Scents of the Past: A Novel by Erin Marie Bernardo
A secret diary. A forgotten past. Another time. Close cousins Addison and Elissa live in present day New York City and lead somewhat ordinary lives. When uncertain circumstances surrounding a set of antique perfume bottles sends them back to eighteenth-century France, they must uncover the truth behind their travel. Disaster strikes when Addison finds herself in a nearly identical situation to a mishap she experienced in the present-the witnessing of a murder and release of a secret. Only this time the truth could destroy the entire French monarchy. With Addison's head on the line, the young women search for answers before Addison suffers her unlucky fate twice. It is only when they discover the haunting connections to life in the present, that they understand why they both were sent, and why a repeating past...may not always be such a bad thing.
Title: Scents of the Past: A Novel
Author: Erin Marie Bernardo
Genre: Historical Fiction
Recommended Age: Adult
Release Date: March 31, 2016
A secret diary. A forgotten past. Another time. Close cousins Addison and Elissa live in present day New York City and lead somewhat ordinary lives. When uncertain circumstances surrounding a set of antique perfume bottles sends them back to eighteenth-century France, they must uncover the truth behind their travel. Disaster strikes when Addison finds herself in a nearly identical situation to a mishap she experienced in the present-the witnessing of a murder and release of a secret. Only this time the truth could destroy the entire French monarchy. With Addison's head on the line, the young women search for answers before Addison suffers her unlucky fate twice. It is only when they discover the haunting connections to life in the present, that they understand why they both were sent, and why a repeating past...may not always be such a bad thing.
This was a great historical fiction meets time travel book. I loved how different from other go back in time stories it is! The fact that the girls do not have any memory of their past life though this past life existed before them was a great twist. I enjoyed that it was not just these characters magically appearing in 18th century France. The mystery along the way kept me very engaged and wanting to keep reading.
4 out of 5
Erin Marie Bernardo is an American writer of historical fiction. She has a degree in Communication Studies from the University of Minnesota, and is the author of the time-travel novel, Scent of the Past. A lover of historic places and days forgotten, Erin's novels connect the past with the present. She is currently at work on her second novel, Blackbird's Bounty, set in the bayou of Louisiana.
Erin lives in Tennessee on a small hobby farm, but has roots in both Minnesota and Washington State. She is married with two young children.
Erin lives in Tennessee on a small hobby farm, but has roots in both Minnesota and Washington State. She is married with two young children.
*Review originally posted January 31, 2018 on crossroadreviews.com
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