Fleur de peau

First novel of Constance Guisset, "Fleur de peau" tells the story of Ava, a Parisian florist and mother of two, who receives alarming test results. These results lead her to believe her blood contains high levels of pesticides. Despite the first transformations of her body — insomnia, temperature fluctuations, sudden fatigue — she keeps it secret. Her husband Jérôme suspects nothing, a sign that their marriage has definitively come apart. Who can she rely on? And how to live? Caught in a race against time, Ava seeks distraction. A seminar in Normandy in a legendary garden and a night spent outdoors with a man will awaken in her a fierce desire to feel alive again.