Belong to Me LP: A Novel

Belong to Me LP: A Novel
by Marisa De Los Santos

Belong to Me LP: A Novel
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Author: Marisa De Los Santos
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Format: Large Print
Published: 2008-05-01
ISBN: 0061562602
Number of pages: 608
Publisher: HarperLuxe

Book Reviews of Belong to Me LP: A Novel

Book Review: A warmhearted book filled with magic and love.
Summary: 5 Stars

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.

Summary of Belong to Me LP: A Novel

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.

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