SEASON OF SALT AND HONEY

Francesca (Frankie) Caputo’s life has been tipped upside down. In an instant all of her ‘forevers’, her future plans, have vanished; swallowed by an ocean that has claimed her fiancée and high-school sweetheart, Alex Gardner.

When secrets and sorrow seem to be the only things left Frankie, consummate good girl and loyal granddaughter of Italian migrants, does what any of us might do – she runs – into the coastal Washington forest, to the safety of Alex’s family cabin and away from her heartache. Perhaps too, away from her meddling, well-meaning Aunties and her cool, unaccepting almost-Mother-in-law. But what Frankie doesn’t expect is for her estranged sister, Bella, to show up unannounced at the cabin door and for her remote and wild neighborhood to be brimming with people soon to take an important place in her life and heart – the shy and mysterious Summer Harrison, friendly, flame-haired Merriem, curious, elf-like Huia and Huia’s handsome, protective father, Jack. In this season of sweetness and sadness, grief and hope, Frankie must finally face the truths she has been running from. Full of delicious Sicilian-American food and characters, friendships, betrayals, family and love, SEASON OF SALT AND HONEY by Hannah Tunnicliffe shows us the treasures that can be foraged and found during the most difficult times, treasures that are hidden in the most unlikely of places. Born in New Zealand, Hannah Tunnicliffe is a self-confessed nomad. She has previously lived in Canada, Australia, England, Macau and, while travelling Europe, a campervan named Fred. She currently lives in New Zealand with her husband and two daughters, having happily ditched a career in Human Resources to become an author. She is founder and co-author of the blog Fork and Fiction, which, unsurprisingly, explores her twin loves – books and food.