Sugar and Salt: A Novel

The New York Times bestselling author of The Lost and Found Bookshop brings readers a can't-miss tale of friendship, hardship, redemption, and love between a San Francisco baker and a barbecue master from Texas.

Jerome Sugar learned the art of baking in his grandma’s bakery, also called Sugar, on historic Perdita Street in San Francisco.

He supplies baked goods to the Lost and Found Bookshop across the street.

When the restaurant that shares his commercial kitchen loses its longtime tenant, a newcomer moves in: Margot Salton, a barbecue master from Texas.

Despite their different backgrounds, their attraction is powerful—even though Jerome worries that Margot will simply move on from him once she’s found some peace and stability.

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