The Secret of a Heart Note
Stacey Lee
Hardcover
(Katherine Tegen Books, Dec. 27, 2016)
From critically acclaimed author Stacey Lee, an evocative novel about a teen aroma-expert who uses her extrasensitive sense of smell to help others fall in loveâwhile protecting her own heart at all costsâperfect for fans of Lauren Myracle and E. Lockhart.Sometimes love is right under your nose. As one of only two aromateurs left on the planet, sixteen-year-old Mimosa knows what her future holds: a lifetime of weeding, mixing love elixirs, and matchmakingâall while remaining incurably alone. For Mim, the rules are clear: falling in love would render her nose useless, taking away her one great talent. Still, Mimosa doesnât want to spend her life elbow-deep in soil and begonias. She dreams of a normal high school experience with friends, sports practices, debate club, and even a boyfriend. But when she accidentally gives an elixir to the wrong woman and has to rely on the lovesick womanâs son, the school soccer star, to help fix the situation, Mim quickly begins to realize that falling in love isnât always a choice you can make.At once hopeful, funny, and romantic, Stacey Leeâs The Secret of a Heart Note is a richly evocative coming-of-age story that gives a fresh perspective on falling in love and finding oneâs place in the world.