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The author of Cod and The Basque History of the World takes an extraordinary look at an ordinary substance — salt, the only rock humans eat — and how it has shaped civilization from the very beginning. Mark Kurlansky has produced a kaleidoscope of history, a multi-layered masterpiece that blends economic, scientific, political, religious, and culinary records into a rich and memorable tale.

At eight, he gave me roses. At fifteen, he gave me butterflies, and at seventeen, he gave me sanctuary. I wasn't a damsel in distress. He wasn't Prince Charming waiting to whisk me off my feet. We didn't meet by chance. He's been part of my life for years, and for most of that time, I've been under his spell.

New York Times Bestseller! "Masterly crafted"—The Wall Street Journal For readers of Between Shades of Gray and All the Light We Cannot See, bestselling author Ruta Sepetys returns to WWII in this epic novel that shines a light on one of the war's most devastating—yet unknown—tragedies...

The man she adored nearly destroyed her. Fighting to mend the pieces of her shattered heart, Jessica swears off love forever. A devastating beauty, she walks among men cold as an ice queen. And then she meets Cillian Claremont. A lion in a world of gazelles. Charming, confident, and rich as Croesus, Cillian holds the city in the palm of his elegant hand. When Jessica meets him, his husky voice glides down her skin like smooth velvet. And the fire in his gaze promises to melt the ice around her heart. Helpless to resist, Jessica surrenders her body to Cillian.

One night, that was all it was supposed to be. I had two rules. "F--k'em and leave'em." Until Travis Sinclair demanded my attention. I wasn't ready to love. He wasn't ready to let me go.