Typical Steele novel. Very much a yawn for me. I haven't read much of Steele in the last 10-15 years so I thought I would give it a try but won't be in a hurry to read another.
This is another great book from Danielle Steel!!! From the begining to the end it keeps you reading!! Loved it!!
I enjoy reading Danielle Steel's books. The story has interesting tenants on 44 Charles St. There are a few lessons to be learned from a couple of them. The story had a happy ending.
(from Amazon.com)
A magical transformation takes place in Danielle Steels luminous new novel: strangers become roommates, roommates become friends, and friends become a family in a turn-of-the-century house in Manhattans West Village.
The plumbing was prone to leaks, the furniture rescued from garage sales. And every square inch was being devotedly restored to its original splendoreven as a relationship fell to pieces. Now Francesca Thayer, newly separated from her lawyer boyfriend Todd, is desperate. The owner of a struggling art gallery, and suddenly the sole mortgage payer on her Greenwich Village townhouse, Francesca does the math and then the unimaginable. She puts out an advertisement for boarders. Soon her house becomes a whole new world.
First comes Eileen, a fresh, pretty L.A. transplant, now a New York City schoolteacher. Then theres Chris, a young father struggling with a troubled ex-wife and the challenge of parenting a seven-year-old son who visits every other weekend. The final tenant is Marya, a celebrated cookbook author hoping to start a new chapter in her life after the death of her husband. As Francescas art gallery begins to find its footing and Todd moves on to another woman, she discovers that her accidental tenants have become the most important people in her life.
As the roommates bond, and the house fills with the aroma of Maryas exquisite cuisine, there are shadows as well as light. Naïve Eileen explores the precarious boundaries of online dating with a series of strangers. Chriss custody fight for his son escalates to devastating levels. Marya faces an unexpected choice that will take her into untested waters. And Francesca herself will contemplate what had seemed impossible: opening her heart once more.
Over the course of one amazing, unforgettable, ultimately life-changing year, the house at 44 Charles Street fills with laughter, heartbreak, and, always, hope. In the hands of master storyteller Danielle Steel, its a place those who visit will never want to leave.
A magical transformation takes place in Danielle Steels luminous new novel: strangers become roommates, roommates become friends, and friends become a family in a turn-of-the-century house in Manhattans West Village.
The plumbing was prone to leaks, the furniture rescued from garage sales. And every square inch was being devotedly restored to its original splendoreven as a relationship fell to pieces. Now Francesca Thayer, newly separated from her lawyer boyfriend Todd, is desperate. The owner of a struggling art gallery, and suddenly the sole mortgage payer on her Greenwich Village townhouse, Francesca does the math and then the unimaginable. She puts out an advertisement for boarders. Soon her house becomes a whole new world.
First comes Eileen, a fresh, pretty L.A. transplant, now a New York City schoolteacher. Then theres Chris, a young father struggling with a troubled ex-wife and the challenge of parenting a seven-year-old son who visits every other weekend. The final tenant is Marya, a celebrated cookbook author hoping to start a new chapter in her life after the death of her husband. As Francescas art gallery begins to find its footing and Todd moves on to another woman, she discovers that her accidental tenants have become the most important people in her life.
As the roommates bond, and the house fills with the aroma of Maryas exquisite cuisine, there are shadows as well as light. Naïve Eileen explores the precarious boundaries of online dating with a series of strangers. Chriss custody fight for his son escalates to devastating levels. Marya faces an unexpected choice that will take her into untested waters. And Francesca herself will contemplate what had seemed impossible: opening her heart once more.
Over the course of one amazing, unforgettable, ultimately life-changing year, the house at 44 Charles Street fills with laughter, heartbreak, and, always, hope. In the hands of master storyteller Danielle Steel, its a place those who visit will never want to leave.
Fairly light and easy to read. Half way through the book you can figure out the plot, but all in all it was a nice book, not great, or too suspenseful.
Good book but not my cup of tea. I enjoyed reading it but was glad to be finished. More a romantic tale of an initially "lost sole" in a big city who makes it thru crisis after crisis to be happy in the end. The title is repeated many times in the book so I will never forget it or the people in the book: good job there as I have scores, nay hundreds, of books I've read where I can't remember the title :-).
Another great Danielle Steel book. Refreshing story.
A typical Danielle Steel book about a strong character in trying circumstances succeeding and finding happiness. Some interesting side stories for the other characters - one dealing with the loss of a spouse, one in an abusive relationship, and one dealing with child custody issues.
I enjoyed this book...
