SALT SISTERS is coming from Lake Union Publishing in July 2026! Pre-order it here, here, and here.

“A masterpiece. Deeply emotional, tautly written and completely believable, SALT SISTERS is the best book I’ve read in a long time.” —Kristan Higgans, New York Times bestselling author

“Palmer perfectly captures the beauty and pain of a fraught relationship between twin sisters, both longing for the other’s love and understanding, both finding it so hard to give.” —Susan Rieger, author of Like Mother, Like Mother

"Lindsey J. Palmer's Salt Sisters captures the beauty and complexity of family and motherhood. When Jocelyn and Maddy Marx return to idyllic Cape Cod, they must confront their painful past and shattered bond. Told in Palmer's emotionally layered prose, the characters wade through the slow tide of grief, forgiveness, and eventual healing. A heartfelt testament to the endurance and extraordinary power of sisterhood." —Rochelle Weinstein, Bestselling author of We Are Made of Stars 

“I was immediately drawn into the story of Jocelyn and Maddy—twin sisters whose journeys through motherhood drive them apart and, ultimately, bring them back together with grace and understanding. Authentic, heartfelt, and deeply relatable, Salt Sisters is book club fiction at its best.” —Christine Nolfi, bestselling author of The Museum of Lost Dreams

Against the stunning backdrop of Cape Cod, two sisters reunite and confront their painful past in a powerful novel about family expectations and life’s unforeseen turns.

Twin sisters Jocelyn and Maddy Marx grew up in a tight-knit family on Cape Cod, but they couldn’t be more different. Jocelyn, laid-back and dreamy, still lives in their hometown as a Realtor. Maddy, intense and ambitious, left for New York after college and never looked back. Until the summer they turn thirty-one.

After a dramatic fall from grace in her career, a pregnant Maddy returns to the Cape with her husband and announces she’s back for good. For Jocelyn, it’s less a reconciliation than a reminder of a life that was ripped away from her and the deep grief she’s carried ever since. Back in each other’s orbit, the sisters reopen old wounds and are forced to confront what it will take to heal.

Salt Sisters is a moving exploration of sisterhood and motherhood, and the courage it takes to face the past, forgive, and finally let go.