Wildest Dreams [Hardcover] Blake, Jennifer

Product DescriptionBlakes a master at romantic fictionTHE CHATTANOOGA TIMESJoletta Caresses beloved grandmother dies, taking with her the secret to the formula of a legendary perfume that is now the most soughtafter perfume on the market Joletta tries to track down the formula through journals written by her ancestress, Violet Fossier, who in 1854 made a grand tour of EuropeAs Joletta follows Violets itinerary across the continent, the story goes back in time, to nineteenth century Europe and a scandalous love affair that is intimately bound up in the mystery of the perfume In the present Joletta finds herself attracted toand suspicious ofRone Adamson, a Southern playboy whose astounding knowledge of perfume makes Joletta wary Yet his chivalrous charms prove too much for her scruples, and Jolettta succumbs to her dubious white knight, even as danger swirls around themA Main Selection of the Doubelday Book ClubFrom the Paperback editionFrom Publishers WeeklyFollowing Joy and Anger , Blake moves to the perfume industry as the background for her latest novel, a competent mix of romance, history and intrigue When Joletta Caresse inherits her familys perfume shop in New Orleans, she also becomes heir to the mystery that surrounds the firms most important fragrance, Le Jardin de Courstet The formula for the perfume, discovered during the 19th century by an ancestress named Violet, is lost when the only person who knows the secret dies suddenly without divulging it Armed with Violets diary, Joletta sets off for Europe to retrace the trip during which Violet originally discovered the perfumeand also shared a love affair with an artist named Allain Before she leaves New Orleans, however, Joletta meets courtly, enigmatic Tyrone Kingsley Stuart Adamson IVor Rone, as he calls himselfwho both attracts and alarms her Rone follows her abroad and though he saves her from death several times, she questions his motives Entwining Violet and Allains love story with that of their 20thcentury counterparts, Blake also provides interesting material on the history of perfumeCopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, IncFrom the Inside Flaps a master at romantic fictionTHE CHATTANOOGA TIMESJoletta Caresses beloved grandmother dies, taking with her the secret to the formula of a legendary perfume that is now the most soughtafter perfume on the market Joletta tries to track down the formula through journals written by her ancestress, Violet Fossier, who in 1854 made a grand tour of EuropeAs Joletta follows Violets itinerary across the continent, the story goes back in time, to nineteenth century Europe and a scandalous love affair that is intimately bound up in the mystery of the perfume In the present Joletta finds herself attracted toand suspicious ofRone Adamson, a Southern playboy whose astounding knowledge of perfume makes Joletta wary Yet his chivalrous charms prove too much for her scruples, and Jolettta succumbs to her dubious white knight, even as danger swirls around themA Main Selection of the Doubelday Book ClubFrom the Paperback edition ISBN10: 0449906175 ISBN13: 9780449906170Material Type: hardcover