{"id":1625202,"date":"2026-10-14T01:45:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T22:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mob25.com\/blog\/?p=1625202"},"modified":"2026-10-14T01:45:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T22:45:27","slug":"the-scarlet-contessa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mob25.com\/blog\/the-scarlet-contessa\/","title":{"rendered":"The Scarlet Contessa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mob25.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/39819505.jpg\" alt=\"The Scarlet Contessa\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From Jeanne Kalogridis, critically acclaimed author of The Borgia Bride, Painting Mona Lisa and The Devil\u2019s Queen, comes another irresistible historical novel about a countess whose passion and willfulness knew no bounds: Caterina Sforza.Daughter of the Duke of Milan and wife of the conniving Count Girolamo Riario, Caterina Sforza was the bravest warrior Renaissance Italy ever knew. She ruled her own lands, fought her own battles, and openly took lovers whenever she pleased.Her remarkable tale is told by her lady-in-waiting, Dea, a woman knowledgeable in reading the \u2018triumph cards\u2019 \u2013 the predecessor of modern-day Tarot. As Dea tries to unravel the truth about her husband\u2019s murder, Caterina single-handedly holds off invaders who would steal her title and lands. However, Dea\u2019s reading of the cards reveals that Caterina cannot withstand a third and final invader \u2013 none other than Cesare Borgia, son of the corrupt Pope Alexander VI, who has an old score to settle with Caterina. Trapped inside the Fortress at Ravaldino as Borgia\u2019s cannons pound the walls, Dea reviews Caterina\u2019s scandalous past and struggles to understand their joint destiny, while Caterina valiantly tries to fight off Borgia\u2019s unconquerable army.<\/p>\n<p>\u0410\u0432\u0442\u043e\u0440: Jeanne  Kalogridis<\/p>\n<p>ISBN: 9780007444427<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.litres.ru\/book\/jeanne-kalogridis\/the-scarlet-contessa-39819505\/?lfrom=477110899\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u0421\u043a\u0430\u0447\u0430\u0442\u044c \u043a\u043d\u0438\u0433\u0443<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Jeanne Kalogridis, critically acclaimed author of The Borgia Bride, Painting Mona Lisa and The Devil\u2019s Queen, comes another irresistible historical novel about a countess whose passion and willfulness knew no bounds: Caterina Sforza.Daughter of the Duke of Milan and wife of the conniving Count Girolamo Riario, Caterina Sforza was the 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