Set against the opulent and perilous landscape of early 16th‑century Italy, The Book of Love follows young Esther Sarfati from her expulsion from Spain as part of the 1492 decree to her life in the court of Ferrara under the notorious House of Borgia. Taken into service as a lady‑in‑waiting to Lucrezia d’Este, Esther navigates friendship, betrayal, forbidden attraction and political intrigue amid the glittering yet treacherous courts of Renaissance Europe.
The narrative explores the cost of loyalty, the complexity of faith and identity, and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of upheaval.
