That Lingering Scent

Sent to Paris to turn around an ailing brokerage firm, expat trader John Winters is haunted by the mystery of Alicia Durand, the representative of a local firm who seems to hate him, until he discovers otherwise.

Winters tries to satisfy his need for her in sexual encounters with other women but fails. As the story moves from Paris to London and the death of Alicia's mother occurs, the childhood secret that has driven Alicia into a string of lesbian relationships is uncovered.

It is up to Winters to show her how to accept the love of the man she wants.