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Meet Maxine Williams, a dedicated doctor with three great kids, a challenging career, and the perfect new man in her life. Her only problem? Her irresistibly charming, utterly infuriating ex-husband, aka the . . .

Rogue

Being married to Blake had been an amazing adventure for Maxine. Brilliant, charismatic, and wholly unpredictable, Blake Williams made millions and grabbed...more Meet Maxine Williams, a dedicated doctor with three great kids, a challenging career, and the perfect new man in her life. Her only problem? Her irresistibly charming, utterly infuriating ex-husband, aka the . . .

Rogue

Being married to Blake had been an amazing adventure for Maxine. Brilliant, charismatic, and wholly unpredictable, Blake Williams made millions and grabbed headlines as a dot-com entrepreneur. His only shortcoming was as a husband—first his work and then his never-ending quest for fun kept him constantly on the move, far away from Maxine and his family. For five years Blake and Maxine have worked out an odd but amicable divorce, with friendly though infrequent visits, a yacht he lends her every summer, and three children they both adore. Blake enjoys his globe-trotting lifestyle—dating a succession of beautiful, famous, and very young women—while Maxine raises their kids in Manhattan and pursues her passion, working as a psychiatrist, a world-renowned expert on childhood trauma and adolescent suicide. Then everything changes….

For Maxine it starts when she falls in love with Dr. Charles West, a man who is everything Blake is not—mature, grounded, and present. For Blake it begins when a devastating earthquake strikes near one of his palatial foreign homes and he sees hundreds of orphaned children in need of shelter. Now Blake wants Maxine in his life again—as a partner in a humanitarian project that could change countless lives. For Maxine the choice is clear. But Blake’ s sudden transformation—from carefree playboy to compassionate, responsible grown-up—raises questions she’s never managed to answer . . . and some she’s afraid to ask. After all, Maxine is on the cusp of a new life, about to marry Charles, and almost certain that Blake Williams, aka the Rogue, is a man capable of doing anything—except change….

An unforgettable story of two people pursuing happiness from opposite directions, Rogue is a journey of choices and the amazing opportunities that come together—just when life seems to have been successfully rearranged at last.

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Published June 2nd 2009 by Dell (first published June 24th 2008)

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Oct 21, 2008 Cyn rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Uh...no one?

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This was one the books I had to read for my adult materials and services classes. I had to read books from genres I usually didn't read from in my leisure.
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Maxine was married to Blake, which dissolved when she found he was more devoted to his work than he was his family. Years later, she finds love with Dr. Charles West, whom she plans to marry. When Blake reappears in her life again, he seems to be a changed man, especially when he wants her to assist the survivors of a natural disaster(!)...more

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Aug 10, 2012 Andreasoldier rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

OMG If this is what Danielle Steel books are like usually, why do people bother? Crap, total crap.
Either that or her editor was drinking a lot.
Steel writes over and over that Maxine is a psychiatrist dedicated to her kids and career, a real homebody. Her ex earned a fortune in the dot.com boom, got out in time and made a bigger fortune. He wanted to enjoy it and go gallavanting around the world. Dedicated doctor stayed dedicated to career and kids (Can we say repetitive?). She divorced him. They...more

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Aug 04, 2011 Elizabeth Noah rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Maxine Williams is a doctor who specializes in teen psychiatry--trama, suicide, depression etc. She was married to Blake who made a killing in the dot com business. Blake liked his toys and to have fun and travel. Once they had children Maxine was more grounded and wanted to practice medicine rather than run around the world with Blake.

Obviously Maxine and Blake divorced because of their difference in life styles. Blake was always traveling and never around for the kids or Maxine. Maxine did not...more Maxine Williams is a doctor who specializes in teen psychiatry--trama, suicide, depression etc. She was married to Blake who made a killing in the dot com business. Blake liked his toys and to have fun and travel. Once they had children Maxine was more grounded and wanted to practice medicine rather than run around the world with Blake.

Obviously Maxine and Blake divorced because of their difference in life styles. Blake was always traveling and never around for the kids or Maxine. Maxine did not want to travel and wanted to stay and practice medicine and raise her kids in one location.

This story picks up 5 years after their divorce. Maxine and Blake are very good friends. He lets her have his boat every year so she can take their 3 kids on vacation. He still travels from one place to another and has a new girlfriends every few weeks as he will not commit to anyone. Blake comes and goes randomly out of the kids life and when he does visit Maxine comes along sometimes with the invitation from Blake.

Maxine meet Charles thru a mutual patient. Charles was very rude and thought that Maxine did not know what she was doing when it came to treating Jason. After Charles looked her up on the internet he realized that he was wrong and called to give an apology. Charles then asks Maxine out and they start to date for a while. Charles according to the daughter was a 'stuffed shirt'.

Maxine has a few red bells go off in her head about him. Her children are not very fond of him and he wants to send them all off to a boarding school. Maxine ignores the warning bells as she does enjoy being with him. They decide to get married after about 2.5 months of dating. They want to hold off on telling the kids to see if they will warm up to Charles some more but, they still plan on getting married regardless if the kids warm up to him or not.

In the meantime, Blake decides to grow up and become more of an adult after an earthquake happens near one of his homes in Morraco. Blake ask Maxine to come and help to talk to people about what they need to do to help kids that have gone thru the trauma of the earthquake and are in shock. Charles is livid that Maxine will go and help him and even more so that Blake sent his personal plane to pick her up and bring her. Eventually Charles and Maxine get over this bump and next one comes when Charles goes with Maxine and the kids on vacation and they are using Blakes boat. Charles does not like the fact that Blake and Maxine have a friendly relationship and everything. Again Charles eventually gets over this. Charles then is upset that Blake wants to give them their rehearsal dinner as a gift. I have to admit that is something very odd for an ex-spouse to do. Charles is upset about it but, the rehearsal dinner is still given. Blake drives the kids and nanny home and meets Maxine at almost the same time pulling up to the house. Blake and Maxine have a few more drinks and become very intoxicated as they talk about things. The morning of the wedding Charles calls and finds out that Blake slept there (actully passed out). Charles gets to the chapel for the wedding and starts to yell that Maxine was sleeping with Blake, even before finding out that nothing happened and they were drunk and had passed out and stormed out of the chapel. Blake then decides that he is ready to settle down in one place and not all over the world and ask Maxine to marry him. In typical DS fashion, they get married and live happily ever after.

I would have liked to have read something after that--maybe a quick chapter about 2-3 years later and how the orphange was going and how Jimmy eventually quit crying all the time. I have to admit that this was one of the more enjoyable DS books that I have read. It showed a small touch about real family life--chaos, kids sick, underage drinking and so forth,--The bulk of the story though did center around Maxine.(less)

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Feb 26, 2011 Christina rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: booksquirm-book-club, adult-fiction

A Booksquirm Book Club pick - and fortunately the first book voted off of the island. Our assignment was to read chapter 1. The following are my thoughts of the book based on that first chapter.

This chapter would have been shorter if the reader didn't have to experience daja vu while reading it. For example, on page 3 "she (Belinda) knew she would remember Blake and this moment for the rest of her life." And then on page 4 "It was a day and a moment that Belinda knew would be engraved in her min...more

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Oct 13, 2012 Devina Dutta rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

"Never judge a book by its cover" is what comes to my mind when I think about Rogue. The gold letterings with a man on the front cover who is either crying or laughing (I really don't care!) is just made to impress making up to the reader for the rather lacklustre content inside.
After reading wonderful books by Danielle Steel, I was terribly disappointed with the book. The fact that Maxine is a meticulous and organised doctor while Blake is a carefree playboy is repeated about 20 times in the bo...more

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Feb 23, 2012 Laurel-Rain rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The two of them were polar opposites: Blake was a handsome, rich rogue who loved to play, while Maxine was a renowned psychiatrist called in to assist with traumatized and suicidal adolescents.

Despite their differences, they loved one another, had three beautiful children, and then divorced. Their differences finally did them in.

It would be many years before Maxine would try again, but Blake moved seamlessly through his jet-setting world with gorgeous women on his arm. None of them lasted, thoug...more

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Sep 29, 2010 JoPaul rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, romance

This is the first Daniel Steel that I've read, and I am quite disappointed.

I liked the concept, because it's fresh on my part. A diversion from my usual lawsuits, medical drama, mystery and fantasy things... This time I gambled on a romantic side.

The sweet part here is that Steel colored American family differently from what the "usual American family" is. In "Rogue", the divorced couple became friends, in fact, they seemed best friends. The premise there is "opposites do attract", a playful, c...more

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May 24, 2013 Debbie rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I have enjoyed many Danielle Steel books over the years, but unfortunately this one was so flawed that I repeatedly found myself distracted and taken out of the story.

It's classic Danielle Steel in some ways, but her habit of over-explaining and repetition really got in the way for me. It was made clear early on that Charles and Blake were very different, that 13-year-old girls are difficult, that Maxine had an important job and was an exceptionally good mother, that everyone loved her - Yet we...more I have enjoyed many Danielle Steel books over the years, but unfortunately this one was so flawed that I repeatedly found myself distracted and taken out of the story.

It's classic Danielle Steel in some ways, but her habit of over-explaining and repetition really got in the way for me. It was made clear early on that Charles and Blake were very different, that 13-year-old girls are difficult, that Maxine had an important job and was an exceptionally good mother, that everyone loved her - Yet we were hit over the head with those facts over and over and over. I also noticed many syntax errors, which glaringly made it look as though this was a new writer with a poor editor.

I also found disturbing some of the things that Maxine said and did, particularly in light of the fact that she was a child & adolescent psychiatrist. She had no problem (and in fact laughed along) when her daughter called her future stepfather an "asshole" and referred to her father's girlfriends as "bimbos". Her daughter was disrespectful because Maxine allowed her to be. And I thought going along on Blake's visitation time with their kids was wrong too, in addition to other examples that are too numerous to list here. And - this could just be me - but every time she called her daughter "Daffy", it made me cringe.

Ultimately I thought pretty much every character was unlikable, including Zelda who pulled a very unfair blindside just when I thought she was the only normal one. Charles was a stick-in-the-mud, but Maxine knew that from the beginning and he made it very clear that he wasn't comfortable around children. I honestly took his side in many of their arguments. (Yes, she should have consulted with him before agreeing to have a damaged newborn move in with them!) I thought Maxine was very self-centered and not as smart as we were supposed to think she was, based on all of her credentials that we were reminded of repeatedly.

The ending was one of the most predictable I have ever read, and the "happily ever after" aspect just wasn't believable because I didn't see how past problems would now be non-issues. There was never a doubt about exactly where this story would lead and when it finally came it was rushed and awkwardly done.

I read somewhere that Ms. Steel does not actually write all of her books, and if that's the case it wouldn't surprise me at all if this is one that she herself did not write. I enjoy her books. As light and formulaic as they usually are, I do enjoy them especially in the summer at the beach. I look forward to reading more of her quality work, and I'm happy that there is quite a lot of that from which to choose.(less)

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Feb 09, 2011 Ryan Rougeux rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The book as a whole wasn't as good as I would have hoped. This was my first Danielle Steel book I have ever read, and it may be my last. She is very in-depth when describing her characters, and my reason for reading the book was the title. Rogue by definition is a person full of mischief and doesn't abide by rules, similar to my personality. I looked up to the character, Blake, for his ways of never settling down and traveling as a rich entrepreneur. The main character Maxine is in love with him...more

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Jan 23, 2009 Debbie George rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: library

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Jul 20, 2011 Jacqueline rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This was my first Danielle Steel novel. I was surprised by how much lack of descriptive details there were among character interactions; specifically the ones between the hero, Maxine, and the men in her life.

I was expecting something a bit more juicy, but instead I got some quick summaries of the events that were supposed to be juicy.
For example, in the middle chapters, there's a single sentence that was supposed to deliver passion and excitement: "It was everything___ hoped it would be, and...more

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Jul 03, 2011 Booklover rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: cheating-grovel, divorce-separated-reunion-2nd-chanc, love, misunderstanding, parents

I did not like this book at all,everything was so rushed one minute the hero is in relationship with another woman is thinking of marrying her then he catches her with other man in his bed and then he goes back to ex-wife realises how good she is and the only woman for him(after sleeping with god knows how many women and also enjoyed having sex with each one of them)and stops her wedding and ex-wife takes him back just like that

The characters were so shallow n weak,no continuation in story its...more

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Apr 07, 2012 Alessandra Ebulu rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The story was also okay. Of course, there were certain things I objected to, and some character developments were pretty sudden. Was an earthquake really all it took for a man that seemed somewhat self-absorbed, especially to the extent that Justine had led us to believe, to change his selfish ways? It seemed a bit sudden to me.

I was also surprised when it seemed like Justine was surprised at Charles' behaviour. It was something that he had shown from the first time they had met, and I would ha...more

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Mar 26, 2012 Sundeep K rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The first few chapters were boring.The story has descriptions of what Maxine was doing in office(her clinic) about the patients and their ailments.They were over emphasised and redundant.They just got the book thicker.The story has a happy ending which could be easily guessed.I am not American, and hence I wonder if Americans are really the way DS has described in the book.I cannot imagine hosting my Ex-wife's rehearsal party.And I would never allow my GF or Fiancé to happily roam about with her...more

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Jun 14, 2012 Janika rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012-luetut, 2-tahtea, chick-lit, kovakantiset, romance, suomeksi, raskaus-lapset, haat-tai-kosinta, kirjat-jotka-omistin, steel-danielle, sidotut

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Kaameaa kidutusta koko kirja. Oli tässä kai silti jotain viehättävää kun jaksoin taistella kannesta kanteen.

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Maxine : tyypillinen Danielle Steel- kirjan sankaritar. Täydellinen ammatti, menestyvä, kaunis ja täydelliset lapset ja täydellinen koti ja täydelliset miehet täydellisen nöyrä ja vaatimaton jne.. Ei tämä minua haittaa tämä on Steelen tavaramerkki.

Mutta.. Koko kirja on juonellisesti rakennettu Maxinen haikailulle Blaken perään. Huoh.

Charles: Heiti aluksi tyypistä annetaan idiooti...more

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Nov 27, 2012 Erica rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: danielle-steel, borrowed-and-returned, vanilla-romance

Yup. It's official. Danielle Steel's writing style has not changed since I was in high school. I do not know why I thought her books were SO hot back then, but clearly my tastes have changed, so I am deleting the remaining books by her (Or are they really written by her? I smell a ghost writer.) off my list to read based on my read of this one.

This book was like a stone wheat cracker with light plain cream cheese on it. You know, very bland but if you added some pepper or Tabasco it would be ed...more

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Jun 28, 2009 Sarah rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I listened to this book on CD, and the voices were AWFUL! Some of the characters came off as being completely obnoxious, although I don't think they would have been if I'd read it. I just couldn't stand listening to Charles talk. He sounded like a snobby, dorky old man. And her kids voices were terrible too! Her son jack sounded like a pot-smoking dope. And her daughter was equally annoying.

Other than the reader, I think it was an OK book. It passed the time while I drove, and it was not like a...more

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May 17, 2012 Jenny rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Mar 22, 2013 Eddy Allen rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance-and-poetry

Being married to Blake had been an amazing adventure for Maxine. Brilliant, charismatic, and wholly unpredictable, Blake Williams made millions and grabbed headlines as a dot-com entrepreneur. His only shortcoming was as a husband—first his work and then his never-ending quest for fun kept him constantly on the move, far away from Maxine and his family. For five years Blake and Maxine have worked out an odd but amicable divorce, with friendly though infrequent visits, a yacht he lends her every...more

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Oct 01, 2011 Donnamae rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I liked the story as I do the many books I have read by Danielle Steel but the more I read her lastest book the more I skim the first half becuz I feel she is killing time repeating herself. Seems almost like she has great ideas and just cranks them out anymore. Which is fine...for selling out and not giving us the Danielle Steel love in her books. Slow down and give us the good old fashion juice that we use to know and love. I gave it three stars becuz of respect and good storyline but......

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Jun 13, 2013 Sαღιnα rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: disappointments, cliche

→ This may be the most predictable book I have ever read. The scenes read like a cliche romantic movie, while somehow managing to not be romantic.
→ The writing is full of repetition. The line "She grew up, he didn't" is repeated over and over and over and over to make sure we get it, along with many others.
→ The heroine Maxine calls her ex-husband Blake her friend at one point, her brother at another point and then other times even 'her fourth child' (:$) So I am guessing if this book was longer...more

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Jul 27, 2012 Marla rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012, adult, audiobook, chick-lit, romance, with-reservations

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Apr 17, 2012 Lauren rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I think the book was overall, well written. My only criticism is that the books becomes redundant with Maxine's (the main character) views on her husband or her new man. I felt like every other page I was re-reading how the two men were polar opposites. I got it the first time. Other than that, I enjoyed the development of Maxine's character and seeing how she handled new burdens in her high stress lifestyle.

I wouldn't call this a page turner, but I enjoyed it.

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Feb 22, 2009 September rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 50-book-challenge-2009

Sometimes a book just charms you. This was one of those cases. I love the way the story was all woven together and then tied at the end with a pretty ribbon. There were hints at how it might end all through but it was still a pleasant affirmation and left me with a smile on my face.

As usual, Ms. Steel's female characters who are strong, capable women with real careers and all the life balancing of family and career, is refreshing and a welcome change.

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Jul 07, 2009 Sherry rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Another "twinkie" book. A pleasant enough book to read at the beach. It didn't require any thinking and passed the time quickly enough. However, I did spend a large portion of the book wanting to shake the female protagonist 'til her shoes fell off for being so STUPID about a man she was planning to marry. But, in true DS fashion, everything was wrapped up with a nice bow at the end. Mild language and "intimacy." You won't suffer if you don't read this book.

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Apr 11, 2010 Gina rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I really should know better than to pick up anything written by DS expecting anything different from the tons of stuff that has come before. I have liked a few of her books in the past - A Perfect Stranger and The Ghost amongst that short list - but for the most part they're basically the same.

I know I've read more than my share of her when I begin to notice distinct similarities in characters from book to book.

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May 15, 2010 Mary Honeycutt rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: audio-read, 2010

This was not one of Steele's best novels. The storyline was a good one, but I didn't feel a connection with the characters at all. It was just a story with not much feeling. You know that feeling when a 4th grader tries to read out loud to the class and there is no heart and no feeling, just complete boredom? Yeah, that's what it felt like while reading this book. I was so disappointed because it could have been so much better.

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Nov 29, 2011 Karen Hagman rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: finding-your-self, fiction, motherhood, relationships, romantic, expected-more-from-this-author

Danielle Steel has written novels with richer characters and engaging plots. The book was an easy read and I enjoyed the tale of a fast paced single mother, easy to relate to. Disappointing was the intended evolution of the chauvinistic Blake and the imposed changes. I found the ending was rushed and not enough time spent persuading the reader of the attempted change from Rogue to responsible.

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Aug 13, 2009 Judy rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Her "theme" in this one was teen suicide -- dreadful! Her hero is unreal; her protagonist is too dislikable and too "pat." The heroine is perhaps a bit naive. And, it seems that Danielle had a word count she wanted to meet -- repetition of facts just provided on previous pages (and paragraphs) were insulting to my intelligence -- how many times had i needed reminders of the facts?!?!? But, i did finish it so ....

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Jan 11, 2012 Susan Gagnier rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

It was the typical Danielle Steel book, I needed something though before I went nuts and just joined this new library it was about to close in ten minutes so just grabbed something lol lol lol...... excuses excuses eh rofl. As far as romance fluff goes it was fine, filled my lack of a book void. I got a kindle coming to me next week cannot wait to play around with it no more waiting for nothing now !

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Since 1981, Ms. Steel has been a permanent fixture on the New York Times hardcover and paperback bestseller lists. In 1989, she was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for having at least one of her books on the Times bestseller list for 381 consecutive weeks. But Guinness was premature. The fact is that one or more of Ms. Steel's novels have been on the New York Times bestseller list for...more Since 1981, Ms. Steel has been a permanent fixture on the New York Times hardcover and paperback bestseller lists. In 1989, she was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for having at least one of her books on the Times bestseller list for 381 consecutive weeks. But Guinness was premature. The fact is that one or more of Ms. Steel's novels have been on the New York Times bestseller list for over 390 consecutive weeks.

Twenty-one of Ms. Steel's novels have been adapted for television, each earning high ratings and critical acclaim, including two Golden Globe nominations for JEWELS, a four-hour mini-series that starred Anthony Andrews.

In addition, Ms. Steel is the author of the "Max and Martha" series of books for young readers. They are ten illustrated storybooks written to comfort the young as they face problems, such as a new stepfather, new baby, new school, loss of a grandparent, and other crucial dilemmas in a child's life. She has also written the "Freddie" books, four of them, about real-life situations in children's lives, like a visit to the doctor and the first night away from home. Ms. Steel has also written nonfiction, HIS BRIGHT LIGHT, about the life and death of her son Nicholas Traina, released by Delacorte Press in September 1998 and immediately jumped to the New York Times Non-Fiction bestseller list and "Having a Baby." She has also written a book of poetry entitled LOVE: POEMS BY DANIELLE STEEL.

In 2002, Ms. Steel was decorated by the French government as an "Officier" of the distinguished Order of Arts and Letters, for her lifetime contribution to world culture. She was awarded the second highest rank of the Order.

Ms. Steel also has a passionate interest in emerging contemporary artists. She has had an art gallery for several years, and and continues to sponsor and organize free lance art shows and events to show the work of emerging and mid-career artists. She has a degree in design herself. In addition to her writing, Ms. Steel has varied philanthropic interests. She founded and runs two foundations, one named in honor of her late son, The Nick Traina Foundation, which funds organizations involved in mental illness and child abuse. The second was established to assist the homeless. She has won numerous awards for her personal work with mentally ill adolescents and children. Ms. Steel maintains a passionate interest in the welfare and well-being of children, particularly those in jeopardy. She has raised nine children of her own. And they continue to keep her busy, as she juggles writing and family. Her family is her first priority, despite her many interests.

From an education in New York and Europe to a professional background in public relations and advertising, and teaching, Ms. Steel moved on quickly to her literary career and has been hard at work writing ever since. She wrote her first book at nineteen. Often, she works on five books at a time — researching one storyline, writing another, and editing the third. Still, she often spends two to three years researching and developing a single project. In the heat of a first draft, it is not uncommon for her to spend eighteen to twenty hours a day glued to her 1946 Olympia manual typewriter.

Family, children, and young people are the central focus of her life, and her passion, which frequently shows in her writing. She deals with the themes that touch on the most pressing issues of real life, which makes her books universal, and touch so many people. She is fascinated by the pressing life situations that affect us all, how people handle them and are often transformed as a result. And her novels have explored subjects such as kidnapping, incest, mental illness, suicide, death, divorce, adoption, marriage, loss, cancer, war, among others. She also frequently writes about historical themes, shedding new light on familiar historical events with meticulously accurate research.

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