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"[FALLING TOGETHER] is a good, solid read that succeeds in being both funny and heartbreaking. De los Santos has a knack for best-friend banter and stays true to the emotions involved in letting go of treasured relationships."--Booklist on FALLING TOGETHER

"Witty and intelligent."--Kirkus Reviews on BELONG TO ME

"A satisfying novel about friends rediscovering one another--and confronting unwelcome truths--at their college reunion."--People on FALLING TOGETHER

"By the book's end, humanity is discovered in the unlikeliest places, and Cornelia learns that tempting as it is, you can't always judge a woman by her hairstyle."--New York Times on BELONG TO ME

"Marisa de los Santos's BELONG TO ME is my favorite discovery of the past years: a terrific page-turner that's also poignant, funny, surprising and deeply heartfelt. BELONG TO ME is the kind of novel you can't wait to share with your friends. The perfect book club pick."--Harlan Coben on BELONG TO ME

"The slow fracturing of each sister's perception of the other and the strong three-dimensional characters are exceptionally well crafted. ...de los Santos's characters' journeys are perfectly paced."--Publishers Weekly on THE PRECIOUS ONE

"de los Santos offers a comfort-food story in which men are either predators or perfect and women are both beautiful and brilliant."--Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Falling Together: "The mix of perfectly realized personalities and genuine emotion make this a winner."--Publishers Weekly on FALLING TOGETHER

Praise for Belong to Me: "The novel reveals layers of rich patina--the story underneath is more complex, engaging, and surprisingly moving...de los Santos delivers an interconnected network of compelling little stories. Her writing is both vividly descriptive and surprisingly insightful."--Boston Globe on BELONG TO ME

"The author writes engagingly and creates complex and lovable characters who carry the story. Readers of character-based fiction with heartwarming, hopeful endings (e.g., books by authors such as Elizabeth Berg or Ann Hood) will love this one, too."--Library Journal