The Poison Diaries

The Poison Diaries
Maryrose Wood

A dark, gothic tale of romance… and murder.In the right dose, everything is a poison.Jessamine has spent her whole life in a cottage close to her father's apothecary garden, surrounded by medicinal plants and herbs that could kill her – although her father has never allowed her into the most dangerous part of the grounds… the poison garden. And so she’s never had reason to be afraid – until now. Because now a newcomer has come to live with the family, a quiet but strangely attractive orphan boy named Weed.Though Weed doesn't say much in words, he has an instant talent for the apothecary's trade, seeming to possess a close bond with the plants of the garden. Soon, he and Jessamine also share a close bond. But little does Jessamine know that passion can be just as poisonous as the deadliest plants in the garden – for behind Weed's instinctive way in the garden is a terrible secret. The plants can talk to him – and not just the kind ones that can heal, but the ruthless ones that can kill too…

The Poison Diaries

By

Maryrose Wood

Based on a concept by the Duchess of Northumberland

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Table of Contents

Cover Page (#u3a1f682f-7692-5760-8778-711320e74c22)

Title Page (#u7f059d9b-f708-5e98-ae9c-63558e7d5d07)

Copyright (#uf5d69641-3e44-509c-b0e5-a7a49e2c1a24)

Dedication (#u47c61f73-0feb-56e8-a42b-88bac90b0be8)

Chapter One (#uf6eebdc3-4dd1-5ec9-b891-205d430523d2)

Chapter Two (#ufb5e3dbd-b470-5148-ac13-9556746ab439)

Chapter Three (#u98ae4e5c-6ec2-5b45-8543-95c8aa612832)

Chapter Four (#ue2659f1b-93d1-5921-97fb-c8489a9a8e59)

Chapter Five (#uafdfc56e-27bb-5bd6-8815-11b87b677b26)

Chapter Six (#litres_trial_promo)

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Chapter Eight (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Ten (#litres_trial_promo)

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Chapter Twelve (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Thirteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Fourteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Fifteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Sixteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Seventeen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eighteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nineteen (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Author (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Publisher (#litres_trial_promo)

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