Renaissance
Love Is Not Proud
Monica Spence’s slim debut novel starts off with scream. On a moonlit night in 1536 in Florence, Marco de Medici,…
Da Vinci’s Tiger
When there are gems like this to be found, it’s no wonder adults get in the habit of raiding bookstores’…
The Ugly Renaissance: Sex, Greed, Violence and Depravity in an Age of Beauty
In his well-detailed and thoroughly researched book, The Ugly Renaissance, Alexander Lee turns our attention to the unattractive underside of…
The Pope’s Daughter
Lucrezia Borgia was Pope Alexander VI’s daughter. One of the most famous women in history, she was the beautiful victim…
The Lion and the Rose
When horribly mutilated corpses start showing up in Venice’s Grand Canal, the Doge summons the only man he thinks capable…
The Vatican Princess: A Novel of Lucrezia Borgia
Pity Lucrezia Borgia and the legacy of historical gossip permanently attached to her. Simply saying the name conjures up titillating…
Honor Among Thieves
Darion Delerue is a man with a past. Once a soldier of King Henry IV of France, he now earns…
Médicis Daughter
Marguerite de Valois, daughter of France’s King Henri II and Catherine de Médicis, grows up within the pages of this…
A Pinch of Nutmeg
Jakob is fiercely passionate about cooking with the best natural ingredients. His grandmother taught him to cook the basics with…
The Painter of Souls
Editors' choice
This novel follows the early life and career of one of the Renaissance’s most gifted artists, Fra Filippo Lippi. The…
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