The new woman, Jane, soon finds out the agency has some secrets and she’s not about to let the status quo continue. As the newest woman on the team, she has the least to lose, and she’s not afraid to shake things up.

High Stakes by Danielle Steel | Waterstones

Compared to Hailey and Francine, drama agent Allie Moore's life seems much more carefree and uncomplicated. She relishes her success and loves working with the talented actors they represent--until a passionate relationship with one of her rising star clients threatens to derail her career. Life handed Danielle a series of challenges and milestones. Amid balancing five marriages, motherhood, and her writing career, Danielle was determined to find her niche. Her dedication saw her write into the night, compromising sleep to bring her stories to life. She overcame personal hurdles including a fear of flying, and now comfortably divides her time between her homes in San Francisco and Paris. Merriwether Jones is the CFO for the agency. She appears to have it all--beauty, success, and a perfect marriage until her husband's jealousy over her career threatens to blow everything up.Thank you #netgalley, #randomhousepublishing-ballatine and #daniellesteel for providing the ARC to me. All opinions expressed above are my own. High Stakes was published in March 2022 by Pan Macmillan. I missed getting to this one when it was first released, but I’ve been making an effort to catch up on some easy reads that are well overdue for review now school holidays have commenced. High Stakes is a standard model Danielle Steel novel. It is about success, fortune, power, privilege and love. This is not typical Steel, it’s a bit heavier, but certainly a really interesting read. It will give book club members a good opportunity to discuss their own issues in dating and office. Of course, daily celebrity disclosures and tge understanding of why disclosure is too often postponed.should be discussed. Merriwether Jones is the CFO for the agency. She appears to have it all—beauty, success, and a perfect marriage until her husband's jealousy over her career threatens to blow everything up.

High Stakes on Apple Books ‎High Stakes on Apple Books

Danielle Steel writes her stories in such a way that even though the outcomes may be predictable her writing style keeps you reading all the way to the end. Deanna, with her diamonds, beautiful home, and loving husband, believed she had all she desired. Yet, her husband’s jet-set lifestyle led to Deanna spending summer alone. That was until she met Ben, and they discovered happiness together on sun-drenched beaches. Their dream was fleeting, and they hadn’t anticipated the drastic changes awaiting them by summer’s end.A fantastical romance between a young Frenchwoman and an American actor in wartime Paris ends in tragedy, leaving their three children mysteriously separated. While Megan grows up comfortably and becomes a doctor in Appalachia, Alexandra is raised in opulence, ignorant of her adoption and her turbulent past. In this instance it is a literary and talent agency where we hear from four different successful women. Surprisingly not all of these women are wealhty, and this is refereshing as this auhtor usually choses to write about the rich and elite.

High Stakes: A Novel - Kindle edition by Steel, Danielle

Danielle Steel, a leading light in the world of American authors, has earned a significant reputation for the timeless themes of romance in her novels. Recognized as one of the best-selling authors alive, and one of the most prosperous fiction authors in history, she impressively boasts sales exceeding 800 million copies. Until 2021, she penned 190 books, out of which over 140 are novels, reinforcing her dominance in the literary realm. Allie Moore, is in charge of the entertainment department, dealing with actors and actresses; she loves her job, always dining out with many of them. When she falls in love with one of the younger actors, she is warned it could hurt her reputation, as she is older than him. Allie refuses to stop seeing Eric, but becomes concerned that her reputation could be tarnished. Hailey West is work driven and dedicated and when she leaves her job at night she is a single mother to three kids.Summer’s End’ was an early contemporary romance novel by Danielle Steel. It was published in 1979, becoming another hallmark in Steel’s blossoming career. The book was introduced to readers by the Warner Books publishing house. If you’re a Steel fan, you may enjoy this book. However, if you are thinking about testing the Steel waters with this outing, you probably will be better served to read any one of her other books.