The Apothecary's Amber Vial

About this book

After six brutal years aboard Atlantic trading vessels, twenty-two-year-old Silas van Dael returns to the volatile mercantile district of 1634 Antwerp. Haunted by survivor's guilt, he finds his family bankrupt and their sole surviving ledger held hostage by Clara Voorn—a fiercely autonomous syndicate auditor and the betrothed he abandoned the night her father's shipyards burned. When a devastating dockside fire destroys the city's legitimate trade routes, Silas and Clara are pressured into an illicit partnership. To save Antwerp's fragile economy and secure their own independence, they must locate a hijacked cache of rare indigo and medicinal attar. As they navigate cutthroat smuggling rings and aristocratic blackmail, they are forced to confront the hidden truths of their shared past. Rebuilding trust through forensic accountability rather than blind passion, Silas must shed his reluctance, utilizing Clara's sharp intellect and his own underground connections to reclaim their future.

Book details

Genres:

Classic Romance, Historical Fiction, New Adult

Language:

en

Published:

2026-04-30

Content rating:

R