Robert Ludlum's the Cassandra Compact (A Covert One Novel)

Literature & Fiction

robert-ludlum

Genre Fiction

St. Martin's: Griffin

In the tradition of The Birth of Venus and The Other Boleyn Girl, Jeanne Kalogridis' The Borgia Bride is novel is about an actual historical figure, Sancha of Aragon, a young princess from Naples who marries into the decadent Court of the Borgias and finds herself caught between her dangerous passion for handsome Cesare Borgia and the ferocious jealousy of his sister Lucrezia -- who is also her brother's mistress Incest. Poison. Betrayal.Three wedding presents for the Borgia bride.Italy 1492.Pope Alexander VI is elected. And so begins the Borgia reign of terror. Alexander murders,bribes and betrays to establish his dynasty.Rome is a hotbed of accusation and conspiracy. Every day,the River Tiber is full of new bodies.Sancha of Aragon,daughter of King Alfonso II of Naples, arrives in Rome newly 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 from her beloved Naples.The debauchery of the Borgia inner-circle is notorious: every lust is indulged and every indiscretion overlooked. It is an open secret that the beautiful and tantalizing Lucrezia Borgia is involved in sexual liaisons with both her father, the Pope, and her devastatingly handsome but sadistic brother, Cesare. Sancha is no innocent: she possesses an indomitable spirit that allows her to survive in the snake-pit, but her paternal ancestors once rivaled the Borgias in cruelty and Sancha's greatest fear is that her father's nefarious blood will dominate the sweet, humanitarian legacy of her mother. Lucrezia's vicious jealousy stings Sancha at first, but gradually the two young women develop a cautious friendship. But when Cesare's malice turns on Sancha and her beloved brother, she must summon her dark side and do whatever it takes to protect her country, her family, and herself.

The Borgia Bride

KALOGRIDIS,JEANNE

<p>Title: The Abstinence Teacher Binding: Paperback Author: TomPerrotta Publisher: Griffin</p>

The Abstinence Teacher

Tom Perrotta

Contemporary

The Lotus Eaters

Soli, Tatjana

Debbie Bliss, author of the enormously popular Baby Knits, New Baby Knits, and Kids' Country Knits, presents instructions for more than 30 irresistible soft toys-- from pigs to cuddly teddy bears to dolls, sheep, and even a kangaroo.Beginning and advanced knitters alike will enjoy these easy-to-knit projects, many of which can be created in a matter of hours. Clear instructions and delightful photographs accompany every toy in the book.Children of all ages will adore these fun and imaginative soft toys.

Toy Knits

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

DEBBIE BLISS

Crafts & Hobbies

Baby Style

Original Gangster

Politics & Social Sciences

Lucas, Frank

Social Sciences

Something Blue

<p>Darcy Rhone is pregnant, unmarried and recovering from a broken engagement. She is completely alone. Casting around for help, she calls Ethan, an old high school friend, and convinces him to let her stay with him in London until she gets her act together. Little does she know what she's in for when she boards the plane to cross the Atlantic!</p>

GIFFIN,EMILY

The Nanny Diaries : A Novel

McLaughlin, Emma and Kraus, Nicola

Humor & Satire

One for the Money, Two for the Dough, Three to Get Deadly

Janet. Evanovich

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