PERFUME & PAIN

Une autrice controversée de Los Angeles tente de ressusciter sa carrière et trouver le grand amour dans ce pastiche hilarant des romans pulp lesbiens des années 1950.

Astrid just moved into a tiny bungalow in Los Angeles, which she shared with her formidable perfume bottle collection. The timing is perfect for her to finds herself back in the Zoom writer’s group she cofounded: Sapphic Scribes. In which an incident left her slightly cancelled in the writing world.

But she temporarily forgets all that by throwing herself into a few sexy distractions. Like Ivy, a grad student researching 1950s lesbian pulp who smells like metallic orchids. Or her new neighbor, Penelope, who smells like patchouli.

Penelope, a painter living off Urban Outfitters settlement money, immediately ingratiates herself in Astrid’s life. She bonds with her best friends and family, just as Astrid and Ivy begin to date in person. Astrid feels judged and threatened by Penelope, a responsible older vegan. But she also finds her irresistibly sexy.

Then, Astrid receives an unexpected call from her agent with the news that actress and influencer Kat Gold wants to adapt her previous novel for TV.

She finally has a chance to resurrect her waning career but the pressure causes Astrid’s worst vice to rear its head. It results in blackouts and a disturbing series of events.

Unapologetically feminine yet ribald, steamy yet hilarious. With notes of Southern California citrus and sultry smokiness, Perfume and Pain is a satirical romp through Hollywood and lesbian melodrama.

Perfume & Pain - Anna Dorn - 9781668047170 - 15.90€