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The Scent Keeper

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The Scent Keeper

By: Erica Bauermeister
Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
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"Woven through [Emmeline's] life's journey is a multi-layered story of fragrance and its evocative power, as strong and tenacious as this sensuous novel's plucky heroine." (Shelf Awareness)

Erica Bauermeister, the author of the February Reese's Book Club pick The Scent Keeper, presents a moving and evocative novel about childhood stories, families lost and found, and how a fragrance conjures memories capable of shaping the course of our lives.

Emmeline lives on a remote island with her father, who teaches her about the natural world through her senses. What he won’t explain are the mysterious scents stored in glass bottles that line the walls of their cabin, or the origin of the machine that creates them. As Emmeline grows, however, so too does her curiosity, until one day the unforeseen happens, and Emmeline is vaulted out into the real world—a place of love, betrayal, ambition, and revenge. To understand her past, Emmeline must unlock the clues to her identity, a quest that challenges the limits of her heart and imagination.

Captivating and emotional, The Scent Keeper explores the provocative beauty of scent, the way it can reveal hidden truths, lead us to the person we seek, and even help us find our way back home.

©2019 Erica Bauermeister (P)2019 Macmillan Audio
Coming of Age Family Life Fantasy Fiction Magical Realism Women's Fiction Heartfelt Inspiring

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2020, Reese's Book Club x Hello Sunshine: Long-listed

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I had heard the buzz around the novel although the premise of a father keeping scents in bottles to arouse memories didn’t sound like it could make the best story, butI figured I’d give my fellow readers the benefit of the doubt and give it a go. Wow! So glad I did! This book is so immersive, the language, the scene, it just takes you along the journey. It’s a beautiful ride. It is by no means the same as The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah but it gave me the same sort of vibes, and I loved it as much. Definitely worth reading! Thankyou to all who recommend it to me!

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So engaging and well written.

The descriptive language bought the story alive. Such a heart wrenching story. Thoroughly loved it.

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At the start I wasn't sure about this story, however, it took me over and as we ended journey I wept. This story is... Well I'm not sure as it touched me.

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Lovely

A lovely immersive story told with a insightful understanding of the subject of fragrance. I would recommend.

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l loved it! Different yet familiar. 5*

Families. All so complex.
Dive in to read about how scent can be so descriptive of people and places.

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just beautiful!

you are swept away on a beautiful journey into nature, scents and memory. loved this book ❤

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Fascinating...

Once you listened to it, suddenly you feel like you also have the gift..worth a penny

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I was hooked. I love this narrator and the story had my spellbound. Beautiful language.

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Start thinking of scents very differently ...

A tail highlighting the suitalties of life we often overlook, take for granted. Reminds us of the power our noses have and lack of our awareness. What aromas do, the roles they play within our lives, relationships and memories. Beautifully created.

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Life changing

The way I recognise and associate scents has changed forever! A great story and I found the narrator great too!

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