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About the Author

An award-winning poet and bestselling author with a Ph.D. in literature and creative writing, Marisa de los Santos lives in Wilmington, Delaware, with her husband, the children’s book author David Teague, and their son and daughter. She’s the author of the bestsellers Love Walked In and Belong to Me.

Praise for Falling Together…

“The mix of perfectly realized personalities and genuine emotion make this a winner.”
-Publishers Weekly on FALLING TOGETHER

“Readers who enjoy the connection forged through the ties of family and friendships should find much to savor in de los Santos’s comforting, leisurely paced novel.”
-Library Journal on FALLING TOGETHER

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

“[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

“Falling Together explores the ways our familial relationships and friendships affect who we are and who we’re becoming…the appeal of de los Santos’ books remains the intimacy with which the reader gets to know each character.”
-BookPage on FALLING TOGETHER

“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.”
-Bookreporter.com

“Prose that shines in moments of tenderness.”
-People on BELONG TO ME

“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

“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

“Witty and intelligent.”
-Kirkus Reviews on BELONG TO ME

“Fans of de los Santos’s 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