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I am not a huge Danielle Steel fan, but I have always enjoyed the "made for tv" movies that have been done of her books. After being fascinated by them, I decided to read the book. I found the book much more realistic than the movie and I enjoyed it throughly. The difficulties of two people finding love after suffering heartbreaks was very touching. I think the conflicts that both felt were very real. I especially liked the fact that Peter was a man who was not afraid to show his emotions. Several times in the book he cried, as did Melanie. The characters were very well thought out and remained true to themselves. I would really love a sequel to find out how the new twins fit in, did Melanie quit her job because of the new babies, what happend with the ther children, etc. I hated for the book to end!!

This is my first Danielle Steel book, and it won't be my last. I have read so many good things about the way Danielle Steel writes I don't know why I never got around to reading her books, a friend of mine and I are reading the same books and we came across this book. I just like the way these two people were able to find love for the second time around. With Peter losing his wife and rasing his kids, With Mel having to rasie her twins girls by herself when the twins father ran out on her, to find someone in a different state and to hold on the love that they have and figture out where to go from there it's like your are taking a ride along with them to find the journey that they hope to find together as a family, and what a journey it is.

Mel Adams has spent the past 15 years alone, since her husband left her when she got pregnant had had their twins, Val and Jess. She works hard and eventually becomes a famous TV personality.

Peter Hallam is a heart surgeon, one of the best there is. His wife has died in the past couple of years (of a heart problem) leaving him alone with his kids, Matt who's six, Pam who's 14 and Mark 17. They live in a house which resembles a shrine to his late wife Anne.

Mel is sent by her LA Network to interview Peter and she eventually meets his kids. This is where their problems begin.

I enjoyed this, it's a bit predictable yeah but still a good read...

I've read most of Danielle Steel's books and always enjoy them, but this one ranks very high on the list. It's one of the most realistic, emotional and engaging stories and it's relatable. The struggles her characters have are ones we can all relate to, regardless of what we do for work. Her characters lead glamorous lives, but still face the same issues that we all do, dealing with death of a parent, unplanned pregnancy, not enough time, job issues, and the ups and downs of love. This book was difficult to put down and I found it a fast-paced, enjoyable and satisfying read. If you haven't read Danielle Steel before, this would be a good place to start.

This was a good book as all Danielle Steele books are; but not one of her better ones.

Well DAnielle Steel knows how to pick em... All her books minus one have been an inspiration to me and I love to curl up with her books often... I am a serious collector of her works... I have hard over, paperback in most of her books and now I am trying to buy all the movies that go with them... Keep writing Danielle! I will definitly be buying and reading all that you write.

This book is a typical Danielle Steel classic, and thrilling until the end. This book expresses the difficulty of long distance relationship, remarrying after losing loved ones, the hardships of step families and lastly the beauty of falling in love.

I think that this book was very interesting and I liked it very much. It shows the real life and that we are not perfect. It showed that it is possible to connect private life and business life. I really liked that book and I think that Danielle Steel is a wonderful writer. She really expresses herself when she writes.

I have not read many of Danielle Steel's books, but I love this one and consider it to be a favorite. What I enjoy most is not so much the love story between anchor woman Mel Adams and high profile surgeon Dr. Peter Hallam, but the lessons the story teaches about the right way to happiness.

Danielle Steel never judges women for their choices the way so-called "feminists" often do. Mel is a career woman, but she has twin girls, Jess and Val, who are completely opposite in personality. Jess is the smart, aggressive, academically successful one, while Val is luscious, a born flirt, innocently provocative, and not especially interested in school or work. In a Mary Gordon or an Anna Quindlen novel, (and these are "literary" writers, mind you) Jess would end up being a one dimensional saint, a feminist "hero" who can do no wrong. And blonde Val would end up being just a nobody -- a mindless slut or a soap opera style diva. But Danielle Steel presents Val's life as being just as important as Jessica's. Neither sister is better, they are just different.

Another important point is Danielle's attitude towards sex. This is not a "hot" romance, there are not a lot of sex scenes per se. But Danielle is different from most feminists in that she doesn't equate male desire with something hateful and brutal. This relates to Val because men "drool" over her like wolves over a tasty steak. Even when she's just seventeen or so, much older men are fascinated by her. Danielle shows that, and how Mel worries and wants to protect her. But she does NOT say that the men who do the lusting are all just pigs, NOR does she say that Val herself is a "victim" just because she's attractive. Danielle Steel makes sex seem natural and healthy, while so called "feminists" like Mary Gordon and Anna Quindlen see sex as something "nasty" that men "do" to women.

This kind of tolerance and compassion is exactly what makes Daniell Steel a huge author. She is popular everywhere, but most of all with the kinds of women feminists really don't care about -- the working class, the rural poor. Or perhaps just women who think for themselves and don't fit the elitist and self-serving feminist agenda.

Three cheers for Danielle Steel -- the people's choice!!!

This book about two people who have been through hard realtionships in the past is excellent and realistic. It doesn't sugar coat the way things come toghter in a mixed family. And it is extremly touching the way Melanie and Peter (even with their extremly busy lives, and fears about love) come toghter.