The Borgia Bride

Italy 1492. Pope Alexander VI murders, bribes and betrays to establish his dynasty. And so begins the Borgia reign of terror No one is immune. Rome is a hotbed of accusation and conspiracy.

Every day, the River Tiber is full of new bodies.

Sancha de Aragon, daughter of King Alfonso Il of Naples, arrives in Romenewly wed to Alexander’s youngest son, Jofre. Their marriage protects Naples against the ambitions of the French/King Louis and gains Spanish support for the Borgias. But Rome is very different to her beloved Naples.

The debauchery of the Borgia inner-circle is notorious: every lust is indulged and every indiscretion overlooked. Sancha is no innocent: she possesses an indomitable spirit which allows her to survive in the snake-pit.

Lucrezia Borgia is vicious 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. But when Sancha falls in love with Lucrezia’s brother, Cesare Borgia, her she will discover how bizarre and internecine are the family’s true ties…