Release: March 2nd, 2021
Format: Ebook
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Source: Amazon
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In this riveting novel, Danielle Steel explores a high-profile affair that reverberates throughout an entire family. From the wounded wife to her husband—torn between two women—to the wife’s close-knit sisters and their mother.
Rose McCarthy’s staff at Mode magazine pitches a cover shoot with Hollywood’s hottest young actress. It exposes the actress’s sizzling affair with a bestselling French author. The author happens to be Rose’s son-in-law, which creates a painful dilemma. Her daughter Nadia, a talented interior designer, has been struggling to hold her marriage together. She wants to conceal the truth from their young daughters, her family, and the world. But Nicolas, her straying husband, has a blinded passion for a younger woman. Not only that, she is pregnant with his child.
Nadia’s three sisters close ranks around her, flying to Paris from Los Angeles and New York to lend support and offer their widely divergent advice. Athena, a jovial celebrity chef with her own TV show in Los Angeles, is leery of marriage. Olivia, a stern conservative New York superior court judge, is haunted by a shocking secret of her own. Venetia, a zany fashion designer, happily married with three kids, has the gentlest, most realistic perspective. Despite their well-meaning advice, Nadia needs to figure out what she herself thinks and what to do next.
The Affair is about the painful journey to discover who you are, what you want, and how much forgiveness and compromise you can be loved. It’s about finding yourself at the crossroads of life when everything is on the line.
About the Author:
Danielle Steel has been hailed as one of the world’s bestselling authors, with almost a billion copies of her novels sold. Her many international bestsellers include Neighbors, All That Glitters, Royal, Daddy’s Girls, The Wedding Dress, The Numbers Game, and other highly acclaimed novels.
She is also the author of His Bright Light, the story of her son Nick Traina’s life and death; A Gift of Hope, a memoir of her work with the homeless; Expect a Miracle, a book of her favorite quotations for inspiration and comfort; Pure Joy, about the dogs she and her family have loved; and the children’s books Pretty Minnie in Paris and Pretty Minnie in Hollywood.
The Affair: A Novel Review:
“The Affair” is the new emotional drama from Danielle Steel and was pleasant for the most part.
When I was growing up, Danielle Steel was my author for romance novels. Her novels mainly focus on the dramatic lives of family members and how they deal with various situations. In “The Affair,” she sets the landscape and characters wonderfully, true to her style. There were some similarities to her earlier works like “Kaleidoscope,” “Sisters,” and “The Numbers Game.”
Firstly, I loved the family bonding. The author wrote the love between the sisters wonderfully. No matter what the situation is, Venetia, Nadia, Olivia, and Athena are there for each other. Rose also shares a beautiful relationship with her daughters, and I loved the scenes where they all get together to help Nadia.
Secondly, I enjoyed the storyline revolving around Harley and Olivia. I liked how the author resolved their storyline, as it made sense under the circumstances. There are some negative characters like Pascale, who you love to hate. The main storyline surrounding Nicholas and Nadia also had me glued to the pages for the most past.
However, the ending spoiled the story for me concerning Nadia’s storyline. It was not a conclusion that I had hoped, as it felt that the author was encouraging extramarital affairs because of the outcome in the story. Moreover, there were characters like Greg Holland, who was dynamic and charming but was not prominent. Even Rose started the story with a bang, but we hardly saw her as the story progressed.
Overall, I would have enjoyed this story if some of the elements were different. Nevertheless, “The Affair” is a lovely story that is still enjoyable if you are in the mood for a classic Danielle Steel emotional drama.
