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 enlarge | Author: Marisa De Los Santos
Publisher: William Morrow
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
Buy Used: $4.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  52 reviews
Sales Rank: 5656
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 1.6
ISBN: 0061240273
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780061240270
ASIN: 0061240273
Publication Date: April 1, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: book is in very good used condition with very little wear to cover edges and spine. no writing. great buy!
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 A warmhearted book filled with magic and love. September 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Kudos to the author on an excellent story. This 2nd novel of Marissa de Los Santos is magical, honest, and picturesque.
When I bought Marissa's second book I didn't know the characters from Love Walked In were going to be present but it just made the book more special for me.
The story revolves around Cornelia and Teo's move to the suburbs to change the status quo of things. Cornelia was feeling fed up of the city life and decided to change scenery to see if she could finally get pregnant; after her miscarriage she has been hopeful to get pregnant again but has had no luck on that department so she quits her job and moves to greener pastures.
When they are settled Cornelia meets Piper (housewife extraordinaire) and later on she meets Lake. These two women are absolutely different and have very different motives to befriend Cornelia.
Piper is just such an uptight person she is judgmental and loves to gossip and bring people down and Lake is just strange, she seems to be hiding something only no one would have thought her secret to be Deveroux her only son.
The story is a complex one, the characters are fully developed and rich. I read it slowly, enjoying every single page and not wanting to finish it because it's not easy to find such a gem. I am sure you will love this book, it's deep, relevant, moving, and heartfelt and I can assure you that you will treasure it for many years to come.
I cannot wait for Marissa's 3rd novel. Keep them coming Marissa.
Fantastic August 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a lovely story from an extremely talented writer. This book stands as a testament that writing about domestic issues and about the concerns of contemporary women doesn't necessarily need to seem trite or be accepted as superficial. The author has a lyrical writing style that flows well with the storyline, and her main character has a very strong voice that carries the story.
If you have not yet read this author's two books, I would highly recommend that you do right away.
Belonged to ME August 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I liked this book. I love the dust jacket picture, just love it. I don't know why I do but there is something about that lineup of rainboots that interests me and beckons me to see who fills those rainboots.
I love Marisa de los Santos' writing. Her style somehow draws in the reader compelling you to feel in touch with the story. While the characters are not necessarily likeable or all of them interesting, de los Santos paints them as they are.
Some reviews have said the book was slow, the characters typified the quintessential stay at home mom with successful husbands and no money cares in the world (yawn)and spoiled the most interesting fact about the book (I hate that). I do believe however that the author is writing a story about such lifestyles and portrays them well. If the characters are involved in dilemmas of their making, isn't true of many of us at one time or another? The association the reader may feel with the characters' realities enables them to read on.
Read on you shall. Buy the book, borrow the book, read the book. I was not disappointed and am now a devout reader of works by de los Santos.
I Am in Love August 15, 2008
The writing in this book spoke to my heart. I love the author's writing style--it is warm, personal and poetic. I have always believed that writing is like painting with words and Marisa de los Santos does just that. Her descriptions are so vivid, whether she is writing about the love between a parent and a child or describing the picturesque suburban neighborhood she moves to. When I was immersed in this book, I felt transported to somewhere else. The author made me believe that the characters and the story were real and authentic. Nothing seemed contrived to me, and I grew to love all the characters, even Piper, who at first seems very shallow and superficial. The best part about the book is the way Marisa de los Santos weaves the lives of the characters together like a quilt, and gives you so much insight into their lives that you find yourself rooting for them as they grow and change, and deepen their love for their families and for each other. Cornelia is a fabulous character--very strong, warm, wise and witty--just the kind of person I would like to befriend in real life. The message of this book is fabulous--true love conquers all and connects us to each other. It explores the love between parents and children, siblings, neighbors, and friends who are so close they feel like family. My favorite story line is about Dev, a young teenage boy who is wise beyond his years and incredibly sweet. He is searching for his father who he has never met and who he believes left his mother before he was born. He befriends Cornelia and her "child of heart" Clare, and their lives intertwine and become richer because of the connections they form. I won't give away the surprise, but he finds more than what he is looking for and his heart grows as a result. My heart was touched by the beautiful story and I hope yours will be too.
Love Love... August 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After I read "When Love Walked In" I knew immediately that I had to have this book. I never read what it was about, and to my surprise it was the continuing story! JOY! I've fallen completely in love this Authors writing. I hope so much that there will be another....
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