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Secret of a Heart Note
Secret of a Heart Note | Stacey Lee
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 love--while protecting her own heart at all costs--perfect 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 matchmaking--all 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 doesn't 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 woman's son, the school soccer star, to help fix the situation, Mim quickly begins to realize that falling in love isn't always a choice you can make.At once hopeful, funny, and romantic, Stacey Lee's 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 one's place in the world.
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CoffeeNBooks
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Eggs So pretty 💜🩷💚 6mo
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maich
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#February #ISpyBingo

'A novel' - Divine Rivals (it was fav novel in February)
Flowers - The Secret Of A Heart Note
Title & Author in different fonts - I'm Okay
Red - Sinjebradec (Bluebeard)
Grey Hair - Remarkably Btight Creatures

Children's books:
Sweater - Enci benci na kamenci (local author)
Blue eyes - Nody's Pet Chicken
Triangle (there are 3 rabbits😄) - Mystery Thief Peter Rabbit
Moustache - Povodni mož (local)
Crown - The Snow Queen

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Looking great!!! 10mo
maich @TheAromaofBooks thanks😃 10mo
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maich
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#WickedWords #Love #Letters #Notes #Couple
@AsYouWish

Another book with so many wicked words.
This is fun and enjoyable challenge.

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maich
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#hyggehour #hyggehourreadathon #litsolace
I forgot to post this yesterday but I read for 2hours and then went to sleep. My company were a herbal tea and orange with cinnamon candle.
@AllDebooks @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @jenniferw88

AllDebooks Lovely x 10mo
maich @AllDebooks Thank you😘 10mo
Chrissyreadit 💛💛💛💛💛💛 10mo
maich @Chrissyreadit 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡 10mo
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julieclair
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This was a sweet YA romance, lots of high school angst and drama, and a bit cheesy at times, but still a fun read. The main character, Mim, has a super-elevated sense of smell, and can actually smell people‘s emotions. She and her mother come from a long line of aromateurs - “love witches” who make elixirs that can open the path to love. Listening to Mim describe the scent various emotions was interesting!
A fun #SundayBuddyRead selection!

julieclair #Pantone2024 (Horizon Blue) @BarbaraBB #ISpyBingo (“Secret”, Grass, Pink Font, Purple Font) @TheAromaofBooks @Clwojick #ReadTheUSA2024 (California) @aperfectmjk 10mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 10mo
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DebinHawaii
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#ReadAway2024 #FabulousFebruary #20in4 #readathon

Read for #SundayBuddyRead I enjoyed this sweet YA romance-perfect for February. It‘s not as strong as the author‘s historical fiction but still engaging. Teenage “love witch” Mim & her mother are the last two living aromateurs whose calling is to mix scent potions to help people fall in love but can‘t fall in love themselves for fear of losing their abilities. Loved Mim & the plant & scent lore.

Andrew65 Excellent 🎉🎉🎉 10mo
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Sargar114
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Mehso-so

This was a fun read but not my favorite from this author. While it was an interesting story, it got a bit cheesy for my taste. Read for #sundaybuddyread and doubled as my #doublespin

TheBookHippie 🧀 10mo
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! 10mo
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Librarybelle
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Light pick. Lee‘s YA novel about a girl, her mom, and their special ability to make potions of sorts to help with love has the feel of teen emotions, including the complicated mother-daughter relationship, and of course love. I was really invested in the elixir creations and the “heart notes” Mim and her mom could detect for emotions. So fascinating - a smell for everything, from worry to happiness. #SundayBuddyRead

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CatLass007
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#SundayBuddyRead #ReadAway2024 This was a lovely book and I look forward to tomorrow‘s discussion of the final section. I don‘t remember who said it was YA, but it didn‘t feel like YA to me. It feels like a tale of family and friendship. It‘s a coming of age tale. Yes, there‘s teenage angst but it feels more mature than YA. I‘m not sure if I‘m making any sense. One day during the week I read an article about the new Broadway musical The (cont)⬇️

CatLass007 Outsiders, based on the novel by S.E. Hinton. The author of the article called The Outsiders a YA novel. But it doesn‘t feel like YA anymore than West Side Story feels like YA. 10mo
DieAReader 🥳Great 10mo
willaful YA can be mature and about things other than teenage angst! There's lots of wonderful coming-of-age YA. 10mo
CatLass007 @willaful I guess I‘m kind of a book snob.😁 10mo
Andrew65 Fantastic 🎉🎉🎉 10mo
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mcctrish
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My blooming cactus made me think of Layla‘s Sacrifice in the story. This was a delightful YA romance, it was light with the usual teenage angst, mean girl tropes but with a dash of magic in the form of aromateurs ( people/witches who can weave natural things - flowers/spices/herbs - into elixirs/potions to help people fall in love. I did love the garden descriptions and smell notes and idea that an elixir could fan the flames of love

Tamra I‘d like to get a blooming cactus. Is it low maintenance? 10mo
IndoorDame Your cactus is lovely! 10mo
mcctrish @Tamra I think so. I have two that I got from neighbours at different times ( they bought them at Christmas and then didn‘t want them anymore) they sit in north and south facing windows. I water once a week and leave them alone. They bloom twice a year now around 🇨🇦 thanksgiving and Easter ish 10mo
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mcctrish Thank you Adina @IndoorDame 10mo
Tamra @mcctrish I will keep my eye out for one. I might be able to handle watering once a week. 🙂 10mo
dabbe Lovely 🌺! 🤩🤩🤩 10mo
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 10mo
TheBookHippie 💕💕💕💕💕💕 10mo
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CoffeeNBooks
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I enjoyed this story of Mim and her mom Dahlia, who are aromateurs. Mim is a teenager trying to find her own path both at school and with her friends, hoping that she can make that work with the expectations set forth for her by her mom, and generations ago by her aromateur ancestors.
#SundayBuddyRead #LitsyLoveReads

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Read4life
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While this earlier Lee book isn‘t as polished as the others I‘ve read, it was still a very good read. I enjoyed the story of aromateurs and the characters she creates.
#BookSpinBingo #SUNDAYBUDDYREAD @TheAromaofBooks @TheBookHippie

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 10mo
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vonnie862
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My first Stacey Lee book and it won't be my last. It has been a while since I've enjoyed a YA book. It was light and cute. I really liked the whole idea of aromateurs and that feelings have certain scents.

#SundayBuddyRead #bookspinbingo #4

AmyG Her books only get better and better. 10mo
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IndoorDame
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Sadly I don‘t get to keep this around another week, so I read the last section right after we finished our #sundaybuddyread chat yesterday. I found the way things wrapped up satisfying for the most part, but also predictable for the most part. I‘ll keep the rest of my opinions to myself and see everyone Sunday 💙❤️🩵

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#hyggehour #hyggehourreadathon #litsolace
My reading is over for today. I'm too tired and tomorrow is work day. I read for an hour only...the whole week didn't read so much. Hope the next week will be better.
Still reading the tagged book for #SundayBuddyRead
@AllDebooks @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @jenniferw88

TheBookHippie Been there!!! Here‘s to having a good week! 💕 10mo
Chrissyreadit hope you have a restful evening/sleep 🩵 10mo
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maich
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#hyggehour #hyggehourreadathon #litsolace
It's Carnival weekend so I didn't have much time to read. We went to masquarade carnival. I was Minnie Mouse and my daughter was Gabby (from Gabby's dream dollhouse).👹🤡
So my reading started 20min late tonight but I read for 2hours. I decided to join #sundaybuddyread and enjoy with Mimosa smells adventure.
In the background is my aroma therapy
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@AllDebooks @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @jenniferw88

AllDebooks What a perfect end to a lovely day 💕 10mo
maich @AllDebooks thank you. You're right. It couldn't be more perfect.🥰 10mo
TheBookHippie Oh how lovely!! 💕💕💕 10mo
maich @TheBookHippie Thank you❤️💕 10mo
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mcctrish
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Getting ready for #sundaybuddyread I‘m just smiling the whole time I read this ( between bites of course 🤣😋)

Sargar114 Is that a Bart Simpson bookmark? 😂 10mo
mcctrish Yes @Sargar114 🤣🤣 10mo
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mcctrish
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I mean, Come On!!!!!

Ruthiella 🍩🍩🍩❤️ 11mo
mcctrish @Ruthiella I am so justified right now 🤣🤣 11mo
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mcctrish
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Getting ready for #sundaybuddyread THE SUN IS SHINING! It‘s a miracle ❤️💕 I‘m going to read a bit and then get outside and overdose on vitamin D. So far I‘m liking this cute romantic YA story

TheBookHippie 💕 11mo
Tamra So pretty! 11mo
Ruthiella Your donut matches your cup! 😍 11mo
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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick
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I probably won't be ready for tomorrow's #sundaybuddyread discussion because my guy will be waking up any minute now. However, I just opened the copy I ordered from BookOutlet and found this nice surprise inside.

TheBookHippie 💕💕💕💕💕💕 11mo
KadaGul @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick What an adorable gift 🎁? Early Valentine 💘 💌 Day gift 💝? 11mo
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