A Love Like the Sun
The tender and unforgettable romantic debut for 2025
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4.7 • 3 Ratings
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- £5.49
Publisher Description
'Extraordinary... a raw, vulnerable, breath-stealing love you can feel as you read' Emily Henry
'Dazzling, tender, and romantic' Carley Fortune
We've always been best friends... but what if we were more?
Laniah and Isaac have been best friends since childhood, and they couldn't be more different. She's a homebody who runs a small natural hair store with her mum. He's an international influencer with the paparazzi on his tail.
When Issac comes home for the first time in months and discovers Laniah and her mum are struggling to keep their business afloat, she refuses to take a dime from him. And so, he does what any self-respecting best friend would do: tells the world they're dating.
Suddenly business is booming, and Laniah reluctantly agrees to pretend to be lovers for the course of the summer. Just long enough to catch the eye of an investor and get her dream back on track.
But as the lines between what's real and pretend blur, it becomes harder and harder to see where friendship ends and something else begins....
Brimming with chemistry, A Love like the Sun is the perfect slow-burn, friends-to-lovers romance about falling in love and second chances. Perfect for fans of Tia Williams and Emily Henry.
'Beautifully crafted and achingly tender... A must read!' Kristina Forest, author of The Partner Plot
'A poetic, sexy, and intimate portrait of falling in love... I absolutely devoured the best friends-to-lovers dynamic' Jessica Joyce, author You, With a View
'Sexy, heartwarming and soulfully human, Riss M. Neilson's stunning adult debut is an homage to home, family, love, and the fears that hold us back from our destiny' Shirlene Obuobi, author of On Rotation
'A truly remarkable, achingly tender, and deliciously sexy romance that will stick with me for years to come' Mazey Eddings, author of The Plus One
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
YA author Neilson (Deep in Providence) makes the leap into adult fiction with this sweet tale of best friends with a soulmate connection. Laniah and Isaac bonded in their youth over their mutual losses. Laniah's father died when she was a teen and she has since become a self-proclaimed "hermit" to protect her heart. Meanwhile, Isaac was orphaned at 12 and neglected in foster care, but he's now finding success as an internet-famous model and artist. When Isaac learns that Wildly Green, the natural beauty company Laniah and her mother have poured their hearts and souls into, may be forced to shutter, he first tries to offer the women money. They're too proud to accept, however, so he comes up with a more radical scheme to save the company: he and Laniah will pretend to date for the summer, using Isaac's rising fame to generate publicity. Laniah agrees, but she's unprepared for the spotlight. As the pair navigate paparazzi and press releases together, the line between real and pretend blurs. The couple has serious chemistry, but some flashbacks to their past, exploring the history of their relationship, feel redundant and unnecessary. A moving subplot about Laniah trying to get a diagnosis for a mystery illness adds depth, though it sometimes jars with the frivolous fake dating scheme. Still, the pining and sexual tension throughout this slow-burn romance will keep readers hooked.
