Aroma With A View

Aroma With a View<br />Nora Black book 4<br />Author: Renee George <br />Release date: 28th Feb 21<br /><br />In this fourth book of the misadventures of Nora Black, we’ve gotten to know her fairly well by now, but for those new to the series, here’s a quick summary.<br />Nora Black was a successful beauty salesperson, until caring for a parent, having a hysterectomy and losing her job during her recovery led her to open a herbal aromatherapy style shop in the town of Garden Cove.<br />Nora soon discovered post surgery - after briefly dying - that she has ‘smell-o-vision’, or, scents can create psychic memory visions of people around her that help her save lives and prevent crimes.<br />She’s also dating the dashing detective Ezra Holden.<br />In this book she’s organised and is hosting a baby shower for BFF Pippa, when things inevitably start going wrong.<br />Nora may be getting on a bit, and have knee twinges, but she has spark too. She’s clever, funny, loving, kind and also heroic. These qualities help her to run her business Scents and Scentsability, gather a close-knit group of loyal friends and have a knack for solving crimes.<br />I love that she has become a proud midlife woman who embraces who she is. The new #PWF genre introduces older heroines, characters often ignored in genre fiction, yet their life experience is a terrific attribute.<br />Her relationship and banter with her BFFs Pippa and especially Gilly add a dose of fun and also relatable depth to the book. Within that framework Renee George manages to add a believable mystery and B-stories too.<br />Alcohol dependency and addiction issues are dealt with in the book, but in a pragmatic and sensitive manor. One of the main characters has a history of this and the words spoken are wise and supporting. It’s nice to see a darker layer beneath the civil veneer of small town life, that also drives part of the story forward. <br />This is a really enjoyable book on a great series and Nora is a fantastic kind of hero.

First thing’s first: Never a spoiler in my reviews, here’s what you need to know. This series is absolutely hilarious AND amazing! You can read each and every book as a standalone, however, after you read one, you’ll want to read them all. The characters are all well-developed enough to give enough of a back story to easily follow along regardless of where you start. So, if you haven’t read any others, this is a GREAT place to start! A laugh-out-loud story you don’t want to miss! Nora, a refreshingly life-experienced character (a youngster in her 50s), is back with a supernatural smell power that she developed after a surgical procedure in which she ‘died.’ This power inevitably puts her in questionable positions as an amateur sleuth. <br /><br />Nothing short of entertaining where Nora, her hunky detective boyfriend Ezra, her BFFs Gilly and Pippa, and of course Gilly’s twins are involved in getting to the bottom of things. Murder always has a way of finding Nora (or is it the other way around) and Nora has an uncanny way of ‘sniffing” out the truth. This time, secrets from the past surface, super dark and clearly enough to kill for, involving a friend from the past. <br /><br />So, why are you still reading this? Grab this unputdownable book and discover this amazing series, the wonderful characters, and a brilliant author with THE BEST sense of humor. One-Click NOW. You won’t be sorry. I received an ARC of this book and the opinion here is unsolicited and mine alone<br />

All Dolled Up<br /><br />Nora Black is my favorite unofficial detective. Her nose gets her into more trouble than she can deal with sometimes.<br /><br />This character is fiercely loyal to the friends she considers family.. in this book Gilly and her twins make an appearance along with Pippa, Jordy and their yet to be born little nugget. We cannot forget the man in her life Ezra the dedicated cop.. <br /><br />Shady dealings are happening in Garden Cove keep your nose open to sniff out the crimes,

Nora and her pals are back and the fun keeps rolling on. In this episode Nora and her friends will have to dig into the past of friend that was hiding secrets dark enough to get her killed. This is a story of fresh starts, renewal and friendship. I laughed. I was so into this story I forgot to eat.

Held me from the first page! Great characters and background. I love how the relationships feel honest.<br /><br />And an intriguing mystery, of course!

I am really enjoying this series. I love the humor and I think my favorite line is from Ari “you don’t need to put on a bra Auntie Nora – it’s just me!” Nora’s nose is getting better and better at using her nose’s ability but it also gets her in trouble! This mystery involves a doll museum and an old heist. I loved the way the story played out. Also happy to greet the new addition to the group!

Nora Black was left with a strange power after she nearly died from an operation. She can sense someones back story by smelling something that has to do with them. Nora and one of her best friends Gilly throw a baby shower for another of Nora's best friends, Pippi. There are a few towns women there including Pippi's not so welcome sister. So when one of the guests needs her inhaler her daughter goes out to her mother's car and gets bitten by a snake in her mother's car and then her mother is found dead the next day, Ezra, Nora's hunky detective boyfriend is called in to investigate. He does ask Nora to use her smell sense to maybe find some clues. Add to that, stores on the street have been robbed and have scared the townspeople into not leaving their homes. Gilly's young twins get involved. And add to that the love/hate relationship between Pippi and her Sister throughout. Once you begin this book while laughing you just can't put it down until the end. Lots of crazy convoluted clues with red-herrings and you have a surprise ending. I absolutely love this series and the characters the author has woven and I can't wait to see what else is in store for Nora and her friends next! I received an ARC from the author but the opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

Nora &amp; Ezra<br /><br />Nora is back at it with her besties and her hot cop. Who'd thought an interruption to a baby shower would be welcome--well an interruption was welcome just not the reason for it. An unwelcome guest changes everything and we aren't talking about the loud family member.<br /><br />You know there is gonna be a murder somewhere in here and you are right. Robberies and so much more. Nora has her smell-o-visions but without faces are they really helpful?<br /><br />The ladies stick together to find the bad guys. It helps to have a close relationship with a detective and Ezra is the closest. I love their relationship. Supportive, steamy, and friends. The fact that he trusts her and her abilities will please all female readers. He is strong, alpha, but realizes the women have their own strengths.<br /><br />I really enjoy the Midlife series and this is one of my favorites. Don't miss it. While you can read it alone you'll enjoy the whole series.

Nora's nose is at it again. When a friend dies, the day after her daughter is bitten by a snake, Nora uses her ability to help track down a killer. Hopefully without falling victim herself.<br /><br />I love Nora, her ability to scent out a mystery, her friends Gilly and Pippa, her guy Ezra, and all the fun and wacky residents of Garden Cove. The mysteries are always intriguing and keep me guessing whodunit. I legit couldn't put this book down until I finished it...at 2:30 in the morning.<br />If you're looking for an interesting paranormal cozy mystery/Women's Fiction that flows well from the very first page until the last, look no further than this book. Highly recommend.<br /><br />I received a copy of this book from the author via Bookfunnel. My thoughts and opinions are my own and without bias or favor.

Nora Black was surrounded not only by friends but by situations with the potential to endanger her life. With her 'olfactory superpower' showing up sometimes unexpectedly, others summoning it up, she continues to be an asset for unraveling crimes and mysteries. Liked the intriguing plot development that kept me connecting the dots with Nora. I like these stories that keep my mind agile following the action and enjoying the situations in which the protagonist is involved. Suspense, interesting characters, funny friends, age ailments, suitors, threats, things that crawl, lot of suspects, romance mystery and some passion in this story.