Trouble seems to find Mona Lisa, no matter where she goes. Mona Lisa is trying to settle into her new territory but she has a dark secret, one she has sworn to keep hidden from everyone. Her killing of Mona Louisa (see MONA LISA BLOSSOMING) has left her with some unexpected side effects, ones that could lead to her death if the other Monére find out. Prince Halcyon has offered Mona Lisa a solution, but how will the others react to the changes in Mona Lisa? Meanwhile, a new man has entered Mona Lisa’s life and Dante has a secret of his own….
The series featuring the Monére is one best read in order. In particular, MONA LISA CRAVING builds on events that occurred in the previous books as well as in the two previously published short stories.
This series is very character driven as Mona Lisa has been the heart that drives the stories forward. MONA LISA CRAVING finds her a bit adrift and unsure, sometimes even quite hormonal. The relationship she develops with Dante is brutally dark, almost too dark, as I struggled with accepting the rough and dangerous passion that flares up between them. Mona Lisa seems determined to make every wrong or difficult choice she can in MONA LISA CRAVING. I missed Mona Lisa having such a strong heart as it seemed that she was near breaking in MONA LISA CRAVING. Perhaps, as in most series, MONA LISA CRAVING is that necessary transitional book to show the character’s growth.
MONA LISA CRAVING takes a bit of a detour from some of the storylines that have been developing in the previous books. Many of the secondary characters I’ve come to love were not as visible in this story as Mona Lisa had to face some inner demons, ones she didn’t even know she had. MONA LISA CRAVING will appeal to readers who just can’t get enough of Mona Lisa and the dark world of the Monére despite lacking the depth of the previous books.
Rating: 3.5
