Published: October 8, 2019
Genres: Romance, Fiction, Contemporary
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Description:
A senior partner at a prestigious New York law firm, Kate Morgan couldn't be prouder of her three grown children. Tamara, Anthony, and Claire all went to great schools, chose wonderful career paths, and would have made their father proud. A single mother for years after the death of her husband, Kate keeps a tight rein on her family, her career, and even her own emotions, never once asking herself if she truly knows her children . . . or if her hopes for them are the right ones, and what they want. She is about to find out.
During one hectic summer in Manhattan, Kate's world turns upside down. One child has been keeping an astonishing secret while another confesses to an equally shocking truth. A wonderful match and picture-book wedding are traded for a relationship that shakes Kate to her core. A totally inappropriate love affair and an out-of-wedlock baby complete the chaos. Challenged as a mother and as a successful independent woman herself, Kate struggles to keep up with a dizzying and escalating chain of events, and begins to realize that she has a part to play in the chaos. Because Kate too has kept secrets from her children.
Sometimes the surprising choices our children make are the right ones . . . better than what we wanted for them. More often than not, parenting is about letting go of our dreams and embracing theirs.
Review:
I have read a few of Danielle Steel's. I loved the cover of this one. She has definitely come a long ways with her covers.. am I right! Growing up, I would help my grandparents on a carnival so I had to see what it was really about! The story was really predictable. Each child starts sharing secrets and mama starts going a little crazy. I was kind of disappointed in the mother and how she handled each situation and how she made it all about how it made her look to other people. She acted like a 1980's mom the entire time. Needless to say, I was not a fan of her at all. I don't know how I as a mom of three will come to react in my children's life changing events but I plan to be as supportive as I possibly can. It blew my mind how she treated her one daughter because of an unplanned pregnancy but the other daughter who had been hiding a secret her whole life she seemed to think was no big deal.
I think it is worth the read. It's not my favorite book of the year or by her. I do think it was a very fitting book for this stage of American history. We have a older generation right now that is struggling to figure out and accept what the younger generation is doing. I think this was a great portrayal of an individual slowly coming to terms and learning that its ok to love people for their differences and to keep on going with your own life.
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