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In eighteen years of marriage, Liz and Jack Sutherland had built a family, a successful law practice, and a happy home near San Francisco, on Hope Street. Then, in an instant, it all fell apart.

It began like any other Christmas morning. But for Jack Sutherland, a five-minute errand ends in tragedy. And suddenly, Liz is alone, in the wake of an unbearable loss.

How can she go on without her husband, her partner, her best friend? How can she grieve when she must console five devastated children, including one with special needs?

Powered by her children's love, Liz finds the strength to return to work, to become both mother and "daddy." One by one the holidays come and go, until a devastating accident sends her oldest son to the hospital -- and brings Dr. Bill Webster into her life. Bill becomes a friend to Liz as he slowly heals her shattered son.

With the first anniversary of Jack's death approaching, and with it another Christmas in the house on Hope Street, a new relationship offers new hope, and Liz reflects on the little blessings that give strength when nothing else is left. But she will face one more crisis before she can look ahead to the beginning of a new life.

The House on Hope Street is about learning to live again after you think life is over. It is about cherishing small miracles, and believing in big ones. It is above all about hope. ... Read more

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great
it is a book you wouldn't be able to put down.laughs and crying is a good mix

Realistic
This is definitely not your normal Daniele Steele book.It is a story that anyone who has lost someone very close to them especially a spouse can relate to.Liz had to manage it all.The law firm and the kids and luckily had help with the house.She had to deal with everyone while dealing with the loss of her husband.It is a realistic story of one step forward, two steps back.She does do a great job and is an inspiration to all who know her.Just a great book to depict how hard it is to move on.

Adam 12 - DVD
Very enjoyable to watch TV from that era - no cell phones, vintage cars.The DVD is very good in terms of color, quality of sound, etc.However, I did encounter freezing at the beginning of an episode.Otherwise, I recommend this product.

SAD BUT VERY GOOD!
I found this story sad but very good with nice ending. She suffers alot but I really enjoyed the ending.

Fast paced, touching...
Danielle Steele is a writer who wields the written word like an artist... using story lines that attract you by their sheer difference from what people experience in their own "tame" lives. Widowhood, single parenting, trauma, and grudging admiration make this story compelling...a tear jerker.... I would recommend it to anyone who appreciates the talent of a successful story teller. ... Read more

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Smart, beautiful, and very rich, Kezia Saint Martin leads two lives: one as a glamorous socialite jetting between the poshest               places in Europe and America; the other, under a false name, as a dicated journalist committed to justice and her profession.

But the two worlds are pulling her apart, leaving her conflicted about her identity and the lies she tells to every man she meets. Then she meets Lucas Johns, a bold, dynamic crusader for social change -- and an ex-con. Their attraction is immediate, but their love may be just one step from tragedy at any time. ... Read more

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BORRRING HODGE PODGE!
I can't believe this novel got published. There is NOTHING to grab the reader for the first 100 pages....then its repetitious and tedious telling with an unbelievable ending.I like Danielle Steel and this book had its moments but they were very few and far between.

To begin with, the heroine, Kezia, is such an unlikable character, whiny, foul-mouthed, spoiled...and I couldn't care less what happened to her.

The boyfriend, Lucas, an ex-con, still involved with dirty deals, is not grafted well enough.We know nothing about his background....why he got where he is....nothing....nothing that explains his motives or why he is the way he is.

The writing is, as usual, full of filthy language and obscene scenarios, a trademark of Ms. Steel.If you can get past that, and you're not offended, you can read her books.Her books are a guilty pleasure but skip this one unless you have acquired good discipline because it will take the patience of a saint to finish reading this mish mash, hodge podge about unlikable characters.There are better Steel books out there.

Not Great
Smart, beautiful, and very rich, Kezia Saint Martin leads two lives: one as a glamorous socialite jetting between the poshest places in Europe and America; the other, under a false name, as a dicated journalist committed to justice and her profession.

But the two worlds are pulling her apart, leaving her conflicted about her identity and the lies she tells to every man she meets. Then she meets Lucas Johns, a bold, dynamic crusader for social change - and an ex-con. Their attraction is immediate, but their love may be just one step from tragedy at any time.

This book is not great by DS's standards to be honest.

Be warned, this book also goes under the name of Golden moments.

Very Boring
I have read many novels of Danielle steel, But believe me , this is by far the most boring novel , I have ever read.

Book is all about heroine keiza's designer dresses and her beauty (i am sure Ms Steel is trying to portray herself in the character. as Kieza is also petite like her :( )...

Rest of the book is about trials in the court and the emotions of two lovers separated by jail (Which I am sure is all about author's experience about Danny Zugelder.

I just didn't understand why Ms steel was trying to portray her own emotions and her own life (her fantasy life )..

Novel didn't have any plot. its all about emotions..!! Its very boring to read..!!

Pls save yourself some money and don't waste money on this book

Passion's Promise--Danielle Steel
I amveryhappy with all the books that I received from you.

Thanks for your prompt service

Nothing Passionate or Promising To Be Found Here
Kezia isn't a very interesting character, a rich girl who falls in love with a convict.I'm a huge Danielle Steel fan, but I was page skimming about halfway through, trying to find some reason to keep on reading.

The entire premise is unrealistic, although given what we now know about the skeletons in Danielle Steel's closet, a rich woman born into comfort and privilege really **did** fall head over heels in love with a convict.So the story may have seemed logical to her when she wrote it, but Passion's Promise doesn't stand the test of time, and is one of her weaker books. ... Read more

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Danielle Steel's forty-seventh bestselling novel is very much about the tides of our times, changes and responsibilities in the workplace pull two people in different directions, sweeping them into new lives and changed worlds----.

Irresistible Forces

For fourteen years, Steve and Meredith Whitman have sustained a marriage of passion and friendship - despite the demands of two all-consuming careers.Meredith, an investment banker, has achieved partnership in one of Wall Street's top firms.Steve A gifted physician, chose an urban trauma ward over the big money he could have earned elsewhere.The only thing missing in their lives is children.Steve longs for them.But Meredith keeps putting off motherhood, saying she isn't ready and doesn't have time.Not yet.Especially now that she has been offered an extraordinary opportunity, a chance to reach for the brass ring - in San Francisco, three thousand miles away.Meredith is thrilled and surprised when Steve urges her to accept a top position at an exciting young high-tech company.Traditionally, men's careers forces families to move to new cities, compelling their wives to abandon friends, home, and lives to follow.But Steve is more than willing to uproot himself. Saying he'll join her as he can find a new job himself, they can begin their family at last.

Neither Steve nor Meredith had reckoned on the frustrations of a bi-coastal marriage, as Steve's job keeps him in New York for months longer than planned.Weekends together, their lifeline, fall prey to their hectic schedules.Alone in San Francisco, Meredith is spending long hours at the office with her boss, charismatic entrepreneur Callan Dow.Steve working late shifts at the hospital, grabbing an occasional dinner with a new colleague, a doctor raising a daughter on her own.Almost unnoticed, Steve and Meredith have begun living separate lives in increasingly separate worlds.And despite the best of intentions, irresistible forces begin to tear their lives and hearts apart.

With unerring insight, Danielle Steel explores what happens when lives that fit together like delicately balanced puzzles are shifted, changed, and drift apart.Only time can tell who and what they will become as life sweeps them onward and deposits them on new, sometimes frightening, and often exciting shores.Who survives, is at the core of Irresistible Forces.
Amazon.com Review
Having had 46 previous bestsellers, Danielle Steel knows agood plot recipe when she's got one--namely, take a smart, beautifulwoman who is dissatisfied with her loving but stuffy husband, add aromantic, usually older man with a true appreciation of her innersoul, then sit back and watch the melodrama unfold. In this latestnovel, our heroine Meredith Whitman is a career-driven investmentbanker, our husband Steve a sweet physician, and our other man, CalDow, a high-tech business Midas. When Cal offers Meredith the perfectjob in San Francisco, Steve encourages her to move across country, andpromises to follow her as soon as he can. Meredith and Steve'smarriage begins to crack under the pressures of the distance, and soon"irresistible forces" come into play. Don't expect profundity,although Danielle Steel can make even the most sordid affairsseem romantic, or at least entertaining. --Nancy R.E. O'Brien ... Read more

Customer Reviews (107)

STUPID!!!!!!!!
This is the most horrible book! Please don't waste your time.I kept hopingit will get better and it never did.It was making me angry most of the time.I wish I could give no stars, but it wasn't an option.

Enjoyed it
I really enjoyed how the beginning and ending tied together, but I will agree with some of the other reviews in that the book was somewhat predictable.

My first AND LAST Danielle Steele book
Wow!This is hands down the worst book I have wasted time on in years.I picked it up at the library, figuring I'd give Danielle Steele a try and couldn't be more unimpressed.This book was repetitive, slow, and appears to be headed toward a climax of adulterous affairs (nope, I haven't finished it...yet...or maybe ever).About the only positive I can give it is that I really like the character Steve.

Irresistible Forces
One of Danielle Steel's more romantic stories that I just could not put down until I was finished... Steve, an Emergency Room physician and Merrie, a successful business woman, were married and lived a comfortable and convenient life together in New York city. As soon as Merrie starting traveling with Callan Dow and his high tech company based out of California, friction started in their marriage. Because of her incredible talent, Merrie was soon offered a full-time position by Cal as the company's CFO. After consulting Steve she accepted the position and the two started a long distance marriage. Through the ups and downs of their new circumstances, Merrie and Steve soon realize that their marriage was not as strong as they had previously thought. After much angst, a decision is made and several lives areaffected. There was a greater force guiding them toward happiness.

Just a waste of my time
It seems that Ms. Steete has really lost her touch.I was frustrated at the very slow pace with little or no character development until the last few pages when we learn that apparently it is okay with Ms. Steele to cheat on your spouse. ... Read more

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To look at one was to see the other. For family, even the girls' own father, it was a constant guessing game. For strangers, the surprise was overwhelming. And for the twins Olivia and Victoria Henderson, two remarkable young women coming of age at the turn of the century, their bond was mysterious, marvelous, and often playful--a secret realm only they inhabited.

Olivia and Victoria were the beloved daughters of a man who never fully recovered from his wife's death bearing them in 1893. Shy, serious Olivia, born eleven minutes before her sister, had taken over the role of mother in their lush New York estate, managing not only a household but her rebellious twin's flights of fancy. Free-spirited Victoria wanted to change the world. She embraced the women's suffrage movement and dreamed of sailing to war-torn Europe. Then, in the girls' twenty-first year, as the first world war escalated overseas, a fateful choice changed their lives forever.

It began when Victoria's life was about to become a public scandal. It led to a painful decision, and brought handsome lawyer Charles Dawson into the Henderson's life and family. Hand-picked by the twins' father to save his daughter's reputation, Charles was still mourning his wife's death aboard the Titanic, struggling to raise his nine year-old son alone, determined never to lose his heart again. Charles wanted to believe that, for the sake of his son, he could make an unwanted marriage work. But in an act of deception that only Olivia and Victoria could manage, the twins took an irrevocable step, which changed both their lives forever; and took one of the twins to the battlefields of France, the other into a marriage she longed for but could not have.

From Manhattan society to the trenches of war-ravaged France, Mirror Image moves elegantly and dramatically through a rich and troubled era. With startling insight, Danielle Steel explores women's choices: between home and adventure, between the love for family and the passion for a cause, between sacrifice and desire. But at the heart of Mirror Image is a fascinating, realistic portrait of identical twins, two vastly different sisters who lead their lives and follow their destinies against a vivid backdrop of a world at war.Amazon.com Review
Steel's 46th heartbreaker delves into the seeminglyinexhaustible dramatic depths of Titanic lore, idyllic love,and delectable stars. Olivia and Victoria Henderson are beautiful,young, wealthy twins who live in upper-crust Croton-on-Hudson inupstate New York at the turn of the century. Despite their life ofease (playing tennis with the Astors, being courted by a Rockefeller),they do face the daily grind of caring for their beloved Pa, who hasnever recovered from Mrs.Henderson's death. Then along comes anotherforlorn widower, sexy Charles Dawson, whose wife perished atsea. "Damn shame she came back on the Titanic," saysMr. Henderson--who doesn't know what the Lusitania has in storefor his family. As the plot thickens with the onset of World War I andthe suffrage movement, Victoria--the demon seed of the dynamicduo--gets into a spot of trouble. Big enough that dutiful yet daringOlivia must bail her out in a way that it would spoil everything toreveal. If A Farewellto Arms was adapted to an ABC Monday night movie, it mightbear a resemblance to Mirror Image. But in Hemingway, or on TV,there were never such devoted sisters. As the narrator puts it,reflecting on the feelings of one sister for the other, "She was herpartner, her confidante, her friend, her cohort in all mischief... the other side of her life, her heart ... the other side of themirror." ... Read more

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Amazing
I read this book a few years back, when I was a senior in high school. I picked it up to pass the free time in my Calculus class.I ended up passing ALL of my time reading this book. And when I finished it, I picked it up and re-read it a second time. Steel created a world that any reader could get lost in. The family bond, forbidden love, and the many tragedies the befall the characters makes this novel a must read! This book made me start reading for pleasure again!!

Enjoyable Danielle Steel Read - Good Plot Twists
I really enjoyed reading this novel, and I ended up caring what happened to the main characters, enough to keep me reading until the very last page.Even though the two main characters were identical twins, the author did an excellent job of defining them as unique individuals.

Entertaining beginning...stalls in the middle...good ending
Like most of her work, Steel pulls the reader in with an intriguing storyline. Unfortunately, she blathers on wayyyy too long with the conflict Victoria/Olivia have with the 'switch'. She could have skipped about 200 pages in the middle of this epic. Once the twins finally do take the 'no turning back' switch it gets good again. Overall, great read, good history, well developed characters.

Enjoyable
I'm not the biggest Danielle Steele fan because I think a lot of her work is sappy and predictable.This is the second time that I read Mirror Image and will probably read it again.Though the story line is far fetched it is enjoyable.This book was a page turner.

Dot's Review
To me, this book was far too long for the plot. I became so bored just waiting for something to happen that I quit the book right in the middle; skimmed to the end to see who the killer was. The plot would have been a good one had she not drug it out so long. ... Read more

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Sailing to France aboard the majestic Normandie amid rumors of an impending world war, the glamorous Liane De Villiers, wife of the French ambassador, meets a handsome American steel magnate trapped in a loveless marriage. Reissue. ... Read more

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Good story but Ms. Steel needs to tone down the VULGARITY!
This is the only Danielle Steel book that I have read that ever made me cry.It was a good story.True, her characterizations lack depth and are kind of hollow.....but reading Steel is a guilty pleasure.

If you are offended by bad language...please do NOT read Ms. Steel.I find myself "whiting out" the vulgarity in her books.There is no need for it.Bad language adds nothing to the story and makes the characters less likeable.She can write a good story without being trashy and filthy.

A Nice Story
A novel set during WW2 not as good as some of DS's other books based on the world wars, found it dragged on just a little.

It was an easy read though having said that and I enjoyed reading it.

Never received my book!!!
I ordered this book on April 17, 2010.My payment was taken out of my checking account the next day.Today is May 22, 2010 and I still have not received my book!!!!I would like my money back but I don't know how to do that.Can anyone help me?

I liked the mini series better than the book
I read lots of novels by Danielle Steel, but this one is her master piece and almost as good as the mini series with Cheryl Ladd playing Liane.
Wish Steel would write other WW II novels as there are so very few out there. I gave "Crossings" 4 stars, because I think that only Herman Wouk's "The Winds of War" really deserves 5 stars.
But it's indeed a well researched WW II novel and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it for the first time after having watched the mini series over the past 10 years several times.

There are quite a few differences between the mini series and the book. What I liked better in the TV production was Armand's son (who does not exist in the book) and his Jewish girlfriend Marisha.
In the book Liane de Villiers has two little daughters, in the TV version she has no children.

Also I think the film better explains Armand's struggle with his job in France after Liane returned to the US than the book does.

Read this book, but don't miss the mini TV series. It's gorgeous! They don't produce such compelling movies anymore...

Excellent book and author!
Danielle Steel is my favorite author! I am trying to collect all of her books. This book was in great shape! Thanks! ... Read more

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From the Revolution in Russia to the sixties and seventies in America, from St. Petersburg to Paris to New York in the eighties, Zoya is the incomparable story of our time . . . as only Danielle Steel can tell it! For sizzling drama and intricate plotting, Danielle Steel is at the head of her class!((Dell--Fiction-General) ... Read more

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Zoya, Danielle Steel
Having read as many books by this author as I can find, this was the most interesting by far.Possibly because there was so much that was true in it.

20th Century woman
I waited 22 years until after it was published, but I finally finished Danielle Steels last epic novel. She just doesnt write them like this anymore. The Ring, Remembrance, and Crossings are my favorites because they take place during the most dramatic evnts of the 20th Century. Zoya's life starts with the Russian Revloution, with all of the important things in between, WWI, the roaring 20s, the Great Depression, WWII all the way into the 1970s. There are some glamorous moments, yet amid the dramatic events there is loss and tragedy.

This effort pushed Steel into the publishing spotlight and made her a product. This is not literature, yet the plot moves swiftly. Most of her work is plot driven. Zoya has just a dash of character developement. Her life mirrors my grandmothers time. Cameos from the Czar, Picasso, Chanel and FDR bring history to life and the relevance of a century that has passed. This story has a happy ending. I believe Steel wrote this one alone. Its is well researched and heartfelt without being sappy. Due to the lull in the publishing world, I returned to this world. Yes, its a guilty pleasure, like cheating on a diet. Sadly, little has been written by her, since Zoya that appeals to me. I consider this the last of the Big 80s epics.

For a Danielle Steel book this is pretty good.
I used to enjoy DS novels. This one is from 1995 and is one of her best.

Steel's Obsession for Historical Details Makes This One Worth Reading
I read this book for the first time the day it went on sale back in 1987, and while I found it mildly disappointing, Steel's obsession with the details, a fictional story weaved with true details of historical events (the murder of the Russian Tsar's family, the revolution that followed) kept me reading until the very last page.

typical steel book
It's a good read, but very predictable especially if you've read a couple of danielle steel's books before.The Russian dynasty storyline was pretty interesting though. It actually inspired me to do some research on the Romanovs, which I knew little about initially.Based in both WWI and WWII, which is a time period I like to read about.Typical riches-to-rags-to-riches story. ... Read more

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This is a special book about special people.People who have loved me, and whom I have loved.People who have brought me joy beyond measure, and sometimes incredible pain.People I have hurt, sometimes more than I can bear to think about.People who have hurt me, sometimes more than they know.Yet each of their gifts has been precious, each moment treasured, each face, each smile, each victory, each defeat woven into the fiber of my being.In retrospect, all of it is beautiful, because we cared so much.In essence, this book covers fifteen years of my life, and a handful of precious people who mean, and have meant everything to me.This book is written for them.

With much love, d.s. ... Read more

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One star is one star too many
This book makes me wish that Amazon had a "zero star" option.

Not only are the poems bad, but I hate that stupid zig-zaggy style she uses in printing her poetry.

1 star is one too many
There is something to be said for creatively ignoring the rules of poetry. But Steel's ignorance isn't creative ignorance, it's just ignorance. "Love : Poems" is a misleading title. Yes, Steel does claim to write about love, and the world "love" appears many, many times on these pages, but there isn't a single poem throughout this entire book. There's no meter anywhere, and the most creative rhyme is: "if you care/if you dare" This isn't a book of love poems, this is a first grader's spelling practice.

If you "truly" know poetry, you will love this book
I first got this book when i was 15. I have been Studying Poetry since I was 13. At 1st I hated the book. My dad had bought it for me becuase he knew how much I loved Love poems. To me I didn't understand her words, her feeling, and thought the book was horrible. But as i got older and had went through my own drama with love, i understood it. im 26 now and i still read the poems over and over again. If you have never been in and out of love or if you don't know true poetry then you will not like this book, but if you know real words and real feelings on love then you will LOVE this book.

...Because Zero Stars Isn't an Option
I bought this book as a gag for a friend's wedding. I think that's the only way to justify spending money on this drivel. Reading them out loud with friends is sure to get a good round of laughs though. Let me put it this way, the sound my dog makes just before he throws up is more poetic than this.

Worse Verse Was Never Written--Ever--Promise!!!
This book is, quite possibly and with little exaggeration, the worst book of poetry ever published. If you are a fan of very bad poetry, I recommend this with all of my heart. You will chuckle until your sides ache at this insipid piece of barely rhymed fluff. It isn't that the subject matter is what is objected to, heck, Byron, Keates and Shelley all wrote pages and pages about love and romance and the warm fuzzy feelings you get when that special someone looks your way. But Danielle Steele wins the prize for writing a book of poetry without really knowing what a poem is (or how one is written). Even at the outer edges of the definition of "poem," you will not find any justification for what is perpetrated here. They wouldn't even print this junk in a Hallmark card it is so bad. Go dig up a love poem you wrote for some guy or girl you liked in the third grade--Read it--Note how horrible it is and how embarrassed you would be to have it read in public today--Then don't sweat it--Because it was probably no worse and possibly much better than any poem in Steel's "Love." Another favorite poetry book of mine, "Very Bad Poetry" edited by Kathryn and Ross Petras, purports to contain the worst poem ever written in the English language. And it does. An absolute stinker. But many of the poems in Danielle Steel's "Love" book come awfully, awfully close. ... Read more

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In her 53rd bestselling novel, Danielle Steel explores how a single shattering moment can change lives forever. The Kiss is at once a moving testament to the fragility of life and a breathtaking story about the power of love to heal, to free, to transform, and to make broken spirits whole.

On a warm June evening, a red double-decker bus, full of pasengers, speeds down a London street. A few blocks away, a man and a woman climb into a limousine, reveling in a magical evening of dancing and champagne. As their driver pulls into an intersection, the couple shares their first, searching kiss. For a moment, etched in time, all stands still—until, in a flash of metal and glass, their limousine is struck at full speed, crushed under the bus's tremendous weight. And a long journey begins—toward healing, toward hope, toward dreams of an infinite future...

Isabelle Forrester is the exquisite wife of a prominent Parisian banker who has long since shut her out of his heart. For lonely years, Isabelle has lived a life of isolation, pouring her passions into caring for her desperately ill son, Teddy, and into making their Paris home as happy as possible for her teenage daughter, Sophie. Isabelle allows herself one secret pleasure: a long-distance friendship by telephone with an American man, a Washington power broker who travels in the highest circles of politics and who, like Isabelle, is trapped in an empty marriage. To Bill Robinson, Isabelle is a godsend, a woman of extraordinary beauty and intellectual curiosity—a kindred spirit who touches him across the miles with her warmth and gentle empathy. Their relationship is a gift, a lifeline that sustains them both through the heartache of marriages they cannot leave and will not betray. Agreeing to meet for a few precious, innocent days in London, Isabelle and Bill find their friendship changing. Then, amidst the sudden crash of steel against steel, they are thrust onto a new path, a path fraught with pain but also with possibility.

Now, inside the cool, sterile wards of a London hospital, Isabelle and Bill cling to life, their bodies shattered almost beyond repair. In the days and weeks that follow, they slowly, painfully traverse a road to recovery littered with challenges of the body, spirit, and heart. Together, they must find the strength not only to embrace life again but to face what they have left behind. For Isabell, a loveless marriage turns into a brutal power struggle. For Bill, a time of healing exposes wounds that cut deeper than steel and realities that will test him to his core. For both, a tangle of changing relationships and the tragedy of another loss conspire to separate them once again. And this time they could lose each other forever.

In a novel that is as compelling as it is compassionate, Danielle Steel weaves a story of courage in the face of unimaginable loss. With the grace of a master storyteller, she explores the strength it takes to conquer our greatest fears, showing us how the toughest choices can yield the most unexpected rewards...and how the longest, most winding journeys can begin with a single kiss.


From the Hardcover edition. ... Read more

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The Kiss
Isabelle Forrester is the wife of a banker who is no longer in love. Isabelle lives in isolation with one secret pleasure a long-distance friendship by telephone with a Washington power broker who, like Isabelle, is trapped in a loveless marriage. This is one of the best ds books ive read so far.

Classic Desperate Housewife
This was my VERY first Danielle Steel Novel and what makes it even more exciting for me is that its the VERY first English novel that I've managed to finish woohoo! anyways this review is not about me its about the book.
I don't think its bad as some reviewers think it is, but once again that's just my own opinion. Unlike other reviewers I didn't dislike the characters. I disliked the plot.
The story talks about a man and woman both of them are living in different countries, both of them have their own lives as well as their own unhappiness. They are both married and both unhappy with their marriage. Isabelle has long lost her passion for live upon taking care for her sick child Teddy and she ignored everything around her, her daughter, her job even her marriage or her marriage ignored her. She lead a lonely live but that was all about to change upon meeting Bill. Unlike her Bill has a passion for his career but is unhappy in his marriage, his wife cheats on him with several men and he can't get a divorce because he's scared it would ruin his reputation. Isabelle also can't get a divorce from her also cheating husband because she have to care for her sick child Teddy. The two bond easily and fast, they talk to each other by phone constantly and meet occasionally. However when an accident crush the car or should I say the Lemo they were in, they both get hospitalized and everything change. Their friendship turns to love but they can't be together one because of his profession and the other because of her sick child. They both face struggles that they have to overcome so they can finally be together. Although It may sound like a good story line, I think its rather common. Its almost like watching a classic desperate housewive movie where the unfaithful husband fails to understand his wife, and his wife can't do anything about his infidelity. That in itself made the book kinda boring. The reader gets kinda tired of waiting for the characters to get some action or to finally get a grub on their lives. I grow tired of waiting for Isabelle to confess her husband, I also grew tired of waiting for Bill to make the move in gaining his love back.
Its a slow read for those of you who have time this is the book for you, for those who haven't got time and wants a quick story I would not recommend this book.
After all this book was Ok, not the greatest love story ever!

Very predictable
After reading "The Kiss", I've given up on Danielle Steel.This book is very predictable.Also, the book is longer than it needs to be, as the last several chapters could have been condensed in to one.The same thing is said over and over and it's just a waste of time.I find with Danielle Steel's later novels is that she recycles the same plot, and only changes the character names, and sometimes the setting.

Second star given grudgingly
You have to have a little respect for someone who can find a way to say the same thing a hundred different times.Oh my goodness, Steel can create great plots but it boggles my mind that her editors let this repetition go unchecked.Of course, I keep buying this stuff because of its pure fluff value.I love chick lit.This audiobook has had me throwing things at my ipod speakers, though.

A memory for the rest of my life
This was the first book I've read by Danielle Steel, and I must say I'm glad I did. It was a little bit too repeating sometimes, Danielle tells us the same things over and over again, but it's definitely worth reading it anyway. Once I'd got started, it was hard to stop reading it, and I'm a 100 per cent sure that I will remember this story for the rest of my life.

The book is about Isabelle, a warm-hearted and lovely woman who lives an unhappy life in Paris. Her husband seems to hate her, her youngest child, Teddy, is deadly sick and needs her to take care of him and her daughter Sophie is busy living her own life. Isabelle lives for her sick child and has no other choice then to let Gordon, her husband, treat her however he wants to, because she needs him to pay for Teddy's treatment which he'll refuse to do if she'll cause him any trouble. But Isabelle has got one thing she appreciates more then anything else - she has her daily phone calls with Bill.
Bill is also stuck in a loveless marriage and he's afraid to get a divorce, because he thinks that it might hurt his career. He lives in the US, has two daughters and a wife which is constantly unfaithful to him.

Anyhow, Teddy is getting better so Isabelle decides to do something she's never done before - she's going to make a short trip to London to meet Bill there and leave Teddy with his nurses. Everything turns out just fine and they're having a great time, until Bill's limousine gets hit by a bus. Within a few seconds both of them are put in between life and death and now they have to start their long journey back to their old lives. But is it even possible after the things they've experienced together..?
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A story of courage, daring, and freedom takes place between the two World Wars, and young pilot Cassie O'Malley pushes herself to the limits in order to establish herself at the top of the aerial world. Reprint. ... Read more

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great !
I've read so many Danielle Steel books and I've always liked the way she writes. She always knows how to pull the reader into the story and you somehow feel connected to the characters in some level. Definitely a good read.

Clean, Entertaining Historical Romance
This book is a must for lady aviation fans.I know Steel has a reputation for romance, but this book was not cheesy at all.Pretty entertaining story if a bit rushed a times.It is about a girl named Cassie and her father owns an airport.Despite his strong belief that women belong at home and not in airplanes, Cassie struggles her entire life to prove him wrong.She becomes one of the best pilots in the States.I love how determined her character was.When her father refuses to have her in his aircraft, her lifelong friend, Nick, teaches her to fly.Let me rephrase that.. Nick teaches her not to crash.Cassie pretty muches teaches herself to fly.There is love blooming between Cassie and Nick despite a drastic 18 year age difference, but Nick refuses to act on it.Therefore, when a California aviation tycoon, Desmond, enters the picture, offering Cassie an amazing job test flying his planes and later, marriage, Cassie jumps on the opportunity.She later regrets her choice as Desomond's true colors come to light. Apparently he married her for all the wrong reasons... Will she realize it before it is too late?

As Cassie prepares to make a worldwide tour, will she finally see sense beyond the flashing lightbulbs of the press?? The only thing preventing this from being a 5 star story is how incredibly naive Cassie is.She makes all the wrong choices and I wanted to jump in the book and grab her by the chin and say "Cassie, Can't you see what is going on???"There is death, drama, love, and suspense as Cassie prepares for her tour.With Amelia Earhart having gone down just three years before Cassie prepares to accomplish the same thing, readers will feel their hearts skip a wondering if the same fate awaits Cassie O'Malley.

This novel ends with the bomobing of Pearl Harbor and America entering world war 2.Great flying and aircraft details, tho I wish there had been more.

A decent book with a decent ending.

Great love story
This was my first Danielle Steel book that I've read.My mother-in-law had given it to me after she was done and I was impressed.I didn't realize that Steel's books are easy reads.
This story was wonderfully written about a young girl who grew up on an airport.All she wanted to do was fly but her father saw it different.He felt that women belonged in the house, cooking, cleaning and having babies.The book followed a young girl through WWII and how she lived a different and exciting life during that time. Wings also has a little love story attached to it that was perfect.I will defiantly read more of her books, she has me hooked.

Very Addictive Book!
This book was written very well.Once I started reading it I couldn't put it down!

Just didn't care for the ending...
I only read D. Steel when her novels have historical settings. This had great character development and well written storyline. I hated just hated the ending, however. The reader after having gone through the book pulling for Nick/Cassie has no closure. Where's the epilogue? It was just wrapped up too quickly and they were not given enough momentum to propel them to the next chapter in their lives. Disappointing. Otherwise this would have been a definite 5 star. Try Jewels or Mirror Image for similiar historic settings and well written storylines. ... Read more

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Surpassing Wanderlust as Danielle Steel's longest-running New York Times hardcover bestseller, Fine Things spent more than 26 weeks on the list, including nine weeks as Number One. ... Read more

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Fine Things
Bernie Fine is sent to open a new department store in San Franciso. It is in this department store that he meets 5 year old Jane who is lost. He then meets her mother and eventually they become a couple. The drama begins when the childs father comes into their lives.

This is a really good story.

WHY, OH WHY???
Why in the heck would someone actually enjoy reading a book FULL of misery? This was my first from Danielle Steel and luckily my last.

I thought I was buying a book.
When I go to a site labeled "books" I expect that the product being sold is a book.This was a total waste of money for me, audio tapes are not allowed into prisons, so the tapes were destroyed in the mail room.

Barrie

Life Goes On
The main character's loss of the love of his life will make you cry, and you'll love her too.But you'll also see why he was able to fall in love again by the book's end.

Tear Jerker!
Kleenex will certainly come in handy for this novel!



Steel takes the reader on an emotional and heartbreaking rollercoaster. Chapter 21 will leave you choking on tears!!! Yet, I was a little irritated that she ended the novel in the manner in which she did. Danielle Steel should have probably tied the book up at Chapter 33, and I would have been very happy! I place this novel in the ranks with The Promise and Once in a Lifetime!






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When a high-powered gallery owner collides with a wildly offbeat artist, it’s theperfect recipe for disaster. But in her 63rd bestselling novel, Danielle Steel provesthat when two hopelessly mismatched people share a love for art, a passion for eachother, and a city like Paris, nothing is truly impossible…or is it?

Everything Sashadoes is within the boundaries of tradition. Liam is sockless in December.Sashais widowed, a woman who knows she was lucky enough to be married to the most wonderfulman in the world and thankful for every moment they had. Liam is half in and halfout of a marriage that only a “wacky” artist could manage, and that his own impossiblyimpulsive behavior has helped tear apart. But while Sasha has been methodically buildingher father’s Parisian art gallery into an intercontinental success story, Liam hasbeen growing into one of the most original and striking young painters of his time.So while the two are utterly unalike–and a nine-year age difference stares them squarelyin the face–the miracle of art brings them crashing together. Now the question is,can Sasha guard her reputation while juggling a secret, somewhat scandalous relationship?And how can Liam, who lives for the moment, put up with a woman who insists on havingthings her own way, in her own style, and at her own time?

For Sasha, it’s a matterof keeping Liam hidden from her grown children and well-heeled clientele as she commutesbetween New York and Paris and two thriving galleries. For Liam, it’s about creatingchaos out of order, bringing out the wild streak that Sasha barely knows she has,of choosing pizza over foie gras, and making love when others are busy making money. That is, until a family tragedy suddenly alters Liam’s life–and forces a choiceand a sacrifice that neither one of them could have expected.But from the snowfalling on the Tuileries to the joy of eating ice cream by candlelight, the artistand the art dealer have tasted perfection.And giving up now might just be the mostimpossible thing of all.

With unerring insight into the hearts of men and women– and into the soul of the artist –Danielle Steel takes us into a world of glamourand genius, priceless art and dazzling creativity. From the luxurious galleries ofEurope to the endless beaches of the Hamptons, ImPossible weaves an extraordinarytale of love and compromise, of taking chances and counting blessings.With brilliantcolor and breathtaking emotion, Danielle Steel has written her most compelling novelto date.


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So beautiful
I loved this book...it goes from generation to generation...with very different characters. It explores differnt kinds of love between a wife and a husband and a woman and a lover as well as a parent and a child. There is passion for the love the characters share, the art, the pain, the hurt....I found it absolutely beautiful....and it also touched on real aspects in life, which made it even more beautiful...definately a must read.

Wacky Artist!
This book was quite repetitive, but very much on track with other Danielle Steel books. I listened to this book on audio and the first ten tracks of this book did not include one single bit of dialogue. It was strictly narration telling us the life story of the main characters. That was a little boring, but then the rest of the book was a little boring and repetitive. It was very frustrating that Liam was so immature and inconsiderate of the main character's professional life.It was funny at times also, especially when Tatiana went to the house in the Hamptons and "met" Liam. Overall, the story did have a happy ending and a sweet message, but the phrase "wacky artist" and "impossible" were used about a zillion times throughout. If you are not a fan of D.S. you probably will not enjoy this book.

Entertaining enough
I have NEVER in my life read Danielle Steel, and wasn't sure I wanted to. But, in an effort to familiarize myself with my local library, and not able to recall other authors on my "need to read" list, I browsed the DS section, and came up with Impossible. I have to say that the summary on the front flap caught my attention. Conservative, 'older' woman...zany, wacky younger artist...huh? It could happen to anyone, right?

I have to admit it was a page-turner. While I was an English Lit major in college, and to this day try to stick with "proper" or 'high-brow' material, honestly, at the end of a long day working and being a mom, I just want to zone out with something...wait for it...slightly impossible. And this was a good book to zone out to...I didn't have to think too much or too hard, the characters were engaging--enough--although I think the daughter was made out to be the villain too quickly, and Sasha not wanting to sacrifice her daughter's relationship with herself was ridiculous. Anyway, what a perfect world they live in!!!

I'm not sure I'll read another DS novel, but it reminded me of the formulaic stuff I'm used to with John Grisham's older novels. Comfort breeds comfort.

Not her very best indeed
I read the book, i lived through it, but I admit that danielle could turn very shallow in her writing style she is repeating again & again using boring details.

Characters are so undetermined in their lives especially for Liam , he got on my nerves through the whole reading.

If you like steels novel just omit this from your list or else your disappointment is big.

Great Book
This book was great.The story line was very interesting and captivating.I truly enjoy how the author describes the different locations in both Europe and the US. ... Read more

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In her 39th best-selling novel, Danielle Steel brings to life the story of three women, old roommates from college, who come together after twenty years, one summer at The Ranch.

They had been inseparable in college, Mary Stuart, Tanya, and Zoe. But in the more than twenty years that followed, the three had moved on with their lives, settled in different cities, and found successful careers and new roles as mothers and wives. By chance, each would find herself alone for a few weeks one summer, wrestling with the present and the past. At a sprawling ranch in the foothills of Wyoming's Grand Teton Range, the three women come together and find courage, healing, and truth, and reach out to each other once again.

Despite the honesty they once shared, now pretense between them runs high. Mary Stuart Walker, married for twenty-two years to a Manhattan lawyer, kept herself busy with volunteer work, and now masks the loneliness that consumes her life. A year has past, and Mary Stuart still hasn't gotten over the guilt, or the fear that her husband will never forgive her for their son's death... Tanya Thomas, an award winning singer and rock star, enjoys all the trappings of fame and success--a mansion in Bel Air, legions of fans, and a broken heart. All the Grammy awards in the world can't make up for the children she wanted but never had, the men who have taken advantage of her, and just gone along for the ride, and still are... Dr. Zoe Phillips has her hands full as a single mother to an adopted two-year-old, and as a doctor at an AIDS clinic in San Francisco. Predictably, as they all know, she is as liberal as she ever was, and marriage was never a dream she coveted or shared with them. Tending to her patients is a full-time job that leaves Zoe little time for herself--until unexpected news forces her to reevaluate both her future, and her current life.

But despite the changes in their lives, their friendship is still a bond they all treasure and share. For each of the women, a few weeks at the ranch will bring healing and release, as old hurts are buried, ancient secrets revealed, and love replaced or renewed. In The Ranch, bestselling novelist Danielle Steel brings reality to the meaning of friendship, with dramas whose truths we all share.Amazon.com Review
Three college roommates--Mary Stuart, Tanya, and Zoe--were thebest of friends. However, as time passed they each went their separateways: Mary became a blue-blood housewife, Tanya a rock star, and Zoe amedical doctor working at an AIDS clinic. After 20 years they meetagain for a three-week reunion at a ranch resort, where the past isrevisited and secrets are revealed. ... Read more

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I liked it...BUT
How often does the reader need to be reminded that these women are drop-dead gorgeous??? Their characters were already hard to relate to (how many average people personally know a movie star, an AIDS doctor with their own clinic, and a "perfect" woman who is able to fly off to Europe at the drop of a hat, and did I mention perfect?)
I enjoyed reading about the renewed friendships and the trip to Jackson Hole. And about how the "perfect" wife finally puts her foot down in the end. But constantly reading about how beautiful these women are, became downright annoying at times. Also, the way 2 of them managed to find and fall in love with equally perfect men, within a matter of days at this ranch. I found the movie star's tabloid problems just a tad exaggerated. Multiple sex lawsuits, screaming fans bombarding her bus....does the general public really behave like that?
I liked it, but I wish Danielle Steel would write about a working class family once in a while. And throw in a imperfection or two, just to keep it believable.

Pathetic!
I have NEVER written a review before, but just walked in the door after a long trip and came straight to the computer to write this review.If I can save one soul from the pain of having to read/listen to this book, I feel the review will have been worth it!!!!!

I listened to this book on tape on a trip.Danielle Steele is a very lucky lady to have made millions writing like this.I found myself yelling out loud in the car because I was so embarassed and mad! Embarassed that I was even listening to it and mad because I did not have another book on tape to put in for my long trip. So predictable, so sappy, so....everything bad!If she can write, I guess I can too! Don't waste your time.I got this from our public library and if I had paid 1 cent for it...I would have been very mad! I was in a hurry when I picked it up and was thinking that she was a female mystery writer that I had read before. Dumb me!I WILL learn from my mistake! I arrived home before the ending and believe me, I won't bother finding out what happens because I know all 3 characters will live happily ever after.Really pathetic!

Perhaps Not the Worst Novel Ever
I cannot, with much fairness, say that this is the worst novel of all time. After all, there is an entire world of literature out there, and I've only drawn on one small corner of it. South Africa alone has filled libraries, and to the best of my knowledge I am completely unacquainted with any of it. Then, there are all of the novels written in every conceivable language, most of which I do not understand, and which go untranslated. And then, consider time. Scholars sometimes trace back the modern novel to Don Quixote, written in the early seventeenth century. Right or wrong, if we accept that as our yardstick, that gives us roughly four hundred years of novels. What an immensity! And all of this is accepting that Earth is the only planet in the Universe (which Einstein deemed infinite) that produces such works. All in all, there have been at least a great, enormous heap of novels throughout history and it is potentially many magnitudes greater than we could imagine. I have only read some infinitesimal portion of them.

And so, I cannot honestly proclaim this to be the worst. Further, it is even unlikely. After all, Ms. Steel has written a scad of novels herself, and this is the only one I've read. I must imagine that this is neither the best nor the worst of her oeuvre(though hopefully on the bottom-half) and thus it is highly imaginable that she alone has written some few, worse books. And, despite the chills this contemplation gives me, given Steel's great financial success, I can only surmise that most of her competitors are derivative and/or plain worse.

But I can, without fear or hesitation, say this: The Ranch is a bad novel. Really, very, quite bad.

It does not do justice to the term "flat character" to say that Steel's are flat. They aren't flat, they are translucent. They are transparent. They occupy negative space. But they are always well-dressed, and how! You get to read descriptions of their wardrobe, and the care that they put into making themselves up, for pages and pages, with repetition ad nauseum. They're shellacked in other ways, too. They are, each of them, practically perfect in every way. Take the main, er, heroine. She maintains the perfect home (to the point that it has covered Better Homes & Gardens, or something like that) and spends her free time volunteering at some sort of shelter in Harlem! The men and women in this book, the ones we're supposed to sympathize with at any rate, are like biting into a cake that has no cake at all, only frosting. And then realizing that the frosting sucks.

The events of the novel ("plot" would be too generous) are obvious, boring and utterly contrived. There just happens to be one attractive man for each woman (and there are no competitions between any of them for anything) and each courtship proceeds about as smoothly as possible; obstacles simply fall by the wayside at the necessary moments. The novel glosses over the moral implications of infidelity with such speed it makes you wonder at the author's own morality. In fact, that brings me to my next, and last, topic...

I've looked at some other reviews of this novel complaining of the grammar. True, the grammar is atrocious, but so what? Grammar is important but can ultimately be forgiven if the other elements are strong. And then there are my complaints, that this book is utterly lacking in plot, character, voice, theme or just about any other conceivable element that goes into the creation of fiction. But that isn't the real tragedy, here. The real tragedy is the insight, forced unwillingly upon the reader, into the souls and lives that must constitute Danielle Steel's main readership. Who are these people that read this tripe, and enjoy it? Who are they that believe in these stereotypical, incredibly shallow characters? That believe that "romance" really is about candlelit dinners and walks down the beach-not the honest exchange, learning, compromise and hard work that creates true relationships? That ask no more of their fiction than a simplistic and completely unconvincing fantasy transport from their lives, the fictive equivalent to the board game Candyland?Rather than trying to answer these questions, I'd rather leave them open for us all, to mourn in our own ways.

For those fans of Ms. Steel who happen to be reading this review-and I don't expect many; I don't believe most of them to be a) computer literate or b) the type to read reviews-please allow me to suggest that there is better out there. If you were to accidentally stumble and crash into a bookshelf at your local library (perhaps somewhere removed from the romance section) your odds of hitting your head on a better book are about 93%. And by better, I mean better written, more enjoyable, more realistic, more meaningful, more thoughtful, more intelligent, more emotional, more, better. If you are a die-hard fan of romance, someday give one of the classics a try-perhaps Wuthering Heights or Pride and Prejudice or Tess of the D'Ubervilles. Anything but this-please, redeem our species!

The Ranch
Another easy-to-read and enjoyable book by Danielle Steel... Three women who were college roommates: Zoe, Tanya and Mary Stuart get-together on a dude ranch in Wyoming to reunite after many years. Now middle aged, they come from different parts of the country with different career paths. Zoe is a physician who works with Aids patients. Tanya is a famous country singer and Mary Stuart is married to an attorney. Once they get over the old conflicts that occurred in college, they become fast friends again. They discover that they share similar painful experiences and it brings them closer together on a new level of friendship. The story tells of their new romances and adventures together on the ranch and it has a happy ending with a twist...

oh good lord
At times, I was actually embarrassed to be reading this book.But I got it at a used book sale for $1, and I think I got my money's worth!Yes, Ms. Steel needs a better editor for her commas and run on sentences and mindless repetition.And by the way, I had to check 5 times to see what year this book was written.Pink jeans?Turquoise boots?In 1997? ... Read more

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As editor-in-chief of New York’s leading fashion magazine, Fiona Monaghan was utterlycontent with her life, jetting back and forth between Manhattan and Europe–untilthe sweltering day John Anderson strolled into her office. A widower with two daughters,John was as conservative as Fiona was freewheeling, both amused and appalled by herworld of high-strung designers, anorexic models, Fendi-stuffed closets, and Sir Winston,her snoring bulldog. But after Fiona impulsively invited John to the Paris coutureshows, somewhere between the magic of the runway and the stroll along the Seine,she let him into her heart. And within weeks of their return to New York, John wasmaking friends with Sir Winston–and Fiona was making room in her closets.

It didn’ t take long for the dominoes to start falling. First, John introduced Fiona to hishostile daughters and their bloodthirsty Pekingese and snarling housekeeper. Then,after a disastrous dinner party with John’s biggest client, Fiona and John’s relationshipbegan to unravel with alarming speed. What happens next will set Fiona on a journeyfilled with pain, revelation, and awakening. When she risks everything and returnsto Paris alone, an extraordinary series of events begins to unfold. And as the snowfalls on the city of light, the curtain will rise on a second act Fiona never sawcoming.

In a dazzling tale of modern misadventures and career-crossed relationships,Danielle Steel captures the heady magic of instant attraction, the challenges ofchange–and the hope that comes when we dare to do it all over again. ... Read more

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Weak characters, no "magic"
Danielle Steel just doesn't have the magic touch that she used to have. I remember reading her earlier books - Malice, Wings (my all time favorite DS book), The Accident, and really feeling captivated by the story line and the characters. The last few DS books I have read have fallen short, and this one takes the cake.

Both her main characters, Fiona & John, are both annoying. Fiona is so selfish that she can't even make room in one closet for John's clothes, and John lets his children walk all over him. The story line is repeated over and over again with little to no substance.

Sorry Danielle Steel...I won't be buying any more of your new books any time soon.

Boooring
Disappointing.I love Danielle Steel's writing, but the problem with Second Chance is that I couldn't bring myself to care one bit about Fiona, so I finished reading the book after skipping over large parts of it, because it was so boring.You might want to save yourself the five bucks and just skip this one entirely, no matter how much of a DS fan you are.

Repetitive and "dumbed down"
Danielle Steel's made for tv movies have always enthralled me - I thought her books would do the same.Nope - this is the second one I've read that left me wondering what age group she was targeting.She repeats herself like crazy, and the book is filled with short, choppy sentences.In addition, the characters made me bristle!Fiona seems the opposite of the fashion magnate in The Devil Wears Prada - she is kind, generous, and seems to have a heart.She swears off marriage, then lo and behold - after 40+ years of loving singlehood she meets and marries a man in an 8 month time span.This guy swears to never leave her, and knows who he is marrying, yet two months later he throws in the towel - after letting his adult kids and the housekeeper walk all over him.This book is just all around bad -

Second Chance
An interesting story of a fashion editor named Fiona Monaghan who is career oriented and single. She lives a glamorous and fast-paced life that involves the latest fashions, meeting famous designers and travel to Europe. For the most part, she has no interest or time for dating relationships since no man can measure up to her standards. Unexpectedly, she meets and falls in love with John Anderson, a successful and handsome widower. He is different than all of the other men in her past. The story describes their romance and all of the practical struggles that follow. In the end, they learn to communicate, compromise and blend their lives together in the midst of their differences.

One of my favorites of her later novels
No, not at all like her books from 10-20 years ago.But now and again a newer DS novel can still surprise and be enjoyable!

I found this book a little fresher than other books of hers, as of late.I enjoyed the background and the characters, and of course the love story.The main reason I read DS!!I also find the lessons she tries to incorporate are usually worthy, as was this one.

If you're looking to give DS a try, as usual, I'd recommend an older novel of hers, like Once in a Lifetime, Thurston House and Wanderlust.They are some of my all-time favorite books! ... Read more

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Las vidas inconexas de cuatro personas se cruzan a raíz de un violento crimen en una novela muy humana.

Peter Morgan es liberado tras pasar cuatro años en la prisión de California e intenta rehacer su vida junto a su esposa e hijas. Pero la vida no resulta fácil para un ex-preso y Peter termina por ponerse en contacto con Phillip Addison, un hombre de negocios que le hace una tentadora propuesta que no puede rechazar y que le introducirá de nuevo en el mundo del crimen: se trata de raptar a los hijos de un millonario recientemente fallecido y que resultará ser el difunto esposo de Fernanda Barnes, la auténtica protagonista esta historia.

Simultáneamente, un asesino llamado Carl Waters también es puesto en libertad. Morgan acudirá más tarde a él para que le ayude a urdir sus terribles planes.

A muchos kilómetros de allí, en San Francisco, vive el detective Ted Lee. Se trata de un hombre entregado a su trabajo y resignado con su matrimonio y su vida personal.

Y, por último y también en San Francisco, aunque esta vez en un barrio acomodado al otro extremo de la ciudad, la autora nos presenta a Fernanda Barnes, una mujer que ha enviudado recientemente y que trata de proteger a sus tres hijos del pánico que se ha apoderado de ella tras la muerte de su apuesto y supuestamente brillante esposo, quien en realidad se ha suicidado y le ha dejado importantes deudas a las que Fernanda no puede hacer frente. Fernanda observa cómo su mundo tranquilo y pacífico se va desmoronando, y cómo su vida exitosa y estable se va convirtiendo lentamente en una auténtica pesadilla.

A partir de este momento y tras la presentación de los personajes, sus vidas se cruzarán de forma inesperada para todos ellos. El nexo de unión será un terrible crimen que azotará de nuevo a la familia de Fernanda, aunque esta vez ella contará con el apoyo del detective Lee, quien acabará por convertirse en alguien realmente especial... ... Read more

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Made a mistake
id not realize the this was a book printed in spanish. I will donate it to the library

Rescate
I am like the others who bought this book not knowing it was in Spanish.Amazon needs to give us our money back or let us get another book.I do not appreciate buying a book to read and not be able to read it. Shame on you Amazon.

Shirley

MISLEAD
I WAS VERY UPSET WHEN I RECEIVED MY BOOK I DID NOT KNOW IT WAS IN SPANISH. I HAD TO GIVE THE BOOK AWAY. I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING THAT WOULD HAVE TOLD ME IT WAS IN SPANISH IF I KNEW I WOULD HAVE NOT PURCHASED IT.

Danielle Steel - RESCATE
when i order this book there i didn't read any where it wasn't in English.

Incorrect Marketing used to sell item
This review is not of the item purchased in as much of the marketing ploy used to sell these books on amazon. We have purchased books written in English from Amazon for years, and recently purchased this book, and one other because of a marketing email from amazon indicating that this was a new title. We did not realize that these were simply spanish versions of books we had already purchased in the past in english versions. As a result we recieevd books which we cannot read. Nothing in the amazon marketing indicated that these were spanish print versions. ... Read more

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In the late 1930s, in the shadow of the Lindbergh kidnapping, Marielle shares her life with her husband and son in New York's Upper East Side. All seems wonderful until Marielle runs into her first love . . . and then her son disappears. Suspicions and accusations mingle with terror and heartbreak as the police and FBI turn the country upside down looking for the boy. HC: Delacorte. ... Read more

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Vanished
A interesting novel written by Danielle Steel about a couple named Marielle and Malcom who have their child Teddy abducted. The story takes place in the late 1930's around the time of the Lindbergh kidnapping. The first suspect is Marielle's first love Charles Delauney. When the trial begins, secrets unfold about Marielle and Malcom. Through all the turmoil, there is a happy ending!

gripping
I read this book on vacation because I figured it would be a light read.I couldn't put it down.I was a little disappointed in the last few chapters because I kind of figured out what was going to happen, but it really held my attention.

Great story!
Vanished by Danielle Steel is a great story.I was glued to my seat during the whole book!

I'm a huge DS fan
I'm huge DS and I loved everything about this novel I even liked the time oeriod it was set in. My heart went out to Marielle when she went to see her son Teddy only to discover that he had been kidnapped and the kidnappers were demanding a ransom for his safe return.This only brings back painful memories for Marielle who still thinks of her first son and husband Charles who is number one suspect since he blamed the death of their child on her many years before.While the police are looking for Teddy Marielle's marriage to her much older and very wealthy second husband is coming to a end because he to blames Marielle for their son's disapperance in light of this some shocking things are revealed about Malcolm and his business ventures.All is not lost for Marielle she is reunited with Teddy and leave their past behind to start a new future this is a great book and I recommend it to all.

Unlike Anything Danielle Steel Has Written Before
I've read a few Danielle Steel novels, but I never considered myself a fan of her work until I read this book.This is unlike the sappy romance novels that Steel usually puts out.This is more of a who-done-it mystery novel, and for the most part, it's an intriguing page turner.

The main character in this story is Marielle, a woman in her thirties who has been through alot in her life.She was married at 18, had a son at 21, got pregnant again, and lost both her son and her unborn child through a freak accident.Her husband (Charles) flipped out, and in a burst of rage, assaults her.She is committed to a mental hospital for over two years in order to get over the trauma.It is during this time that Marielle divorces Charles and leaves Europe for America, where she meets an older man named Malcolm and basically becomes his trophy wife, as well as a womb to carry the baby that he wants so badly.After a great amount of agony and struggle, Marielle becomes pregnant and gives birth to Malcolm's son, Teddy.

Several years after they last spoke, Charles and Marielle accidently run into each other again on the anniversary of their son's accidental death, and old emotional wounds are re-opened.Charles is resentful that Marielle has since moved on, re-married, and had another child.Teddy subsequently turns up missing, and everyone suspects that Charles kidnapped him in a fit of jealous rage.

The first 75% of this book is a page-turner.Then after that, it begins to lag.In the story, Charles is put on trial for Teddy's kidnapping, but the trial turns into a pointless waste of time.It's just a bunch of worthless fingerpointing about who is having an affair with whom, and whether or not Marielle is an un-fit mother; none of which has anything to do with kidnapping.The real meat of the story's mystery is solved too quickly at the end, and it doesn't justify the fact that the reader is forced to endure over a hundred pages of useless storyline to get there.

Regardless, this book will keep you entertained.A classic piece of literature it is not, but it's still quite enjoyable.I recommend this book. ... Read more

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Stephanie had a rat for a husband. But after 13 years of marriage and two kids, she was devastated when he left her for a younger woman. Suddenly Stephanie was alone. And after months of trying to find a little romance on New York's wild singles circuit, she was ready to give up, reconciled to just raising her two great, but outspoken, kids. Then a spur-of-the-moment trip to Paris changed everything.

She met him on the Left Bank. Peter Baker was a marvelously handsome high-tech entrepreneur also visiting the city. Stephanie was certain it couldn't possibly work. Peter was just too perfect. But much to her amazement, he contacted her when they returned to New York. And at the Long Island rental cottage she shared with her kids, Stephanie embarked on a bizarre and hilarious adventure beyond her wildest dreams.

Shy, serious Peter, chairman of a bionic enterprise, was supposed to be away on business. Instead, he's standing at her door, wearing day-glo satin and rhinestones. Naturally, Stephanie thinks it's a joke--until the truth suddenly dawns: this isn't Peter playing a role. This is his double! Calling himself Paul Klone, this wild, uninhibited creature isn't even remotely like Peter except for his identically sexy good looks. This uproarious novel explores the outrageous love triangle that develops between Stephanie, Peter...and the Klone.

In a wickedly funny, right-on-target look at finding the perfect mate in an imperfect world, bestselling novelist Danielle Steel reveals insights into the human heart that have made her novels #1 bestsellers around the world.Amazon.com Review
Evidently, Danielle Steel has been kidnapped by a madscientist who clamped her into some gizmo that fused her brain withthat of Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker's Guide tothe Galaxy. While Steel's umpteenth novel, The Klone and I:A High-Tech Love Story, boasts her typical trappings--a divorcedheroine, a cruel man, a sexy man with big money, and lots of shoppingwith brand-name tags conspicuously attached--the book is also thewackiest bit of self-indulgent sci-fi since Douglas Adams's StarshipTitanic.

The Klone and I starts out normally enough: after a 13-yearmarriage, Stephanie, 41, gets dumped for a busty youngbimbo. "She was gorgeous.And I felt nauseous," Stephaniereflects--though she admits that things hadn't been going well, whatwith hubby living off her trust fund and their having sex every sixmonths or so. Realistically, their farewell hug goes like this:"My nose ran on his tie, while ever so cautiously he held me,kind of like a bank robber with sticks of dynamite taped all over hisbody."

Then, one day, on an impulsive trip to the Left Bank of Paris, Stephsteps into one of those cool old French elevators with Peter, a hunkin a button-down Oxford shirt and tasteful khakis. Romance! Ritzyplaces! In fact, he takes her to the Ritz! Alas, Peter must Louvre herand leave her for a business trip out West.

So Peter sends Paul to keep her company. Paul is a dead ringer forPeter, because he's a kind of clone created by Peter and his cleverbiotech company. He's called a "klone" to distinguish himfrom a conventional clone, which is a mere replica of itsoriginal--this "klone" may be a physical copy of Peter, butinside he's had a major id upgrade. As always with Steel, the clue isin the character's clothes: from his high-heel gator boots to hiszippered zebra jumpsuit, the decidedly non-buttoned-down Paul dresseslike a psychedelic kaleidoscope. But when Paul drops thatleopard-satin G-string, watch out! It's quadruple flips inflagrante delicto, with our heroine (and, the next morning, herchiropractor) coming out on top. Though Paul deplorably guzzlesChateau d'Yquem by the case and crashes Peter's Jaguar into snowbanks, he's actually even more brilliantly empathic with Stephanie'skids than stuffy Peter is.

What's a mother to do? Is Steph robbing Peter to play with Paul? Howwill the ménage à trois affect marriage plans? DoesSteel know that her comic tone (though not her subject) actuallyslightly echoes that of Betty MacDonald's classic comedy memoir The Egg and I,whose title she alludes to? Is the author a convert from fiction tosci-fi, like Doris Lessing? Will the real Ms. Steel ever reappear, orhas her mind been psychedelicized? --Tim Appelo ... Read more

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Worst book I have ever read. Ever.
This book was awful. An effort to combine science fiction and romance. I also do not believe Danielle Steele wrote this. I have to wonder, does someone else write her books? This cannot compare to her earlier novels, some of which were very good. I was very disappointed. It was extremely far-fetched, silly and unbelievable, and could not even qualify as decent science fiction.

Can I give it half a star?Or less?
This book was a complete disappointment and I wish I could get the hours of my life back that I wasted on this book.

Steel should be embarrased: Clone lovers?
I am mystified why Steel would try to design a bionic robot that acts as normally and performs as well in bad as a real man.Yes, Steel has done this. There is Peter, a nice guy and high-tech manufacturer.Stephanie falls for Peter. Peter has to go away. He sends an identical Peter, whose
name is Paul to take his place. Paul is a robot with a heart. She can hardly tell the two apart.The time frame is hard to follow. Weeks seem to pass without notice but also things go so fast that keeping track is
hard.Her concluding chapter is a mockery of confusion and deception.
Save your money. Look to Vickie Thompson or Debra Webb for romance and
intrigue. Read MESSAGE FROM NAM.My favorite Steel book, especially
appropriate around Easter, Thanksgiving or the gift giving seasons is
THE GIFT.Save your penny and postage.

Danielle Steel didn't write this, Her insane Klone did...
Has Danieele Steel been abducted by aliens or has she been "Kloned" and this insane Klone wrote this book.I actually thought about not finishing this book but I thought there might be a logical ending...Beyond disappointing.Her characters have no substance, I don't want to meet the person who could relate to these whimpy weirdos.This might be the worst book I've ever read.
I just read this book, quite quickly in one afternoon. I think I've pretty much purchased and read every Danielle Steel book she's ever written as they used to be entertaining quick reads. I understand she has become an empire but must she also be a book writing factory. There is never much suprise as to how a DS book will end, the pleasure in reading them comes from the twist and turns, historical and geographical research she puts into her books. This book reads more like a short story as many of her other recent books. Definately not worth the hardcover price, the paperback price or even the used price. Time to slow down and put out some quality work instead of quantity.

Is she kidding?
I've read nearly every one of Danielle Steel's vast collection of novels...and this is "hands down" the VERY WORSE piece of garbage she's ever written.What a joke!It was as if one of Ms Steel's enemies broke into her house and forced her to write this mess!

Don't bother! ... Read more

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As one of the world's richest women, beautiful Kezla Saint Martin was the pampered darling of the jet-set, her life a careless round of glamourous games. But those games had rules of their own, and Kezla was harbouring secret longings. She wanted all that lavish world provided- and more. Then Kezla met Lucas Johns: bold, dynamic- a man with a lust for life and a gift for danger. Ex-convict, crusader, he was a hero to many and a threat to many more. To Kezla he became the only thing that mattered , and the love they shared was richer, more powerful than any she'd ever known. This was their sweetest hour...until their world crashed and their love had to meet its sternest test... ... Read more

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Jeremiah Thurston built Thurston House, San Francisco's grandest mansion. When he found himself alone with his infant daughter, Sabrina, he was determined to bring her up to run the biggest mining business in California. Nothing would stop her from taking over his dynasty -- not the San Francisco earthquake, the deadly schemes of a cunning rival, the Great depression, or her own needs and determination as she carries on the traditions established by her father. ... Read more

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Thurston House
The book starts of with the story of Jeremiah a wealthy miner, who loses a fiancé who he's known for 2 months, she dies and he spends years holding out on finding love because he's so heartbroken. He then meets a woman on a train and asks her to marry him even though they ve only just met, she says no. When he gets to his destination he falls in love again with the 17 year old Camille. They get married as she is looking for a man with money and he's it. He then forces her to have a child, Sabrina.

Sabrina is the main character in this novel. The story is of her struggle when her father dies having to run the mines herself in the 19th Century, which wasn't easy for a woman.

This story was alright, bit corny in places but gives us a brief view of what it must have been like in the 1890s.

excellent
I give Thurston House five stars.I thought the book was a real page turner.I could not put the book down.I liked the characters in the book I thought they were very strong especially Sabrina and her two husbands.If you want an excellent read
I would highly recommend this is the book for you.

Did Not Receive Book
Never received this book. Filed a claim. Claim has not been processed.
It appears I have lost the payment. It is to late to get it now. The purpose
for ordering this book has been surpassed. And it it is not needed now.
So if I don't get a refund, I will contact my credit card company for
disposition.

captivating from begining to end
This is a long book, but worth the reading.It keeps you captivated from beginning to end with the ups and downs of history, love and life. Once again Danielle Steel shows us lessons in life.Be prepared for a long but enjoyable read.

Great Book, but Kindle Problems
I love this book, and my problem isn't with it, but the Kindle version.This is the second Danielle Steel book I've gotten for Kindle that has had spelling errors by the dozens.
For me it takes away from the story when I find errors on almost every page. ... Read more

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A survivor, along with her younger siblings, of the sinking of the Titanic, which killed her parents, Edwina Winfield returns to San Francisco and takes on the responsibilities of raising a family. Reprint.Amazon.com Review
While hearts may go on after a tragedy occurs, they are neverthe same.Prolific bestselling author Danielle Steel revisits thisfamiliar theme in No Greater Love. Twenty-year-old EdwinaWinfield is forced to assume the role of head of the household,becoming both mother and father to her five younger siblings after herparents and beloved fiancé drown during the disastrous sinkingof the Titanic. Determined never to marry, Edwina must also runthe family newspaper until her younger brothers are old enough to stepin. But next-in-line Phillip heads first to Harvard and then istragically killed during World War I. Fun-loving George is wooed bythe lights of Hollywood and exquisite sister Alexis follows in hisfootsteps.While tending to the youngest children, Fannie and Teddy,Edwina must assist the rest of her siblings out of their many scrapesand escapades.Along the way, she comes to terms with her loss and isfinally able to put the events of the fateful night of April 15, 1912,the night the Titanic made its final voyage to the bottom ofthe sea, behind her and let love into her heart once more. --AlisonTrinkle ... Read more

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No Greater Love
This is my favorite book written by Danielle Steel.I read it several years ago and bought a copy for a close friend.I recall tears streaming down my face as I read the story of a family aboard the Titanic.

Another Steel Novel
No idea what it's about, bought it as a gift, but face it, it's bound to be as good as all of her other titles.

Danielle Steel has a nasty little habit
of writing the same story over and over and over and over and over again.The only thing that changes are the years and the names of the characters.

Not the Type of Book I Find Pleasurable
This book was boring. It had a lot of boring, dry pages. It took place back in the days of the Titanic.

The writing drags and the characters are lifeless
Perhaps I've been reading too many DS books, and this is why reading No Greater Love palls, because the book has lifeless characters and a plodding storyline. I will finish this book, but it's been tough sledding as No Greater Love has lots of promise but is in need of tighter, pithy writing. Also, the characters needed more depth so each one could grab the writer's heart and imagination. ... Read more

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In Bittersweet, Danielle Steel has written a novel for our times, a story of choices and new beginnings.

India Taylor lived in a world of manicured lawns and neatly maintained calendars: a merry-go-round of Little League, piano lessons, and Cape Cod summer vacations. With four wonderful children, India believed in commitment and sacrifice, just as she believed in Doug, the man she married 17 years before. For India, this was the promise she made, the life she had chosen--not the award-winning career as a photojournalist she once had. It was a choice she had never truly regretted. Until she begins to regret it with all her heart.

India couldn't pinpoint the exact moment. Perhaps it was the last time her agent called, begging her to take an assignment Doug insisted she turn down. Or perhaps it was when Doug told her he thought of her as a companion and someone to take care of their kids, and not much more. At that moment, the price of the sacrifices she'd made began to seem high.

And then, she met Paul Ward. A Wall Street tycoon married to a bestselling author, Paul lived life on his own terms, traveling the world on his own yacht. India hadn't planned to become Paul's friend. Anything more was unthinkable. Yet talking to Paul was so easy. India could share her dreams with him, and offer comfort when Paul suffers a heartbreak of his own. And while Paul urges India to reclaim her career, Doug is adamantly against it, determined to keep her tied to the home. But with Paul's encouragement, India slowly, painfully, begins to break free, and find herself again.

Rediscovering her creativity and her courage, India uses Paul like a beacon on the horizon, sharing intimate phone conversations with a man half a world away, a man who never stops reminding her of all that is possible for her. India is changing, and nothing in her life will ever be the same again. Not her marriage. Not her friendship with Paul. And when India is presented with an irresistible opportunity, she makes a heart-wrenching decision, leaving a safe, familiar place-and the people she loves there-to move into the terror of the unknown.

Bittersweet is her story, a story of freedom, of having dreams and making choices to find them. With unerring insight, Danielle Steel has created a moving portrait of a woman who dares to embark on a new adventure and the man who helps her get there. Her painful, exhilarating journey inspires us all.Amazon.com Review
Like the rest of her novels, Steel's 46th testifies to theinsatiable appetite for unrequited love and the success of TV'sLifestyles of the Rich and Famous. Meet India Taylor, thecoulda-woulda-shoulda been a Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist ifit wasn't for her meddling husband. Although they met in the PeaceCorps 20 years prior, Doug insisted she put down the camera, pick up abroom, and raise four kids in the comfy Connecticut burbs. However,after 17 years of carpooling, Little League, and Doug's revelationthat he's happy with a platonic marriage, India moves on to greenerpastures. She finds her cash cow in the form of Paul Ward,a.k.a. "Lion of Wall Street," who has a yacht called the SeaStar and likes to coo such things as "I think I'm a little crazy,but I love you." Although he may be senile and she is still married,the duo seem destined for each other as Paul slowly helps Indiareclaim her past and follow her passion. What's not to love aboutDanielle Steel? She starts so many sentences with the word andthat you start to do it yourself. And there's a run-on quality to thenarrator's consciousness. But she drips glamour, drops famous namesbetter than Robin Leach, and makes those pages fly so fast they coolyour face on the hottest beach. ... Read more

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Danielle- Love Affair is Over!
I was an early Danille Steele fan (never missed a new book), but her recent works in the past 5 years have left much to be desired.Repetitive, predictable story lines, repetitive,weak writing, pages filled with the same info over and over, oh, and did I mention repetitive?I finished Bittersweet because I always finish what I start, but I thought the storyline ridiculous, predictable, and contrived.After all of the buildup to get rid of the jerk (Doug) for his mistreatment of her, India jumped from the frying pan into the fire.Paul was in my opinion not a better man, just different dysfunctions. Maybe if Ms. Steele had spent a bit more time developing the story and not so much repeating herself, this reader would have felt differently.India was so much better than both Doug or Paul and should have waited until she had made it through her own healing process.Just because the author sped them all through it, doesn't make it real.Both India and Paul should have waited to get into another relationship.And, come on, amicably allowing the other woman to move into your house while you were away and coming home to an immaculate house and perfect children?Give me a break! Doug couldn't have gotten this kind of a woman if he'd been an angel!I won't be picking up Steele ever again.glad I only paid 50 cents for this one at a garage sale!So sad because this author has the stones to put out the real deal and she's sold out.I wonder for what?

Loved it - Classic Steel
This is classic Danielle Steel, along the lines of The Dating Game, my favorite of her works. This book has wonderful characters and a strong storyline. My only criticisms would be that India is weak when it comes to relationships, yet so brave when it comes to her career. And Paul Ward, as a billionaire, certainly has enough money to seek psycological counseling and get professional help with his post-grief guilt; yet he suffers along for a year. But despite these things, and Danielle Steel fan will love this book. And the narrator of the unabridged cassette version is especially wonderful.

One of the better ones, but not outstanding
After reading many Danielle Steel books, I'm pretty much conditioned to her writing style.Its sort of a guilty pleasure.I have a love/hate relationship with her writing. That being said, I was ready to dive into this, knowing it would be saturated with sappy love searchers.

The book for the most part is an easy read and flows nicely.You want to go from chapter to chapter just to see how each situation is going to resolve itself.However, Danielle Steel is Queen of the "Happy Endings" books and you just know that no matter how horrible the storyline may go, it will always have a happy ending.What she COULD cut down on is the use of "...and you know it".Count how many times you see that.Every character uses it."That's not true, and you know it","Its what you want, and you know it."UUGHH I thought I would have screamed if I saw it again.

****SPOILER COMING UP - IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS, STOP READING***This time a woman (India Taylor) decides that being a stay at home mom is not enough and she wants to trek to faraway lands to take pictures of third world countries.Her husband is not happy about that and sees her as "someone he can rely on to take care of the kids"...(you'll see that sentence about a zillion times throughout the book)...she decides to tell him to kiss off and goes ahead with her plan.He divorces her, she falls in love with a multimillionaire vacationing down the road from her at Cape Cod.BUT, the millionaire is very married (to an award winning author by the way)...so they can't be together right?WRONG!!!!As luck (oops) would have it, she DIES in a plane crash...so they CAN be together after all!!!YAYYYYY!!!Happy ending....

The worst
I love Daniel Stell books but this one was horible.I have to admit I didn't finsh it but I got tired of how her husband treated her and she did nothing about it.But from what I've read from other readers I didn't miss much by not finshing it.

Bittersweet
A story of a woman named India Taylor, who after a number of years of marriage, discovered that she missed her career as a photographer. She was very talented and well respected in her field before she married. She missed the recognition that a career could give, although she still loved her husband and 4 children. Her husband, was narrow and difficult and could not see her personal struggle. In fact, he was totally against her starting up the career again. As the book progressed, India began to stand up to him because she did not want to lose who she was a person. In the end, she chose to pursue her dreams despite the obstacles. This was a moving and inspirational story with a romantic and happy ending! ... Read more