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Base Notes

Base Notes

Dark FantasyLGBTQ+ Romance
Published
2022
Language
English

Synopsis

Maeve, a perfumer, finds herself entangled in a dangerous game of ambition and desire within the cutthroat world of luxury fragrances. As she navigates betrayals and dark secrets, she must decide how far she's willing to go to protect her creations and her heart.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkGrittyAtmospheric
Morally GreyRevenge

Genres

Dark Fantasy LGBTQ+ Romance Mystery Thriller

Authors

L
Lara Elena Donnelly

Lara Elena Donnelly is an American author known for the Nebula-, Lambda-, and Locus-nominated Amberlough Dossier trilogy and the literary thriller Base Notes, about a perfumer whose bespoke scents prove deadly. She has taught in the MFA program at Sarah Lawrence College and is a graduate of the Clarion and Alpha writers' workshops.