We are so honoured to share that Saucy Books is the exclusive retail seller of the Jacaranda Romance Boxset — a beautiful collection celebrating Black British romance, modern love, cultural journeys and the joy of stories that centre Black women falling in love, choosing themselves, and finding home in all its forms.
Jacaranda is an independent publisher known for championing underrepresented voices and publishing brilliant Black British authors. To be the home for this romance collection — here in London, just off All Saints Road in an area so deeply connected to Notting Hill, Carnival, Caribbean culture and Black British history — feels incredibly special.
This boxset brings together five unforgettable stories that travel from London dating apps to Ghanaian adventures, from city lights to island sunsets, from fake dating schemes to first loves that shape us forever.
What’s included:
If I Don’t Have You by Sareeta Domingo
When a sultry interview sparks an intense connection between a journalist and a mysterious filmmaker, they must decide whether their instant chemistry can become something real — or whether the spark will fade before it has the chance to become a flame.
Love Again by Rasheda Ashanti Malcolm
Honey is in her thirties, tired of her matchmaking mother, and very ready to take control of her own love life. So she enlists the help of a not-so-fake boyfriend — only to discover that this time, her mama’s choice might actually be exactly what she’s been looking for.
Symona’s Still Single by Lisa Bent
Thirty-seven-year-old Symona is swiping, dating and soul-searching her way through London, trying to make sense of love, friendship, modern romance and the peace that can come from being fully at home in your own company.
From Pasta to Pigfoot by Frances Mensah Williams
Smart, sassy Londoner Faye heads to Ghana to figure her life out — and stumbles into romance along the way. Full of warmth, humour and heart, this rom-com gives new meaning to the phrase “home is where the heart is”.
Bad Love by Maame Blue
For Londoner Ekuah, love in her twenties feels impossible to figure out. In this reflective and compelling novel, she revisits a tangled past with an unforgettable first love — and everything it taught her about desire, heartbreak and choosing herself.
Why this boxset matters
We talk a lot at Saucy about romance readers deserving spaces of their own. But romance shelves also need to reflect the full richness of the genre: different voices, different cultures, different families, different desires, different kinds of love.
The Jacaranda Romance Boxset is a celebration of exactly that.
It is joyful, thoughtful, funny, emotional and deeply London in all the best ways. It is perfect for readers who love contemporary romance with real heart, character-driven stories, cultural depth, complicated women, messy dating, family expectations, second chances and love stories that feel rooted in real life.
We are proud to be the exclusive retail home for this collection, and even prouder to help bring these stories to more romance readers.
Whether you’re discovering these authors for the first time or adding beloved favourites to your shelf, this is a boxset made for anyone ready to turn the page and open their heart.
The Jacaranda Romance Boxset is £40.00 available exclusively in store and online at Saucy Books.
