Review: Dating da Vinci

Ramona is a young widow who is stuck in her grief.  She is having trouble moving on with her life.  She teaches English as a Second  Language at a local culture center and when the new semester starts she encounters a young Italian immigrant, Leonardo da Vinci who will change her life.

da Vinci (as she calls him) needs a place to stay, so Ramona allows him to live in the studio in her backyard.  She finds herself daydreaming about him and before she knows it they are in a relationship.  Things are great at first, but then Ramona starts to feel like she is being used, and little things about da Vinci start to bother her.

Along with all of that, Ramona has to deal with her two young sons, her overbearing sister, her parents, her late husband’s mother and her friends.  Not to mention the fact that she’s working on her doctoral dissertation in linguistics. Everyone’s lives are entangled, resulting in an entertaining read.

I enjoyed Dating da Vinci by Malena Lott, even though it is somewhat predictable.  I thought Malena did an excellent job describing Ramona’s grief, and I found myself rooting for Ramona.  I think this book made me better understand how a grieving spouse feels.

Malena Lott is a brand and marketing consultant.  She is married and has three children.  Her favorite book is A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving.  Dating da Vinci is her second novel.