Sabina

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Tuscany, 1477. Impoverished and lacking a dowry, Sabina's father forces her to marry Tommaso, a rich Florentine merchant several years her senior. Sabina's life changes drastically when she moves to beautiful Florence, where a new humanistic movement is at its artistic peak. She eventually befriends the powerful and intriguing Lorenzo de’ Medici, and begins to frequent the dazzling Medici court where she not only meets talented artists like Botticelli, but also Massimo Reni, whose charms and devilish good looks are hard to resist. This exciting story covers the most incredible period of Florentine history: from the lavish lifestyle of the Renaissance, to the fanatical rule of Savonarola, and finally the strategic restoration of Medici power via Grand Duke Cosimo I, this carefully researched novel will leave you breathless and wanting more. Toscana, 1477. Nobile decaduta, la bella e passionale Sabina Rossi è costretta a sposare Tommaso, un ricco mercante di lana fiorentino, di molti...