The Scent of Rainby: Kristin Billerbeck
Could it be that the life Daphne's always wanted is right under her nose?
Daphne Sweeten left Paris—and a job she loved—to marry the man of her dreams in the U.S. But when he stands her up on their wedding day, she's left reeling and senseless. Literally. She's been trained as a perfume creator and now her sense of smell has disappeared along with her fiancé.
She has to figure out why her nose isn't working, fix it, and get back to Paris. Meanwhile, she'll rely on her chemistry skills and just hope her new boss at Gibraltar Products, Jesse, doesn't notice her failing senses. They'll be working together on household fragrances, not posh perfumes. How hard can it be?
As Daphne and Jesse work on a signature scent for their new line, she feels God at work as never before. And the promise of what's possible is as fresh as the scent of rain.
“Witty and upbeat” —Library Journal
My Review:
As a huge Kristin Billerbeck fan I was all set to love this new book of hers, despite the ....interesting... synopsis. It was a plot line I have yet to see, and so I was intrigued to see exactly how our smell-less heroine was going to escape her first attempt at matrimony, snag a new job that demanded her nose, and catch herself a new man.
I can admit I was pretty disappointed. It was a little too...un-believable. Her sense of smell disappeared due to shock? Yet she's still going to move forward with this, rather strange career path, in which she needs her nose, regardless..? There were a few interesting twists and turns, in the book, that kept me turning pages, but when I ultimately reached the end, it wasn't a book that I thought of again after closing the cover.
All in all, I gave this book a three out of five, close but no cigar.
I was given a review copy for free by Booksneeze.com. All opinions are my own (obviously) and I wasn't compensated in any way for this review!
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