
The Scent of Hours
A Novel
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Barbara O'Neal
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A divorced perfumer navigates an uncertain but fresh new start in life in a poignant and witty novel about self-discovery by the USA Today bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids.
Nikki Bridges has it good. An enviable home in an upscale neighborhood, a heavenly-scented hobby making personal-blend perfumes, a cherished daughter, and comfortable rituals with a husband she loves. How was she to know it would all blow up with her husband’s affair, a blindsiding divorce, and an identity crisis she never saw coming?
With little money, less work experience, and a modest apartment, Nikki is tentatively moving on. Along the way: a waitressing job, a bond with an empathetic group of friends, and reentering the dating game at fortysomething. Luring her out of her funk is Niraj, an ex-Londoner with twinkling eyes and a hint of cinnamon and ginger. For the first time in a long time, Nikki feels a warm summer flush—and with it, a spark of inspiration.
On a liberating quest for self-expression and the courage to follow a dream, Nikki is blending the pieces of a new life into a fragrance that is uniquely and passionately her own.
Revised edition: This edition of The Scent of Hours includes editorial revisions.
©2006, 2014, 2024 by Barbara Samuel. (P)2021 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.Listeners also enjoyed...
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India Redding is juggling a web design career, a long-distance romance, and an exasperating promise she made to her late father: keep an eye on her vivacious mother, Eldora. A former Las Vegas showgirl, the flamboyant sixtysomething bombshell never lacks for curveballs. Her latest idea is that she and India hightail it out of Colorado Springs and hit the road for Sin City in her turquoise ’57 Thunderbird. Eldora can revisit the neon strips of her youth, and together they can track down India’s twin sister, Gypsy, a haunted vagabond artist prone to disappearing.
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Loved the listen
- By Colleen on 04-29-25
By: Barbara O'Neal
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The Lost Girls of Devon
- By: Barbara O'Neal
- Narrated by: Helen Lloyd, Esther Wane, Sarah Naughton, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
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It's been years since Zoe Fairchild has been to the small Devon village of her birth, but the wounds she suffered there still ache. When she learns that her old friend and grandmother's caretaker has gone missing, Zoe and her fifteen-year-old daughter return to England to help. Zoe dreads seeing her estranged mother, who left when Zoe was seven to travel the world. As the four generations of women reunite, the emotional pain of the past is awakened. And to complicate matters further, Zoe must also confront the ex-boyfriend she betrayed many years before.
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Slow Moving
- By Jenny on 10-08-20
By: Barbara O'Neal
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Write My Name Across the Sky
- A Novel
- By: Barbara O'Neal
- Narrated by: Joyce Bean, Nicol Zanzarella, Emily Ellet
- Length: 11 hrs and 48 mins
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Life’s beautiful for seventysomething influencer Gloria Rose, in her Upper West Side loft with rooftop garden and scores of Instagram followers - until she gets word that her old flame has been arrested for art theft and forgery, and, knowing her own involvement in his misdeeds decades earlier, decides to flee. But that plan is complicated when the nieces she raised are thrown into crises of their own.
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Totally a waste of time
- By momaW on 06-27-22
By: Barbara O'Neal
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Memories of the Lost
- A Novel
- By: Barbara O'Neal
- Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
- Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Months after her mother passes away, artist Tillie Morrisey sees a painting in a gallery that leaves her inexplicably lightheaded and unsteady. When a handsome stranger comes to her aid, their connection is so immediate it seems fated, though Liam is only visiting for a few days. Working on her own art has always been a refuge, but after discovering a document among her mother’s belongings that suggests Tillie’s life has been a lie, she begins to suffer from a series of fugue states, with memories surfacing that she isn’t even sure are her own.
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Fun mystery wrapped in a love story
- By sweeterindawn on 10-14-24
By: Barbara O'Neal
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The Lost Recipe for Happiness
- A Novel
- By: Barbara O'Neal
- Narrated by: Moniqua Plante, Jacob York
- Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins
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It’s the opportunity Elena Alvarez has been waiting for—the challenge of running her own kitchen in a world-class restaurant. Haunted by an accident of which she was the lone survivor, Elena knows better than anyone how to survive the odds. With her faithful dog, Alvin, and her grandmother’s recipes, Elena arrives in Colorado to find a restaurant in as desperate need of a fresh start as she is—and a man whose passionate approach to food and life rivals her own.
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Could have been four stars
- By Jewels on 05-14-25
By: Barbara O'Neal
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The Secret of Everything
- A Novel
- By: Barbara O'Neal
- Narrated by: Angela Dawe
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
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At 37, Tessa Harlow is still working her way down her list of goals to "fall in love and have a family". A self-described rolling stone, Tessa leads hiking tours for adventurous vacationers - a job that's taken her around the world but never a step closer to home. Then a freak injury during a trip already marred by tragedy forces her to begin her greatest adventure of all.
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Easy, Sweet Read
- By Lulu on 03-12-14
By: Barbara O'Neal
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This Place of Wonder
- A Novel
- By: Barbara O'Neal
- Narrated by: Coleen Marlo, Amy Landon, Alaska Jackson
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
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When famed chef Augustus Beauvais dies, he leaves behind a celebrated reputation—and four women grappling with loss, anger, pain, and the question of how the world will turn without him...
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Wish I would have waited to purchase
- By Admirer of great books; critic of bad books. on 07-25-22
By: Barbara O'Neal
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The Art of Inheriting Secrets
- A Novel
- By: Barbara O'Neal
- Narrated by: Stina Nielsen
- Length: 12 hrs and 51 mins
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When Olivia Shaw’s mother dies, the sophisticated food editor is astonished to learn she’s inherited a centuries-old English estate—and a title to go with it. Raw with grief and reeling from the knowledge that her reserved mother hid something so momentous, Olivia leaves San Francisco and crosses the pond to unravel the mystery of a lifetime. One glance at the breathtaking Rosemere Priory and Olivia understands why the manor, magnificent even in disrepair, was the subject of her mother’s exquisite paintings. What she doesn’t understand is why her mother never mentioned it.
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‘The Art of Inheriting Secrets’ a fabulous story except for..one thing
- By Donna Smith McG on 11-12-18
By: Barbara O'Neal
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All They Need to Know
- A Novel (Gold Creek, Book 1)
- By: Eileen Goudge
- Narrated by: Almarie Guerra
- Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
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On the run from her abusive husband, Kyra Smith hits the road. Destination unknown. With a neglected dog she rescued in tow, she lands in the peaceful California town of Gold Creek and is immediately befriended by an openhearted group of women called the Tattooed Ladies Club. They’re there for Kyra—and for each other.
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Good Story. . . But
- By Jo from Texas on 11-18-24
By: Eileen Goudge
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The Starfish Sisters
- A Novel
- By: Barbara O'Neal
- Narrated by: Laura Jennings, Jenn Lee, Shaun Taylor-Corbett
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
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Phoebe and Suze used to be closer than sisters. Growing up in a quiet and wildly beautiful coastal town in Oregon, they shared everything. Until the secrets they couldn’t share threatened their bond and complicated their lives. Now, decades later, Suze, a famous actress desperate for safe haven following a brutal attack, is back in town. Phoebe, a successful illustrator and fabric designer, has discovered keeping a secret means she can’t let anyone get close, aside from her beloved granddaughter, Jasmine.
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Became political
- By Robin on 10-13-23
By: Barbara O'Neal
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Rolling Toward Clear Skies
- A Novel
- By: Catherine Ryan Hyde
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Maggie Blount, divorced mother of two and California physician, puts her private practice on hold when disaster strikes. Doctors on Wheels takes her and Alex—Maggie’s professional and romantic partner—wherever they’re needed. After rolling into rural Louisiana in the wake of a category five hurricane, Maggie immediately bonds with two sisters and their puppy, all orphaned by the storm. It’s enough to break Maggie’s heart, and she’s not leaving them behind.
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good story good ending
- By mario chiozza on 11-24-24
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A Borrowed Path
- By: Imogen Clark
- Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
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When Eve returns to her family home Fox House, the tension with her mother, Agatha, is palpable. But when Eve’s daughter, Lyra, and her granddaughter, Skye, arrive unexpectedly, four generations of women under one roof set the stage for explosive revelations. Lyra seems troubled, but refuses to explain why. And when she lays claim to the crumbling cottage on the estate, Agatha drops a bombshell – she’s already promised it to a mysterious man named Dylan.
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Enjoyed the book
- By Mya Edwards on 03-09-25
By: Imogen Clark
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The Party Line
- By: Carolyn Brown
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
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Returning home to Ditto, Texas, is bittersweet for Lila Matthews. Her dear and feisty aunt Gracie has passed away, leaving Lila her estate. That includes a centuries-old house, a field of the freshest strawberries in Atascosa County, more money than Lila can count, and a secret Aunt Gracie took to her grave. All the angels in heaven won’t be able to pry it out of her.
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her books always have an older person. i can just hear them talking while im reading.
- By Kindle Customer on 11-07-24
By: Carolyn Brown
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The Autumn of Ruth Winters
- A Novel
- By: Marshall Fine
- Narrated by: Joyce Bean
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
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Ruth Winters is retired, widowed, and resigned to spending the rest of her life alone in her suburban home. She likes her routine and uses it to avoid having to spend time with other people. She probably wouldn’t call herself fulfilled, but it’s too late now to go chasing happiness. Then three things happen at once: a beloved niece makes a big announcement, an old flame reaches out, and her estranged sister receives life-changing news.
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Ruth was a realistic character with relatable feelings.
- By Happy customer on 02-02-25
By: Marshall Fine
All your senses will be activated with this tale!
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Didn’t want it to end!
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One of my favorites!!
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The Scent of Hours
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Loved the storyline but…
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Loved it
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3.0
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Loved all of it!
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Starting over? Heartfelt insightful soothing
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Good story
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