The Apothecary's Husband

Aquae Sulis, Roman Britain, 90 CE.Livia’s father is dying, and when he arranges her marriage to Fabius, the son of his closest friend, duty must come first. But her heart belongs to Fabius’s brother, Marcus, while Fabius himself is in love with his best friend.On their wedding day, an anonymous curse demanding vengeance for the marriage appears on the temple wall, setting in motion a chain of events that will alter all their lives forever.Livia is determined to honour her father’s legacy as an apothecary, but she must navigate the ambitions of those who would sacrifice happiness for power and status.As secrets unravel and loyalties are tested, Livia and Marcus are drawn back towards the love they thought they had lost. But with Marcus sent away and Livia facing an uncertain future, will they risk everything to be together?