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Will The Book of Love work its magic on Belle and Finn?
Belle Farthingale knows something is wrong in the family business and is worried her father has gotten in over his head. She needs Finn Brayden’s help to get him out of trouble, but after their humiliating encounter at Lady Dayne’s tea party, will he ever speak to her again?
Finn Brayden has one rule – never mix business with … business with pleasure. But that rule is about to be shot to bits by the luscious Belle Farthingale. There’s something about her that he can’t resist. She gets his heart thrumming and senses reeling. When she comes to him seeking help, why does he suddenly feel he’s the one in need of protection? Belle is very persuasive and he’s in danger of falling in love.
The Book of Love Series
Book 1 – The Look of Love
Book 2 – The Touch of Love
Book 3 – The Taste of Love
Book 4 – The Song of Love
Book 5 – The Scent of Love
Book 6 – The Kiss of Love
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Finn Brayden is one of the Brayden men, which means he automatically is handsome, kind, honorable & protective. He is the second son of an Earl & is a prominent Financial Advisor with some very important clients & friends – one of which is Prinnie himself.
Belle Farthingale is a beautiful, intelligent daughter of a successful perfume business & she, because of her sensitive nose, is the Fragrance Specialist that creates the wonderful perfumes, soaps & bath oils they sell in their shops. She has grown up with a breathing problems – asthma in today’s world & her family has always treated her with kid gloves & she feels she is not worthy of love, family of her own because of her affliction.
Belle & Finn meet at an afternoon garden tea party when he comes upon her having a breathing problem – he manages to get her alert, breathing & summons help from her family. The fireworks were felt by both of them & this fun romp had humor, suspense, romance, love, a bit of spice & of course, The Book of Love that they read together. I love Finn so much in his plight to convince Belle that she was not inferior because of her breathing condition & also, to have her believe he was in love with her just the way she was. I highly recommend this book & this entire series! Meara Platt writes the best characters that you fall in love with & entertaining stories that pulls you into their world – another fantastic read!
Beautiful Read
Absolutely beautiful read. Finn was her hero from the start, Belle just needed time to realize her beauty and worth. Don’t miss their wonderful journey, with Finn never far from her side, as they follow and listen to love’s powerful force in their hearts and bodies.
Finn Brayden is a second son of an English earl and a well known financial advisor in London. While at a tea hosted by a family friend, he ‘runs into’ the lovely Belle Farthingale. This meeting is unusual and quite embarrassing for both. Belle is the lovely daughter of a wealthy merchant perfumer, and a member of a large extended family.
This tale is a romantic comedy involving these two characters, a mystery, a bit of danger, and a touch of heat.
I was thoroughly entertained by Finn’s pursuit of Belle, who isn’t exactly self confident, but has unusual talents that benefit her family. The other parties to this story are colorful and interesting as well. This is the fifth book in this series, although a stand-alone, and I’m hoping forward to the next two tales to curl up with and enjoy. I recommend it!
Belle creates perfume and Finn is a successful financier. When the first meet it is quite amusing. Even though it takes a couple of months before they see each other, Belle asks for a big favor. She needs Finn to pretend to court her in order for him to peruse her father’s financial records secretly. But first they must spend time together for it seem real. The Book of Love becomes involved. Oh my when this book is involved they are doomed for their courting to be real. A scent-sual story. I must say I dearly enjoy this series.
I love this series so much. You can’t help, but love the Farthingale women and those Braydens are the ultimate. I loved how vulnerable Belle was and Finn stuck by her side. Such a wonderful entertaining read leaves you wanting more. Definitely can’t wait for the next book.
that caught his attention and quickened his heart. He could count a hundred debutantes with blue eyes and blond hair, but Belle’s features captivated him. Her blues eyes were swirling and ever changing like the waters of the ocean. They were dangerous eyes, capable of drowning a man in their depths.”
Finn Brayden won my heart with his poetic thoughts and chivalrous manners and how he only wanted to help Belle at their first meeting when she had an attack and could not breath. He was actually prepared to do more since they were caught in a precarious situation.
Belle… adored her and she was lovely inside and out. She thought no man should sacrifice himself and be saddled with her due to her occasional health issues.
They come back together when she needs his help to secretly take a peek at her father’s books for their perfume business. She and her sister are certain someone was stealing from the business and they want to stop them.
The plan. A house party, pretending he was courting her (she thought he was like a dark haired Apollo, the embodiment of a Greek god, he was so handsome, sigh), stealing into her father’s study when he would not suspect. Simple.. oh you just have to see!
Meara Platt is a writer of the heart. She magically weaves a spell with her inspiring pen and captures the reader until the last page, only to dream of her next story. Simply wonderful…
Bella Farthingale now has possession of “The Book of Love”. This book has worked a form of magic in making young ladies and men fall in love. Or so it seems. Bella came into its possession just before a garden party, where she has asthma attack, and passes out into the arms of Finn Brayden. Finn, being a gentleman, helped Bella during her attack. Naturally, the guests saw the whole affair and Bella and Finn knew they would be the talk of town. Finn stayed away from Bella for three months until the day, Bella went to Finn to help her with a financial problem. I love the banter between them, as they worked to find who was blackmailing her parents and why. The characters in this book are wonderful, full of loving family bonds and the Farthingale cousins are just as lovable as her sisters and Finn’s brothers. The Scent of Love is a very delicious read in our world today.
The Scent of Love by Meara Platt is the fifth in the Book of Love series. This is a very cute series revolving around a book: the Book of Love, that appears to cause people to fall in love with one another, even people determined not to fall in love at all. Belle Farthingale is a lovely young woman who suffers from what we now call asthma. Because of this, her family, friends, and even herself, believes she cannot live a normal life and that no one would ever want to marry her. When she has an attack at a tea party, Finn Brayden comes to her rescue and puts her in a very compromising position as he tries to blow air into her lungs to get her breathing again. Lady Dayne, who is a notorious gossip and thoroughly enjoys forcing marriages after witnessing a young lady being compromised, has kept still about what she witnessed. Finn has stayed clear for several months as well but hasn’t stopped thinking about Belle, until one day; there she is, in his office, asking for help. Helping her will involve a bit of role-play, as in he courting her. Then things get interesting.
This is the cutest series. As it happens, Belle is perfectly able to live a normal life, and she proves it to everyone. She also sets out to prove that the powers of the book can be resisted. She is a quick and clever young woman who cares deeply about her family. They care about her, as well. They just don’t see her realistically. Finn is a delightful young man who starts off wanting to help Belle with the problems her family is having. It is not long before he finds himself needing to convince her to love him. He is an upstanding, cordial, handsome young man who is willing to help a friend. This is a wonderful book about two people falling in love as they struggle to solve a mystery that is destroying Belle’s family. I totally enjoyed reading it. I recommend it and the other books in the series.
I received a free ARC of The Scent of Love from Dragonblade in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions and interpretations contained herein are solely my own.
The Scent of Love
The Book of Love Series 5
Meara Platt
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Release date 03/31/2020
Publisher Dragonblade Publishing
Blurb :
Will The Book of Love work its magic on Belle and Finn?
Belle Farthingale knows something is wrong in the family business and is worried her father has gotten in over his head. She needs Finn Brayden’s help to get him out of trouble, but after their humiliating encounter at Lady Dayne’s tea party, will he ever speak to her again?
Finn Brayden has one rule – never mix business with pleasure. But that rule is about to be shot to bits by the luscious Belle Farthingale. There’s something about her that he can’t resist. She gets his heart thrumming and senses reeling. When she comes to him seeking help, why does he suddenly feel he’s the one in need of protection? Belle is very persuasive and he’s in danger of falling in love.
My review :
When they link force to fight an unknown threat, will her insecurities keep them apart…
How I love these Farthingales women and Braydens men! Their first encounter always leads to disaster, a disaster moving to a charming romance.
And here Mrs Meara Platt does not disappoint, this book of love has its own power, bringing together fated mates.
Finn is a dream of a man, from the very beginning he shows his integrity, how honorable he is. And as the story progresses, his caring and protectiveness but also his will to see Belle be her own woman.
All along, he supports Belle but she is very unwilling to trust him, with patience and gentleness, he slowly proves her he is not one to run away whatever they might face.
Belle has a talent that is behind her family’s business success. But outside it, she does not see her worth, and she stubbornly even refuses to accept Finn’s suit because of the broken image she has of herself.
I can understand when repeatedly you are told you are fragile, you might believe it but fragile does not mean unlovable and damaged.
Why at time I was a bit upset at her rambling about her unworthiness.
She was lucky it was Finn, a Brayden, so honor bound to do the right thing and to persevere when she tried to push him away.
Now I am curious about Finn’s brothers and Belle’s sister.
4.5 stars
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Loved this book! I was excited to read another book in this series, especially because it was Finn’s book. I really liked Finn from the previous book. Belle was a sweet, well-written character. It was nice to finally not have a perfect heroine. Together Belle and Finn made a lovely story. I look forward to reading the next book in the series. I highly recommend the previous books in this series, the Farthingale series, and The Brayden’s.
Belle Farthingale is a beautiful young woman who lacks the confidence to live her life that is in all except in the family business she has no doubt of her abilities she’s the “nose” in her family’s perfume business. At a party she has an asthma attack and Flinn Brayden is there to rescue her, in what appears a compromising position. He becomes her confidant as they grow closer to one another reading the “Book of Love” and finding the mystery surrendering her family business, her family with a little blackmail involved. Can their love overcome any obstacle, will Belle have the confidence to trust herself and her love for Flinn? A great love, loyalty and betrayal. An excellent story I loved and I voluntarily wrote a review.
Belle Farthingale is the “nose” in her family’s perfume business. At the moment though, she and her sister have been sent to their uncle’s house in London to enjiy the season and maybe find husbands. Belle knows that’s never going to happen for her because of her weakness. That’s fine for her because she loves making the perfumes.
Finn Brayden comes from a family of big strong men and he is a well respected financial advisor. When a young lady he rescued a few months, ago comes to him for help his protective instinct kicks into high gear.
A really fun story with fabulous characters. There is a villian threatening our heroine’s family. Can our hero fix it?? It’s very emotional at times because of our heroine’s doubts.
This is part of a fabulous series that should be read in order, but each book can be read alone.
Great fun.