The history of the Borge family, famous for their cruel disposition and absolute emancipation in love affairs, has attracted the attention of historians, composers, writers for many centuries. In Sarah Bauer's novel, Borja is shown through the eyes of a young Jewish woman, Esther. Her family is forced to flee Spain and finds shelter in Rome. Esther becomes the court lady of Lucretia Borge, the illegitimate daughter of Pope Alexander VI. At the court of Borge, Esther has a lot to see, a lot to understand, to say goodbye to many illusions. But most importantly, she learns what love and unrestrained passion, capable of depriving reason, forget about everything, including caution...