Everyone is called according to God's purpose. Beryl, at eighteen, had been called to be a nun. With her every sense, she knew this as intimately as the breath that was within her. She obeyed so diligently because it came natural. God had placed her in a convent to serve Him. He was her master--the only one she wanted to please. Every life has a way of testing even the surest decisions.

With the uprooting from her cloistered convent, Beryl found herself unexpectedly in places and situations that she was not prepared to handle. Along with the details of care giving, she became acutely aware of Padre Vittorio. He was so handsome, but so taboo. How could she be experiencing such fleshly needs when she had promised herself to the perfect husband--her God? Would God actually allow the two of them to be together, or would Padre Vittorio even consider leaving the priesthood to make her his wife?

After leaving her chosen profession for love, Beryl found life did not take on a miraculous turn, but rather one that was filled with intense love and pain, not unlike the suffering of a servant. Plagued with terminal illness, Vittorio had to choose which path he was meant to follow--could he surrender to the love of a woman and make her his wife or was he meant to remain a priest?

Theirs is a love story that tests the boundaries of faith. For Beryl and Padre Vittorio, the commandments they follow are to love one another, but was it what God commanded?

THE SCENT OF GOD is a captivating and enchanting love story. The powerful love that one has for their faith is transferred to the love of another human being through thick and thin. The commitment that it takes to be together regardless of the odds is spellbinding, and the memoirs of an extraordinary woman are inspirational to read in this excellent book. A must read for anyone who has doubted that in order to serve God one must love in its purest form whatever the call.