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My name is Marisa, and I love writing.
If you like reading, then this may the be the start of a beautiful friendship.
If you don’t like reading, don’t worry. My books would still look great on your shelf.
Until I See Stars
Until I See Stars follows the Fitzpatrick family for over 30 years and two separate timelines. The first is that of Karina and Dan, a young married couple struggling to navigate a long-distance relationship with two young children. The second begins twenty years later with Kayla and Bethany Fitzpatrick, as Karina and Dan’s children navigate the whirlwinds of adulthood, their dying father, and their estranged relationship with each other.
At its core, Until I See Stars is centered on four people who have to fall apart to find each other again. They must each learn to accept the brokenness in each other and the brokenness in themselves. Follow the Fitzpatrick family as they discover the beautiful, messy, and sometimes ugly account of what it means to be a husband, a wife, a parent, a daughter, a sister, and a friend.
Some People Wonder
Ellie Clark is a high school sophomore who believes her biggest struggles in life are her next homework assignment and what she and her best friend, Shelbie, are going to do after school. She, like every other teenager she knows, wants to fall in love. Unfortunately, the only way she seems to find love is in her daydreams of Daniel Branaur, the tall, blue-eyed quarterback of the football team, star basketball player, and every girls dream.
When Shelbie finds love, Ellie is left alone until she meets Erik Handleman, a fellow classmate with a bad reputation. As an undeniable connection develops between the two, Ellies perspective on the world completely changes. But just when life seems to be falling perfectly into place, Erik reveals he has been kicked out of his house, Ellies mom is diagnosed with cancer, her absentee father wants back into her life, and Daniel becomes more than just a dream.
Some People Wonder is an engaging story of a teenagers navigation through love, intimacy, and loss as she grows into womanhood and realizes that she must make her own world right first before she can find the right person.
Praise for “Until I See Stars”
@2manybooks2littletime
“Until I See Stars is a beautiful story that shows how messy life can get, and yet, how much hope there is for things to turn out great in the end. You will not be disappointed in this one!”
@anonymousreader
“The synopsis alone brings me to tears <3
Marisa’s writing makes you understand
each side of the story and it honestly makes you like the characters even more. My favorite part of the story is getting to see alternating timelines and POVs. We get a
full picture of the entire family and it’s very easy to follow along. Overall, the book was very easy to read and I enjoyed every second of it.”
@haylsbookshelf
“Wow 🤩 this book was so much more than I was expecting! The back & forth took a little getting used to, but once I was in I was hooked!
It’s no secret that I LOVE dual povs! And dual timelines are pretty high on my love list! But they have to be done right, & this one did just that 👏🏻”
Marisa Recker 