From the time she was an orphan, Mona Lisa knew she was different. As a Mixed-Blood daughter of the Monère, she rules her domain in the Louisiana Bayou. But she’s about to become the hunted as her mind begins playing tricks, and no one is who they seem.
Roberto Carderas, a dangerous drug lord of mixed Monère heritage, arrives in Cozumel to eliminate a rival. But the jaguar-shifter has encountered a much more valuable prize on the island: Mona Lisa, the first female Monère he’s ever met—and one especially vulnerable in that she has lost her memory. Now, with all knowledge of her real life as stripped away as her defenses, Mona Lisa can be manipulated into believing…anything.
Convinced that Roberto is her kind and sensual protector, Mona Lisa thwarts all attempts at her rescue—including those made by her desperate lover Dante. As Roberto’s devious scheme gets underway, Dante can only hope that the touch of his warm flesh will reignite total recall in the body and mind of the woman he loves. But escape for both of them could be as forever elusive as Mona Lisa’s past.
From Goodreads.
- Publisher: Berkley Trade
- Release Date: April 5th, 2011
- My Copy: ARC received from the Publisher.
- Pages: 320
- Series: Monere: Children of The Moon
- Genre: Paranormal Romance
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Mona Lisa Eclipsing (A Novel of the Monere) |
*Contains MINOR Spoilers for the previous books in the series.
It had a been a long while since I read the last Monere book and even though I was really looking forward to Mona Lisa Eclipsing, I had no idea how much I missed this world until I finally got to read it. When I did though, I got on such a wild ride with Mona Lisa and her men, that I didn’t want it to end!
As with every book in the Monere series a LOT happens in Mona Lisa Eclipsing and what is described on the blurb is nothing but the tip of the iceberg. I’ll do my best to not spoil anything.
Mona Lisa Eclipsing starts off not long after the events in Mona Lisa Darkening and it has been 6 months since Mona Lisa went from being a nurse in Manhattan that believed something was very wrong with her, to being a powerful Queen of the Monere with a lot of friends and at least 5 men she loves and can call her own.
Mona Lisa is part of the Monere, Children of The Moon, a race descendant to aliens that once came to earth from the Moon and have been living amongst human for longer than time has been counted. Her mixed blood has not stopped her from having that something extra that marks her as a Monere Queen and ever since her life changed, she has been building her new life and reign the best way she can.
In Mona Lisa Craving {Book #5 in the series}, we met Dante, who is the warrior son of a healer, cursed by the high priestess to endure a never-ending cycle of life and death, born and reborn into an ever-diminishing bloodline. Against all odds he and Mona Lisa fell in love, but after a series of awful events, Mona Lisa ended up sending Dante away. After the Hellish events of Mona Lisa Darkening, in this new book Mona Lisa has decided she made a mistake and went after Dante in the last place he had been spotted, Cozumel, Mexico and that’s where everything went to hell in a hand basket.
Sexy Half-Monere drug dealers, Wild Monere shifters with their crazy Queen, Amnesia and a surprise turn of events that will turn Mona Lisa’s world upside down, again! All that makes Mona Lisa Eclipsing a book full of adventures, sexiness and emotions and twists that I, as a huge fan of this series, have been waiting a long time for.
If I have one complaint about Mona Lisa Eclipsing, it was that at times I felt Mona Lisa was taking some situations pretty easily, like with her amnesia and finding out about the Monere all over again. It can be me just being picky, because I know that if she had been whining and fighting it all the way through, I know I would have complained about that too. One other thing was that I felt the timing for her memory to resurface was sort of weird, not bad, just slightly odd.
All in all, Mona Lisa Eclipsing is a great addition to this awesome and sexy series and I recommend to all the Monere fans out there. If you are a Paranoemal Romance fan and haven’t read Sunny’s book yet, I don’t know what you’re waiting for!
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Ugh! I need to get my hands on this asap!!!! I'm such a Moonie, it's not even funny! I read the series a year ago or so, and when I found out that Mona Lisa Eclipsing was coming out, I re-read the series. It was just as good the second time!
This is a great review, but now this book is just teasing me, haha. I will find you, Mona Lisa Eclipsing!
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@Nora
LMAO it will be out really soon =) I haven't read the series more than once, but its such a great series =D
Hope you enjoy MNE as much as I did! =D
I have never even heard of this one, but I am intrigued now. I hope to get my hands on this and make up for it soon. I hate catching things late, it sucks :( Thank you for the great post hon, I have an entire series to add to my TBR pile now *bows head in shame* LOL
@Nora- You read it twice?! Now I know I should get my hands on this.
I'm trying to remember if I've read some of these, but I'm thinking it was the short story in On the Prowl. Hm... looks like I need to pick up the first anyway. :)
@Offbeat
oooh you won't regret it! =D
@Melissa
Yes you do!!! =D
I have been HOOKED on Sunny's work since I read her short story in "Over the Moon". I am jealous that you got the sneak peak....*sigh* but I WILL HAVE IT }:)
ARGH! I can't wait for this!
I thought Sunny was finished with the 'Monere' series? Will there be more books after this one?
Great review!
Thanks for the great review!
I really enjoy this series and can't wait for this one to come out!
That's it. I'm stopping reading your blog, you and your reviews are going to bankrupt me ;) x
Another series I haven't heard of how am I ever gonna get my list down if I keep seeing awesome books especially series books :)
@CLM
Yes you will! very soon =)
@Danielle
I thought so too! she actually told me there will be more books in the series after this one, but she;ll take a break first =)
YAY!
@PR
Thanks!
Hope you enjoy it! =)
@Susan
LMAO *hugs*
@BLH
I so know the feeling! =)
I can't say I've ever even heard of this series. The world building seems very interesting, even if I'm not very into alien stories.
Glad you were able to easily reconnect with the story.
I am so late with my blog hopping today cos of my UPS meltdown, but anyway...freaky covers, and I am intrigued ;)
Hmmm, this is a new one for me. I've really not heard much on it or the series. Thanks!
Stopping by with love!!!! I am in love with the bog's look! Keep up your bookish ways!!! xoxo
Racheal
I haven't read the seris but i have it. I actically read one of the short stories and fell in love with the series. maybe i will wait until i get my hands on a copy of Mona LIsa Eclipsing for reading the whole series.
I can't wait for the next Mona Lisa story. Sunny is on my auto buy list. Hope there will be about Lucinda as well.
Huge MonaLisa fan here!!!! So excited to read Mona Lisa Eclipsing. Haven't read something by Sunny that I didn't love. Can't wait to read!!!!