The Poisoner's Daughter

"Beatrice has never been outside of the confines of her home and garden. She is content with her life, always learning new things from nature and books, until a handsome stranger appears in the window of the home that overlooks her garden. Giovanni is eager to begin his studies at the famed medical school in Padua, Italy and follow in his father footsteps to become a physician. When he lays eyes on Beatrice, his whole world changes. Giacomo Rappuccini is a famed physician and maker of medicines, but his life revolves around his only daughter, Beatrice. He would do anything to keep her safe from the cruel world beyond the garden walls."--from Amazon.com.