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Loving (1981)

by Danielle Steel

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Fiction. Literature. Romance. HTML:Bettina Daniels lived a fairytale existence of  glamour, endless parties, and luxury among  America's top celebrities â?? simply because she was the  beautiful daughter of famous American author Justin Daniels. Then, in one moment of tragedy, her  father was dead, and Bettina discovered the truth  â?? he had spent every dime he'd ever earned and run up  millions in debt. At eighteen, penniless and  alone, she had lost everything except her father's  dearest friend, Ivo Stewart. A wealthy, handsome publisher  of sixty-two, he offered Bettina a  way out: marriage. But only for a time. What lay  ahead for Bettina was a life filled with shocks and  surprises â?? and eventually a chance to become a  playwright, and a writer like her father. Having  learned her lessons dearly, Bettina blossoms into  her own person… (more)
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Dull, contrived, and pretentious. Most male characters are almost entirely undeveloped in any dimension unrelated to their romantic potential, while the female protagonist takes virtually no responsibility for her own life or decisions, lending a special aptness to the cover imagery of drifting leaves. ( )
  ElisabethShah | May 29, 2014 |
Picked this up randomly at a library, thought the story was interesting, and as I hadn't read DS for a long long time, I chance it.
What a load of drivel. Admittedly it is an old story, but the girl in it was a wimp and spent most of the time in tears. Weak storyloine, weak characters, and very little character develoment. ( )
  gogglemiss | May 1, 2013 |
This book is the epitome of weak women chronicalled and just too whiny. Bettina Daniels is not a character I sympathized with at all. The girl should have become stronger by losing her father and growing up having to do for her own instead of relying on men who only used her.
The more I read of Danielle Steel, the more disgusted I get. It's a quick read but doesn't leave you feeling for Bettina at all. Pathetic! ( )
  raggedtig | Dec 9, 2007 |
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  Carole-Ann | Aug 16, 2014 |
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I read "LOVING" 4 years back. The writing,the characters and the storyline are PATHETIC.I can't believe Danielle Steel is a Best Selling Author
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Voor BEATRIX opdat je steeds trots op jezelf zult zijn; omdat je het liefste wezen bent dat ik ken. Met veel liefs Mammy
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Fiction. Literature. Romance. HTML:Bettina Daniels lived a fairytale existence of  glamour, endless parties, and luxury among  America's top celebrities â?? simply because she was the  beautiful daughter of famous American author Justin Daniels. Then, in one moment of tragedy, her  father was dead, and Bettina discovered the truth  â?? he had spent every dime he'd ever earned and run up  millions in debt. At eighteen, penniless and  alone, she had lost everything except her father's  dearest friend, Ivo Stewart. A wealthy, handsome publisher  of sixty-two, he offered Bettina a  way out: marriage. But only for a time. What lay  ahead for Bettina was a life filled with shocks and  surprises â?? and eventually a chance to become a  playwright, and a writer like her father. Having  learned her lessons dearly, Bettina blossoms into  her own person

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