The Scent Keeper

Erica Bauermeister,the author of the February Reese’s Book Club pick The Scent Keeperpresents a moving and evocative novel about childhood storiesfamilies lost and foundand how a fragrance conjures memories capable of shaping the course of our lives. Emmeline lives on a remote island with her fatherwho teaches her about the natural world through her senses. What he wonΓÇÖt explain are the mysterious scents stored in glass bottles that line the walls of their cabinor the origin of the machine that creates them. As Emmeline growshoweverso too does her curiosityuntil one day the unforeseen happensand Emmeline is vaulted out into the real world–a place of lovebetrayalambitionand revenge. To understand her pastEmmeline must unlock the clues to her identitya quest that challenges the limits of her heart and imagination. Captivating and emotionalThe Scent Keeper explores the provocative beauty of scentthe way it can reveal hidden truthslead us to the person we seekand even help us find our way back home.