relationships between mothers and daughters and delivers a warm, heartfelt story of love, forgiveness, and women finding their voices.

About Lolá Ákínmádé Åkerström

Nigerian-American Lọlá Ákínmádé Åkerström is an award-winning travel writer, speaker, photographer, and author of the international bestseller In Every Mirror She’s Black and Everything Is Not Enough. She is based in Stockholm.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Elena on November 03, 2025

[ 4.5/5 stars ] Tina is a mixed-race woman in her journey to become a famous singer when an unexpected figure appears in her life, someone her mother (Nancy) wants to keep buried in the past. It's been a while since I read a heartfelt and layered historical fiction - Åkerström touches on mixed-heritag......more

Goodreads review by Elodie on May 21, 2025

This is one of the best books I’ve read in a long, long while. "It is always the ones awash with wickedness who look their best, leaving their victims haggard and trying to pick up the pieces of their lives."WHEW. The dual POV we got between Nancy and Tina was everything to me and really highlighted......more

Goodreads review by Mosope on June 24, 2025

Firstly, there is a special place in hell for Lars😌 This book took me through so many emotions and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. The author discusses heavy topics in a way that really highlights the emotions that are tied to these experiences. I found myself really immersed in Nancy and T......more

Goodreads review by Anita on December 21, 2025

This was a slow burn that has many seemingly disparate threads. By the end these threads weave together to create a tapestry of rich relationships filled with deep, complex emotion. I walked away with a story that left me in reflection. I was moved by the moral - “Women, don’t allow men to derail yo......more

Goodreads review by KaylaTRBG on October 29, 2025

This is unlike your typical historical fiction. BITTER HONEY spans decades between Sweden and the US, as we learn the stories of generational pain, mistakes, and aspirations of a mother and her daughter. Nancy and Tina’s individual and collective journeys (and the men they love) are heartbreaking, d......more

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