I agree with Kristina A.'s review. I love Danielle Steel books because they are easy to read, you don't have to think, just read and enjoy. Her novels run the gamut from contemporary to based on historical event or facts. This was a easy read, but also thought provoking. It sometimes makes you wonder what you would do in the same situation. I would wholeheartedly read this book again and will continue to read her books. Like Kristina, I have been reading them since I was a teenager.
The Affair is the latest novel by Danielle Steel. I found it easy to read with Danielle Steel's trademark writing style. I have been reading this author's novels since I was twelve (I borrowed them from my mother and then the library). Despite the subject matter, it is an easy breezy type of book. A husband has an affair, and we see how it affects his wife and children. The situation is further complicated because the mistress is an actress, and he is a bestselling novelist. The point-of-view switches between Nadia, Nicolas, and Rose. We get to see each person's point-of-view on the affair and how it affects them. We go from Paris to LA and to New York as well as the French countryside. The author provides good descriptions of each character which allowed me to visualize them. I liked seeing Nadia develop into a stronger more confident woman. We also get to the see the four sisters strengthen their bond. This story did not play out as I expected which was great. I like that the women are smart and driven. It is wonderful that the author gave us strong female characters. There is plenty of glamour as well in the story (it would not be a Danielle Steel novel without a little glitz). There is some mild foul language in the book plus a repetition of information. I do not need a character's backstory repeated to me several times nor the details of the affair. The Affair was a wonderfully distracting novel. I enjoy books that takes your mind of your own worries. The Affair is a poignant novel with a frustrating affair, sensitive sisters, a compassionate mother, a self-absorbed thespian, a sinister secret, a problematic pregnancy, and a reckless spouse.
