The Apothecary's Daughter

by Charlotte Betts

Overview

*The ebook bestseller*

A story bursting with colour and flavour, perfect for fans of Susanna Gregory, Georgette Heyer and Joanne Harris

1665. Susannah Leyton has grown up behind the counter of her father's apothecary shop in bustling Fleet Street. A skilled student - the resinous scents of lavender, rosemary, liquorice and turpentine run in her blood - her father has granted her the freedom to pursue her considerable talents. But Susannah is dealt a shocking blow when her widowed father marries again, and her new step-mother seems determined to remove her from the apothecary shop for good.

A proposal of marriage from the charming Henry Savage seems to offer Susannah an escape. But as the plague sweeps through London, tragedy strikes, and dark secrets in her husband's past begin to unfold. It will take all of Susannah's courage and passion to save herself from tragedy . . .

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780748124954
Publisher:	Little, Brown Book Group
Publication date:	08/04/2011
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	400
File size:	870 KB

About the Author

Charlotte Betts began her working life as a fashion designer in London. A career followed in interior design, property management and lettings.

Always a bookworm, Charlotte discovered her passion for writing after her three children and two step-children had grown up. The Apothecary's Daughter is her debut novel and won the YouWriteOn Book of the Year in 2010, the Romantic Novelists' Association Joan Hessayon Award for New Writers in 2011 and the RoNA's Historical Category award for 2013. The sequel, The Painter's Apprentice was published in 2012 and shortlisted for the Festival of Romance's Best Historical Read Award in 2012. The Spice Merchant's Wife was published in 2013 and won the Festival of Romance's Best Historical Read Award in 2013.

Editorial Reviews

A vivid tale of love in a time of fire, plague and prejudice—Katherine Webb

Romantic, engaging and hugely satisfying. This is one of those novels that makes you feel like you've travelled back in time—Katie Fforde

A colourful story with a richly-drawn backdrop of London in the grip of plague. A wonderful debut novel—Carole Matthews

This is a worthy debut novel from Charlotte Betts... her reference to the plague... really takes the reader back to the 15th century—South Coast Register

Fantastic in the way it depicts how much women's lives have changed since then and how lucky we are now. I recommend it for anyone who loves a great historical novel with love, betrayal, fear and the overcoming of great obstacles—Toowoomba Chronicle

A feast for the senses. With the sensual language of Patrick Suskind's Perfume and the historical flavour of Philippa Gregory, this is a lush, immersive read for historical fiction fans, set during one of the most exciting eras of the city's history—Holiday Magazine

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