This was the first 5 start book I had read in quite some time. I was initially drawn to the book by the  beautiful cover, as well as I have a soft spot for Apothecary’s as I find that sort of thing fascinating.

Following the lives of three different women, Nella and Eliza during the late 1700s and Caroline in the current day; the variation for how the story was told was truly unique. 

Nella was the owner of an Apothecary, however; she specialized in “dark medicine”. I loved this about her because she was way ahead of her time, in the fight for women’s rights. When she meets Eliza, at first it’s just for business but the friendship that ultimately blossoms between them is heart warming. It goes to show that if you love and care about someone strongly enough, you’ll do *anything* for them .

Caroline was a character that at first I couldn’t understand the tie in, but she grew on me and I loved the storyline that was taking place in the current world, parallel to the days of the apothecary. 

There’s a decent bit of drama, a little bit of love, and a whole lots of spins that make this book truly unique and interesting.