Sugar and Salt

A Novel

By: Susan Wiggs

Narrated by: Christine Lakin

Length: 11 hrs and 58 mins

Publisher's summary

The New York Times bestselling author of The Lost and Found Bookstore returns to Perdita Street with a can’t-miss tale of friendship, hardship, redemption, and love between a San Francisco baker and a barbecue master from Texas.

Jerome “Sugar” Barnes 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.

Margot 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 Sugar’s bakery is the perfect setup: a state-of-the-art kitchen and a vibrant neighborhood popular with tourists and locals.

Margot instantly takes to Jerome’s grandmother, the lively, opinionated Ida, and the older woman proves to be a good mentor. Margot thinks Jerome is gorgeous, and 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…

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2022 Susan Wiggs (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers

Excellent book

The author understands and accurately describes human nature and understands the deep and tragic frustrations we humans face, as well as the soaring joys of deep undying love!!!

Captivating

I have read many books written by Susan wiggs. Each one of them has been so well written I am captivated by the storyline.

Not My Favorite!

Story line was good but took too long to tell each character's story. not one of my favorite Wiggs books and I've read them all.

Must Read

I couldn't put this book down. Susan Wiggs writes with so much feeling that her stories just pull you in.

SO much to love about the book BUT...

So love Susan Wiggs stories and this one is a beauty including an amazing insight into race relations long ago amd now and the horror of rape in any generation. However the totally biased one-sided inclusion of Planned Parenthood ; totallty ignoring the negatives of abortion and its effdcts on women,, the attack on the Catholic church, and the unfair generalization of all police are all an unnecessary distraction/inclusion. The arbitrary inclusion of safe sex practices is also very surprising and illogical. Also illogical is the surprise at the rapist's family suing for libel and slander. These people are nuts! Of course they would use their political clout to go this route. Why is anyone surprised about this?

This caused me so much anxiety

I had to stop listening during the rape investigation. It made me so angry to know this is what female victims are subject to. This was a roughly edited book as well. There was one sentence about the Vietnam War draft that was repeated three times. Not sure who let that slip.

Great story! Great performance!

Really enjoyed this book. Like how the individual stories unfolded and I learned a lot in the process. Recommend it!

Too bad many “disagree” with the author

If you’ve started this book and can’t continue because of triggering, I support that. But, if you give a poor rating bc you disagree with the author’s “political views”, I welcome you to at least fast forward to the Author’s Note at the end of the book for some insight into reality. I have worked in the legal field for over 30 years. Sadly the views expressed in this book are not fictional, but very real indeed. Thanks to the author for bringing these issues to light. Well done. Kudos to the narrator. Nailed it.

amazing book!!

I lover this book..it have an awesome story line. Are we going to have any more with these characters?

Amazing

Wonderfully heart-wrenching story, perfectly narrated. Complexed characters, just enough detail to flush out the story line without burying it.
Thank you Ms. Wiggs.