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Lillian Haswell, brilliant daughter of the local apothecary, yearns for more adventure and experience than life in her father's shop and their small village provides. She also longs to know the truth behind her mother's disappearance, which villagers whisper about but her father refuses to discuss. Opportunity comes when a distant aunt offers to educate her as a lady in London. Exposed to fashionable society and romance--as well as clues about her mother--Lilly is torn when she is summoned back to her ailing father's bedside. Women are forbidden to work as apothecaries, so to save the family legacy, Lilly will have to make it appear as if her father is still making all the diagnoses and decisions. But the suspicious eyes of a scholarly physician and a competing apothecary are upon her. As they vie for village prominence, three men also vie for Lilly's heart.

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Klassen's debut novel, Lady of Milkweed Manor, was a Christy Award finalist, and her new Regency promises the same thanks to fine storytelling and knowledge of the apothecary's art. Lillian Haswell yearns to leave her father's apothecary shop in their small town and happily accepts an invitation to live in London. She leaves behind a handicapped brother, friends, her lonely father and memories of her lost mother, but finds that London holds its own troubles. Will Roger Bromley propose? What about the timid physician Adam Graves? And the dastardly Roderick Marlow? Will her humble origins ruin her chances of a good match? Complications ensue as Lillian is called home when word comes of her father's ill health. She takes over the apothecary shop—illegal, because a woman could not dispense medicine—and begins again thanks to her father's former assistant Francis Baylor. Klassen blends her tale well; each ingredient—romance, friendship, healing arts, mystery—is measured to produce a lively, lengthy tale that will satisfy Regency aficionados and general readers, too. (Jan.)
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"If you enjoy historical fiction, particularly stories set in Jane Austen's England, I highly recommend ... The Apothecary's Daughter." --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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Lilly Haswell remembers everything--whether she wants to, or not...

As Lilly toils in her father's apothecary, preparing herbs and remedies by rote, she is haunted by memories of her mother's disappearance. Villagers whisper the tale, but her father refuses to discuss it. All the while, she dreams of the world beyond--of travel and adventure and romance.

When a relative offers to host her in London, Lilly discovers the pleasures and pitfalls of fashionable society and suitors, as well as clues about her mother. But will Lilly find what she is searching for--the truth of the past and a love for the future?

Blending romance, family drama, and fascinating historical detail, The Apothecary's Daughter is a novel to savor and share.

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"Klassen has captured the best of Austen and Bronte."
--Michelle Griep, Novel Reviews

"I highly recommend Lady of Milkweed Manor to anyone who delights in Regency romance."
--Tamela McCann, Historical Novels Review --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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"...another stunning read from Julie Klassen.... It'll keep you enthralled, enraptured, and will educate you a little in the process." --Roseanna White, ChristianReviewofBooks.com

"Klassen delivers a satisfying historical account with plenty of twists.... The Apothecary's Daughter is a five-star read." -- Michelle Griep, novelreviews.blogspot.com --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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While working in her father’s apothecary shop in the small village of Bedsley Priors, Lilly Haswell dreams of one day traveling the world, perhaps even finding her mother, who had left her family three years before and has never been heard from since. When the chance to live with her maternal aunt and uncle is unexpectedly offered to her, Lilly sees the opportunity for a new life. Once in London, she indulges in a bit of romantic flirtation with several different men while also learning more about her mother’s mysterious disappearance. Then, when a crisis forces Lilly to return to Bedsley Priors, she faces the difficult challenge of giving up her fabulous independent life in order to help out the family she has always loved. Filled with fascinating details about the apothecary trade in Regency England, Klassen’s latest superbly crafted inspirational romance is an emotionally compelling and quietly powerful tale about the importance of faith and hope, family and friends, love and loyalty. --John Charles --This text refers to the paperback edition.

About the Author

Julie Klassen (www.julieklassen.com) loves all things Jane--Jane Eyre and Jane Austen. Her books have sold over a million copies, and she is a three-time recipient of the Christy Award for Historical Romance. The Secret of Pembrooke Park was honored with the Minnesota Book Award for Genre Fiction. Julie has also won the Midwest Book Award and Christian Retailing's BEST Award and has been a finalist in the RITA and Carol Awards. A graduate of the University of Illinois, Julie worked in publishing for sixteen years and now writes full time. She and her husband have two sons and live in a suburb of St. Paul, Minnesota. For more information, visit www.julieklassen.com. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00B149AQY
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bethany House Publishers; Original edition (January 1, 2009)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 2009
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1242 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 419 pages
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Julie Klassen loves all things Jane—Jane Eyre and Jane Austen. She worked in publishing for sixteen years and now writes full time. Three of her novels have won the Christy Award for Historical Romance. She has also won the Minnesota Book Award, the Midwest Book Award, and Christian Retailing’s BEST Award. Julie is a graduate of the University of Illinois. She and her husband have two sons and live in St. Paul, Minnesota. Visit www.julieklassen.com and talesfromivyhill.com for more information.

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Deborah K. Epperson

One of the GREATEST books by Julie Klassen!!!!!!

Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2018

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This book has always appealed to me just by the title. I think it hit home with me because I worked for OU College of Pharmacy, so I decided to buy this book.
This is a wonderful book by Julie Klassen. This is the 2nd or 3rd book I have read by Julie Klassen. Her books are GREAT.
The book starts out with Lilly Haswell is looking for her mother on the bridge where the ships are below her. Her mother leaves when Lilly is 15 years old and for a girl, that is difficult. How does a mother leave her children. I just don’t get that. She keeps on thinking her mom will come back but she never does. Lilly has a brother who is a little slow in learning and he depends on Lilly. They live with their father, The Apothecary of a Small Town, Bedsley Priors.
Her aunt and uncle from London comes to Bedsley Priors. Since they do not have children, they want Charlie (Lilly’s brother) to go to London with them until they find out he is really slow. And he doesn’t want to leave his father either. So, before they leave, they ask Lilly to come to London and enjoy the parties and balls. Lilly goes even though she hates to leave her father, Charlie and her friends.
Then, as the story goes on, Lilly goes to London and has a GREAT time. This is such a GREAT book and I hope everyone else likes it as well as I have.
I will definitely suggest this book to my friends and family. I won’t say anything else about this book or I will spoil the book for you. You will love this book.

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Sue Averett

Perfect book

Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2020

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As with all of Julie Klassen's books this one is about setting and characters. The apothecary part is currently a fad with those who prefer natural instead of pharmaceutical choices of herbs, roots, and plants, etc. as that was the only medicine that was available in this period of history. That is enlightening. But, the best part is how the author sets up the characters so you have multiple choices as to what will happen and who will work out their best destiny's in the end. I love the setting in England and as with all of her books, Ms. Klassen makes all the characters interesting and real. I am an addicted fan of her books. Can't get enough of them.

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Mary Angela Young

Had me up all night reading. Couldn't put it down!

Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2015

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I have had this book on my Kindle forever. And the other day I cam across it as I was scrolling through looking for another book. I decided to pick it up and give it a try. Boy am I glad I did. It has been a long time since I just sat down and read a book just for me. One that isn't attached to a blog tour or giveaway. I am definitely going to have to do this more often.

From the very beginning you really grow to love Lilly, the main character of the story. She is trying so hard to help her father out with his apothecary while also trying to help her brother who is slow. She feels she has no choice in this matter since her mom packed up and left them all. Oh how Lilly would love to travel and see the world though. And not feel trapped in her current situation.

Well she gets this opportunity from an aunt and uncle. They take her to London to live with them. They take Lilly to all of the finest parties and buy her beautiful clothes. But she always seems to find herself thinking of her father and brother and the apothecary.

One day she receives a letter saying her father is ill and she needs to return home. Little does she know that going home will change her life forever.

There are times during this story that I was on the verge of tears. But in the end, I am glad to say that everything turned out pretty good, for the most part anyhow.

If you enjoy the time period setting of the Jane Austin books, you will love this book. I can't wait to read more books by Julie Klassen.

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Cute Historical with Some Religion

Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2013

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If you like Jane Austen, you'll probably enjoy this book. It's set in Regency England (give or take a few decades; I've always been weak on British history). My favorite part of the book was the well-researched history around apothecaries. I had no idea that the medical fields had evolved from three professions: doctors, surgeons, and apothecaries.

I also enjoyed the characters a lot. They were well rounded, interesting, and believable individuals. If I hadn't known it was fiction, I would have thought Lilly, Charlie, Mary, and all the others were real people, and their little town was real. They grew and changed throughout the story, especially Lilly. I'm terrible with names, so the fact that I can remember character names from this book speaks highly for it.

This is not an idealized romantic history, either. Lilly's mother abandoned them when she was still a girl. Charlie, her brother, has mental issues from oxygen deprivation when he was born. Mary has epilepsy. It's so unusual to read of characters with physical or mental disorders, especially in romances. I appreciated this aspect of the book a lot.

I debated giving the book four stars because it was so strong in these areas, but the plot faltered about halfway through. Most of the tension began resolving at that point, and by two-thirds of the way through I kept checking my progress, thinking the book had to be ending soon. Lilly spends the last third of the book waffling over who to marry, taking care of her ailing father, and working in the apothecary shop. There's a bit of drama toward the end with an accidental poisoning, which had no impact on the story overall and didn't advance the plot, in my opinion. The town doctor emerges as a villain, though we had few hints that he would play any part in the story until towards the end. The lord, who I expected to be the villain, isn't much of anything.

In addition, the religion got rather thick toward the end of the book. I realize now that this is a Christian book, and I have no problem with that, but again, I didn't see much of it at the beginning of the book. It felt like the author had taken a novella she's written some time before and expanded it, adding minor conflicts and religious references until she reached novel length.

Still, the story was good and the characters were great. I'd recommend this book, if only because the history around apothecaries is fascinating.

Disclaimer: This was one of the first ebooks I ever purchased, and I can't recall how I heard about it or why I bought it. I don't know the author at all, and I'd completely forgotten I owned the book until I cleaned off my Kindle last week and found it.

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Pascale F. M.

Brilliant, just brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 24, 2012

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I loved that book. Ms Klassen has a knack for choosing her words and for making you reach her characters, their emotions. The apothecary's daughter is the story of a young girl, Lilly, who yearned to be away from her father's shop. She did not think she was cut to be just an apothecary's daughter. She wanted adventures and bright lights. She also wanted to know why her mother left them. She had also a brilliant mind, which alas, did not go down well in her time. A woman place was... well... in the bedroom and the kitchen. Dare not being intelligent or the 'learned' men will make sure you fall down so low you'll never be able to stand up again. But not Lilly, oh no. She fought her corner.
When her father fell ill (I would think it was also a deep depression) she realised that she was indeed her father's daughter and she had the same passion for herbs, the same vocation.
It is not just a romance, it is also a quest for Lilly's mother who just left them one day, when she was about 8 and the appalling views learned men had about women. It is also her brother's story, a young man with learning difficulties and the misunderstanding and ignorance about special needs in Regency times (and before).
Lilly may appears at times quite selfish, but she is not. She is just a product of her time, with dreams and unanswered questions.
I do think the 1 star review was unfair. Lilly and her father did not revive a dead man through prayers. They prayed and the man, supposedly dead, did wake up. People thought it was a miracle but Lilly's father knew better. And truthfully, it has happened in real life. Whether the prayers act as a catalyst or not is another story.
And the amazing memory that Lilly's possessed was to highlight the plight that women had in this time. A wonderful memory would not avail them at all and would attract enemies from learned men. As a woman, you should have known your place and not try to rise above it. It also showed that beautiful women can be brainy (this, also, was against the common belief in these times).

Rosemary e Walters

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 21, 2022

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I really loved this period story. It's a really interesting story, with great character's. This books deals with love and friendship. Hardships shared. And have this reader many hours of enjoyment.

Tracey

Full of history and romance - Excellent Read!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2011

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I really enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it. The historical detail of conflict between the medical men of the time; surgeons, apothecary and doctors was well researched, as was the conflict of being an educated woman in a man's world.

The plot was full of excellent twists and turns and not to give too much away, you'll be kept guessing right til the end.

Although the author is associated with "Christian" literature (I didn't notice this until after I had read the book) don't let this put you off the book, if it's not your cup of tea. There were quite a few refs to praying and faith etc, but It certainly wasn't out of context for period in history. Hope you enjoy the book as much as I did.

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Joy

Old fashioned medicine

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 28, 2014

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A great book that gives insight into the old herbal medicines used and the prejudice in society against women apothecaries. A look at both kinds of life and what they have to offer-society or village life. Old fashioned village life, some high society, sadness and happiness found along the way. A great story, leaves you wondering which path is the right one. I loved learning about the names and uses of plants and treatments used back then-fascinating.I love all these kind of romances and the fact these people have a respect for God is very refreshing. I love all that Julie Klassen has written.

Happy Mum

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2012

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I quite enjoyed this book - I especially enjoyed learning about some of the qualities unique to the apothecary's trade at that time. I quite enjoyed the quotes scattered throughout the book, also. It does keep one guessing about a few things until right before the end of the book, which kept me reading on. Some of the transitions from chapter to chapter, or from one viewpoint to another didn't get explained very well.

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