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![]() | Belong to Me (2008) (The second book in the Cornelia Brown series) A novel by Marisa de los Santos |
Everyone has secrets. Some we keep to protect ourselves, others we keep to protect those we love.
A devoted city dweller, Cornelia Brown surprised no one more than herself when she was gripped by the sudden, inescapable desire to leave urban life behind and head for an idyllic suburb. Though she knows she and her beloved husband, Teo, have made the right move, she approaches her new life with trepidation and struggles to forge friendships in her new home. Cornelia's mettle is quickly tested by judgmental neighbor Piper Truitt. Perfectly manicured, impeccably dressed, and possessing impossible standards, Piper is the embodiment of everything Cornelia feared she would find in suburbia. A saving grace soon appears in the form of Lake. Over a shared love of literature and old movies, Cornelia develops an instant bond with this warm yet elusive woman who has also recently arrived in town, ostensibly to send her perceptive and brilliant son, Dev, to a school for the gifted.
Marisa de los Santos's literary talents shine in the complex interactions she creates between these three women. She deftly explores the life-altering roller coaster of emotions Piper faces as she cares for two households, her own and that of her cancer-stricken best friend, Elizabeth. Skillfully, de los Santos creates an enigmatic and beguiling character in Lake, who draws Cornelia closer even as she harbors a shocking secret. And from the first page until the exhilarating conclusion, de los Santos engages readers with Cornelia, who, while trying to adapt to her new surroundings, must remain true to herself. As their individual stories unfold, the women become entangled in a web of trust, betrayal, love, and loss that challenges them in ways they never imagined, and that ultimately teaches them what it means for one human being to belong to another.
Genre: Romance
A devoted city dweller, Cornelia Brown surprised no one more than herself when she was gripped by the sudden, inescapable desire to leave urban life behind and head for an idyllic suburb. Though she knows she and her beloved husband, Teo, have made the right move, she approaches her new life with trepidation and struggles to forge friendships in her new home. Cornelia's mettle is quickly tested by judgmental neighbor Piper Truitt. Perfectly manicured, impeccably dressed, and possessing impossible standards, Piper is the embodiment of everything Cornelia feared she would find in suburbia. A saving grace soon appears in the form of Lake. Over a shared love of literature and old movies, Cornelia develops an instant bond with this warm yet elusive woman who has also recently arrived in town, ostensibly to send her perceptive and brilliant son, Dev, to a school for the gifted.
Marisa de los Santos's literary talents shine in the complex interactions she creates between these three women. She deftly explores the life-altering roller coaster of emotions Piper faces as she cares for two households, her own and that of her cancer-stricken best friend, Elizabeth. Skillfully, de los Santos creates an enigmatic and beguiling character in Lake, who draws Cornelia closer even as she harbors a shocking secret. And from the first page until the exhilarating conclusion, de los Santos engages readers with Cornelia, who, while trying to adapt to her new surroundings, must remain true to herself. As their individual stories unfold, the women become entangled in a web of trust, betrayal, love, and loss that challenges them in ways they never imagined, and that ultimately teaches them what it means for one human being to belong to another.
Genre: Romance
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Hardback Editions
April 2008 : Hardback
| Title: Belong to Me Author(s): Marisa de los Santos ISBN: 0-06-124027-3 / 978-0-06-124027-0 (USA edition) Publisher: William Morrow Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
June 2011 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Belong to Me Author(s): Marisa de los Santos ISBN: 0-06-198385-3 / 978-0-06-198385-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Avon Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
June 2011 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Belong to Me Author(s): Marisa de los Santos ISBN: 0-06-210250-8 / 978-0-06-210250-8 (USA edition) Publisher: Avon Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
2011 : Paperback
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2011 : Paperback
| Title: Belong to Me Author(s): Marisa De los Santos Publisher: Avon Books 2011-06-28 Availability: Amazon More details... |
April 2009 : Paperback
| Title: Belong to Me: A Novel Author(s): Marisa De Los Santos Publisher: Harper Paperbacks Availability: Amazon More details... |
March 2009 : Paperback
| Title: Belong to Me: A Novel Author(s): Marisa de los Santos ISBN: 0-06-124028-1 / 978-0-06-124028-7 (USA edition) Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
July 2008 : Paperback
| Title: Belong to Me: A Novel Author(s): Marisa De Los Santos ISBN: 0-06-168618-2 / 978-0-06-168618-4 (USA edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 2008 : Paperback
| Title: Belong to Me LP Author(s): Marisa de los Santos ISBN: 0-06-156260-2 / 978-0-06-156260-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Harperluxe Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Audio Editions
March 2009 : Audio CD
| Title: Belong to Me Low Price CD Author(s): Marisa de los Santos ISBN: 0-06-178022-7 / 978-0-06-178022-6 (USA edition) Publisher: HarperAudio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
April 2008 : Audio CD
| Title: Belong to Me CD Author(s): Marisa de los Santos ISBN: 0-06-155763-3 / 978-0-06-155763-7 (USA edition) Publisher: HarperAudio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
March 2009 : Kindle edition
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