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My rating: 4 of 5 stars


“There is scarcely any passion without struggle.”


Danielle Steel, the #1 bestselling author, is back with her new adult fiction book called, Fall from Grace that revolves around a mid-aged woman whose perfect life shatters when her husband dies but the worst part is that, after his death, she finds herself homeless and jobless. With little luck, she gets in the fashion industry, only to be falsely incriminated in a legal case by a trustworthy friend, despite her daughters' several warnings about her friend, but can she pick up the pieces of her life and rebuild it? Steele's new book will leave the readers heartbroken, as the protagonist's life is struck by one bad luck after another.




Synopsis:

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel comes the gripping story of a woman who loses everything—her husband, her home, her sense of self and safety, and her freedom.

Sydney Wells’s perfect life with her wealthy, devoted husband vanishes when he dies suddenly in an accident. Widowed at forty-nine, she discovers he has failed to include her in his will. With Andrew’s vicious daughters in control of his estate, and no home or money, Sydney finds a job in fashion, despite her own designer daughters’ warnings. Naïve, out of her element, and alone in a world of shady international deals and dishonest people, she is set up by her boss and finds herself faced with criminal prosecution.

What happens when you lose everything? Husband, safety, protection, money, and reputation gone, faced with prison, she must rebuild her own life from the bottom to the top again, with honor, resourcefulness, and dignity. Sydney finds herself, as well as courage and resilience. Taking life by the horns, she revives her own career as a talented designer, from New York to Hong Kong, risking all in an exotic, unfamiliar world. She is determined to forge a new life she can be proud of.


Sydney Well has a perfect life with an amazing husband, with two beautiful daughters of her own as well as two equally mean step daughters. Sadly, her perfect life comes crashing to the ground when her husband dies in an accident, leaving her penniless and homeless as his husband forgot to include her in his will. So Sydney finds herself looking for apartments as well as job in the fashion industry. But who is going to hire her, as Sydney has lost touch from this world a long time ago? And with little luck, she finds a job in the fashion industry through her new friend whom she met on a plane, who happens to be one of the notorious fashion mogul. Despite of her daughters' warnings, Sydney joins his fashion firm and within few months of working there, Sydney finds herself in more trouble, as she gets arrested for her boss's dirty work in the fashion line. So will Sydney be able to repair her fractured life or will she face more trouble? Grab a copy of the book now to find out more.

We often take our life for granted, especially, if we have money, car, house and security. But little did we think about the fact that life is unpredictable and it is actually short. As a result, we often forget to make sure our loved ones are secured for life long after we are gone. This message is strongly depicted by the author in this book, which will provoke the readers to take the right step not only for themselves but also for their loved ones. The protagonist here becomes the outcome of her husband's mistake to take life for granted and to delay the changes he needed to make in his will. And it is no doubt, heartbreaking, to see such a darling and courageous protagonist to be constantly thrown back against the hard wall, but it is also extremely empowering enough to see how her courage never once shakes.

The author's writing style is brilliant and is laced with deep, heartfelt emotions that will move its readers to their very core. The prose is eloquent and the plot line will only provoke the thoughts of its readers. Not only that, the story is very inspiring, as the author genuinely and sensitively portrays the odds in the life of the protagonist. The dialogues are free flowing and quite articulate and are easily comprehensible by the readers. The pacing is smooth and fast, as there are quite a few unpredictable turns that will keep the readers glued to the pages of this book till the very end. There are a handful of cliched moments while unfolding the love story in the background, that could have been easily avoided.

The characters in this book are extremely well developed with enough realism and flaws in their demeanor to make them look relatable in the eyes of the readers. The main character, Sydney, is painted with honesty and she can be an epitome for all the women facing similar odds in their lives. Even the supporting characters are so tastefully and convincingly penned with layers, flaws and all, that they will leave an impression in the minds of the readers.

In a nutshell, this is a very captivating, inspiring and heart touching contemporary tale depicting every day lives and how we should not take life for granted, only for the sake of our loved ones.

Verdict: Family drama at its best!
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Author Info:
Since 1981, Ms. Steel has been a permanent fixture on the New York Times hardcover and paperback bestseller lists. In 1989, she was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for having at least one of her books on the Times bestseller list for 381 consecutive weeks. But Guinness was premature. The fact is that one or more of Ms. Steel's novels have been on the New York Times bestseller list for over 390 consecutive weeks.
Twenty-one of Ms. Steel's novels have been adapted for television, each earning high ratings and critical acclaim, including two Golden Globe nominations for JEWELS, a four-hour mini-series that starred Anthony Andrews.
In addition, Ms. Steel is the author of the "Max and Martha" series of books for young readers. They are ten illustrated storybooks written to comfort the young as they face problems, such as a new stepfather, new baby, new school, loss of a grandparent, and other crucial dilemmas in a child's life. She has also written the "Freddie" books, four of them, about real-life situations in children's lives, like a visit to the doctor and the first night away from home. Ms. Steel has also written nonfiction, HIS BRIGHT LIGHT, about the life and death of her son Nicholas Traina, released by Delacorte Press in September 1998 and immediately jumped to the New York Times Non-Fiction bestseller list and "Having a Baby." She has also written a book of poetry entitled LOVE: POEMS BY DANIELLE STEEL.
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