Donna Jo Napoli

In Renaissance Italy, Elisabetta longs for romance, and when Leonardo da Vinci introduces her to Guiliano de Medici, whose family rules Florence but is about to be deposed, she has no inkling of the romance--and sorrow--that will ensue.

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Caterina P.

Donna Jo Napoli, carefully divulges the mystery behind the infamous painting. The story is set during the beautiful and creative Italian Renaissance. The Mona Lisa’s story is a tale of passion, intrigue, loss, and, most of all, love. Elisabetta yearns for romance, even though she thinks she is too plain. Then, on a fateful visit to the glittering city of Florence, she catches the eye of the great Leonardo da Vinci, and falls for a boy named Giuliano de Medici. Her love has come at the most inopportune time, the Medicis are in a great deal of trouble. As tragedy and chaos threaten their happiness, Elisabetta faces the bittersweet truth of love.

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