Review
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Title: Heaven Scent
Author: Rebecca Cornish Talley
Publisher: Cedar Fort, Inc.
Genre: LDS Fiction/General
Year Published: 2008
Number of Pages: 228
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 978-1-59955-100-5
Price: $15.99

Reviewed by Jaymie Reynolds

Most people are busy. Sometimes it is difficult to find time to read. At other times, it is hard to find something to read in the short moments of spare time that do come up. Those small snatches of time often will not allow for heavy reading or intense concentration. "Heaven Scent," by Rebecca Cornish Talley, is a good choice for these times. This book flows well and is light reading. It has a nice balance of the believable and the slightly unlikely. "Heaven Scent" has a strong story line that is easy to follow. Liza, the main character, is one who invites you to empathize with her.

This book has many things going for it. The storyline is straight-forward. Nearly every female, age ten and up, will be able to relate to Liza. Who can't remember those horrible growing pains of trying to redefine their relationship with one parent or another? Young girls will be able to see themselves in Liza.

I enjoyed watching Liza's progression in finding hope, faith, and healing. Rebecca Cornish Talley does a terrific job of making this a believable part of her book. There are no quick fixes or miracle cures, just a gradual growth in maturity. As Liza matures and heals, so do her relationships with those around her.

This book does not grab you and pull you in from page one. Instead, as you read, it slowly wraps you in the story. While I didn't find the storyline particularly compelling, it is still enjoyable. "Heaven Scent" is not the favorite blanket that a person reaches for when in need of extra comfort. However, it is like any blanket on a cool day, something comfortable that you won't cast off.