Marisa de los Santos is een New York Times-bestsellerauteur wiens werken zich verdiepen in de complexiteit van menselijke verbindingen en het innerlijke leven van haar personages. Haar romans verkennen vaak thema's als liefde, verlies en de zoektocht naar betekenis, gekenmerkt door scherpe observaties van de menselijke natuur. De los Santos verweeft vakkundig de verhalen van haar personages en creëert zo onderling verbonden verhalen die resoneren bij de lezers. Haar onderscheidende stem combineert emotionele diepgang met toegankelijkheid, wat haar tot een meeslepende vertelster maakt.
Cornelia is 31 jaar en werkt als bedrijfsleidster in een café. Ze is helemaal gek op films uit de jaren veertig en de daarbij behorende romantiek. Als op een dag Martin, het evenbeeld van Cary Grant, haar zaak binnenloopt en koffie besteld, slaat de vonk meteen over. Maar helaas heeft de werkelijkheid niet zo'n happy end als haar lievelingsfilm...
From Saving Lucas Biggs authors Marisa de los Santos and David Teague comes a heartwarming middle grade adventure about two misfits discovering the importance of just being themselves. When thirteen-year-olds Aaron and Audrey meet at a wilderness camp in the desert, they think their quirks are enough to prevent them from ever having friends. But as they trek through the challenging and unforgiving landscape, they learn that they each have what it takes to make the other whole. Luminous and clever, Connect the Stars takes on some hefty topics of the day—bullying, understanding where you fit in, and learning to live with physical and mental challenges—all in a joyous adventure kids will love!
Three friends, Pen, Cat, and Will, reunite years after a separation caused by life changes. On the eve of their reunion, Pen and Will receive a mysterious email from Cat seeking help. This emotionally charged novel explores friendship, family, and love, leading to a surprising conclusion. What would you do for an old friend?
On the weekend of her wedding, Clare meets an elderly woman named Edith Herron. Three weeks later, Clare learns that Edith has died and left her Blue Sky House. Exploring the house, Clare finds two mysterious ledgers hidden beneath the kitchen sink. She begins to piece together the story of Blue Sky House - a decades-old mystery
While Cornelia gains unexpected insight into her troubled marriage, Piper finds her carefully controlled life unraveling in the wake of a friend's crisis, and Lake tells a complex series of lies to gain her son's entry into a school for gifted students.
From the New York Times bestselling author of Belong to Me, Love Walked In, and Falling Together comes a captivating novel about friendship, family, second chances, and the redemptive power of love. In all her life, Eustacia “Taisy” Cleary has given her heart to only three men: her first love, Ben Ransom; her twin brother, Marcus; and Wilson Cleary—professor, inventor, philanderer, self-made millionaire, brilliant man, breathtaking jerk: her father. Seventeen years ago, Wilson ditched his first family for Caroline, a beautiful young sculptor. In all that time, Taisy’s family has seen Wilson, Caroline, and their daughter, Willow, only once. Why then, is Wilson calling Taisy now, inviting her for an extended visit, encouraging her to meet her pretty sister—a teenager who views her with jealousy, mistrust, and grudging admiration? Why, now, does Wilson want Taisy to help him write his memoir? Told in alternating voices—Taisy’s strong, unsparing observations and Willow’s naive, heartbreakingly earnest yearnings—The Precious One is an unforgettable novel of family secrets, lost love, and dangerous obsession, a captivating tale with the deep characterization, piercing emotional resonance, and heartfelt insight that are the hallmarks of Marisa de los Santos’s beloved works.
Ginny's best friend Gray Marsden's father, a fire fighter, dies in the blaze.While many in the town believe a notoriously troubled local teen set the fire, Ginny makes a shattering discovery that casts blame on the person she trusts most in the world.
The narrative unfolds as Cornelia Brown returns to Virginia to care for her injured mother, Ellie, who is haunted by a past loss. As Ellie pleads for the Northern Lights, Cornelia, alongside her sister Ollie, embarks on a journey to uncover their mother's hidden history, revealing both beautiful and painful truths. The story alternates between Cornelia's present and Ellie's youth in the 1960s, delving into themes of sisterhood, motherhood, and the transformative power of love, ultimately leading Cornelia toward healing and self-discovery.
Pen, Cat e Will al college erano inseparabili amici per la pelle, di quelli che si corrispondono come fossero anime gemelle. Dopo la scuola vanno a vivere insieme, ma a un certo punto qualcosa cambia e il loro magico legame si spezza. Dopo 6 anni Cat scrive una e-mail ai suoi amici, chiedendo loro di incontrarli alla riunione degli ex allievi e sottolineando che si tratta di una cosa molto importante; ma quella sera lei non verrà. Al suo posto Pen e Will incontreranno l’ostile marito di Cat, che farà loro capire come la donna sia preda di una profonda crisi. Ricucendo passato e presente in nome della loro mitica amicizia, i due partiranno per le Filippine per andare in cerca della loro comune amica in difficoltà, affrontando di nuovo tutti i sentimenti fioriti dal loro antico legame e le ragioni della rottura. A quel punto nessuno potrà più negare le verità non dette che da anni sono sospese sui loro destini. Con il suo grande dono per la creazione di personaggi indimenticabili, Marisa de los Santos ci racconta una storia unica sui profondi legami che rendono gli amici uno dell’altro, per sempre.
