This was the very first Romance I ever picked up at the treacherous age of thirteen. In fact, it was the very same Romance my mother picked up when she was a teenager too. So when I was writing a guest post on my introduction to the Romance genre, I had to read it again.By the end of the first chapter, I was bawling like a baby. There have been two instances in which a book has made me cry, but this book was #3. I immediately connected with the heroine, however, this book wasn’t nearly as romantic as I thought originally at age 13.First, I really don’t condone cheating on spouses in Romances. I understand the situation the heroine was in and that she believed her husband would never find out, and that it happens in reality, but it just makes the heroine a horrible human being. On top of that, she basically whined the “poor me” tune throughout the whole book without doing anything to fix her situation, which I hate with a passion in real life. While I don’t think it would’ve been in the character’s nature to do anything drastic, she could’ve at least stood up to her husband and her own daughter on occasion or been honest with herself that she wasn’t happy.I loved the hero. He’s clever, funny, cultured, and strikingly handsome, but I didn’t understand what drew him to the heroine to the point he’d fallen in love with her the second time they’d met. The “romance” seemed rushed and wasn’t quite as satisfying as I remembered all those years ago. However, I understand Romance novels in the early 70’s were a whole lot different than the Romance novels of today.3 stars.
This was a quick read for me on a road trip. Traffic was terrible so I had lots of time. Alas, as always, we find some very well to do adults, a marriage that has stayed together, and a husband that's not nice. Then of course a wife that finds the love of her life, they come together for a passionate while, then end up apart. They should be together and she makes the selfless decision to stay apart. But will that be the end?! A bit of fun, I wasn't disappointed I read it, as it was an easy read which was light and didn't require any effort. Pilar was a cute name I liked, I like coming across quirky names. This DS is one I'm sure die hard fans will love.
What do You think about Summer's End (1994)?
It's my first time to read a Danielle Steel novel. I was hesitant at first since I'm not really into romance novels lately but I thought I should give it a try since my aunt gave it to me. And I must say that reading the novel was worth it since it was good. I bet all of her novels are. It was kind of boring at first but, well, I continued reading still and I actually enjoyed it till the end. I liked it but I don't love it. It's fine, I can just say that romance (and infidelity) isn't really my thing. But it's a good novel if you're into these kinds of books.
—Chen Villanueva
Easy read. Totally didn't understand why Marc told Deanne he wasn't the father of the baby. He thought that would keep her there? That doesn't make any sense. And I don't understand why Deanne didn't get the baby checked out by her own doctor to figure out how far along she was. I took off 2 stars for those major plot holes.
—Kristy
The story is about a woman, called Deanne Duras, who is a talented painter, without knowing it herself, who is married to a rich elderly lawyer, who is often away for business, and keeps a 2nd ménage with a young french girl who accompanies him on his trips. The husband and spoiled brat of a teenage daughter go to France to stay with his mother, a cold-blooded woman, where the daughter is involved in a serious motor accident. During the 3-month vacation, Deanne meets a gallery owner, who convinces her to show her work, and she gets involved with him.The book reads very smoothly and is fine for complexless and relaxing summer reading, but it's all too predictable and Danielle Steel's eternal stories about beautiful and rich people are at times annoying me very much. Her stories would have more depth if she would have more attenton for the inner sides of her characters than always about the outer elements... I prefer her stories that are based upon historical facts, at least they have some credibility. But on the positive side, there's always enough intrigue in her novels to keep her readers turning the pages till the predictable ending....
—Linda
