The Apothecarys Daughter, Charlotte Betts
The Apothecarys Daughter, Charlotte Betts
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The Apothecary's Daughter

Author: Charlotte Betts

Narrator: Anne Dover

Unabridged: 13 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/23/2012


Synopsis

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 . . .

About Charlotte Betts

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.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Encarni on April 17, 2022

Una novela histórica centrada en la vida de Susannah, como dice el título, hija de un boticario. La historia está entretenida, pero hay cosas que, como en los culebrones, lo descubren al final para darle emoción, pero (a veces pienso que la protagonista es un poco simple) yo ya había descubierto hac......more

Goodreads review by Sophie on October 09, 2018

Just the front cover of this book was enough to make me want to read it, it captures your attention straight away....but I did wonder if it would live up to the expectations of the cover.... Well.... I thought that it was an amazing book, I loved every minute I spent reading it, the characters are so......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on June 19, 2012

Being a fan of historical fiction, the setting in London 1665 during the years of plague and the great fire provide a perfect foil to this sweet story of frustration, misunderstanding, love, family, healing of souls and creation of second chances. Lovely narrator who made the story more captivating.......more

Goodreads review by Anae on October 06, 2020

Una historia muy bien narrada para disfrutar de la lectura. Las vicisitudes de una joven boticaria en el Londres del siglo XVII y con la peste en ciernes y su lucha por sobrevivir y salir adelante son los ejes de esta novela que, sin grandes sobresaltos, me ha tenido enganchada a la lectura.......more

Goodreads review by Cudeyo on April 23, 2022

Ambientada en el siglo XVII en Londres, el libro narra la historia de Susannah, la hija de un boticario de la ciudad que ha contraído nuevas nupcias y que se ve abocada a un matrimonio de conveniencia, a pesar de su ferviente deseo de seguir la estela de su padre como boticaria. Pero el hecho de ser......more


Awards

  • Romance Reader Award
  • Romantic Novel of the Year
  • Romantic Novelists' Association Awards