“Astunningportraitofawomanblossomingintoherfullpower...thisisAlkaJoshi’sbestbookyet!“--KateQuinn,NewYorkTimesbestsellingauthorofTheDiamondEyeFromtheauthorofReese’sBookClubPickTheHennaArtist,thefinalchapterinAlkaJoshi’sNewYorkTimesbestsellingJaipurtrilogytakesreadersto1970sParis,whereRadha’sbuddingcareerasaperfumermustcompetewiththedemandsofherfamilyandthesecretsofherpast.Paris,1974.RadhaisnowlivinginPariswithherhusband,Pierre,andtheirtwodaughters.Shestillgrievesforthebabyboyshegaveupyearsago,whenshewasonlyachildherself,butshelovesbeingamothertoherdaughters,andshe’sfinallyfoundherpassion--thetreasuretroveofscents.Shehasanexcitingandchallengingpositionworkingforamasterperfumer,helpingtodesigncompletelynewfragrancesforclientsandbuildinghercareeronescentatatime.SheonlywishesPierrecouldunderstandherneedtowork.Shefeelshisfrustration,butshecan’tgiveupthisthingthatdrivesher.Taskedwithherfirstmajorproject,RadhatravelstoIndia,wheresheenliststhehelpofhersister,Lakshmi,andthecourtesansofAgra--womenwhousethepoweroffragrancetoseduce,teaseandentice.She’sonthecuspofabreakthroughwhenshefindsoutthesonshenevertoldherhusbandaboutisheadingtoParistofindher--upendinghercarefullymanagedworldandthreateningtodestroyavulnerablemarriage.TheJaipurTrilogyBook1:TheHennaArtistBook2:TheSecretKeeperofJaipurBook3:ThePerfumistofParis
