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Belong to Me


Belong to me is book 2 in a 4 book series by Marisa de los Santos.  You might remember my review for book 1, Love walked in, earlier in the year.  I added the other 3 books in the series to my TBR list since I enjoyed book 1 so much, and book 2 did not disappoint.

This book follows Cornelia Brown's life in her new suburban house, a couple of years after where Love walked in finished off.  We meet a few new characters in her neighbors, and also get reacquainted with her pseudo-daughter Claire, srom book 1.  Cornelia's new 'friends' Piper and Lake are from different worlds and add different interest to her life.  And there's obviously also a mystery which we and the characters are also trying to figure out.  And without spoiling the story, I can tell you it will not disappoint.  We'll see how 3 different histories collide in the most surprising ways.

This book was a little more substantial that a pure summer read and took me a week to read.  I can highly recommend this story, and it can certainly be read without prior reading of Love walked in.  You might find the beginning a tad slow going, but once you get into the story, it will keep you guessing and you will not be able to put it down.





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