Mimosa is the daughter of an aromateur in California who is balancing learning her future career and struggling through fitting in as a teen in a diverse high school. Having learned the secrets of her trade since she was a child, she knows the smell of heartache, euphoria, and lies...and the most important rule of all, "Aromateurs cannot fall in love." After accidentally "fixing" a potion to the wrong person, Mim and an unlikely acquaintence, Court, work together to undo the situation.

While the writing style wasn't my personal favourite, this is actually what I want to compliment the most. Lee's main descriptor of smell all throughout the book naturally makes sense, but functions in a way I haven't seen a lot of authors do. Smells evoke such deep memories the mind, and Lee's background in perfumery absolutely makes this book shine. The scent/mood matches are perfect. This book is lighthearted but also carries deeper themes, and may have overtones in relating to 1st and 2nd generation families...and what happens when a family member chooses differently than the "correct, expected" path.

Recommended.

Pairings: not sure