Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Giveaway! Sins of the House of Borgia by Sarah Bower

Thanks to Beth at Sourcebooks, I'm happy to offer up a galley of Sins of the House of Borgia to one of my lucky followers! Here's a little about the book:


In 1492, when Ferdinand and Isabella expel the Jews from Spain, six year old Esther Sarfati finds herself travelling to Rome to join her father, a successful banker who has helped his fellow Spaniard, Rodrigo Borgia, finance his bid for the Papacy. Nine years later, as Pope Alexander VI, he repays the favour by offering Esther a place in the household of his daughter, Lucrezia, who is about to marry Alfonso d'Este, heir to the Duchy of Ferrara. Against her own better judgement, but in accordance with her father's wishes for her future, Esther converts to Christianity and enters Lucrezia's service as lady-in-waiting. Flattered by Lucrezia's favour, seduced by the friendship of her cousin, Angela Borgia and swept off her feet by Lucrezia's glamorous and dangerous brother, Cesare, she is drawn into a web of intrigue and deceit which will test her heart to its utmost and burden her with secrets she must carry to her grave. Set against the glittering background of the court of Ferrara in the early sixteenth century, this is the heart-breaking story of what happens to an innocent abroad in the world of the Borgias.
To enter, just leave a comment below and tell me which is your favourite era in history/historical fiction to read about. Also, include an e-mail address where you can be contacted if/when you win. (Please note, you must be a follower to enter.) Contest runs until March 1, 2011 and is open to U.S. and Canadian addresses only. Winner will be drawn using random.org. Good luck to everyone :-)

P.S. If you don't happen to win, you can purchase this book once it releases on March 8, 2011.

6 comments:

Unknown said...

I love the era of knights, castles and damsels in distress. The round table and magic :)

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PoCoKat said...

My favorite era in history is Elizabethan England.

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Carol N Wong said...

I like to read about intrigue and trickery in the courts, be it English, Italian or French!This period will do nicely!

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Linda Young said...

My favorite age is between 400 and 1800. Especially in the highlands of Scotland and England. Life was hard, but simple. I was definitely born way too late.

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Book Flame said...

my favorite time in history has always been anything from the high middle ages to the Elizabethan period.

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Theresa N. said...

My favorite is around the 6th century which is thought to be the time of KIng Arthur.
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