Second chance by Danielle Steel

​"Second chance" by Danielle Steele - Easy story!

This book is published by RHUK in 2005 and has 272 pages. 

Fiona Monaghan, editor of Chic magazine, was a woman admired by males and envied by females. She had never married and never wanted to. She had everything. She meets John Anderson, Head of 3rd largest Ad agency in the world. Compassionate. Not intimidated by crazy fashion world. Sparks fly. 

Will they come together? Will they marry? Will it work? What's the second chance?

Fiona has fear of rejection. Fear of having to compromising all life by marrying and having to live alone due to divorce or death.

It's a story of marriage, divorce and remarriage. Is it easy to take a plunge second time after being hurt once. With this buildup, I expected the climax to be exciting, but it's tepid. Otherwise it's an easy going story. Not much drama, not much excitement, not boring. 

The book portrays Fiona as a high flying, hot shot with crazy lifestyle who marries and her only fault is that she doesn't change much. Such an outstanding woman gives in to the temptation the second time? All her resolve, all the efforts she takes to reconstruct her life dissolve just like that. John is a very understanding, handsome hunk who marries her knowing her lifestyle. But he leaves her because of her life style. He behaves like an ass. This behaviour of both characters is irrational and incongruous their personality.

A few days ago I read another book of same author titled 'First sight'. Protagonists of both books (Timmy and Fiona) have uncanny similarities. Both are in glamour world. Both are frequent flyers. Both have crazy lifestyle. Both are humble. Both are in mid forties. Both shun commitments. Both have difficult childhood. Both yearn for true love. Looks like a 'Buy one get two' affair. 

Danielle Steele has sold more than 600 million copies of her novels. What I like most is that, she doesn't write series and sequels. She doesn't capitalize on past success. Each of her novel is a stand alone novel. Her novels are not thrillers. They deal in emotions. Her protagonist is a female. Usually they are interesting

Why did I read this book? Author. 

What I didn't like? Tepid climax. 

What did I like? Fiona's character.

Read if you have spare time and nothing else to do.