The Dressmaker's Secret by Charlotte Betts - ISBN: 9780349414164
Paperback
A dressmaker’s past unravels love, secrets, and treachery in historical Italy.

The Dressmaker's Secret

A gorgeously evocative historical romance

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  • Paperback

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    14 November 2017

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Summary

A sumptuously romantic story bursting with historical colour and flavour, perfect for readers of Dinah Jefferies, Lucinda Riley and Jenny Ashcroft.

‘Romantic, engaging and hugely satisfying’ Katie Fford on The Apothecary’s Daughter

Italy, 1819. Emilia Barton and her mother Sarah live a nomadic existence, travelling from town to town as itinerant dressmakers to escape their past. When they settle in the idyllic coastal town of Pesaro, Emilia desperately hopes that, thi…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780349414164
ISBN-10:0349414165
Author:Charlotte Betts
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Piatkus Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:14 November 2017
Weight:263g
Dimensions:196mm x 130mm x 28mm
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Critics Review

Romantic, engaging and hugely satisfying - Katie Fforde on The Apothecary’s Daughter

A highly-recommended novel of love, tragedy and the power of art - Daily Mail on The Painter’s Apprentice

Full of passion and drama … I was captivated by this moving, heart-warming and beautifully woven story - gripping, atmospheric, eloquently told and full of rich detail - Kate Furnivall on The Chateau on the Lake

About The Author

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.

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