Synopses & Reviews
Andres suspects his wife has left himand#8212;again. Then he learns that the unthinkable has happened: sheand#8217;s been kidnapped. Too much time and too many secrets have come between Andres and Marabela, but now that sheand#8217;s gone, heand#8217;ll do anything to get her back. Or will he?
As Marabela slips farther away, Andres must decide whether they still have something worth fighting for, and exactly what heand#8217;ll give up to bring her home. And unfortunately, the decision isnand#8217;t entirely up to him, or up to the private mediator who moves into the family home to negotiate with the terrorists holding Marabela. Andres struggles to maintain the illusion of control while simultaneously scrambling to collect his wifeand#8217;s ransom, tending to the needs of his two young children, and reconnecting with an old friend who may hold the key to his past and his wifeand#8217;s future.
Set in Lima, Peru, in a time of civil and political unrest, this evocative page-turner is a perfect marriage of domestic drama and suspense.
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“Prose that shines in moments of tenderness.” People on BELONG TO ME
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"De los Santos keeps us totally engaged with these fragile creatures, who get under our skin and, ultimately, into our hearts. Highly recommended." Library Journal (starred review)
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“The mix of perfectly realized personalities and genuine emotion make this a winner.” Publishers Weekly on FALLING TOGETHER
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“Witty and intelligent.” Kirkus Reviews on BELONG TO ME
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“By the books end, humanity is discovered in the unlikeliest places, and Cornelia learns that tempting as it is, you cant always judge a woman by her hairstyle.” New York Times on BELONG TO ME
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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
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“Brimming with the authors trademark wit, vivid prose and captivating characterizations, FALLING TOGETHER brilliantly explores our deepest human connections and confirms Marisa de los Santos as one of Americas most exciting contemporary novelists.” Bookreporter.com
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“Readers who enjoy the connection forged through the ties of family and friendships should find much to savor in de los Santoss comforting, leisurely paced novel.” Library Journal on FALLING TOGETHER
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“Falling Together explores the ways our familial relationships and friendships affect who we are and who were becoming…the appeal of de los Santos books remains the intimacy with which the reader gets to know each character.” BookPage on FALLING TOGETHER
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“A satisfying novel about friends rediscovering one anotherand confronting unwelcome truthsat their college reunion.” People on FALLING TOGETHER
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“Fans of de los Santoss previous heartfelt novels will rejoice to learn of her new one, and those readers just discovering her with Falling Together will be thrilled to hear that she has a backlist they can devour.” SheKnows.com on FALLING TOGETHER
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“De los Santos keeps us totally engaged with these fragile creatures, who get under our skin and, ultimately, into our hearts. Highly recommended.” Library Journal (starred review) on BELONG TO ME
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"Her writing is both vividly descriptive and surprisingly insightful."
--Boston Globe
"It's the three-dimensional men, women, and children who populate her fiction that I'll remember for a very long time."
--Nancy Pearl's Picks
Following the phenomenal success of her novels Love Walked In and Belong to Me, New York Times bestselling author Marisa de los Santos returns with Falling Together, an emotionally resonant, powerfully moving, and pitch perfect novel about friends, family, and love. Truly modern women's fiction at its finest, this is the unforgettable tale of a remarkable friendship that ended abruptly, only to be resurrected in great need years later at a college reunion, launching three formerly devoted companions and reluctant family members alike on a sobering, enlightening journey across the world and through the past. Brimming with the author's trademark wit, vivid prose, and captivating characterizations, Falling Together brilliantly explores our deepest human connections and confirms Marisa de los Santos as one of America's most exciting contemporary novelists.
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“Her writing is both vividly descriptive and surprisingly insightful.”
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Boston Globe“Its the three-dimensional men, women, and children who populate her fiction that Ill remember for a very long time.”
—Nancy Pearls Picks
Following the phenomenal success of her novels Love Walked In and Belong to Me, New York Times bestselling author Marisa de los Santos returns with Falling Together, an emotionally resonant, powerfully moving, and pitch perfect novel about friends, family, and love. Truly modern womens fiction at its finest, this is the unforgettable tale of a remarkable friendship that ended abruptly, only to be resurrected in great need years later at a college reunion, launching three formerly devoted companions and reluctant family members alike on a sobering, enlightening journey across the world and through the past. Brimming with the authors trademark wit, vivid prose, and captivating characterizations, Falling Together brilliantly explores our deepest human connections and confirms Marisa de los Santos as one of Americas most exciting contemporary novelists.
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It's been six years since Pen Calloway watched Cat and Will, her best friends from college, walk out of her life. Through the birth of her daughter, the death of her father, and the vicissitudes of single motherhood, she has never stopped missing them. When, after years of silence, Cat—the bewitching, charismatic center of their group—urgently requests that the three meet at their college reunion, Pen can't refuse. But instead of a happy reconciliation, what awaits is a collision of past and present that sends Pen and Will on a journey around the world, with Pen's five-year-old daughter and Cat's hostile husband in tow. And as Pen and Will struggle to uncover the truth about Cat, they find more than they bargained for: startling truths about who they were before and who they are now.
With her trademark wit, vivid prose, and gift for creating authentic, captivating characters, Marisa de los Santos returns with an emotionally resonant novel about our deepest human connections.
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For fans of Laura Lippman and Marisa de los Santos, a tense family drama about a husband's quest to save his wife, who has been kidnapped in Lima, Peru in 1992. How far will he go to save their imperfect marriage?
About the Author
Marisa de los Santos has published three New York Times bestselling novels for adults, including Love Walked In and Belong to Me, while David Teague is the author of the picture books Franklin's Big Dreams and Billy Hightower. Saving Lucas Biggs is their first joint venture. Married for over twenty years, Marisa and David live with their two children, Charles and Annabel, and their Yorkies, Finn and Huxley, in Wilmington, Delaware.