Костанца

Based on true events, "Costanza" is a captivating and sensual historical novel that brings to life a woman erased from the pages of history. An irresistibly engaging story of longing, betrayal, and the fight for life.

Under the scorching sun, the cobbled streets echo with gossip and sin. Costanza Piccolomini is a respectable young wife until she meets the famous sculptor Bernini, whose piercing black eyes accentuate his explosive temper. From the moment their gazes meet, a fatal attraction is born.

Their secret love blazes with a passion that consumes them utterly. But with every stolen kiss and forbidden encounter, Costanza's reputation is at risk. Meanwhile, Bernini is possessed by a dangerous desire: to immortalize his beloved. He decides that her body and soul are not enough, but that he must sculpt her beauty in marble.

When Bernini creates his sculpture of Costanza, she is exposed as his mistress. This marks the start of a scandal that will shake Roman society, for Bernini would rather destroy his mistress than let her go.

Betrayed. Abandoned. Exiled. This is the well-known end of Costanza's story. But she is not an ordinary woman and may be able to rise from the ashes...