NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In Danielle Steel’s stunning novel, modern relationships come together, fall apart, and are reinvented over time, proving that age is just a number.Eileen Jackson was happy to set aside her own dreams to raise a family with her husband, Paul. Together they built an ordinary life in a Connecticut town, the perfect place for their kids to grow up. But when Eileen … up. But when Eileen discovers that Paul’s late nights in the city are hiding an affair with a younger woman, she begins to question all those years of sacrifice and compromise. On the brink of forty and wondering what she’s going to do with the rest of her life, is it too late for her to start over?
Meanwhile, as Paul is thrust back into the role of suburban fatherhood, his girlfriend, Olivia, is in Manhattan, struggling to find herself in the shadow of her mother, a famous actress, and her grandmother, a fiercely independent ninety-two-year-old artist. With their unique brands of advice ringing in her head, Olivia takes a major step, expanding her art gallery business internationally. Seeing her mother pursue old dreams and even find new love, Olivia realizes that there is so much she must learn about herself before committing her life to someone else.
Ultimately, Eileen decides to chase her own dreams as well. She’s off to Paris to attend Le Cordon Bleu cooking school. What awaits is an adventure that reinvents her life and redefines her.
At every age, there are challenges to be met and new worlds to discover. In this surprising, illuminating novel, Danielle Steel gives us a warmhearted portrait of people driven by their emotions, life experiences, and loyalties, who realize that it’s never too late to turn a new page and start again.
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The Numbers Game by Danielle Steel
This story is about people from all different age groups and the things that happen to them in normal lives.
A couple with twin boys and 17 year old daughter. Daughter becomes pregnant and father is heading off to China and then college…Decisions to be made.
Parents are going through a divorce as he’s been spending time with a much younger woman.
Mother announces she heading to cooking class to 3 months in Paris and father will move in to help with daily things going on with the kids.
Another major part of this story is about the girlfriend and her mother and her mother. They all lead such exciting lives and it’s easy to keep track of them all.
Love that so much goes into this book.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
I enjoyed reading The Numbers Game by Danielle Steel. I have been reading Danielle Steel’s novels since I was a tween and I look forward to each new book (so does my sister). I found it well-written with steady pacing and realistic characters. It was easy to read, and I quickly devoured it. The book has strong female characters which I appreciate. It provides good role models and gives the reader a new perspective on age (is 50 old or is it just a number). I like that it shows everyday life for a family of five living in Greenwich, Connecticut. Eileen and Paul married when she found herself pregnant after college. It is not a passionate marriage, but they have been happy or so Eileen thought. Paul ends up having an affair with a younger woman and it forever changes their lives. It not only affects Eileen and Paul but their three children. It also changes the mistress’s life and that of her family. I like that the novel is realistic and uplifting. We see that are age is just a number. You are never too hold to make a change or try something new. You can be old at 39 or be a spry 92 year old. My favorite saying from The Numbers Game is, “You can feel too old at any age, if you let yourself. You are never too old or too young for anything, you’re just the right age. It’s all a numbers game invented to frighten you.” We are living in different times where you do not have to do what is expected as we see in The Numbers Game. One of my favorite characters was Olivia’s grandmother. She is an artist who is lively at 92. I liked her attitude and gumption. I thought The Numbers Game was an uplifting, feel-good story. I look forward to reading Danielle Steel’s next creation.
In the Numbers Game by Danielle Steel she gives us a story about love, family, choices, love and second chances. Truly what she is best at. We follow a family that is about to have their life altered and how they begin to live in their new normal. Paul and Eileen have been married for years. She thought happily enough, but when she discovers Paul’s secret, everything is about to change. I love that we get the full picture from every member of the family and those outside who are also affected as well. What follows is an emotional and heartwarming read.
Happy reading!
Eileen and Paul got married when they were younger because she was pregnant. When their daughter who wants to head to Harvard gets pregnant they learn that their marriage may not have been as good as they thought. Other characters in the book are at different ages of their life. All learn the same thing…that no matter how old you are you can make changes and make your life better
A bit of an unorthodox Danielle Steel novel, but riveting none-the-less! More often than not, we get two sides of one relationship to digest throughout the course of a story … but this one shakes it up a bit. All of the characters are intermixed, but each one reveals the challenges that they are facing regardless of their age, their circumstances or their place in society. It’s dramatic, multi-faceted and kept me guessing throughout!
A couple realize they don’t see eye to eye on how to handle a dramatic occurrence in their teen daughter’s life, and the fallout brings question and turmoil to what they thought was a settled life.
Once infidelity is brought to light, we get the point of view of the wife, the husband, the kids and the mistress. Everyone’s life is in turmoil, but growth from various characters shine a light on moving forward no matter the resistance you might meet.
I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a family saga rich in parental interaction, realization of dreams and the awakening of not settling for less than you deserve.
I have been a huge Danielle Steel fan since I was in high school over 30 years ago. The Numbers Game reminds me why I love reading this author’s books because it’s about families and real life. I loved getting to know Eileen and going on the journey of life through the good and the bad. The writing is great, the characters are real and the story is filled with drama, heartbreak, angst, secrets, lies, reinvention and so much more.
Your age is just a number when love matters. In this story you have so many relationships at different ages, but all that matters in the end is love and happiness. This story will deal with young love, middle age love and love in the elderly but it’s still all the same. Plenty of family drama, the deals with heart break and also happiness.
This was a hard book to put down, read late into the night. Many readers will be able to relate to. I highly recommend this book
It has been a while since I have read a book by Danielle Steel and, as always, it is amazing. In the past 2 years I have focused on ARC books for relatively new authors and have missed the quality of writing from an author of this caliber.
The Numbers Game is a novel filled with characters who cross paths one summer and the ensuing year. Paul and Eileen are parents to 3 children and find themselves in a stale marriage. The cracks in their relationship become evident when their only daughter faces an unexpected crisis leading Paul to see himself trapped in a boring life. Eileen is the stereotypical Greenwich, Connecticut surburban housewife who is busy in her role as wife and mother. Olivia is a twenty-seven year old ambitious art dealer whose mother is a famous actress and a grandmother who is a world renowned artist. She finds her life becoming complicated when she gets involved with Paul. Each of these individuals will find themselves on a path of their own choosing, some of which will have far-reaching consequences.
Ultimately, this novel is about the perception of age and these characters will find that age is, in fact, just a numbers game.
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
“At every age, there are challenges to be met and new worlds to discover. In this surprising, illuminating novel, Danielle Steel gives us a warm-hearted portrait of people driven by their emotions, life experiences, and loyalties, who realize that it’s never too late to turn a new page and start again.” – Goodreads. Danielle Steel can make your tear ducts overflow with sadness or with happiness. This novel is stupendous! I highly recommend this book. Enjoy!
Eileen and Paul have built and ordinary life in Connecticut to raise their family. When they learn their daughter is pregnant, it brings back the past as they wound up getting married due to a pregnancy. Feelings and emotions that weren’t expected are revealed and the marriage seems to become strained and questioned. When Eileen finds out there are more to Paul’s late nights in the city than work, the marriage is questioned and decisions must be made. This book takes us through the decisions they are faced with and how they both nagivate through their new normal. As always a quick read! Thank you NetGalley for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review
Thank you to Netgalley, Danielle Steel and Random House Publishing Group
for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Another great human nature read from Danielle.
I really enjoyed this book and found it to be true to life.
I love how all her books have the Female protagonist always going from rags to riches in some form or another.