by Jan Moran
This is the story of a strong, determined woman who, after losing her family during World War II, builds her life in America and becomes successful perfumer. It was interesting to see the perfume making and how sensible she was to different smells and it would have been interesting to see more about...
Let me start this review by saying that I liked this book. It gladly surprised me. I couldn’t put it down. I read it in three days. I got hooked from the get go. The title fits the story perfectly. The characters are very well presented. You immediately bond with Danielle. Her character, her poise,...
Everything about this book is beautiful. The people are beautiful, the scenery is beautiful, even the tragic scenes in Scent of Triumph are achingly beautiful. But most beautiful of all, are the descriptions of the scents and smells that Danielle experiences every day, as well as the description o...
The Scent of Triumph took me into an amazing journey from France to America. Through the first pages I thought that I was going to read a story similar to Titanic but oh!! Was I ever wrong? Jan Moran did an excellent job in keeping the reader eager trying to keep up with the next scene. Danielle is ...
Set during the World War II era, the story follows the life of Danielle Bretancourt. As pregnant Danielle and her husband travels from New York to England after business trip, the Nazis threaten to sink their ship as England declares war on the Germans. That’s just the beginning. Finding herself alo...
Wow! I came across Scent of Triumph through the Goodreads grapevine. I enjoy historical fiction and have recently been branching out into more types, but I will admit that I wasn't too keen about a book set during WWII. However, the premise of the book was intriguing, given the way scents and smells...
It was a good enough story, I liked the 'angle' but too much good luck while having too much bad luck does not a great story make.
review to come
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