The Botanist's Daughter - Kayte Nunn

Blurb

A buried secret...

Present day: Anna is focused on growing her new gardening business and renovating her late grandmother's house. But when she discovers a box hidden in a wall cavity, containing water colours of exotic plants, an old diary and a handful of seeds, she finds herself thrust into a centuries-old mystery. One that will send her halfway across the world to Kew Gardens and then onto Cornwall in search of the truth.

A lady adventurer...

1886: Elizabeth Trebithick is determined to fulfil her father's dying wish and continue his life's work as an adventurer and plant-hunter. So when she embarks on a perilous journey to discover a rare and miraculous flower, she will discover that the ultimate betrayal can be found even across the seas...

Two women, separated by centuries. Can one mysterious flower bring them together?

Review

If you love family secrets, lies and mysteries with fabulous twists this book is must read! 

Cornwall 1886, a rare lady adventure promises to fulfil her fathers dying wish and continue is plant hunting legacy to discover a miraculous flower. In present day Sydney, Anna discovers a box containing water colours of wild flowers, an old diary and a handful of seeds and intrigued she finds myself embroiled in a centuries old mystery that will she her travelling half way across the worlds to find answers. Can a mysterious flower bring together two women separated by centuries?

This a moving adventure bursting with scrumptiously rich and atmospheric descriptions seamlessly transporting you across time and place. Losing you in a botanical wonderland! Perfect for fans of Rosanna Ley and Kate Morton.

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