Wildest Dreams [Paperback]

Jennifer Blake (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 5, 1995

"Blake's a master at romantic fiction."
THE CHATTANOOGA TIMES
Joletta Caresse's beloved grandmother dies, taking with her the secret to the formula of a legendary perfume that is now the most sought-after perfume on the market. Joletta tries to track down the formula through journals written by her ancestress, Violet Fossier, who in 1854 made a grand tour of Europe.
As Joletta follows Violet's itinerary across the continent, the story goes back in time, to nineteenth- century Europe and a scandalous love affair that is intimately bound up in the mystery of the perfume. In the present Joletta finds herself attracted to--and suspicious of--Rone Adamson, a Southern playboy whose astounding knowledge of perfume makes Joletta wary. Yet his chivalrous charms prove too much for her scruples, and Jolettta succumbs to her dubious white knight, even as danger swirls around them....
A Main Selection of the Doubelday Book Club


From the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Following Joy and Anger , Blake moves to the perfume industry as the background for her latest novel, a competent mix of romance, history and intrigue. When Joletta Caresse inherits her family's perfume shop in New Orleans, she also becomes heir to the mystery that surrounds the firm's most important fragrance, Le Jardin de Courstet . The formula for the perfume, discovered during the 19th century by an ancestress named Violet, is lost when the only person who knows the secret dies suddenly without divulging it. Armed with Violet's diary, Joletta sets off for Europe to retrace the trip during which Violet originally discovered the perfume--and also shared a love affair with an artist named Allain. Before she leaves New Orleans, however, Joletta meets courtly, enigmatic Tyrone Kingsley Stuart Adamson IV--or Rone, as he calls himself--who both attracts and alarms her. Rone follows her abroad and though he saves her from death several times, she questions his motives. Entwining Violet and Allain's love story with that of their 20th-century counterparts, Blake also provides interesting material on the history of perfume.
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From the Inside Flap

"Blake's a master at romantic fiction."
THE CHATTANOOGA TIMES
Joletta Caresse's beloved grandmother dies, taking with her the secret to the formula of a legendary perfume that is now the most sought-after perfume on the market. Joletta tries to track down the formula through journals written by her ancestress, Violet Fossier, who in 1854 made a grand tour of Europe.
As Joletta follows Violet's itinerary across the continent, the story goes back in time, to nineteenth- century Europe and a scandalous love affair that is intimately bound up in the mystery of the perfume. In the present Joletta finds herself attracted to--and suspicious of--Rone Adamson, a Southern playboy whose astounding knowledge of perfume makes Joletta wary. Yet his chivalrous charms prove too much for her scruples, and Jolettta succumbs to her dubious white knight, even as danger swirls around them....
A Main Selection of the Doubelday Book Club


From the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (December 5, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0449912647
• ISBN-13: 978-0449912645
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,947,708 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jennifer Blake has been called "the steel magnolia of women's fiction" for her enduring career as an author. She has also been lauded as a "pioneer of the romance genre" and an "icon of the romance industry." A New York Times and international best selling author from the publication of "Love's Wild Desire" in 1977, she is a charter member of Romance Writers of America, member of the RWA and Affaire de Coeur Halls of Fame, and recipient of the RWA Lifetime Achievement Rita. She holds numerous other honors, including two Maggies, two Holt Medallions, multiple Reviewer's Choice awards, the Career Achievement Award from Romantic Times BookReviews Magazine, and the Frank Waters Award for literary excellence. She has written 65 books with translations in 20 languages and more than 30 million copies in print. Jennifer and her husband live on a lake in northern Louisiana.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great read!, July 10, 2000

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"bibliofiend" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wildest Dreams (Mass Market Paperback)

I truly enjoyed this book. It was fun following Joletta to the different places she went and people she met; tracking possible clues from old family journals in search of a formula that may or may not exist. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a book that combines a little mystery and intrigue with a hint of romance and history.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A constant favorite....., March 20, 2000

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Ginger L. Savage "gingerbear" (Baker City, OR United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wildest Dreams (Mass Market Paperback)

I picked this book up on a lark. I have never regretted it. This is one of my truly favorite books. Jennifer Blake carefully interweaves the old story of Violet with the modern one of her great grandaughter Joletta. The mystery grabs you and holds you till the end. Having been to New Orleans once, this book always makes me want to return if only to walk into a small perfume shop and find a hidden garden....Enjoy!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A ROMANCE OF PAST & PRESENT - VERY HEARTWARMING, October 8, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Wildest Dreams (Mass Market Paperback)

THIS NOVEL WAS ABOUT A PRESENT DAY WOMAN WHO READS A JOURNAL OF AN ANCESTOR OF HERS. THERE IS NOT ONLY A ROMANCE GOING ON IN HER LIFE NOW, BUT SHE FINDS OUT ABOUT A BEAUTIFUL LOVE STORY THAT HAPPENED IN THE PAST. THIS BOOK WAS VERY WELL WRITTEN, VERY INTERESTING.