{"product_id":"sugar-and-salt-a-novel-3","title":"Sugar and Salt: A Novel","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\"Susan Wiggs understands the tender dramas of everyday life, of friendship and family, of wanting something that might be just beyond reach. She will make you believe in life’s sweetness.”--Luanne Rice, New York Times bestselling author of The Shadow Box\u003cbr\u003e“Wiggs writes with compassion and insight...This is another winner.” —Booklist\u003cbr\u003eJerome 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.\u003cbr\u003eWhen the restaurant that shares his commercial kitchen loses its longtime tenant, a newcomer moves in: Margot Salton, a barbecue master from Texas.\u003cbr\u003eMargot isn’t exactly on the run, but she needs a fresh start. She’s taken care of herself her whole life, pulling herself up by her fingernails to recover from trauma, and her dream has been to open a restaurant somewhere far, far from Texas. The shared kitchen with Jerome's Sugar bakery is the perfect setup: a state-of-the-art kitchen and a vibrant neighborhood popular with tourists and locals.\u003cbr\u003eMargot instantly takes to Jerome’s mother, the lively, opinionated Ida. The older woman proves to be a good mentor, and Margot is drawn to Jerome. 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…","brand":"OUATB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48510507548927,"sku":"*R0032663*","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0487\/5550\/7364\/files\/10346413482210.jpg?v=1778604793","url":"https:\/\/shop.onceuponatimebooks.com\/products\/sugar-and-salt-a-novel-3","provider":"Once Upon a Time Books AR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}