The Season of Saffron and Salt

About this book

Elias Thorne, a data analyst accustomed to the predictability of city life, finds his world upended when he inherits The Saltbox, his estranged grandmother Elara's crumbling estate on a fog-swept island in the Pacific Northwest. Intending only to assess the property's value and sell quickly, Elias discovers the estate houses a rare heritage seed bank vital to the island's ecosystem. His pragmatic plans clash with the fiercely protective head gardener, Tenzin Dorje, whose knowledge of the land is as deep as her distrust of outsiders. As Elias unearths family secrets buried in soil and salt, he finds himself drawn into a battle to save the garden from corporate developers and climate shifts. Amidst the bloom of saffron crocus and the scent of sea salt, an unexpected romance takes root, forcing Elias to choose between the safety of his calculated existence and the wild, untamable promise of a life he never knew he wanted.