Hers is the most famous portrait in the world. Here in prose as rich as the high Renaissance is Mona Lisa's tale. A story of passion loss and above all love.
Elisabetta longs for romance though she thinks she's too plain. Then on a visit to Florence she catches the eye of the great Leonardo da Vinci and falls for a boy Giuliano de Medici. It's a dangerous time to be involved with a Medici. As tragedy and chaos threaten their happiness Elisabetta faces the bittersweet truth of love.