The Scent of Rome

By: Lise Gold

Narrated by: TJ Richards

Length: 11 hrs

Publisher's Summary

In a last-ditch attempt to secure an investor for an app she’s developed, Rome Foster travels to her namesake city hoping her luck is going to change. Just as she’s about to pitch her life’s work, she meets the charming and captivating Nadine, a high-end escort who shocks Rome by flirting with her. Rome is straight, but Nadine sparks up a fire in her so strong that it seems impossible to extinguish.

Nadine Costa is pleased with the way her life is going. She lives in a fantastic apartment in the city she loves, and her lucrative job provides the funds she needs to support her expensive passion: perfume-making. When Rome crosses her path, she knows she’s never smelled anything quite so exquisite in her life.

Rome is a loner and doesn’t let people in, but when an incident occurs and Nadine steps in to save her, she realizes her feelings go deeper than just lust. Neither of them was looking for something more than physical, but when the stars are aligned, it’s hard to escape destiny!

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I really like Lise Gold books

This doesn’t disappoint. It’s sweet, and touches on important issues. The live story felt good. Not too overwhelming. Just sweet and perfect.

One of Lise Gold’s Best

Great stories with focus on two women rather than many. Great setting giving many travel ideas

Wow i really want to see Rome now

Not only was this love story amazing and the plot really good but the writer made you see Rome in the eyes of the characters and it sounds absolutely beautiful and romantic and amazing all in one TJ Richards did an amazing job narrating the book also it makes me want to look for more books that she has narrated all in all this was amazing the book the storyline and the narrator thank you

Loved it

Another great romance by Lise Gold. It’s not just great romance but she makes you feel invested in the characters. There are multiple mini plot lines going on and she’s able to weave them together and blend with the overall story line. Would recommend this and anything else written by Ms. Gold.

Wonderful story

Audible version as good as the book, but better listening to it. The only thing is that Nadines character should have had a more sultry voice than the screechy voice she had in this book. The image portrayed by the description provided by the author would have called for a deeper sexier voice, other than that this book was fantastic.

One of my favourite books

I love this book. I love how you immediately fall in love this everything in this book. The characters, the city Rome and yeah you just want to meet the characters and live there life’s. Even though there are a little angst in this book, I just love how it makes you happy for Rome and Nadine. Tj Richards also have a perfect voice for this book.

Love it!

This book was equal parts sweet and sexy. If you’re looking for a complex plot I wouldn’t look here. Loved it, and look forward to more from this author and narrator.

Excellence as always

I truly enjoy Lise Gold's feel good romantic stories, and TJ Richards is flawless as always

In a city that is your name Rome is just magical.

I received this audible book from the author whose magnificent writing always takes me to the places in her books. Nadine lives in Rome creating perfumes which is her passion. She meets Rome who is trying to sell her carbon footprint app to some wealthy locals. Nadine is an escort for one of the men and their chance meeting starts a connection that is instant and hot. Two loners learn that they are even better together. There is so much more to this delightful story. A guarantee you will feel like you are in Rome. A divine romance with great attraction and healthy love that gives great courage. The descriptions of the city elegantly shared by TJ Richards to enhance your reading and listen priceless. I owned the book already it this audio was a wonderful gift. A great listen!

Such a beautifully written story

There wasn't a moment where I thought, this would never happen. The characters, their dilmenas, their evolution, it all nicely progressed. Lise Good also dealt with a difficult topic in a way that didn't detract from the romance. I enjoyed getting to know Nadine the most and Eliza! The narration was great too! Very much recommend it.

"to love and justice"

my favourite city just got better, impulse buy at the title I'm not disappointed
lise gold creates a wonderfully romantic story of two loners, an introvert and an extrovert, best parts are those set where tourists rarely visit, the Rome of now.
encompassing workplace harassment and carbon footprint, are woven into nadine and romes' story to great effect, not just a romance, but thought provoking on how we treat our planet and each other
tj richards gives a great narrative performance to add to this marvellous book.

Wonderful narration of an excellent story

While I’d needed a little time to get know and appreciate Nadine when I first read The Scent of Rome, I liked her immediately this time around. I didn’t feel as overwhelmed when listening to the audiobook, and I wonder if it’s because I already knew the story, the characters, the atmosphere, or if it comes from the nature of audiobooks. As paradoxical as it may seem, when I read, I hear the sounds the author conjures. When listening to a narrated book, there’s no background noise. All there is is the voice. It falls entirely to the narrator to bring everything to life, the characters obviously but also the environment they exist in. And that’s the difference between a good narrator, who will make listening nice and enjoyable, and an excellent one, who will breathe life into the narration. TJ Richards falls into the second category.

The voice TJ Richards gave Nadine didn’t sound like the one I had imagined for her but it still worked perfectly. And Rome’s voice, in particular when she tells her best friend about Nadine, gave me goosebumps. I think what impressed me most is all the tiny nuances, especially the vulnerability TJ Richards manages to inject. Nothing is sexier than a strong woman allowing her vulnerability to show or a vulnerable woman finding her strength. We get both from both women in this novel.

So Sensual!

A lovely story with beautiful and interesting characters and all of this in one of the most beautiful, exciting and sensual cities in the world.
I read the book within 9 hours, because the love story between Rome and Nadine grabbed me immediately and never let go.
They are so different in nature and yet with so much in common are these two wonderfully mature characters.
Their chemistry is incredible from the start and the profession of a perfumer contributes to the sensuality ... the fact how often Nadine sniffs Rome‘s skin is really sexy and at the same time so gentle and intimate and right from the start! This story left me with such a good and warm feeling.
Wow. I love it!