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Rose Sutherland was born and raised a voracious reader of anything she could get her hands on in rural Nova Scotia, and once even fell off the roof of her house trying to re-enact Anne of Green Gables. She's continued to be entertainingly foolhardy since, graduating theater school in New York City, apprenticing at a p tisserie in France, and most recently, working in theater in Toronto. She's mildly obsessed with the idea of one day owning a large dog, several chickens, and maybe a goat. A Sweet Sting of Salt is her first novel, and the story is a love letter to the wild beauty of the place she calls home.
“A gorgeous tale of sapphic yearning laced with a slow-building sense of Gothic dread. Sutherland’s captivating debut is an intensely beautiful experience you won’t soon forget.”—Paulette Kennedy, bestselling author of The Witch of Tin Mountain “A Sweet Sting of Salt masterfully combines rich historical detail with an atmospheric, poignant romance between two unforgettable women that will sweep readers off their feet. For fans of feminist retellings and queer fairy tales, Sutherland’s debut is a must-read.”—Allison Epstein, author of Let the Dead Bury the Dead “Rose Sutherland’s debut A Sweet Sting of Salt brilliantly weaves the stark atmosphere of coastal 19th century Nova Scotia as a complement to lonely midwife Jean and otherworldly Muirin. Sutherland’s thoughtful prose mirrors the environment, dotted with echoes of Bronte-esque romantic longing—but with heroines who have the inner strength to determine their own happy endings.”—Maureen Marshall, author of The Paris Affair
