I'd Give Anything is Marisa de los Santos' latest novel. In 1997, Ginny realized she was in love with her best friend Gray who had a secret. The couple was part of a foursome including Kirsten and CJ that formed in the ninth grade. They were all four the best of friends until a tragedy happened in their town. Ginny had written about the year in her journal including a terrible secret that has hainted her for 20 years.
Fast forward to 2017, Ginny and Kirsten are still friends but Ginny has not spoken to Gray or CJ since their senior year in high school. Married to Harris who has done something unthinkable, causing him to lose his job, Ginny had to sift through all the parts of Harris' scandalous actions before she could move forward, always with protecting their daughter Avery in mind.
If having her marriage wrecked was not enough, Ginny's mother was dying of cancer. Ginny, her brother Trevor, and Adela had never really gotten along but Ginny maintained a relationship with her mother while Trevor left home years ago and has stayed away from the family. Ginny would have given anything to reconcile not only with her brother but also with her friends Gray and CJ.E
Marisa de los Santos was an English insturctor at the University of Delaware. She has a Ph.D from the University of Houston. Also a poet, she has written several novels as well as a book of poetry. She is married to David Teague, picture book and middle grades author. They live with their children in Delaware.
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