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The level of the beauty that is this book is unmatched. Stacey Lee's writing is flawless and I'll never get enough of it.

Scientists say smell is our most complex sense, stirring people to act instinctually, often without us even realizing it.

The Secret of a Heart Note has one of the most unique worldbuilding because while it is a contemporary novel, the world is set up not by visual sights but by the smells in the world. We see the world in through the eyes of a nose.

Aromateur is my name, and love is my game.

Featured cover model is Mimosa, the teenage daughter of the famous love witch. Mim is tasked with carrying on her family's trade, one that belongs solely to her. Much to her mother's chagrin, Mim wants to do normal teenage stuff like make friends, go to school, and maybe fall in love. GASP. Enter Court, the cute jock who might be the only one who's not charmed by the love witch's charms (but is still mad about her).

Stacey's writing seriously could not be more beautiful in this book. It's poetry without being excessively whimsical. You'll fall in love with it as much as you'll fall in love with Mim and Court and the whole smelly world around them.