Mrs Boots by Deborah Carr

Description

This is inspired by the true story behind the Boots empire. The novel starts in Jersey in 1885, where Florence Rowe lives a quiet life working in her father’s bookshop. Life for the Rowe family is good, but Florence can’t help yearning for more…When Jesse Boot, the successful owner of Boots the chemist, arrives on the island, Florence is immediately captivated by his tales of life in a busy, bustling city on the mainland and for the first time ever, Florence imagines a life away from the constraints of Jersey society, of being someone more than just a shopgirl. However, her parents make clear they will refuse any marriage proposal from Mr Boot.  Can Florence find a way to be with the man she loves and make a new life for herself?  384pp