Salt and Sugar
2022 • 368 pages
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The grandchildren of two rival Brazilian bakeries fall in love despite their families’ feud in this delicious debut rom-com perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Gloria Chao. Trust neither thin-bottomed frying pans nor Molinas. Lari Ramires has always known this to be true. In Olinda, Brazil, her family’s bakery, Salt, has been at war with the Molinas’ bakery across the street, Sugar, for generations. But Lari’s world turns upside down when her beloved grandmother passes away. On top of that, a big supermarket chain has moved to town, forcing many of the small businesses to close. Determined to protect her home, Lari does the unthinkable—she works together with Pedro Molina to save both of their bakeries. Lari realizes she might not know Pedro as well as she thought—and she maybe even likes what she learns—but the question remains: Can a Ramires and a Molina truly trust one another?
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Likeable characters and a cute romance. The feud took up too much of the story for me, but it was one of the better conflicts I???ve read lately.
I loved the little details that let me know this was set in Brazil without hitting me over the head with it. Of course there so many great food details! The neighborhood felt very real, so I was definitely transported while reading this. The enemies to livers trope was very well done! I was all in favor of her hating the Molinas. By the end though, I was starting to like the Molinas, except for maybe the mom. There were a couple times in the book that seemed unnecessarily dramatic, but it didn't detract from my overall love of the book.
