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The Borgia Mistress

by Sara Poole
Griffin: St. Martin's. May 2012. c.416p. ISBN 9780312609856. pap. $14.99. F
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Trained in the art of poison for the House of Borgia, Francesca Giodano (Poison; The Borgia Betrayal) accompanies Pope Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia) and his entourage to a town outside of Rome where protecting him from his enemies is a greater challenge. Traveling with the court is the nephew of the pope's allies, Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain; when he is targeted by an assassin sent to disrupt the Spanish alliance, Francesca and her lover Cesare Borgia must untangle the conspiracy. Meanwhile, a nun who knew Francesca's family has information about her late mother that may explain why Francesca suffers such terror-filled nightmares.
VERDICT An occasional odd turn of phrase (the result of the author trying too hard to write language of the period) is accompanied by a satisfyingly twisty plot and rich historical details about Renaissance Italy. Historical romance readers and fans of the first two books will enjoy this.
Reviewed by Sally Bickley, Del Mar Coll. Lib., Corpus Christi, TX , Mar 01, 2012
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