She turned their love into a fragrance.
Now the woman she could never forget is about to become its face.
Emily Reed has always understood the language of scent. As the heiress to one of New York’s most prestigious perfume houses, she knows how to capture desire, longing, and memory in a single bottle. But nothing could have prepared her for Olivia Wess.
Amid the heat and beauty of Mexico, Emily meets Liv—a magnetic model with dark eyes, effortless confidence, and a way of making her forget every rule she has ever lived by. What begins as a fleeting vacation encounter soon becomes something far more dangerous: passion, tenderness, and a love neither woman expected.
Then Emily discovers that what brought them together may have been nothing more than a bet.
Heartbroken, she walks away without looking back, carrying only the memory of the woman who awakened her—and shattered her heart in the same breath.
Four years later, Emily has transformed that unforgettable summer into her most intimate creation: a fragrance born from paradise, longing, and the woman she never truly stopped loving. But when Olivia unexpectedly returns as the face of the campaign, the past refuses to remain buried.
Old wounds reopen. Desire resurfaces. And the truth between them becomes impossible to avoid.
Emily wants answers. Olivia wants a second chance. But a love broken by pride, fear, and silence cannot be easily rebuilt.
As memory and desire collide, Emily must decide whether Olivia is still the woman who shattered her heart—or the only one who ever made it feel truly alive.
*The Scent of Memory* is a sensual and emotional sapphic romance about first love, betrayal, second chances, and the unforgettable power of a love that lingers long after goodbye.