"After surviving a turbulent childhood, Mara Foster hasfi nally gained independence and success as a painter. Nowin her late twenties, she lives alone, still burdened by atroubled past involving a teenaged aff air with an olderman and the tragic loss of her college boyfriend. But whenMara meets Hugo, the walls she has built around herselfbegin to crumble. Despite herself, she starts to fall in loveand realizes she must either confront her dark secrets or beconsumed by them. And either way, she risks losing Hugoand her second chance at happiness.Written in spare, crisp prose and marked by wry humor,Falling Under is a gripping contemporary urban tale ofhuman weakness, friendship, and hard-earned redemption."
--This text refers to the
Kindle Edition
edition.
Danielle Younge-Ullman is a novelist, playwright and freelance writer who has always had a passion for books, language and storytelling. Danielle attained her BA in English and Drama from McGill University in Montreal, then returned to her hometown of Toronto to work as professional actor for ten years. This was character-building time during which she held a wild variety of acting and non-acting jobs--everything from working on the stage with Soulpepper Theatre (a high point!) to dubbing English voices for Japanese TV (an interesting point!), to temping, to teaching Pilates. Danielle's short story, Reconciliation, will be published in a McGraw-Hill Anthology for young adults in 2012 her, one-act play, 7 Acts of Intercourse, debuted at Toronto's SummerWorks Festival in 2005, and her work has appeared in The Quill & Quire and Corridors magazine. Danielle lives in Toronto with her husband, two daughters, and their dog, Finny. FALLING UNDER is her debut novel.
For more information including updates, a book club reading guide and links to interviews and podcasts, visit www.danielleyoungeullman.com.



