{"product_id":"the-borgia-confessions-a-novel-9781250191205","title":"The Borgia Confessions: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnder Palombos skillful hand  the entangled world of the Borgias comes vividly to life  exposing the dark facets of class structure and the all-consuming greed that comes with ambition--and love.\" - Heather Webb  internationally bestselling author of Last Christmas in Paris and Meet Me in Monaco  During the sweltering Roman summer of 1492  Rodrigo Borgia has risen to power as pope. Rodrigos eldest son Cesare  forced to follow his father into the church and newly made the Archbishop of Valencia  chafes at his ecclesiastical role and fumes with jealousy and resentment at the way that his foolish brother has been chosen for the military greatness he desired.  Maddalena Moretti comes from the countryside  where she has seen how the whims of powerful men wreak havoc on the lives of ordinary people. But now  employed as a servant in the Vatican Palace  she cannot help but be entranced by Cesare Borgias handsome face and manner and finds her faith and conviction crumbling in her want of him.  As war rages and shifting alliances challenge the popes authority  Maddalena and Cesares lives grow inexplicably entwined. Maddalena becomes a keeper of dangerous Borgia secrets  and must decide if she is willing to be a pawn in the power games of the man she loves. And as jealousy and betrayal threaten to tear apart the Borgia family from within  Cesare is forced to reckon with his seemingly limitless ambition.  Alyssa Palombos captivating new novel  The Borgia Confessions  is a story of passion  politics  and class  set against the rise and fall of one of Italys most infamous families--the Borgias.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45789853515829,"sku":"ByrdShop_1250191203","price":20.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781250191205.jpg?v=1784700823","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-borgia-confessions-a-novel-9781250191205","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}