Love in Colour is a collection of short stories that focus on themes of love and romance which made it a heart-warming read. The stories draw on mythology and folklore, with the focus being West African mythology, but also snippets of Greek, Middle Eastern and other stories from around the world. Many of these tales were brought into modern day settings which I really enjoyed.

Each story centred predominantly on the narrative of the woman within each story which I loved. Bolu Babalola made a point of saying in her acknowledgements how many of these original folklore tales were patriarchal and misogynistic and she aimed to return the agency and focus to the women without striping away the essence of the stories.

Some personal favourites include Nefertiti's story; she ran an exclusive club that was staffed and protected by women loyal to Nefertiti. There was almost a female mafia vibe to this. Except Nefertiti hunted down and meted out justice to the bad people of the world; like husband's who abused their wives. However, she was wanted by the law and the police had sent in a female operative to seduce her at the club.

The story of Psyche and Eros. They both worked for the company Olympus and Psysche was trying to get out from under her ruthless boss, Eros' sister. This was a tale of modern day business, romance and Greek mythology and made for an interesting mix.

I also loved Naleli and Khosi's story which was inspired from a tale entitled 'How Khosi Chose His Wife' (Lesotho origins). In Naleli's story, she perceived herself as an outsider and judged for her skin condition so she pushed away her childhood friend Khosi. She considered herself undesirable and laughed at by his friends. I enjoyed the turn of events and empowerment she came to feel for herself.

In all honesty the majority of these stories could have been my favourites as the women who were at the forefront of these stories were so interesting and inspiring in how they came to take control of their lives. Siya, Yaa and Orin were other favourites that featured in this collection.

Overall I was really enjoyed this collection as each romance was so unique and refreshing. Thanks to NetGalley and Headline books for the review copy.