Complications
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Summary
Scandal and tragedy erupt against the backdrop of an exclusive Paris hotel in Danielle Steel’s riveting novel。
Known for its luxurious accommodations and bespoke service， the Hotel Louis XVI has been the most lauded boutique hotel in all of Paris for decades， attracting an international clientele of the rich and famous。 Now， after four years of renovations and the death of its legendary and beloved manager， it is set to reopen its doors at last。 An esteemed group of loyal returning guests is set to descend upon the hotel， joined by a number of new faces who have managed to secure coveted bookings in the wake of last-minute cancellations。
Awaiting them all is the Louis XVI’s new manager， Olivier Bateau， an anxious man whose lack of experience leaves him unprepared。 He and his level-headed assistant manager， Yvonne Philippe， both strive to continue the hotel’s tradition of excellence。 But they quickly realize that anything can happen at any moment， and on one cool September evening， everything does。
A successful art consultant arrives at the hotel for the first time since her brutal divorce， and is surprised to find new love—if she is willing to risk her heart again。 A new guest contemplates ending his life， and saves a life instead。 A couple finds their once-in-a-lifetime trip interrupted by a tragic medical emergency， leaving the idyllic future they’ve long waited for hanging in the balance。 And one of the hotel’s most high-profile guests， a French politician and assumed presidential candidate， holds a mysterious meeting in his suite that will threaten his life and legacy。 Rocked by the events of this one fateful night， guests and staff alike brace themselves for the aftershock， as it quickly becomes apparent that more dramas and misfortunes are still in store。
Danielle Steel tells an unforgettable story about a famed hotel， where a few complications quickly escalate into a matter of life and death， changing the lives of everyone who passes through its doors。
Known for its luxurious accommodations and bespoke service， the Hotel Louis XVI has been the most lauded boutique hotel in all of Paris for decades， attracting an international clientele of the rich and famous。 Now， after four years of renovations and the death of its legendary and beloved manager， it is set to reopen its doors at last。 An esteemed group of loyal returning guests is set to descend upon the hotel， joined by a number of new faces who have managed to secure coveted bookings in the wake of last-minute cancellations。
Awaiting them all is the Louis XVI’s new manager， Olivier Bateau， an anxious man whose lack of experience leaves him unprepared。 He and his level-headed assistant manager， Yvonne Philippe， both strive to continue the hotel’s tradition of excellence。 But they quickly realize that anything can happen at any moment， and on one cool September evening， everything does。
A successful art consultant arrives at the hotel for the first time since her brutal divorce， and is surprised to find new love—if she is willing to risk her heart again。 A new guest contemplates ending his life， and saves a life instead。 A couple finds their once-in-a-lifetime trip interrupted by a tragic medical emergency， leaving the idyllic future they’ve long waited for hanging in the balance。 And one of the hotel’s most high-profile guests， a French politician and assumed presidential candidate， holds a mysterious meeting in his suite that will threaten his life and legacy。 Rocked by the events of this one fateful night， guests and staff alike brace themselves for the aftershock， as it quickly becomes apparent that more dramas and misfortunes are still in store。
Danielle Steel tells an unforgettable story about a famed hotel， where a few complications quickly escalate into a matter of life and death， changing the lives of everyone who passes through its doors。
Reviews
Stephanie
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I enjoy Danielle Steel books for what they are—escapism and romance。 Sadly this book is schizophrenic—the story of Allaister and Gabrielle is classic Steel and an enjoyable story with pleasant privileged people。 I’d give it 4 stars。 Sadly， the other storyline of Patrick who is a French politician is overtly homophobic and adds nothing to the book。 Ironically， Steel doesn’t fully commit to this storyline either。 So it’s offensive to no good end。 It feels like someone told her to become more topic I enjoy Danielle Steel books for what they are—escapism and romance。 Sadly this book is schizophrenic—the story of Allaister and Gabrielle is classic Steel and an enjoyable story with pleasant privileged people。 I’d give it 4 stars。 Sadly， the other storyline of Patrick who is a French politician is overtly homophobic and adds nothing to the book。 Ironically， Steel doesn’t fully commit to this storyline either。 So it’s offensive to no good end。 It feels like someone told her to become more topical and then didn’t edit her。 As a long time reader this storyline is even more offensive as i don't think she’s ever had a gay character and her first 2 are deplorable humans。 There is an admirable gay character introduced later but it is too little too late。 Skip this one。 。。。more
Michelle
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As the majestic Hotel Louis XVI is set to reopen after four years of renovations and the death of the beloved manager， the new manager and assistant manager are in for quite an opening。 A medical emergency happens and while some of the guests are helping to save him， another person is found dead in one of the rooms。 As someone is contemplating suicide， he ends up saving a life instead。 After a complicated divorce， an art dealer meets a wonderful man， but will be want to start a relationship with As the majestic Hotel Louis XVI is set to reopen after four years of renovations and the death of the beloved manager， the new manager and assistant manager are in for quite an opening。 A medical emergency happens and while some of the guests are helping to save him， another person is found dead in one of the rooms。 As someone is contemplating suicide， he ends up saving a life instead。 After a complicated divorce， an art dealer meets a wonderful man， but will be want to start a relationship with his health condition？ Many exciting events happen in the grand opening of the hotel。 Another winner from Danielle Steele！ 。。。more
Lynn Brooks
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A tumultuous night in a Paris landmark hotel changes five lives forever in Danielle Steel's latest novel。 With descriptive prose and decadent settings Steel quickly had me hooked as scandal， danger and lives hanging in the balance erupt on various scenes at the same time。My favorite characters in the book were Gabrielle who was taking her first solo trip to a place that held dear memories since her soul crushing divorce 。。。 and Alaistair who is searching for peace and guidance on his first trip A tumultuous night in a Paris landmark hotel changes five lives forever in Danielle Steel's latest novel。 With descriptive prose and decadent settings Steel quickly had me hooked as scandal， danger and lives hanging in the balance erupt on various scenes at the same time。My favorite characters in the book were Gabrielle who was taking her first solo trip to a place that held dear memories since her soul crushing divorce 。。。 and Alaistair who is searching for peace and guidance on his first trip to the hotel as life shifts around him。The story is filled with 3 various storylines with some intermixing as scandal shows the true colors of an ugly politician， a life-threatening episode endangers the future of a formerly clandestine couple and how a by chance meeting can lead to life changing experiences and happily ever afters。 I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys an emotional journey through life's ups and downs。 。。。more
Elisabeth
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Absolutely love it。 It has the same smooth flow throughout the story that you will know and recognize if you have ever read a book by Danielle Steel before。 "Complications" by Danielle Steel is a concentrated around an old hotel in Paris， that has undergone renovation， changes in staff and only cater to a very limited group of people。 You will be drawn in and enjoy how the characters evolve and change and live their lives throughout the book。 Absolutely love it。 It has the same smooth flow throughout the story that you will know and recognize if you have ever read a book by Danielle Steel before。 "Complications" by Danielle Steel is a concentrated around an old hotel in Paris， that has undergone renovation， changes in staff and only cater to a very limited group of people。 You will be drawn in and enjoy how the characters evolve and change and live their lives throughout the book。 。。。more
TheBookstagramBabe
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I just could not get into this book。 the mystery around the drama of the hotel just didn't grab me。 There were too many plot lines that would just disappear for a third of the book then all of a sudden come back。 I've loved the last 3 books I reviewed for Danielle Steel and I'm sure other people loved this one， but for me I just wanted to get it over， and it wasn't even a long book。 She was going for that "valentines day" "What to expect when you're expecting" type plot lines where all the chara I just could not get into this book。 the mystery around the drama of the hotel just didn't grab me。 There were too many plot lines that would just disappear for a third of the book then all of a sudden come back。 I've loved the last 3 books I reviewed for Danielle Steel and I'm sure other people loved this one， but for me I just wanted to get it over， and it wasn't even a long book。 She was going for that "valentines day" "What to expect when you're expecting" type plot lines where all the characters overlap somehow but each have their own stories， and yes it was successful in that， but I just couldn't get up the effort to care about most of them。 I was here for Gabby and Alistair's plot line and relationship and I think she should have just gone down that road and gotten rid of the other side characters。 I didn't feel like the character of the old Hotel manager or the new hotel manager substantial and the side plot of the Patrick the politician to be so strange。 At first I was interested but then towards the end I was just like WHAT THE FUCK？！That being said Steel， write this luxurious and mysterious air so well， and I felt like I could see Paris and London and New York so well。 It made me want to travel so bad。 I want to live like one of her characters in these crazy rich lives。 \Thanks Netgalley for the ARC in return for the honest review 。。。more
Janilyn Kocher
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A newly refurbished Parisian hotel is the backdrop for complications。 Its general manager is fraught with worry because so many glitches appeared in the first month of reopening。 Steel sets up several of the very first clients who stay at the hotel and follow their stories。 A couple of the stories are depressing as hell while others are thankfully more positive。 It took me a few times to dig into this book， but it picks up speed as you go along。 Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for the advan A newly refurbished Parisian hotel is the backdrop for complications。 Its general manager is fraught with worry because so many glitches appeared in the first month of reopening。 Steel sets up several of the very first clients who stay at the hotel and follow their stories。 A couple of the stories are depressing as hell while others are thankfully more positive。 It took me a few times to dig into this book， but it picks up speed as you go along。 Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for the advance read。 。。。more
Tiffany www。instagram。com/tiffs_bookshelf
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COMPLICATIONS By Danielle Steele Romance fiction256 pagesIn Danielle Steeles newest book we are transported to the Hotel Louis XVI in Paris， France。 In this hotel we meet 5 people whose stories all mesh together because of this iconic hotel。 None of them would have ever met if they hadn't visited this hotel。 While staying in this hotel complications in this group of people's lives pop up as they happen to do。 Almost death， scandals， love， miracles- it all happens in the Hotel Louis XVI and it ch COMPLICATIONS By Danielle Steele Romance fiction256 pagesIn Danielle Steeles newest book we are transported to the Hotel Louis XVI in Paris， France。 In this hotel we meet 5 people whose stories all mesh together because of this iconic hotel。 None of them would have ever met if they hadn't visited this hotel。 While staying in this hotel complications in this group of people's lives pop up as they happen to do。 Almost death， scandals， love， miracles- it all happens in the Hotel Louis XVI and it changes these peoples lives forever。Danielle Steele is the queen of romance and has been a favorite author of mine for 21 years now。 I just automatically know that I'm going to adore any new book she puts out。 How she manages to write so many different books amazes me but every one is different and unique。 I highly recommend this book and any Danielle Steele book to everyone romance genre fan。 。。。more
Jane
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Thank you to #NetGalley for this ARC。 I finished it in a matter of one day which is not unusual for her books for me。 I've always enjoyed her books and though they are simple and typical and mostly love stories， I enjoy them， including this one。Complications is the right title for this book since Gabrielle and Alaistair meet at the Louis XVI hotel during which someone has a heart attack （or so they think） and he's an internist。 She's healing from a broken heart when her ex marries a young girl。 Thank you to #NetGalley for this ARC。 I finished it in a matter of one day which is not unusual for her books for me。 I've always enjoyed her books and though they are simple and typical and mostly love stories， I enjoy them， including this one。Complications is the right title for this book since Gabrielle and Alaistair meet at the Louis XVI hotel during which someone has a heart attack （or so they think） and he's an internist。 She's healing from a broken heart when her ex marries a young girl。 She has a successful art business in NY while he's an internist in London with a secret to be told。It goes back and forth from NY to London to Paris throughout the whole book it seems and as usual health plays a part in this book。 As a side story， there's Patrick Martin， a politician who's running for a big political office and he gets into a mess also which started at the hotel also， and that's featured also but not as much as the love story between Gabrielle and Alastair。It ends the way that I thought it would as most of her books。 。。。more
Jackie
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Wow。 Just wow！ I read through this book in a day。 As a go to author for me I am not surprised by how good it is yet I was just in love with the many ways the characters felt real and the story line is way more than the book blurb！ Definitely a tear jerker so get tissues ready！ One of my favorite reads this year and I highly recommend this！
Nancy
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Thank you NetGalley， Danielle Steel and Random House Publishing Group for the ARC of Complications。 This is my personal review。This book is based around people who meet at a hotel in Paris。 They are connected in a variety of ways。For me this book was just an OK read。 It had too much going on with too many people that it was all over the place。 I did not connect with any character。 I am looking forward to the next book Danielle Steel has coming out。 This one felt like she rushed。
Pamela
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This slow-build book opens with an explanation about the Hotel Louis XVI， an exclusive boutique luxurious hotel， in Paris as it was before its 4-year long renovation。 Then the author begins introducing her characters: a woman who is trying to survive the demise of her marriage to an older man who has left her for a woman who is the same age as her eldest daughter， a couple who found each other at the woman’s wedding to someone else， a London doctor who is in town to get a second opinion about a This slow-build book opens with an explanation about the Hotel Louis XVI， an exclusive boutique luxurious hotel， in Paris as it was before its 4-year long renovation。 Then the author begins introducing her characters: a woman who is trying to survive the demise of her marriage to an older man who has left her for a woman who is the same age as her eldest daughter， a couple who found each other at the woman’s wedding to someone else， a London doctor who is in town to get a second opinion about a death-sentence diagnosis， and a French politician who wants to be the President， but has a career-ending secret that ultimately becomes common knowledge in one of the luxury rooms of the Hotel Louis XVI。 Steel’s writing is very good and will keep you reading about her characters even as you’re wondering when you’ll understand why she wrote the book in the first place。 The characters are well drawn and interesting， if somewhat stereotypical。 The two main characters， Gabrielle and Alistair， find that in life’s complications are “both the questions and the answers， the hidden solutions， and unexpected blessings。”If you are a die-hard Danielle Steel fan， you’ll like （but likely not love） this outing。 If you’re not a fan， you’ll may be disappointed， but may find several tidbits throughout the book that resonate with you。My thanks to Delacorte Press and NetGalley for an eARC。 。。。more
Tara Baisden
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I've read many Danielle Steel books in the past， recently I've found her novels again。 This one is a little different， but still very good。 I enjoyed the drama and romance within the story and found it engaging and fun to read。 The story is well rounded with lovely characters that I enjoyed reading more about， including their lives after they were hotel guests。 This novel has a nice summer vibe and I find myself ready and waiting for the next Danielle Stell novel！ Thank you #NetGalley for the AR I've read many Danielle Steel books in the past， recently I've found her novels again。 This one is a little different， but still very good。 I enjoyed the drama and romance within the story and found it engaging and fun to read。 The story is well rounded with lovely characters that I enjoyed reading more about， including their lives after they were hotel guests。 This novel has a nice summer vibe and I find myself ready and waiting for the next Danielle Stell novel！ Thank you #NetGalley for the ARC！ 。。。more
Linda Metzger
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My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this early release in exchange for my honest reviewI have read several Danielle Steel books and this one is a bit different and I enjoyed it！ Danielle writes women fiction well but I think I may be outgrowing her writing style！All in all。。。I give it 3 1/2 stars！
Kaara （books_and_beabulls）
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After four long years the infamous Louis XVI Hotel has finally reopened。 With a completely remodeled hotel and a new management staff at its helm its clientele of guests are excited to return to the hotel where luxury is top notch and the personalized experience is everything。 But from the moment the doors of the hotel open everything that can possibly go wrong does。 From a murder on the first night to a tragic medial emergency。 While the hotel seems to be cursed the guests will form relationshi After four long years the infamous Louis XVI Hotel has finally reopened。 With a completely remodeled hotel and a new management staff at its helm its clientele of guests are excited to return to the hotel where luxury is top notch and the personalized experience is everything。 But from the moment the doors of the hotel open everything that can possibly go wrong does。 From a murder on the first night to a tragic medial emergency。 While the hotel seems to be cursed the guests will form relationships and friendships that are anything but。 。。。more
Rajiv
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[Blog]::[Youtube]::[Twitter]::[Instagram]::[Pinterest]::[Bloglovin] I had mixed feelings about “Complications”。 The story starts on a high note where Hotel Louis XVI is reopening。 I was immediately intrigued as to what would happen。 It was interesting to see the various guests who attend， and I enjoyed how Yvonne and Olivier handled them。 There is quite a lot of drama that happens in the first half of the story。 Even though Patrick is a negative character， I think he was my favorite in the ta [Blog]::[Youtube]::[Twitter]::[Instagram]::[Pinterest]::[Bloglovin] I had mixed feelings about “Complications”。 The story starts on a high note where Hotel Louis XVI is reopening。 I was immediately intrigued as to what would happen。 It was interesting to see the various guests who attend， and I enjoyed how Yvonne and Olivier handled them。 There is quite a lot of drama that happens in the first half of the story。 Even though Patrick is a negative character， I think he was my favorite in the tale because he made the book exciting。 He spiced the story with Sergei’s dealings， and it was interesting to see what happened to him。 Moreover， with the events surrounding Richard， this book was hard to put down。Now， here’s where I had trouble with the book。 I felt like I read two different stories altogether; the first revolving around Hotel Louis XVI with Yvonne and Olivier， and the second around Alaistair and Gabrielle。 I enjoyed the storyline revolving around the Hotel， and I wish characters like Yvonne were prominent throughout the book。 Yet， the second half of the book primarily focuses on Alaistair and Gabrielle’s romance。 Perhaps it would have been wiser if the author split the story into two books。However， I did enjoy the romance between Alaistair and Gabrielle。 The author is the Queen of contemporary romance and does not disappoint the readers with these two characters。 I liked the parts where the daughters interact with them。 Alaistair is also a memorable character in the story because of his health issues。 It was interesting to see the decision he takes to be with Gabrielle。Overall， “Complications” is a bit complicated in terms of pacing but still a fun read， especially if you are a fan of the author。 。。。more
Carrie
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Complications is yet another contemporary “romance” by Danielle Steel。 I have reviewed quite a few of her newer books out of nostalgia lately since I had read her in my younger years but this one is my least favorite of those。Complications was a complicated story in it’s own way。 The main character in this one almost felt as if it were the Hotel Louis XVI in Paris。 In Danielle Steel’s normal fashion this one starts off in a fast forward style introducing tons of characters staying and working at Complications is yet another contemporary “romance” by Danielle Steel。 I have reviewed quite a few of her newer books out of nostalgia lately since I had read her in my younger years but this one is my least favorite of those。Complications was a complicated story in it’s own way。 The main character in this one almost felt as if it were the Hotel Louis XVI in Paris。 In Danielle Steel’s normal fashion this one starts off in a fast forward style introducing tons of characters staying and working at the hotel and bringing into play all of their situations。One of the guests of the hotel suffers a heart attack and while that is going on a doctor offers his help。 A female nearby to the patient does her best to help with the situation too and this is how the couple meet。 Meanwhile， a politician is meeting up with his male lover who is also blackmailing him and that lover ends up dead in his hotel room sending him fleeing while the heart attack victim provides a distraction。I’m not a huge fan of the fast forward style that Danielle Steel likes to use making the beginning of the books feel like a huge info dump but that is normally only for a chapter or two and then the books settle into a deeper story with who was introduced。 Complications on the other hand felt like she was trying to include the entire hotel， it’s guests， it’s staff and flew through more than half the book popping from this to that to the other。 The “romantic” couple in here did eventually get featured but it was too little and too late in my opinion as I don’t normally pick up contemporary reads to wade through so much other extra stuff that didn’t have anything to do with the main characters。I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley。For more reviews please visit https://carriesbookreviews。com/ 。。。more
Patty
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Re-opening week for the luxurious Hotel Louis XVI was fraught with "complications"。 These complications led to the entwining stories of 5 guests of the hotel， and we get a glimpse into staff life as well。One guest is being blackmailed because he is a public official and having hidden homosexual affairs。 Another guest is in Paris to meet with an oncologist。 Another is there for an art exhibit。 Two others， recent divorcees， are traveling together for the first time since they've been able to publi Re-opening week for the luxurious Hotel Louis XVI was fraught with "complications"。 These complications led to the entwining stories of 5 guests of the hotel， and we get a glimpse into staff life as well。One guest is being blackmailed because he is a public official and having hidden homosexual affairs。 Another guest is in Paris to meet with an oncologist。 Another is there for an art exhibit。 Two others， recent divorcees， are traveling together for the first time since they've been able to publicly be a couple。 One night， a perfect storm of complications arose， between hotel equipment malfunctions， a potentially deadly heart problem and an accidental death all come together， uniting the guests in a way no one expected。 And what happens to them after？I won't do spoilers， so you'll have to read for yourself who experiences which of these complications， and how their lives wind up meshing together。 It was an easy read， as most of this author's books are， but enjoyable。Thanks to the author， publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book， but my opinions are my own。 。。。more
Kimberly
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 **Was given an ARC by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。Hotel Louis XVI in Paris， is finally open again after being closed for four years due to necessary upgrades and renovations。 The old manager， Louis LaValle， ran the this exclusive hotel with an iron fist， gave his guests his loyalty by never repeating any incident he ever had to fix。 Louis dies a few weeks weeks before the grand reopening of cancer after working there for 38 years。 The hotel was his life。The new **Was given an ARC by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。Hotel Louis XVI in Paris， is finally open again after being closed for four years due to necessary upgrades and renovations。 The old manager， Louis LaValle， ran the this exclusive hotel with an iron fist， gave his guests his loyalty by never repeating any incident he ever had to fix。 Louis dies a few weeks weeks before the grand reopening of cancer after working there for 38 years。 The hotel was his life。The new managers who will be checking the guests in are: Olivier Barteau， who's never run a high end place by himself。 Yvonne Phillipe， who thrives on her job。 She has a lot more experience dealing with people， guests， problems without a thought or worry。 Olivier has an anxiety disorder and panics before thinking。Checking in this morning are: Gabrielle Gates， an wealthy， famous American art consultant。 It's been 2 years since she's been in the public eye， and now she's ready to start living her life again after going through publicized scandalous divorce。 Her much older ex-husband left her for a for gold digger， who's only 3 years older than their oldest daughter。 Patrick Martin， France's Minister of Interior， expected to run for the President of France the following year。 When he checks in and is given a large room upgrade from Olivier who's trying to impress him。 Martin is irritated and furious at the manager by the gesture。 He's there for a private meeting and doesn't need such an extravagant room。Alaistair Whyte-Jones， a doctor from London， is in Paris for a meeting he probably won't even follow through on。 The meeting was just his excuse to stay at the luxurious hotel for a few days。Richard and Judythe， a couple from America， met each other when Richard was a guest at Judythe's wedding。 The groom invited him， but they hit it off so much， after the wedding， they realized that they were both married to the wrong partners and divorced them。 This trip is their start of a new life。Each guest has their own reason for coming to stay at the Hotel。 What could possibly go wrong the first week after their grand reopening？A guest has a heart attack， later that same night a maid finds a murdered man in his room。 The new phone system shuts down making it impossible to use。 So the guests on the 3rd floor， the VIP floor， come together and lean on each other， forming a friendship no one saw coming。 Someone decides to fight for his future rather than giving up， and a beautiful romance blossoms。Lovely story。 A must read！Lovely story。 A must read！ 。。。more
Arlena Dean
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Title: ComplicationAuthor: Danielle SteelPublisher: BallantineReviewed By: Arlena DeanRating: FiveReview:"Complications" by Danielle SteelMy Opinion: 'Complications' was just what this story was all about。。。the reopening of the infamous Louis XVI hotel。 Will anything ever be the same for this Paris hotel， Louis XVI， after being renovated and under the new management， Olivier Bateau， and Yvonne Philippe， who is running it？ What will happen after the guest starts checking into the hotel and the pr Title: ComplicationAuthor: Danielle SteelPublisher: BallantineReviewed By: Arlena DeanRating: FiveReview:"Complications" by Danielle SteelMy Opinion: 'Complications' was just what this story was all about。。。the reopening of the infamous Louis XVI hotel。 Will anything ever be the same for this Paris hotel， Louis XVI， after being renovated and under the new management， Olivier Bateau， and Yvonne Philippe， who is running it？ What will happen after the guest starts checking into the hotel and the problems and drama occur？ We have an American art consultant Gabrielle Gates， a divorcee; Alaistair， an internist with health problems; a man who suffers a heart attack; and a politician running for President whose lover is blackmailing。 How will all of this come about。。。an emergency [heart attack]， and a suspicious death that will take place， bomb scare， romantic love， destruction by rock stars， suicide， planned divorce and recovery from a divorce。。。that will throw management into quite a tailspin along with the hotel's Louis XVI's reputation？ One thing is for sure。。。the reader will be drawn into the world of this 'Parisian Hotel' as the secrets with all of its drama start coming out。 So be prepared for 'love， friendships， loss of life， overcoming trauma， and drama。' To get it all， you will have to pick up "Complications' to see how well this author will bring it all out to the reader giving them one heck of a good read。 Paris， London， and even New York were extensively detailed， including well-defined characters with an intriguing storyline。 I was provided a free advance reader copy from Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine Books in exchange for my honest review on Net Galley。 。。。more
Gail Herrmann
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The reopening of a very luxurious hotel in Paris， 5 guests who spend time at the hotel at the same time。 Their lives interconnect and we read about their lives after their stay。 I always love Danielle Steel and marvel at her ability to write such different novels。 This is a cute， summer read， love the characters。 I always look to a Danielle Steel book to re-energize my interest in reading。 It's like coming home and feeling all the feels of familiarity and comfort。 The reopening of a very luxurious hotel in Paris， 5 guests who spend time at the hotel at the same time。 Their lives interconnect and we read about their lives after their stay。 I always love Danielle Steel and marvel at her ability to write such different novels。 This is a cute， summer read， love the characters。 I always look to a Danielle Steel book to re-energize my interest in reading。 It's like coming home and feeling all the feels of familiarity and comfort。 。。。more
Kelly
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I will always read Danielle Steel books， they are great for escaping from reality for awhile。 This one was no different。 Five guests stay at an exclusive Paris hotel， Louis XVI just after its reopening， all having different experiences during their stay。 The story follows each of them through the conclusion of each of their stories throughout the year。 It's a little confusing at times because it jumps from guest to guest to continue their story， but it's pretty easy to continue on with the story I will always read Danielle Steel books， they are great for escaping from reality for awhile。 This one was no different。 Five guests stay at an exclusive Paris hotel， Louis XVI just after its reopening， all having different experiences during their stay。 The story follows each of them through the conclusion of each of their stories throughout the year。 It's a little confusing at times because it jumps from guest to guest to continue their story， but it's pretty easy to continue on with the story line。 I think my favorite guest has to be Gabrielle， a strong woman who is dealing with a cheating husband who is now her ex。 I love stories where the woman are strong and stand up for themselves。 All in all a great summer read！This review is based on an ARC from NetGalley， courtesy of the publisher。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Laura
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I rediscovered Danielle Steel about 2 years ago and her books are always a great escape。 Complications is set at a posh hotel located in France。 It is not her best work and reads more like an episode of the old television show "Hotel"。 The story centers around five characters whose lives intersect at the hotel。 The characters include a troubled French minister， a British doctor， an American woman who is recently divorced and a couple about to get married。 In typical Danielle Steel fashion， the c I rediscovered Danielle Steel about 2 years ago and her books are always a great escape。 Complications is set at a posh hotel located in France。 It is not her best work and reads more like an episode of the old television show "Hotel"。 The story centers around five characters whose lives intersect at the hotel。 The characters include a troubled French minister， a British doctor， an American woman who is recently divorced and a couple about to get married。 In typical Danielle Steel fashion， the character go through trials and tribulations in order to find happiness。 Most definitely， a good summer read！ Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC！ 。。。more
GiGi Carothers
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Complications， Danielle Steel's latest novel， is about the relationships between a mother and her daughter and also love at a later stage of your life。 Due to unfaithful husband， a woman decides to move on with her life。t00aking a trip to Paris to buy art for her clients。 Staying at her favorite hotel she meets a doctor who helps saves the life of a man who is staying at the hotel。 Deep relations develop between the people who are staying at the famous hotel。 The hotel has a mystery with a murde Complications， Danielle Steel's latest novel， is about the relationships between a mother and her daughter and also love at a later stage of your life。 Due to unfaithful husband， a woman decides to move on with her life。t00aking a trip to Paris to buy art for her clients。 Staying at her favorite hotel she meets a doctor who helps saves the life of a man who is staying at the hotel。 Deep relations develop between the people who are staying at the famous hotel。 The hotel has a mystery with a murder which complicates the reopening of the hotel。 Thank you net galley for allowing me to read this novel prior to publication。 。。。more
Rosanna
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 It has taken me awhile to sit down to write this review。 I have read all of Danielle Steel's books and some have been better than other。 This one isn't poorly written， but I do have a problem with the way a character was portrayed。 Long story short， the story is about a group of strangers brought together to a chic little boutique hotel in Paris。 In true Danielle Steel fashion， their lives intersect， some for a brief moment and other， for a longer bit of time。 SPOILER ALERT********************** It has taken me awhile to sit down to write this review。 I have read all of Danielle Steel's books and some have been better than other。 This one isn't poorly written， but I do have a problem with the way a character was portrayed。 Long story short， the story is about a group of strangers brought together to a chic little boutique hotel in Paris。 In true Danielle Steel fashion， their lives intersect， some for a brief moment and other， for a longer bit of time。 SPOILER ALERT****************************************************One of the characters is a French politician who cheats on his wife with a member of the opposite sex。 Okay， I get that this person holds office in the French government， but the way this affair was written and how the character was written， it puts homosexuality in such a horrible light。 Maybe I'm being too sensitive， but it was vulgar and disgusting the way these characters were described。 I get that this is probably part of the storyline， but the story takes place in France， which I thought was a little more broadminded than the U。S。I don't know much about Ms。 Steel's background， but many of her books portray characters as acting outside of an archaic， conservative Catholic background。 I just don't understand the rigidness regarding Catholicism in the storylines。Thanks to NetGalley and Delacorte Press for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Tina
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I've read just about all of Danielle Steel's books and this one was not one of my favorites。 There are 3 main stories that spawn off from people staying at an exclusive hotel。 Then there is also a bit of info on the present managers of the hotel。 It was an easy read that I finished in 2 days but the story dragged on。 There was too much information about Gabrielle's former husband。 Who cares what he is doing with his new wife？ And there was too much info in the beginning about the exclusive hotel I've read just about all of Danielle Steel's books and this one was not one of my favorites。 There are 3 main stories that spawn off from people staying at an exclusive hotel。 Then there is also a bit of info on the present managers of the hotel。 It was an easy read that I finished in 2 days but the story dragged on。 There was too much information about Gabrielle's former husband。 Who cares what he is doing with his new wife？ And there was too much info in the beginning about the exclusive hotel's former manager。 To me there are too many mundane details in her books overall but this one seemed to have more than the normal amount。 There was some action type events but they didn't really hold my attention。 So it was a good easy beach read but it wasn't an amazing story that left me wanting more。 Thanks to NetGalley for giving me an advanced copy of this book to read in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Beatrice
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I received an advance copy of Complications by Danielle SteelThis book with such an interesting story I loved reading Gabrielles and Alastair story。 It shows you that love sometimes can conquer all。 Then there is a story about Patrick Martin when Gabrielle first saw him she thought he was such a strong and powerful man but very serious looking。 what a waste of life they could’ve meant good for so many people Richard and Judythe have In the story a story that has brought people together。 Three di I received an advance copy of Complications by Danielle SteelThis book with such an interesting story I loved reading Gabrielles and Alastair story。 It shows you that love sometimes can conquer all。 Then there is a story about Patrick Martin when Gabrielle first saw him she thought he was such a strong and powerful man but very serious looking。 what a waste of life they could’ve meant good for so many people Richard and Judythe have In the story a story that has brought people together。 Three different sets of people staying at the same hotel in their lives good and bad。 。。。more
Dede
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This was a good book。 I enjoyed it better than the last few she has released。 I would recommend this book。
Jackie
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Complications in real life forever change us， the ones these characters face certainly changed them。Full review closer to release date。
Julie
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Initially， I was going to give this two stars， but in all honesty， it was a total waste of my time。 There was just SO much to not like about this book。 In the beginning， it appears to be about five different lives - Gabrielle， newly divorced。 Alastair， a man with a secret。 Patrick， a French politician， and Judythe and Richard， an American couple。 Their lives intersect （sort of） one evening in a hotel in Paris。 But after that night， it really was just a story about Gabrielle and Alastair， with sm Initially， I was going to give this two stars， but in all honesty， it was a total waste of my time。 There was just SO much to not like about this book。 In the beginning， it appears to be about five different lives - Gabrielle， newly divorced。 Alastair， a man with a secret。 Patrick， a French politician， and Judythe and Richard， an American couple。 Their lives intersect （sort of） one evening in a hotel in Paris。 But after that night， it really was just a story about Gabrielle and Alastair， with smatterings of details about the other three characters thrown in randomly。 I hated the way Gabrielle's past was scattered throughout the book （she's the only character that got any sort of back history explained about her）。 I hated that Patrick， Richard and Judythe （stupid way to spell her name） were largely ignored through most of the book; it was a short book - there was plenty of room to develop these characters further。 I was indifferent to the characters since I knew so little about any of them 。 And I'm being petty at this point， but I hated the way the word "complicated" was used over and over （and OVER） again。 There was SO much potential here， not only with the 5 main characters but with a few of the minor characters as well。 It could have been a decent book with some interesting storylines and characters。 But it really just felt like the author had bits and pieces of the book completed， realized that her deadline had come， and threw it all together haphazardly to create a glaringly incomplete book。 I normally enjoy Danielle Steel's books， so this review is really out of character for me。 If you've never read one of her books before， stay away from this one; it's not a good example of her work。 And if you're a fan of hers， please don't bother！ Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Sarah Pesnell
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I love Danielle Steel， so reading this was exciting。 Absolutely loved it。 Would definitely recommend this book to anyone。
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