Fairytale by Danielle Steel

"Fairytale" by Danielle Steel - A modern fairytale. 

This book is published by Pan Macmillan UK in  2017 and has 400 pages.

Christophe & Joy Lammenais run a renowned winery in Napa valley. Their daughter Camille, grows up learning wine making as well as managing the business. Their family friends are Sam & Barbara Marshall, who run the largest winery in Napa valley and their son Philip. Upon Joy's death Christophe marries Countess Maxine. But she is not what she seems. 

Who is she? What is her objective? Can Camille defend herself? Will it end like a fairy-tale?

Well, as the title suggests, it's a fairy-tale. Rather a modern retelling of fairy-tale. Fairy-tale of Cinderella.

Story of Cinderella is modernized and situated in Napa valley. There is kind father, wicked step mother, instead of step sisters here there are step brothers, there is a fairy godmother too, to top it up there are glass sandals and finally there is a prince in shining armor. 

However, in order to fit the fable in modern settings, author had to make some compromises in the story. The glass sandals look like an appendage, climax is clumsy, Camille's father is little too blind to wicked mother's pace of changes and Camille's marginalization, why Camille does not take help of police early is incomprehensible.

Colour combination of book cover is not good. Yellow letters on white background are hardly legible.

Despite all it's flaws, it's a easy story and a known story. You do not get bored. Although you know the ending you enjoy the journey. There is no foul language and no inappropriateness. It's a straight forward family story.

It also has an element of nostalgia associated with it. So it's an enjoyable experience. 

Why did I read this book? Decent flow.

What I didn't like? The flaws. 

What did I like? Background of wine making.

Read if you liked fairytales in your childhood.