Sugar and Salt

A LibraryReads 2022 Top 10 Pick

‘This is another winner from Wiggs’ Booklist

The heart-warming new story from the New York Times bestselling author of The Lost and Found Bookshop, exploring friendship, hardship, redemption and love.

Jerome Barnes has been baking in his grandmother’s bakery, Sugar, since he was a boy.

When mysterious newcomer Margot Salton takes over the tenancy in the restaurant that shares his kitchen, he’s intrigued…

Margot isn’t exactly on the run … but she needs a fresh start, and her dream to open a restaurant far, far away from her life back home is finally coming true.

The shared kitchen with Jerome's bakery is the perfect set-up. And the heat that cooks up in the kitchen between herself and Jerome is the perfect distraction.

But just as she starts to relax into a happy new future, Margot’s past comes back to haunt her…

Praise for Susan Wiggs:

‘Love, loss, passion and everything in between… I love Susan Wiggs' novels so much.’ JENNY COLGAN

Reviews

Praise for Susan Wiggs:

‘This is Susan Wiggs at her best. I devoured the book, turning the pages so fast I got a papercut!’ DEBBIE MACOMBER, New York Times best-selling author

‘Love, loss, passion and everything in between… I love Susan Wiggs' novels so much’ JENNY COLGAN

‘Susan Wiggs will make you believe in life’s sweetness’ LUANNE RICE, bestselling author of The Shadow Box

‘The great Susan Wiggs writes with grace, insight and wisdom about the things that matter’ ADRIANA TRIGIANI, bestselling author of The Shoemaker’s Wife

‘A wonderful read, fun and wise and absolutely delicious!’ NANCY THAYER, New York Times bestselling author of The Island House

About the author

Susan Wiggs's life is all about family, friends, and fiction. She lives on an island in Puget Sound, and commutes to her writers' group in a motorboat. She is an international bestselling author, and her books have appeared in the #1 spot on the NYT bestseller list. The Apple Orchard has been made into a film, with others in production. Susan loves hiking, skiing, and surfing, but her favorite sport is reading a book.