![]() ![]() Into this beautiful, intimate world comes the ultimate test of Joan and Imogen’s friendship – a test that summons their unconditional trust in one another. Because of her correspondence with Joan, Imogen’s decades-long marriage blossoms into something new and exciting, and in turn, Joan learns that true love does not always come in the form we expect it to. It is a discovery the women share not only with each other, but with the men in their lives. As the two women commune through their letters, they build a closeness that sustains them through the unexpected changes in their own lives.įood and a good life – they can’t be separated. Imogen lives on Camano Island outside Seattle, writing a monthly column for a Pacific Northwest magazine, and while she can hunt elk and dig for clams, she’s never tasted fresh garlic – exotic fare in the Northwest US of the 1960s. Joan lives in Los Angeles and is just starting out as a writer for the newspaper food pages. ![]() ![]() When twenty-seven-year-old Joan Bergstrom sends a fan letter – as well as a gift of saffron – to fifty-nine-year-old Imogen Fortier, a life-changing friendship begins. Love & Saffron was published in the UK earlier this month. Thank you to Two Roads Books for the opportunity to read and review this beautiful proof copy of the book. ![]()
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