To Mack’s surprise (and perhaps with more than a bit of encouragement from Maz), he finds himself getting closer with K who, incredibly, seems to like him too. It isn’t long before she and Mack form a friendship and soon Mack finds himself invited to the flat where she lives with K and her taxi-driver dad who everyone calls Uncle O. Maz is smart, ambitious and into movies and like Mack, lost her mum at a young age.

Then Mack finds himself in a food technology class with K’s cousin, Mariam (known to everyone as “Maz”). Although everyone knows that Mack is gay (courtesy of an interview that his father gave to the media), Mack doesn’t know if K is gay and even if he is, is sure that K would never go for someone like Mack (who is conscious of being overweight and sometimes feels self-conscious and unattractive). K is the king of the school basketball team, handsome, athletic and incredibly popular. Despite the money his dad earns, Mack goes to a local state school with his best friends Femi and Sim where he has had a crush on Karim (known as “K”) for ages. His mum died from cancer when he was very young. I earn commission on any purchases made through these links.ġ5-year-old Mackintosh “Mack” Fadayomi lives with his dad Teju (a successful film director) in a large house in Bow, east London. You can order ONLY ON THE WEEKENDS by Dean Atta from Amazon UK, Waterstone’s or UK. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book. ONLY ON THE WEEKENDS was released in the United Kingdom on 24th May 2022. How long until his old and new life collide? Mack never thought he’d find love, but now two boys want him. Then Mack meets actor Finlay on set and experiences something electric. It’s made worse by the fact that Karim can be so hard to read. He’s had a crush on Karim for what feels like forever, so he can’t believe it when gorgeous, popular Karin seems into him too.īut when Mack’s dad gets a film directing job in Scotland, Mack moves with him, and soon discovers how painful long distance love is. Fifteen-year-old Mack is a hopeless romantic.

Only on the weekends dean atta