*** 2025 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist ***
Step into the lavish world of 15th-century Rome, where power, luxury, and intrigue converge in a tale that unveils the captivating life of Lucrezia Borgia born as the Pope's illegitimate daughter.
Young Lucrezia quickly learns that life at the Vatican, with all its luxury and splendor, can be intoxicating and privileged. Still, when you are the illegitimate daughter of the pope, it is not for the faint of heart. The wheels of treachery and political alliance force Lucrezia into an unhappy marriage and the attempted seizure of her baby. Narcissism and betrayal plague the Borgia dynasty, proving that family dysfunction is not relegated to modern-day life.
Trapped under the control of her domineering father, Pope Alexander VI, Lucrezia must choose to embrace her power and live her destiny or forever be used for the benefit of the Borgia reign. Will Lucrezia's beauty and intelligent charm be enough to save the people she holds dearest? This quick-moving saga is rife with seduction, intrigue, and misogyny-a coming-of-age story like no other. Fans of historical romance will love this beautifully written tale set in medieval Italy.
