Never Say Never
by Danielle Steel
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel's deeply moving novel is the story of a woman who finds her life turned upside down while living temporarily in the French countryside.Oona Kelly Webster has much to be grateful for. A striking woman with red hair and green eyes, she has a loving family and a job she adores, editing a prestigious line of books. To celebrate their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary, she and her husband, Charles, have planned a visit to France.
But then show more Charles drops a bombshell. He has been living a lie—hiding an affair for a year—and he is leaving Oona for a younger male lover.
Although devastated, Oona decides to travel to France without Charles. She arrives in a charming village an hour outside of Paris, and settles into the house she has rented, called La Belle Florence—named after the king's mistress for whom it was built. But just as she's catching her breath, she's dealt another blow: Her company's merger will eliminate her job.
In the space of a few months, everything she nurtured for decades has slipped through her fingers. The only silver lining is that she can remain in France, where the simple life in beautiful surroundings slowly begins to heal her, as does the little white dog she rescues, and her friendly neighbor hailing from Trinidad, who delights her with his openness and warmth.
Though she does not recognize him at first, she soon realizes her neighbor is a well-known actor. As their feelings for each other begin to deepen, Oona wrestles with the risks of opening her heart again—especially to a younger, very famous man.
Never Say Never is an inspiring novel about a woman who finds a second chance at happiness and love, all because she understands the importance of being brave enough to stay open to change.
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Yes, another Danielle Steel book to read. She's my go to when I need a fast, easy read after a book slump mostly. A familiar "face."
I usually don't read reviews before I read books but wanted to see how others felt and how they would review it since there are a lot of naysayers out there of her books. I was curious. Only 4% didn't like it overall and average stars is 4 and this is overall and not just Goodreads readers. Not bad considering the way she's bashed all the time.
Ooh la la, a trip to a small town in a historical chateau outside France is up for Oona and her husband Charles who are celebrating 25 years of married life. What can go wrong right? Charles falls in love, not with another woman, but a man, and he takes a sabbatical show more and then moving to Buenos Aires, Argentina, with his lover. Oona and her kids are devastated but she can't back out of going to France since she has a one month commitment.
It's good for her soul; however, COVID hits France, and everywhere else, and she can't go back to New York and the owners of the chateau let her stay there for however long she wants rent free. In the meantime, she loses her job, due to a takeover from a bigger publisher. She's an editor for her own imprint in a big publisher. She has no husband, her kids have their own lives, and no job. Wah Wah Wah. She's feeling sorry for herself. She starts enjoying her freedom and when she goes for a walk she finds a dog tangled in a bush and frees her. She belongs to no one it seems and no chip so she keeps her. Then when COVID lessens she goes to a cafe and sees a familiar face and no idea where she knows him from. Come to find out he's a famous actor and staying in France also. He has heard so much about the chateau so he invites himself to visit. She's flabbergasted and of course she says yes. Do we see something brewing? Probably. Do I see her staying in France indefinitely?
A lot of repetitive sentences for some reason and that's not like her. Some within 2 pages about the description of the chateau she's staying at and the history of it.
Is this a typical Danielle Steel book? I'd say so. Not the usual ending for her books which was a nice change. show less
I usually don't read reviews before I read books but wanted to see how others felt and how they would review it since there are a lot of naysayers out there of her books. I was curious. Only 4% didn't like it overall and average stars is 4 and this is overall and not just Goodreads readers. Not bad considering the way she's bashed all the time.
Ooh la la, a trip to a small town in a historical chateau outside France is up for Oona and her husband Charles who are celebrating 25 years of married life. What can go wrong right? Charles falls in love, not with another woman, but a man, and he takes a sabbatical show more and then moving to Buenos Aires, Argentina, with his lover. Oona and her kids are devastated but she can't back out of going to France since she has a one month commitment.
It's good for her soul; however, COVID hits France, and everywhere else, and she can't go back to New York and the owners of the chateau let her stay there for however long she wants rent free. In the meantime, she loses her job, due to a takeover from a bigger publisher. She's an editor for her own imprint in a big publisher. She has no husband, her kids have their own lives, and no job. Wah Wah Wah. She's feeling sorry for herself. She starts enjoying her freedom and when she goes for a walk she finds a dog tangled in a bush and frees her. She belongs to no one it seems and no chip so she keeps her. Then when COVID lessens she goes to a cafe and sees a familiar face and no idea where she knows him from. Come to find out he's a famous actor and staying in France also. He has heard so much about the chateau so he invites himself to visit. She's flabbergasted and of course she says yes. Do we see something brewing? Probably. Do I see her staying in France indefinitely?
A lot of repetitive sentences for some reason and that's not like her. Some within 2 pages about the description of the chateau she's staying at and the history of it.
Is this a typical Danielle Steel book? I'd say so. Not the usual ending for her books which was a nice change. show less
Could not stand the constant repetition. How many times and ways do you say the made time to have dinner once a week. The premise of book sounded good? But couldn’t get past the repetitiveness
Nothing to say except naturally I enjoyed this book. Her next one will be out in 2 days. Looking forward to it.
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Danielle Steel was born in New York City on August 14, 1947. She studied literature, design, and fashion design - first at Parsons School of Design and later at New York University. Her first novel, Going Home, was published in 1972. Her other books include The House on Hope Street, The Wedding, Irresistible Forces, Granny Dan, Bittersweet, Mirror show more Image, The Klone and I, The Long Road Home, The Ghost, Special Delivery, The Ranch, His Bright Light, Southern Lights, Blue, Country, The Apartment, Property of a Noble Woman, The Mistress, Dangerous Games, Against All Odds, The Duchess, Fairytale, Fall From Grace, The Cast, The Good Fight, and Turning Point. A number of her novels have made major bestseller lists and have also been adapted into TV movies or miniseries. She also writes children's books including the Max and Martha series. In 2002, she was decorated by the French government as an Officer of the Order des Arts et des Letters for her contributions to world culture. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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