O’Porter, Dawn

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Published on 31 July 2025 by HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins) in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 384 pages
197 x 129 x 26 | 258g

Fearless, frank and very funny, Honeybee is the must-read book of the summer

A gorgeous celebration of female friendship’ ELIZABETH DAY

I love the way Dawn writes’ MATT HAIG

‘A lot of fun a fabulous confection’ JACQUELINE WILSON

[ A woman needs her hive ]

Rene is chasing a dream career, and feels like an imposter.

Flo is hiding a secret shame, and feels like a failure.

As their lives collide over one hot summer, and they ride the chaos of work, sex and love, an unbreakable bond is formed between them.

They might be lost, but they’re not alone because women stick together.

JOIN THE BUZZ FOR HONEYBEE:

????? Truly an amazing read’

????? A laugh-out-loud book with strong female characters’

????? A brilliant book about friendships’

????? Once again Dawn O’Porter has knocked it out of the park’

????? I was hooked on this book and devoured it in one sitting’

????? Another brilliant, hilarious, moving and relatable novel by Dawn O’Porter’

????? It’s brilliantly written, consuming and a damn good read’