Scent of Triumph by Jan Moran
This action-packed epic novel features the charming perfumer Danielle who has to try to rescue her family from war-ravaged Poland, and choose between two men. The novel includes atmospheric settings in Paris, London and Los Angeles and exciting scenes and a moving love story.
Jan Moran is a perfumer herself, so the descriptions of the scents which Danielle makes are authentic and interesting. I especially enjoyed reading about them.
My only criticisms of the novel are that it involves too much action - it even begins with a shipwreck - and it is a bit lacrymose in one section. However, I thought that it was an excellent first novel, and I'd like to read more of Jan Moran's fiction.
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