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  • Published: 31 March 2020
  • ISBN: 9781496721945
  • Imprint: Kensington
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $38.00
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The Essence of Perfection



Witty, warmly wise, and always surprising, Nita Brooks' sophomore novel tells the fun- yet-poignant second chances story of a successful Hollywood fragrance chemist who accidentally sends her "List of Regrets" to a national news program! She abruptly becomes America's poster-child for taking a second chance at life, but admitting to some regrets can threaten her career and her family.

Wickedly entertaining, insightful, and always surprising, Nita Brooks delivers a delicious new novel about a celebrity perfume designer forced to add a daring new ingredient to her carefully curated life . . .
 
Among the uber-famous, she’s the most highly sought-after fragrance maker—and a well-kept secret. But designing a scent for pop’s newest superstar could take Nicola King and her family’s business from elite to downright legendary. Of course, mystery is part of Nicola’s brand—so no one knows she’s actually an over-cautious person who always puts her own life on permanent hold. Until her  ultra-personal list of regrets is accidentally put on a social media blast—and she’s challenged to go after everything she really wants . . .
 
From finding a hobby to reconnecting with a family member, Nicola’s getting some surprising results. But when she reveals her deepest, darkest secret of all to her troubled sister, the fallout threatens her budding romance, her career, and her reputation. Now between ambition, heartbreak, and hard truths, Nicola must risk the courage to fix the damage—and decide what success truly means . . .

  • Published: 31 March 2020
  • ISBN: 9781496721945
  • Imprint: Kensington
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $38.00
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"It's been a long time since I've wanted to turn to the last page to see what was going to happen in a novel and with Redesigning Happiness, I had to stop myself. It was a delight to read that made me smile the whole way through. This was a wonderful debut novel."--Victoria Christopher Murray, NAACP Image Award-winning author