The Precious One (Paperback)(Large Print)

From the New York Times bestselling author of Belong to Me Love Walked In and Falling Together comes a captivating novel about friendship family second chances and the redemptive power of love. In all her life Eustacia Taisy Cleary has given her heart to only three men: her first love Ben Ransom; her twin brother Marcus; and Wilson Cleary--professor inventor philanderer self-made millionaire brilliant man breathtaking jerk: her father. Seventeen years ago Wilson ditched his first family for Caroline a beautiful young sculptor. In all that time Taisy s family has seen Wilson Caroline and their daughter Willow only once. Why then is Wilson calling Taisy now inviting her for an extended visit encouraging her to meet her pretty sister--a teenager who views her with jealousy mistrust and grudging admiration? Why now does Wilson want Taisy to help him write his memoir? Told in alternating voices--Taisy s strong unsparing observations and Willow s naive heartbreakingly earnest yearnings--The Precious One is an unforgettable novel of family secrets lost love and dangerous obsession a captivating tale with the deep characterization piercing emotional resonance and heartfelt insight that are the hallmarks of Marisa de los Santos s beloved works.