The Children of Passion
A fragile virgin at 15, innocent in the ways of men, Adriana Sforza married the wild and untamed Ludovico Orsini, the dark prince of the Italian court. Although he loved her dearly, his violent blood and insatiable hunger for Adriana made him take her with a force that ravaged her, body and soul. From that moment, she rejected the rough and unschooled nobleman in whom the passionate fires had to be extinguished. While he dallied with ladies-in-waiting, courtesans, and scullery maids, only Adriana could truly satisfy his fiery soul; only she could give him legitimate heirs.

 Tortured by Adriana's sudden madness and his own burning need for fulfillment, Ludovico took as mistress the beautiful Camilla, who faced an uncertain future at the Orsini court. Torn between an undying loyalty to a mad wife, for whom his love once burned with the hot flame of desire -- and a proud mistress, with whom he plumbed the depths of passion, Ludovico discovered a bond as immortal as love itself and a love that would conquer both time and destiny.
