10 May 2010

Book Review --"THE COTTAGE" by Danielle Steel


Thanks to my cousin Darlene, when I was down in Melbourne, she gave me a Danielle Steel Book to read, I just love this author.....


"THE COTTAGE" -- Danielle Steel


On a sunny day in Hollywood, a gleaming Rolls-Royce convertible pulls through the gates of the magnificent estate known as The Cottage. Modeled after the "cottages" of Newport, Rhode Island, the spacious, elegant property, sitting on fourteen acres of lush Bel Air, fits its owner


For the man behind the wheel of the Rolls is HOllywood's ageless wonder, Cooper Winslow. A star of the silver screen for decades, a man who allure to women is the stuff of legend. Coop exudes grace, charm and old-fashioned style. But today Coop Winslow is in for a major surprise. He's Broke. And with no major roles coming his way, Coop is faced with the heartbreaking prospect of selling his beloved home of forty years, or at least renting out the gatehouse and part of the main house. A huge blow to Coop, who debonair attitude allows hiim to escape reality much of the time.


Against a glittering backdrop of celebrity and glamour, Danielle Steel digs deeper to tell a story of friendship and love. tragedy and second chances....of the choices and unexpected turns of fate that can shape characters and lives....