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Love Walked in

by Maris De Los Santos

Love Walked in Cover

ISBN13: 9780452287891
ISBN10: 0452287898
Condition: Standard
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When Martin Grace enters the hip Philadelphia coffee shop Cornelia Brown manages, her life changes forever. But little does she know that her newfound love is only the harbinger of greater changes to come. Meanwhile, across town, Clare Hobbseleven years old and abandoned by her erratic mothergoes looking for her lost father. She crosses paths with Cornelia while meeting with him at the caf, and the two women form an improbable friendship that carries them through the unpredictable currents of love and life.

Love Walked In, the first novel by award-winning poet Marisa de los Santos, is bursting with keen insight and beautifully rendered prose. Invoking classic movies to illuminate the mystery and wonder of love in all its permutations, Love Walked In is an uplifting debut that marks the entrance of an enchanting literary voice.

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"Love indeed walks in, and with it, a breath of fresh air." Marie Claire

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"This is a book that will be passed from friend to friend with the words, You have to read this." Richmond Times Dispatch

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"Love Walked In, by Marisa de los Santos, is the kind of book that makes you want to hunker down on a chilly day in a comfy chair and read straight through til dark....This is a poignant, heart-tugging story about a single woman and a little girl who develop an unlikely bond." The Washington Post Book World

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"A bewitching, warmhearted grown-up fairy tale about old movies, charming princes, and finding happily ever after in the place where youd least expect it." Jennifer Weiner, author of Good in Bed

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"Marisa de los Santoss funny and beautifully written love story is asluminous as the silver screen." Lolly Winston, author of Good Grief

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"A touching, triumphant story of the power and variety and responsibility of love. A joy to read, filled with characters you wish you knew in real life. Love Walked In is every bit as engaging as the classic movies Marisa de los Santos lovingly invokes." Karen Joy Fowler, author of The Jane Austen Book Club

Review:

"Exquisite and stylish, Love Walked In proves that love in all of its forms — romantic, friendship, familial — is all around us." Sarah Jessica Parker

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A tribute to classic film and true romance, this is the story of a 31-year-old caf manager and an 11-year-old who is searching for her father — and the unexpected ways in which their lives are forever changed by chance.

Synopsis:

When Martin Grace enters the hip Philadelphia coffee shop Cornelia Brown manages, her life changes forever. But little does she know that her newfound love is only the harbinger of greater changes to come. Meanwhile, across town, Clare Hobbsaeleven years old and abandoned by her erratic motheragoes looking for her lost father. She crosses paths with Cornelia while meeting with him at the cafA(c), and the two women form an improbable friendship that carries them through the unpredictable currents of love and life.

Love Walked In, the first novel by award-winning poet Marisa de los Santos, is bursting with keen insight and beautifully rendered prose. Invoking classic movies to illuminate the mystery and wonder of love in all its permutations, Love Walked In is an uplifting debut that marks the entrance of an enchanting literary voice. BACKCOVER: aLove indeed walks in, and with it, a breath of fresh air.a

aMarie Claire

aThis is a book that will be passed from friend to friend with the words, aYou have to read this.aa

aRichmond Times Dispatch

aLove Walked In, by Marisa de los Santos, is the kind of book that makes you want to hunker down on a chilly day in a comfy chair and read straight through atil dark. . . .This is a] poignant, heart-tugging story about a single woman and a little girl who develop an unlikely bond.a

aThe Washington Post Book World

aA bewitching, warmhearted grown-up fairy tale about old movies, charming princes, and finding happily ever after in the place where youad least expect it.a

aJennifer Weiner, author of Good in Bed, In Her Shoes, and Little Earthquakes

aMarisa de los Santosas funny and beautifully written love story is as luminous as the silver screen.a

aLolly Winston, author of Good Grief

aA touching, triumphant story of the power and variety and responsibility of love. A joy to read, filled with characters you wish you knew in real life. Love Walked In is every bit as engaging as the classic movies Marisa de los Santos lovingly invokes.a

aKaren Joy Fowler, author of The Jane Austen Book Club

aExquisite and stylish, Love Walked In proves that love in all of its formsaromantic, friendship, familialais all around us.a

aSarah Jessica Parker

About the Author

An award-winning poet with a PhD in literature and creative writing, MARISA DE LOS SANTOS is currently at work on her second novel.

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whitefield3, February 7, 2009 (view all comments by whitefield3)
If my local coffee shop had these people, I would be there every day!
Can't wait to read more of her stories.
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salliforth, February 4, 2009 (view all comments by salliforth)
This was a very enjoyable read. I was relieved to find that it was not a Romance novel per se and had a bit more heft. You will really need to suspend your disbelief, and get past the predictability and 'amazing synchronicity' in this book but there is nothing wrong with just having an enjoyable 'brain-candy' read.
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lscher, May 5, 2008 (view all comments by lscher)
I loved this book! As soon as I realized I was reading another winner by de los Santos, I had to force myself to slow down and savor the story, knowing that once I finished, I wouldn't have a backlist to work through.

Love Walked In is much more than chick lit. (I'd probably call it women's fiction.) While some readers have criticized the book for its predictability and contrived coincidences, I found it to be a very satisfying story filled with humor, touching moments, believable dialogue and characters that stay with you long after you close the book. I enjoyed all the references to classic movies and actors, children's literature and even found the description of Pancit so enticing I immediately went online in search of a recipe to try! I read Love Walked In after the sequel, Belong to Me, and have to say I liked it even better, probably because I really liked the younger Clare in this book. She's also in Belong to Me, but she’s more of a secondary character in the sequel. Oh, but then I really liked the character of Piper in Belong to Me! Hmmm, let's just say I loved both books and that I'm thrilled to have discovered Marisa de los Santos. I can hardly wait for her to write her next novel. Move over, Elizabeth Berg! de los Santos is my new must-buy-in-hardcover favorite.

Fans of Jeanne Ray , Elizabeth Berg and Anna Quindlen won't be disappointed. I recommend both Love Walk In and Belong to Me for a great summer reading combo. Meanwhile, I hope Marisa is working on her third book, hopefully with more of Cornelia, Teo, Piper and Clare!
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780452287891
Author:
De Los Santos, Maris
Publisher:
Plume Books
Author:
de Los Santos, Marisa
Subject:
Romance - Contemporary
Subject:
Domestic fiction
Subject:
Philadelphia (pa.)
Copyright:
Large Print:
Y
Publication Date:
December 2006
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
307
Dimensions:
798x528x71 58

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