A review by haileyrt
Sweet Like Honey: A Black Sapphic Romance by Aricka Alexander

emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I thought this was an okay romance novel. I really read it because I've been wanting to find more Black WLW books. For a beginner getting into romance, I'd say it's not bad, but as a veteran, it's not my favorite romance I've read. I say this only because I didn't quite like how it was written. Things would either be over explained or give a lot of context that wasn't entirely necessary. I'm not sure how to explain it but it was written similarly to fanfiction, like the writing style, things happening suddenly, and the smut being super quick and ending abruptly. The smut was okay but I felt like it didn't have a lot of depth or proper buildup, it just happened and ended. It felt super rushed and repetitive, and some of the smut felt kind of flat despite the romance kind of being there. I also didn't like how rushed their relationship seemed. I mean I get that they'd known each other for a few years before Adrian had left, but I felt like they needed more time together and with their trauma to heal. I also wish we got to get more into the side characters as I didn't quite feel like they had depth or purpose outside of the main characters Adrian and Drew. This wasn't a bad novel, I thought it was okay. I definitely was a bit cheesy and some of the dialogue was a tiny bit corny or cringe, but it is a romance novel so I don't hold it to a high standard. It's a decent Black WLW novel, but I'd like it a bit more if the dialogue was more natural, we got to see more of the side characters outside of Drew and Adrian, if the