The Numbers Game

The Numbers Game

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  • Author：Danielle Steel
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BarbTRC ，

The Numbers Game by Danielle Steel is another one of her wonderful stories of family and problems that have an effect on everyone lives along the way. The story centers around married couple, Eileen and Paul, who both gave up their dreams as teenagers to marry, as she was pregnant. Years later, they live in a nice house in Connecticut, with Eileen being a stay at home mom, and Paul having a successful career in New York; they have three children, with the oldest being Penny at 17. When Paul works very long hours, Eileen begins to suspect that he may be having an affair. When she approaches Paul, he reluctantly confesses that he has been seeing a younger woman. Eileen and Paul will separate, and their lives and choices is the focus of this story. Paul lives in New York, with his very young girlfriend, Olivia, who has a successful art gallery. Olivia comes from a famous family, her mother is an actress, and grandmother is a world renown sculptor. Eileen, slowly begins to adjust life without Paul, and finds herself becoming more self sufficient and changes in her life are for the better. She decides that though she is in her 40’s, she is still young enough to fulfill her dreams. Eileen, who is a good cook, signs up for a class in Paris to attend Le Cordon Bleu cooking school, as she wants to start a catering business. To do so, she convinces Paul to stay with the kids for three months, which he agrees, since he feels he owes her this, even if it begins to hurt his relationship with Olivia. The story revolves Eileen, as well as Olivia, and to a smaller content, Penny (Eileen & Paul’s daughter), Gwen (the actress), and Gabriella (grandmother), as we watch how all their lives, each at various ages, develop in this heartwarming and wonderful story about life effecting each of them. I did like all the women involved, and though Eileen was a great heroine, as she was not only a wonderful person, but very likeable. At first, I was not a fan of Olivia, but over time, she turned out pretty good, and also likeable. What follows is watching each of them come to major decisions, with many changes along the way, including breakups, divorce, love, happiness and family. The Numbers Game was very well written by Danielle Steel.

Svara ，

If you have not read a Danielle Steel this will be a great read for a family dynamic type novel, If you have read Danielle Steel, well you have probably read this one a few times. A cheating husband, the wife who he made strong, pregnant daughter and how they handle their situations. It got a 4 star for the ones who haven't read any of her works. A really quick read.

MicheleReader ，

The Numbers Game is my favorite type of book from this author as it is about relationships. And what is special about this book is that it is a multi-generational story – the “numbers” in the title refer to people’s ages. The center of the story is a couple with school age children – the marriage has not provided this seemingly happy couple with the type of deep love they each yearn for. They have settled in their aspirations. Their 17-year old daughter is maturing fast and is working to handle the ups and downs of first-love. There are characters we meet who are up to 93 years of age. Each one is seeking fulfilling relationships yet mistakes are made along the way. There are no great surprises here. But this is a nice, light read that reaffirms that age is just a number and that everyone should strive for love and happiness. It’s never too late. What a nice thought. Many thanks to NetGalley, Random House – Ballantine and the incredible Ms. Steel for the opportunity to read this enjoyable book in advance. Keep ‘em coming!