Isabelle May

Certain stories are meant to be remembered throughout history. The Sacred and The Profane is a historical romance novel and thriller, which exposes the scandals and secrets of the Roman Catholic Church in eighteenth century Italy. The story of the blighted love of a servant girl for a mysterious and unforgiving member of the clergy is interwoven with true history and facts, aiming at exposing the real horrors and intrigues of the time....the illuminati, the inquisition, murders, deceit, power struggles, corruption and forbidden pleasures.

A must read for historical fiction lovers, this book is written in the old literary style of the eighteenth century...it will take you back in time...and on a dangerous journey for the faint-hearted, for the most shocking parts are indeed true.