I haven't read a good escapist historical romance for a long time but this one just hit the spot. I really enjoyed sitting down with this book, a nice cup of tea and a chocolate digestive!
This novel is set in eighteenth century Cornwall. Amelia Carew has recovered from the death of her fiancee and has fallen in love with another man who supports her in her business supplying herbs to various infirmaries and writing and illustrating a herbal. Suddenly all of this is put in jeopardy as her fiancee suddenly returns having managed to escape after being imprisoned for six years. Should Amelia do the right thing and go back to him?
I won't write any spoilers but I guessed the ending fairly early on in the novel but I still enjoyed the twists and turns on the way to the denouement. The Cornish setting seemed realistic and the characters well-drawn. I have not read any of the other books that this author has written but I may look them up as I think I would enjoy them.
This novel is set in eighteenth century Cornwall. Amelia Carew has recovered from the death of her fiancee and has fallen in love with another man who supports her in her business supplying herbs to various infirmaries and writing and illustrating a herbal. Suddenly all of this is put in jeopardy as her fiancee suddenly returns having managed to escape after being imprisoned for six years. Should Amelia do the right thing and go back to him?
I won't write any spoilers but I guessed the ending fairly early on in the novel but I still enjoyed the twists and turns on the way to the denouement. The Cornish setting seemed realistic and the characters well-drawn. I have not read any of the other books that this author has written but I may look them up as I think I would enjoy them.