Spicy Honey

by Juno Rose North

Sloane Reed's not looking for love. But after a few years of guest starring in other people’s fantasies, being a ‘unicorn’ no longer feels like enough.

Freddie Lane is drawn to Sloane the moment he clocks her at the bar at Salt. He's just got one small problem: the woman of his dreams only wants him if he comes as a package deal.

Cole Avery has wanted his best friend for longer than he'd like to admit. He's made his peace with it. For the most part.

When the three of them agree to give dating go, old feelings re-ignite - and as they both fall for Sloane, Freddie finds himself drawn to Cole in ways he'd never imagined. One reckless dare and a very slippery first date later, the three of them are navigating a romance none of them saw coming.

But with Sloane's fear of commitment, Cole's buried feelings, and Freddie's world quietly turning upside down - can three people who never planned to fall in love make it work?

Spicy Honey is a contemporary poly MMF romance with Juno Rose North's signature blend of heart, heat, and a happily ever after.

357 pages, Kindle Edition

Expected publication June 9, 2026

Reviews

[Irene P. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spicy Honey was such a fun book to read. I don’t remember the last time I read a book and smiled almost throughout the whole thing. I loved how confident and forward Sloane is with what she wants and needs. A lot of the times FMCs are portrayed as lost little lambs in need of saving but Sloane is absolutely not that. She is assertive and she draws you (and the guys) in. Freddie is such a sweetheart makes you wish you could meet a Freddie in real life! And Cole is an amazingly complex character who is selfless and so giving.
To be honest I haven’t always been a huge fan of Why Choose romance involving MM. However, after reading Spicy Honey I realise that I was just not reading the right ones! Cole and Freddie’s storyline isn’t about 2 guys that suddenly realised they were attracted to each other. It’s a deeper love story that is as intense and genuine as the one with the FMC.
Spicy honey has the perfect title. Such a sweet and lovely story but it doesn’t shy away from the spice meter and it doesn’t leave you hanging with the steamy scenes.
Absolutely loved it. Highly recommend for Why Choose fans and romance readers alike.

[Charlotte Mitchell · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was my first time reading a poly romance and I was expecting drama and jealousy, but this was such a fun, heartwarming read!

There’s lots of very well written spice, but I also enjoyed how all three characters had their own emotional journeys as well. I really bought into the love story and it was refreshing how open and mature they all were.

For me this series is getting better and better, and I can’t wait for Jessie’s story next 😍

[AB.. tinybee.reads ♒️ · Rating 4 out of 5]

ARC read - 4.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

This was beautiful!

The first polyamorous book I’ve read & I found it so beautiful. The love between these 3 is just wonderful. The character development was so lovely to see & I really feel like I learnt so much about a world I’ve no knowledge or experience of.
Sloane is as wonderful as you think she’d be after reading book 1.
Freddie is just so bloody lovable & kind & full of love to give.
Cole, the caretaker & daddy. I think i loved him the most. The way he quietly loved Freddie for so so long!

4.5 ⭐️ 3.5 🌶️
Will have you laughing crying & blushing sometimes all at once.
Lovely read & I CAN NOT wait for book number 3

Thank you so much for selecting me to read an ARC copy 🫶🏼


Favorite quotes:
‘Love comes in all shapes & sizes & sexuality is a spectrum.’

‘I will always love you, no matter what. I don’t mind if you come home with a whole harem. Anyone you care about will have a place in my life. You just have to tell me how many Yorkshires I’m making.’

‘Freddie might have fallen first, but I am jumping in right after him.’

[Sofie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Overall rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This together with 'Salt and Sweet', book one of The Salt Collection, has been some of my favorite books of 2026!

Spice rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Three hot, sensual chilis for spicy scenes that are filled with emotion, sensuality, and just some really hot MMF sex with a little twist of kink .

This was such a great book and I love so many things about it from the writing, to the vibe, the amazing cast of characters, great romance, spice that is spicing and a lot about self acceptance and three authentic people being so incredibly brave in their pursuit of their HEA! 🩷

Our three protagonists:
🐈‍⬛ Sloane 🐈‍⬛
(our resident hot pansexual girl from book one)
Sloane was already introduced as this amazing and brilliant openminded woman from the US and play an important part in book one of the series. Sloane prefers her sexual encounters hot, no strings attached and preferably with multiple partners, as such she has been acting as a unicorn for a lot of hot threesome encounters, but lately being the third wheel has lost it's sparkles. 🦄

🐕 Freddie Lane 🐕
If sunshine and a golden retriever ever were to have a lovechild, that lovechild would be Freddie! ☀️ Freddie is a happy go lucky guy, but with so much heart, depth and love for his people that you can't help but fall heads over heels for him. He immediately notices Sloane and their first encounter is... memorable to say the least! 🥵 His best friend is Cole, and let me tell you, these two make the most delicious and complementary pair!

👓 Cole Avery 👓
What can I say, this guy is that scrumptious mix of slighty introverted, a bit nerdy, a lot sexy and a whole lotta hot hidden soft dom vibes! 🫠 Cole is a creative, caring soul, who has secretly been pining forever for Freddie, but never acting on it out of fear to loose their friendship, and because Freddie is straight(-ish).

I love the way Juno's characters feels so incredibly real, the dialogue is easy and incredibly clever with lots of banter and sharp observations and overall the writing is just incredibly easy to read (in the best way possible) and draws out characters, atmosphere and feeling.

There are some tropes in the book by I feel like Juno beautifully navigates them all and make them her own and doesn't walk into any of the pitfalls that are associated with some tropes. At certain points I was sure the throuple was going to face a lot of bias and discrimination and it was amazing to see a refreshing take with support and people who had their back, it honestly was really uplifting.

Sloane as an FMC with her background could easily have become this oversexualised woman with daddy issues and miscommunication trope. But rather she is a self aware woman, that takes accountability while also being incredibly relatable, fallible and in the end, human.
I can't rave enough about Sloane, but also Emmy from book one too, Juno's female characters feel like a love letter to women and them embracing themselves, mistakes and all! The found family in this series is heartwarming.

The spice to plot ratio hits perfectly and the story, the characters and the spice work well together to create the ultimate page turner and I can't wait to see what other stories and characters Juno will grace with in The Salt Collection series! I do know that in just two books Juno Rose North has managed to become an auto buy author, if she wrote it, I am reading it!

❤️ MMF
❤️ADHD Rep
❤️ Golden Retriever MMC
❤️ Soft Dom MMC
🖤 Black Cat FMC
❤️ Smex Club
❤️ Found Family
❤️ Bi-awakening (yay!)
❤️ Sex positive

[Jess · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was incredibly lucky to receive a beta copy of Spicy Honey, especially since I loved Salt and Sweet so much. I was genuinely excited to dive into this one. I have always enjoyed Juno’s writing, and I had a strong feeling this would not disappoint. Even as a first (or early) draft, I was seriously impressed by the quality of the writing and how fully realised the story already feels.

The story follows Sloane, who readers may remember from book 1 as Emmy’s flatmate, the one who first introduces her to the sexy club scene. Sloane is pansexual, confident, and unapologetically open. At the start of the book, she is exploring her sexuality through casual encounters, often meeting couples online and stepping into their fantasies as a third. It is fun and fulfilling in some ways, but over time she begins to realise it is not enough. She does not want to just be someone’s “extra”, she wants something deeper, something that is truly hers.

Then she meets Cole and Freddie, university best friends with a long, complicated history. Cole has always been openly bisexual and has quietly harboured feelings for Freddie. Freddie, meanwhile, is this chaotic, lovable golden retriever of a character, completely endearing, and he falls hard and fast for Sloane the moment they meet. What starts as a slightly joking suggestion from Sloane about only dating them as a pair gradually evolves into something much more meaningful, a beautifully developed polyamorous relationship.

What I loved most was how much care went into the emotional journey. This is not just about romance, it is about self discovery, healing, and communication. Juno writes these themes with such openness and without judgement. While the first book leaned more into kink exploration, this one focuses more on sexuality and identity, and Freddie’s bi awakening in particular was handled so thoughtfully and beautifully. It felt authentic, joyful, and deeply satisfying to read.

Overall, I loved this book and enjoyed every second of it. I think readers are going to connect with these characters and their journey just as much as I did.

[Nine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Number 1 how am I jealous of a fictional character
Number 2 this book had absolutely no business being this Hot
Number 3 Cole had no business being so hot, he was Daddy and that’s all I’m saying. Every time that man opened his mouth I was panting and audible screaming at what he was gonna say next when he was in scene, his other ego 😮‍💨let’s jus say I’m obsessed with this man and that is all I can say.
Freddie 😍my typical ballsy man I love the growth from where he started to how he changed as a man and omg he got hotter 🤣. The spice in this book made me feral and want more as I continued to read. I was actually unhappy when it ended as I stared at a wall at 3am contemplating what plot could be made so I could have another book of this amazing trio. I would settle for just a novella because this book was that good. When I saw why choose bi awakening I obviously was like let me just read this book and it didn’t disappoint I loved how confident Sloane was in her decision to not engage in a typical monogamous relationship but also made sure communication was at the forefront. No one was strung along, in scenes at the spicy club, communication, boundaries and safe words was spoken about before anything happened and that made the spice in the book so much better. I loved how each character had their chance to show their vunerable side as they fight their inner demons more on society standards. I could write a whole book review about this book because it was so good but I think you should experience it for yourself. I leave this last note I suggest you read book one salt & sweet to truly appreciate this book and you see sloane and meet her character to understand why she is the way she is. All I’m gonna say is where is this spicy club because I need to sign myself up

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG, I loved this book so much. For so many reasons. I laughed (a lot!), I swooned, I awed and oooed.
It's scary how much I can identify with the FMC, I almost felt a bit attacked. I don't want to give anything away but... man I felt what Sloan is going though.
As for her boys... swoon. They are so different but they compliment each other so well and are beautifuly written. I can't even decide who I like more, they both are just amazing.
And the self discovery that especially Freddy goes through...
I can're recommend this book enough, it's even better than the first one, which I truly loved as well.
Juno, if there are any bonus scenes, extra chapters...anything like that...I volunteer as a tribute.

[Amy Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got an ARC of Spicy Honey and it was so lovely. I really enjoyed Salt and Sweet, the first in The Salt Collection, but this was somehow even better. The tri-perspective worked really well in building tension and empathy for the characters, and I was fully in love with all of them a third of the way through the book. It's also, obviously, sexy as hell - Juno writes such emotionally charged sex scenes, without sacrificing any of the heat. Looking forward to the next book!

[Amy Vrschrn · Rating 5 out of 5]

ARC - SPICY HONEY 🌶️ 🍯

I finish this masterpiece yesterday and I can’t stop thinking about it. After reading the first book in The Salt Collection “Salt & Sweet” I was so curious about Sloan and I must say: Juni Rose North delivered with the second book! Getting addicted to Sloan, Freddie and Cole was so easy. I ate this book up and loved it even more than the first book. The dynamic between the 3 of them was amazing. This was the first book I’ve ever read that was a MMF romance and I was so surprised that I liked it sooo much.

My rating: 5 stars ✨ 3,5/5 🌶️

[louise_in_her_library · Rating 5 out of 5]

ARC Reader. I would give this 6 ⭐️ if I could. What a gorgeous story of three people finding each other and falling in love. Our three main characters you instantly warm to and want to see them get their HEA. The bi awakening in this story is so beautifully handled and the spicy scenes with them altogether was sooooo good and handled with sensitivity. I thought after how amazing Salt and Sweet was that this couldn’t top it but it must certainly did!!! Loved it!!!!!!