A review by babewithabookandabeer
A Sweet Sting of Salt by Rose Sutherland

5.0

Thank you Netgalley and Random House/Ballantine/Dell for my copy of A SWEET STING OF SALT by Rose Sutherland, out 4/9/24!

This book was AMAZING! A queer reimagining of the classic folktale, “The Selkie Wife,” this book was so unexpectedly glorious. I was unfamiliar with the tale, so it was all new to me and I adored it.

A sharp cry in the night awakens Jean and she finds a woman in labor, drenched to the bone in the sea and bitter cold who is unable to speak a lick of English. She assumes she must be the new mysterious wife of her neighbor Tobias, a loner fisherman. When he stumbles upon her house after she helps his wife give birth, the questions keep coming. Why did he hide her pregnancy? Why has he hidden her away? Why does his wife change demeanor when he’s around?

This book is definitely a slow burn, but the payoff is worth it. I love a sweet, gay love story! I’m so happy I stumbled upon this book. Definitely add it to your queer tbr!!! I loved the ending so much!! Everything about this book is too, too perfect.