Lucrezia Borgia, is spiteful towards her at first, but gradually the two young women develop a cautious friendship, and their bond is strengthened when Lucrezia is married to Sancha's treasured brother, Alfonso. The debauchery of the Borgia inner-circle is notorious: every lust is indulged and every indiscretion overlooked. The Borgia Bride by Jeanne Kalogridis(Goodreads Author) 3. Surrounded by the citys opulence and political corruption, she befriends her glamorous and deceitful sister-in-law, Lucrezia, whose jealousy is as legendary as her beauty. Their union protects Naples against the ambitions of the French King Louis and gains Spanish support for the Borgias.īut Rome is very different to Sancha's beloved Naples. Book Details Vivacious Sancha of Aragon arrives in Rome newly wed to a member of the notorious Borgia dynasty. Sancha de Aragon, daughter of King Alfonso II of Naples, arrives in Rome newly wed to Pope Alexander VI's youngest son, Jofre. Rome is a hotbed of accusation and conspiracy.Įvery day, the River Tiber is full of new bodies.
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