AN OBSERVER BEST NEW NOVELIST 2025 WINNER OF THE #MERKY BOOKS 2022 NEW WRITERS' PRIZE 'This
summer's hottest read' SUNDAY TIMES 'You won't want to put it down' BRITISH VOGUE
'Sticky twisting and dangerous' REBECCA K REILLY It's summer and a young man walks through
the gates of a luxurious mansion in the South of France. At the dinner table the Blake
siblings await him: Lily his carefree friend from university Dot the rebellious younger
sister and Felix - handsome charismatic and guarded. Between sun-drenched days spent
lounging by the pool and nights blurring into endless opulent parties the man is captivated
by Felix's restless allure. As his desire grows the chance to become part of the family and
their world of money and power starts to feel within reach. But the idyllic haze of summer
fades as they return to London and the cracks in the Blakes' careful façade begin to show. With
the two men tormented by demons of their own their bond is increasingly tested and pulled
apart at the seams. Their secrets and the choices they make will change not only their lives
but the future of those around them. Sunstruck is a dazzling and poignant exploration of race
status and the parts of ourselves we risk losing when we fall in love. 'Beautifully written
and well-paced . . . builds tension as it approaches an exciting revelation' JACQUELINE CROOKS
'There's plenty of plot the novel's brisk pacing together with its shrewd blend of emotional
sincerity brooding intrigue and political overtones make for a lively beach read' GUARDIAN
'Very hard to put down . . . A truly gripping story about privilege and perspective from a
writer with a sharp pen and a wicked sense of humour whose incredible career is only just
beginning' ORE AGBAJE-WILLIAMS 'Smart bracing sexy . . . I was completely gripped' JACK
PARLETT 'A stunning and tender debut. Sultry and compulsive. Full of heart' SOULA EMMANUEL
'Poignant tender and wonderfully honest' CHLOE MICHELLE HOWARTH
