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Mona Lisa Eclipsing (Monère: Children of the Moon #5)

by Sunny

3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 · rating details · 605 ratings · 74 reviews

The national bestselling author returns with a new passionate, erotically charged paranormal novel.

Roberto, a jaguar-shifter of mixed Monère heritage, arrives in Cozumel to kill a rival. But he finds a more valuable prize in Mona Lisa, a Monère who's lost her memory and can be manipulated into believing anything-no matter how dark or dangerous.

Paperback, 311 pages

Published April 5th 2011 by Berkley Publishing Group (first published February 23rd 2011)

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Jul 12, 2011 Trini rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Hey ladies, just wanted to let everyone know I will be interviewing Sunny and giving away signed books from both Mona Lisa and Lucinda series in a contest. This next book will be named Mona Lisa Eclipsing (not smiling) and coming out around winter 2010. Take a look on my blog at abook-loversreview.blogspot.com. It looks like I'm not the only one waiting for the story to continue. Can't wait to see what happens! My biggest hope is that Dante returns..What's yours?

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Apr 07, 2011 Natasha rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Another delicious hit from author SUNNY.

*Contains MINOR spoilers*- brief thoughts on past novels and ending, but NO major spoilers.

First thing I want to say is how fantastic this series is. From book one until the now fifth installment, it hasn't lost any of the appeal that it pulled you in with. Mona Lisa has grown from a woman with an emptness she didn't know the reaseon for, into a strong, respected Monere Queen. She's been through hard ship and disaster. Her heart has been broken but has al...more Another delicious hit from author SUNNY.

*Contains MINOR spoilers*- brief thoughts on past novels and ending, but NO major spoilers.

First thing I want to say is how fantastic this series is. From book one until the now fifth installment, it hasn't lost any of the appeal that it pulled you in with. Mona Lisa has grown from a woman with an emptness she didn't know the reaseon for, into a strong, respected Monere Queen. She's been through hard ship and disaster. Her heart has been broken but has also been filled with encredable amounts of love. With everything that's happened to her in the past, she really has grown into a sentual, intellegant, confident woman. I enjoy each book I get to read along with her. Oh.. and her strapping men that's along for the ride isn't too bad either. *wink*

This time around Mona Lisa is in Carderas looking for her lost lover Dante to return home. She ends up being drugged, and defenless. With a cuncussion that has prevented memory loss of the last six months, she's now in captive with a drug loard mixed Monere named Roberto Carderas and beleives his intentions are well. Although I don't believe he had "bad" intentions with her excatly, I just think a guy of his nature, when preseItented with a woman he actually felt attration to, would do anything to keep her. It's not so hard to believe, but that doesn't mean he's a good guy, or the man for Mona Lisa. Mona Lisa's men are more than good enough for her, and she not in the market for another male on board.

What confused me was the synopsis on the back of the book cover. It planly states Mona Lisa and Robertos encounter and her reuniting with Dante but nothing of the other half the what he novels about. It's almost as if this could have been two novels. That being said, I don't think anything was wrong with the two stoies blending, it worked perfectly with the storyline, but I just found it odd how the second half of the novel wasn't mentioned on the back jacket at all. I kind of liked it, it was a plesent surprise!

I found this novel quite cleanly written, even with the twist. There wasn't as much deep emotion as past novels, except her meeting with her lovers while not remembering any of them. Although I love all her men, I love Halcyon the most. There's something about him that really grips me. I want more Halcyon!

I can't wait to see what's in store for Mona Lisa and her men next. I think I have an idea, but I just can't wait another year. *sighs* But what can I do, right?
If your unaware of this series, then you really are missing out. I suggust you go to the store asap and pick up a copy of "Mona Lisa Awakening." You won't regret it. (less)

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May 10, 2010 Sarah marked it as to-read · review of another edition

I found this on her website today. http://www.sunnyauthor.com/news/

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...more

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Sep 06, 2011 Kathy Davie rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: erotica, fantasy, urban

Fifth in the Monere erotic urban fantasy series about a race of children of the Moon who have lived on earth for millennia. (GoodReads lists this as #7; they are including two short stories.)

The Story
Mona Lisa regrets kicking Dante out…even if he did kill her and her family in another incarnation. So she goes with a small contingent of guards to bring him back from Cozumel where people have sighted a sabre-tooth tiger.

Then a crisis occurs in Washington D.C. when a partially-shifted Monere man re...more

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Aug 25, 2011 Proserpine rated it 4 of 5 stars

Mona Lisa Eclipsing
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Sunny

Summary

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 femal...more

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May 04, 2011 Karissa rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is the fifth book in the Monere series by Sunny. This series has been very up and down for me, the fourth book Mona Lisa Darkening was my favorite in the series. This book was okay, but there were a lot of things I didn't like about it. It was more like two novellas than one book.

Mona Lisa has recovered from the events in Mona Lisa Darkening, but Dante is still missing. She ends up getting a tip that he is in Cozumel and rushes to find him. When she gets there she is attacked by a drug lord...more This is the fifth book in the Monere series by Sunny. This series has been very up and down for me, the fourth book Mona Lisa Darkening was my favorite in the series. This book was okay, but there were a lot of things I didn't like about it. It was more like two novellas than one book.

Mona Lisa has recovered from the events in Mona Lisa Darkening, but Dante is still missing. She ends up getting a tip that he is in Cozumel and rushes to find him. When she gets there she is attacked by a drug lord named Roberto and looses her memory. She can't remember anything about being a Monere and is confused about her abilities. This is the first half of the book. The last half of the books deals with an incident where a Monere was caught shapeshifting in public. The Monere Queen must decide whether or not to let the Monere go public as a race.

The writing is easy to read, just like Sunny's previous books. The plot though didn't make a whole lot of sense in the overall scheme of the series. Why did Mona Lisa have to loose her memory? It doesn't seem to add much to the story, that is unless the drug lord Roberto is going to feature in later installments. I just didn't understand it and the idea of having the heroine loose her memory is pretty cliched.

Then the second half of the book had nothing to do with the first part. Suddenly we are onto a totally different story that has Mona Lisa and her men in Washington DC fighting for Monere rights and publicity. This sudden turn of events felt artificial; that and it is has just been done too often in recent paranormal series (Sookie Stackhouse and many others). Not sure why Sunny felt that her series also need to suddenly focus on the coming out of a paranormal race to the general human population.

All the strange plot stuff aside, the characters were lacking. None of the characters (excepting Mona Lisa) get much page space. Sunny touches on each of the males a little bit and gives Mona Lisa enough time to sleep with each male and then moves on. Amber was back which was nice, but even he doesn't get a ton of page space. Halcyon also shows up briefly then is gone again. Dante probably gets the most page space of all of them, but he is there as a plot vehicle and doesn't develop as a character.

I would be remiss if I didn't address the sex scenes in this book. One of the things I really liked about previous books in the series was the sensuality and creativity of the sex scenes Sunny writes. This is another thing I found to be disappointing in this book. The sex scenes are rushed and not at all creative. It is like Sunny quickly wrote them in to say that they are there, they don't link to the story and don't promote any character development and I was disappointed.

Overall by the end of the book I was happy that I borrowed this from the library. I really love some of these characters, but the series has been pretty inconsistent and with this book it took a turn for the worse. It is more like some cobbled together novellas than an actual book; the plots don't make sense in the scheme of the series and there are so many characters involved that none of them are developed or get much page space. The direction she takes the book in at the end (revealing the Monere race to humans) has been done a million times before and I just can't get excited about where this series is going. Although I love Mona Lisa and Halcyon, I think I may have to bid them farewell and spend time on more consistently interesting and creative series. (less)

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Apr 08, 2011 Latte rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: fans of the Monere series.

This book really only deserves 2 stars but I gave it 3 because I do like the series overall. This particular title is extremely fractured and reads incompletely.

In reading the description, you would assume Roberto plays a much larger role in the story than he actually does. There's no explanation of how he became a rogue or how Mona Lisa doesn't know she's in another Queen's territory in Mexico to get her in to the situation that she finds herself in. We're told that yes, Roberto is a drug lord...more

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Mar 31, 2011 Bookaholics rated it 4 of 5 stars

Mona Lisa Eclipsing by Sunny
Paranormal Romance -April 5th, 2011
4 stars

Mona Lisa Eclipsing, like all of Sunny’s books are a non-stop thrill ride. This story is full of dark, lush fantasy and huge changes for the heroine.

As a child of the Moon (Monere), Mona Lisa has finally begun to adjust to her life as one of the rare Monere Queens. She shoulders a great responsibility to the other Monere that depend upon her. Partially human, she never realized her Monere heritage until six months ago. She is...more Mona Lisa Eclipsing by Sunny
Paranormal Romance -April 5th, 2011
4 stars

Mona Lisa Eclipsing, like all of Sunny’s books are a non-stop thrill ride. This story is full of dark, lush fantasy and huge changes for the heroine.

As a child of the Moon (Monere), Mona Lisa has finally begun to adjust to her life as one of the rare Monere Queens. She shoulders a great responsibility to the other Monere that depend upon her. Partially human, she never realized her Monere heritage until six months ago. She is coming to grips with special abilities and realizing her full power as a Monere.

Recently, she rejected her lover Dante. Dante is a powerful warrior who betrayed Mona Lisa in a past life. But Mona Lisa has decided to forgive him and wants him back. She and some of her elite men discover Dante is in Cozumel and they plan to retrieve him. But their mission goes wrong and Mona Lisa is injured and captured! When she wakes up she has no memory of her past and is easily duped into believing the charismatic and attractive stranger named Roberto. Roberto is actually a drug lord and is unaware of his Monere heritage. (As a Monere they are not physically attracted to humans.) Mona Lisa is the only female Monere he has ever met and is captivated by his attraction to her. As a result, he is determined to keep her. Unfortunately, her memory loss leads her to believe his lies and also results in hurting the other men in her past who love her. Will Mona Lisa regain her memory? Will she and her other lovers be able to reconcile?

This book was an exhilarating read. I love this author’s vivid imagination as she seamlessly change scenery and adds plot twists that keep it in high gear. However, because I love the world she has created so much I was torn when she introduced human elements into it. Although I do find the human plot twist adds tension I find the fantasy aspects the most involving. As a result, this is not my favorite in the series.

This book also has some very sexual scenes (including a ménage) so those who do not like racy books, be warned! I found this novel very interesting because Mona Lisa finds herself in unique circumstances that make the book actually feel like three shorter stories strung together. Mona Lisa is admirable and likeable. She is smart and although powerful does not let it go to her head or use her power needlessly. I was also thrilled that Mona Lisa’s first love Gryphon returns in a small section of this story, it only makes me hope that he will return for a larger part in future books. Mona Lisa Eclipsing is a fantastic addition to the series. I only wonder where the author will lead us next?!

Sensual, alluring and full of surprises this is a book that will keep fans captivated.

Reviewed by Steph from the Bookaholics Romance Book Club

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Apr 18, 2011 ALPHAreader rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

When we last saw Mona Lisa she had just violently miscarried and banished her lover, Dante, from her Louisiana territory. She had escaped the clutches of an evil Monère queen, but suffered serious injury at the hands of her demon-lover, Halycon, in the process of her escape.

When ‘Eclipsing’ begins, Lisa’s life is in turmoil. Dante is banished and Halycon is in self-imposed exile. With two of her lovers missing or silent, Lisa is distraught and with a divided heart. So when rumour spreads that D...more

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Apr 10, 2011 Tammy rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Mona Lisa is a queen of the Monere, a race of people who originally came from the moon. Mona Lisa is 3/4 Monere but was raised in the human world with no knowlege of the Monere. She eventually finds out who (what) she is (by having wildly orgasmic sex with a hot Monere warrior - my kind of book!) and is swept into the Monere world as the first mixed blood queen. The first 4 books in this series detail the conflicts (both external and internal) that Mona Lisa faces as she learns to accept her rol...more Mona Lisa is a queen of the Monere, a race of people who originally came from the moon. Mona Lisa is 3/4 Monere but was raised in the human world with no knowlege of the Monere. She eventually finds out who (what) she is (by having wildly orgasmic sex with a hot Monere warrior - my kind of book!) and is swept into the Monere world as the first mixed blood queen. The first 4 books in this series detail the conflicts (both external and internal) that Mona Lisa faces as she learns to accept her role in the Monere world. This books takes place 6 months into her reign.

The book begins with Dante, a lover Mona Lisa rejected, hiding and in danger on the island of Cozumel. She and several of her guards go to Cozumel to find him and bring him home. While there Mona Lisa loses her memory and is kidnapped first by a 3/4 Monere drug lord and again by another Monere queen. Eventually she escapes both and returns to her home in Louisiana with her lover and guards. Once there she is reintroduced to her life as a Monere queen and to the characters and some of the major events from previous books. All of her lovers are in the book. There's a great scene with Halcyon and Gryphon - my personal favs. Mona Lisa remembers who she is about 1/2 through the book and the plot changes direction. After an usnexpected event threatens to expose the Monere, Mona Lisa is tapped by the Queen Mother to introduce their race to the world in a more controlled manner and to then establish a new world order for the Monere. The book ends shortly after the initial presentation takes place. It doesn't end with a cliff hanger but it definitely sets up the next book.

I really enjoyed this book. At first I had trouble remembering all of the characters and almost put it down. It has been a long time since I read the previous book. The action moves along quickly though and the author does a good job of recapping previous story lines so it was fairly easy to catch up. The book is pretty erotic. Although there aren't a lot of sex scenes the ones that are there are very hot and might push some people's boundaries (m/f/m menage and anal sex). I recommend this entire series but because this books gives a good recap of previous events I think people who haven't read the others will be able to enjoy it. (less)

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Aug 15, 2011 Cassandra rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011, uf, fiction, erotica

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Jul 11, 2011 Yui rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: erotica, o-g-series-same-char, warriors

The book description is a little misleading. It's not false but only 1/2 of the whole book is described. I think this is one reason why Monere: Children of the Moon series isn't as popular as it ought to be. Each books are too complicated. Too many plots. like Mona Lisa Eclipsing. It could have ended with the drug lord as a villain but Sunny can't be content with out writing multiple plots in one book.
This style is cool like buying two books for a space and price of one but I think I'd like it b...more The book description is a little misleading. It's not false but only 1/2 of the whole book is described. I think this is one reason why Monere: Children of the Moon series isn't as popular as it ought to be. Each books are too complicated. Too many plots. like Mona Lisa Eclipsing. It could have ended with the drug lord as a villain but Sunny can't be content with out writing multiple plots in one book.
This style is cool like buying two books for a space and price of one but I think I'd like it better if Sunny can focus on one problem at a time.
She writes her stories like she writes her love scenes. Multiple climax.
It's nice but exhausting. Sometimes it's even anti-climactic. like in Mona Lisa Awakening. Nice story about how she had to fight her mother, then the intrigues of the High court up until the rogues but she didn't stop with the 3 villains. Still had to go make a fourth which could have been a very good separate short story, In. Another. Book. but no, it had to be crowded. It would have been fine if you haven't just been spent after the escape from the rogues and the high court. ANTI-CLIMACTIC.
It's like an inferiority complex that she fixed by cramming as much as possible instead of trusting her genius world-building and creative writing. Or maybe she's trying to hide the fact that most of the situations are stolen from Laurell K. Hamilton, Keri Arthur and Anne Bishop's novels? Trust me Sunny it's pretty obvious.
The lighting of bodies with pleasure.
The multiple men & orgies.
Mona Lisa's Healing & beast power. Merry Gentry's power comes from her hands too!
Some rivals are also noticeably similar.
The demon and hell concept esp the High Prince of Hell thingy?
There are lots of bits that are the same but it's fun recognizing them and still makes Monere series different.
All in all I don't mind the similarities. I'll even encourage it. It's not like she copy/paste phrases. It's just the idea she's borrowing and I really like the Monere world-building.
It's a new and refreshing idea coupled with my favorite super powers and dream scenes.
If it isn't for the over-crowding of infos and events, Excessive sexual activity and partners or not, I'll proudly put this series in my most favorite shelf.
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Apr 10, 2011 Karla V rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites

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Jan 15, 2012 Amber rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: series-i-love

Mona Lisa is one of my favorite heroines. Probably because shes so different. I loved that sunny was able to make a character who does everything she does out of compassion and love but still has a "don't fuck with me" vibe when she is threatened. She can be stupid sometimes but that's true for everyone. We can't expect a realistic character to be completely smart and strong 100% of the time. it's boring.

I must say my favorite parts of this series is when Mona Lisa or one of her dearest have sh...more

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Jun 15, 2011 Lisa Lap rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011-books-read, erotica, fantasy, paranormalromance, fiction

What a way to inject new life into a storyline? I was beginning to wonder how the Mona Lisa series could continue without going stale. Mona Lisa has been kidnapped, attacked, and saved by her devoted men in each and every book - and this one started out with exactly the same method. There was an interesting twist however, she develops amnesia after a fall while trying to escape from pursuers. When she awakens, she believes the bad guy is her hero and that her men are the bad guys. She remembers...more What a way to inject new life into a storyline? I was beginning to wonder how the Mona Lisa series could continue without going stale. Mona Lisa has been kidnapped, attacked, and saved by her devoted men in each and every book - and this one started out with exactly the same method. There was an interesting twist however, she develops amnesia after a fall while trying to escape from pursuers. When she awakens, she believes the bad guy is her hero and that her men are the bad guys. She remembers nothing of being Mona Lisa and all the previous books and changes in her life have supposedly only taken six months. I might want to block out that much change in so little time too. I mean she certainly is in an entirely different lifestyle that what she remembers.

Never fear, her memory returns after she realizes her "hero" is really the bad guy and escapes home with her men. The entire summary written on the back of the book is over and never heard from again not even a quarter of the way through the book. Now we get to the real story....

A rogue warrior has been captured on video saving a girl from a burning apartment building by transforming into a partial bird shifter using his wings. All caught on camera by several news cameras and the video goes viral. The Monere are at a crossroads. Do they kill the unknown rogue quickly and quietly for exposing the Monere or do they use this opportunity to introduce themselves to the public and try to live in peace together? The Queen Mother has posed this very question to Mona Lisa, and of course the non-traditional Mona Lisa decides to go public. It makes for some interesting reading as they arrive at the hospital, save Jarvis, go public, and make their statement that living together is a one time deal. Either they are issued rights are American citizens and not taken into custody to be studied or they quietly disappear and go back to living among the "humans" on the planet in secret as they've been doing for millions of years.

The books leaves off with the public (and government) intrigued by the new Monere presence, but things will surely become more difficult along the way after this book. Good setup for the next one, and the new twist on the storyline has me interested all over again.

Until next time,
~Lisa(less)

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Apr 03, 2012 Carole rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal

I have really enjoyed the Mona Lisa series by Sunny. As each book in the series came out, I bought a copy right away to see what could happen next. There was a long wait for this book to be release and I guess I got a bit sidetracked because it has been out for a year and I am just now getting around to reading it. I did think that this book was a combination of 2 unrelated stories or 2 novellas. I enjoyed each part of the book so the unconnected stories did not bother me in any way. I do not us...more

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Jun 05, 2011 CoffeeTimeRomance andMore rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance

Sunny has spun a tale that is intriguing, luscious, dangerous, passionate, and adventurous. This story of a half-blood who has become queen against all the odds is a unique book that takes you to a realm beyond the norm. On top of the interesting plot, you have these vibrant characters that seem to illuminate the tale from within and give the scenery extra brilliance. I have not read any of the other novels in this series, however I am seriously considering doing just that so I can see how Mona...more

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Apr 06, 2012 Monica rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Nov 30, 2011 Quinn rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance, urban-fantasy, library-book

Yep... Still reading this series for reasons unknown.

The blurb on the back cover for this one was a tad misleading. The plot about drug lord Roberto devious scheme to keep the amnesiac Mona Lisa was brief, but I enjoyed the action scenes involving Mona Lisa and Dante's reunion and escape.

It didn't take much for Mona Lisa to ultimately recover her memory and the second half of the book culminated in a surprising development (view spoiler)...more

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May 26, 2011 Deviant Divas rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal

Mona Lisa Eclipsing was much more tamer in the sex department this time around and for once that wasn't a bad thing. The developing relationships she has with her lovers was better cover this time around. The fast pace action in Mexico all the way to Belize was great except I wished there been more mention of Roberto and who he was also there has to be more to the other Queen Mona Sierra.

Overall I was left wanting more to the book and biting my nails realizing I will have to wait another year be...more

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Jul 13, 2011 Anne Marsh rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I loved Sunny's first Monere book and fell absolutely head over heels for the Lucinda books. While I certainly enjoyed "Mona Lisa Eclipsing" (and a 2.5 hour commute certainly gave me ample time to read the book from start to finish), it wasn't as compelling for me as the first books in this series. It was a fun, quick read with several steamy sex scenes and some lovely character building, but I'll take Lucinda any day.

Part of my issue stemmed from having actually visited Cozumel (Sunny's version...more

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Mar 23, 2011 Larissa rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Rating: 4.5 Stars

*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 Mo...more Published on my blog: Welcome to Larissa's Bookish Life

Rating: 4.5 Stars

*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! (less)

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Jun 17, 2011 Crazy4more rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

5 stars, love this erotic series, can you tell? and I can't believe I said it but feeling naughty just the same. This is one of those love-it/hate-it series, there's no room in between. Either you gave it up and toss it out of your TBR or you can't wait for the next book. I'm with the latter. The characters are so yummy and the plots, to me, is very original, and let's not even go there with the sex. Monere race get their life-source when from their queens. Their queens get her energies from Moo...more

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Oct 02, 2011 Cindi rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I am back to REALLY enjoying this series, as opposed to just enjoying it as I had been. Sunny brings it all back on track with a page-turner that I read in 2 days. I hated to have to break for real life (RL).

Mona Lisa and a few of her men travel to Mexico to rescue Dante, after reports of a panther (I think) being seen. During this trip, while she is running away from some bad guys, she falls and strikes her head. When she comes around, she is ensconsed in a luxury home with a sexy latino that s...more

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Apr 19, 2011 Tina rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: magic, paranomal-rom, psi-powers, urban-fantasy, vampire, erotica

I love this series and it has been awhile since we have had a book about Mona Lisa. I must say that I liked it but I really didn't care for the beginning. I just felt that it really wasn't needed or should have been longer and explored more. It was almost like two books/short stories put together. I liked the second half after she gets back to her men better than the beginning where she lost her memory. I think that maybe Sunny was trying to give us another perspective on half bloods or setting...more

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Oct 28, 2011 Erika rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Let me start off by saying that I've all the books in the series; and, I'm a true fan. What I loved about the series was the other world. I was fairly disappointed with this book. It's disjointed and almost seems to be two different books smashed into one. I'm not going to read this series anymore. I didn't much care for Mona Lisa getting amnesia especially since the Monere are such a dynamic species and Mona Lisa possesses so many powers having lived other lives. Anyway, the book was very unsa...more

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Feb 12, 2012 Anita rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: erotica, paranormal-romance, urban-fantasy

I usually consider this series erotica, but this book was much less erotic than others in the series. This is book #7 in an urban fantasy series featuring a magically powerful heroine (Mona, or Queen, Lisa) with lots of sexy men who are ok with her having lots of boyfriends. Pretty much a Laurell Hamilton rip-off series, with less violence.

It took me forever to finish this book. The storyline was entirely schizophrenic. The opening chapters feature Mona Lisa being captured in Mexico while tryin...more

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Apr 10, 2011 MissHavoc {Cry Havoc! Reviews} rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I'm really kinda bummed. It was not at all what I was hoping for. It started out okay, but to me, really it went down hill from there. I think a lot of us really wanted Dante back in the picture. Not just the brief "lover" he became. They had such an intense relationship in the previous book and I felt he was shoved to the back of this storyline. The second half of the story came out of left field! Great idea, so random to put it in this book though. It almost read like two novellas instead of o...more

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May 01, 2011 Carolyn F. rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance, favorites

I loved this series and had e-mailed the author to find out when the next book would be coming out. She said there wouldn't be anymore. I was hoping she would change her mind and she did but it took 3 years for the next book to come out!

This book was great and I'm planning to someday do a re-read. Sunny said that her books do not have an audiobook version, which I would love. So Mr/Mrs Publisher, please do an audiobook of this series!

Mona Lisa loses her memory when she goes to try and rescue on...more

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Jun 20, 2012 Carrie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I was shocked at what the back of the book said its actual story line as I have enjoyed this series. The back back madeasso hold for a long in reading it and is was a good next step. If you enjoy this series assiciated to others, ignore the back and read it. Glad I finally did!

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