The Glory Game

by Janet Dailey

When her husband leaves her for a younger woman, fort-two-year old Liz Kincaid Thomas finds herself lost, without love, and in competition with her teenaged daughter

Genres: Romance, Contemporary Romance, Fiction

409 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1985

About the author

Janet Anne Haradon Dailey was an American author of numerous romance novels as Janet Dailey (her married name). Her novels have been translated into nineteen languages and have sold over 300 million copies worldwide.

Born in 1944 in Storm Lake, Iowa, she attended secretarial school in Omaha, Nebraska before meeting her husband, Bill. Bill and Janet worked together in construction and land development until they "retired" to travel throughout the United States, inspiring Janet to write the Americana series of romances, where she set a novel in every state of the Union. In 1974, Janet Dailey was the first American author to write for Harlequin. Her first novel was NO QUARTER ASKED.

She had since gone on to write approximately 90 novels, 21 of which have appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List. She won many awards and accolades for her work, appearing widely on Radio and Television. Today, there are over three hundred million Janet Dailey books in print in 19 different languages, making her one of the most popular novelists in the world.

Janet Dailey passed away peacefully in her home in Branson on Saturday, December 14, 2013. She was 69.

Reviews

[Dee Brewer · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't care for this book at all. It's repetitious in the line where the main character's husband leaves her for a much younger woman. She has 2 spoiled rich kids who continuously get their own way. Luz goes after the younger man...the same man her daughter is after. Polo is a big theme in the book which is not interesting to me. I was glad to finish it.

[Nour Weasley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beware of this emotional rollercoaster. A sensual novel that gives a synopsis of one woman’s whole world in the most sophisticatedly artistic way ever. I’m attached to this piece of art forever. Thank you, Janet. You did a splendid job.

[Elena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read in 1994 - i loved it and would have given it 5* then!
Rereading it 20 years later! (jeez that's depressing...) LEt's see how i like it this time around...

Reread - Feb. 2015
4*
This is a great book; however this time around the ending disappointed me! After all the complications, Luz and Raoul seemed to get back together and work things out in less than half a page (last page!!!) ... This made no sense to me since the whole book was so long- why not give the reader the satisfaction of a properly executed happy ending??!!

Other than that - excellent and heartwarming ... (Even as dated as this book is...)

[Diane Wachter · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Glory Game, Janet Daily, PB-B, @ 1985, 1/92. A novel about a wealthy woman who has everything until her husband leaves her for a younger woman. She follows championship polo from Palm Beach to England, to Paris, to Argentina. Okay.

[Diane · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very predictable. Some parts were interesting and kept me reading. Same story shortened would be better.

[Priscilla · Rating 2 out of 5]

Divórcio aos quarenta e um garotão a espera... esse era um dos temas recorrentes de Janet Dailey nos idos anos noventa quando a maioria de suas leitoras passava ou queria passar pelo mesmo processo.

A trama lembra um pouco as novelas mais apelativas em que a personagem principal tenta ter um romance com um apaixonante rapaz por quem sua filha também é apaixonada - toda e qualquer semelhança com Laços de Família não é mera coincidência.

É uma história com altos e baixos e uma boa quantidade de partes mais picantes. Vale para quem sente saudade daquela época.

[Lois · Rating 4 out of 5]

It took little bit to get into it but I am glad I stuck with it.

[Pat Raab · Rating 4 out of 5]

A rich tapestry depicting the life of a wealthy woman, of love and heartbreak.

[Marni · Rating 2 out of 5]

It 's basically a love story with some knowledge of polo.

[Adriana Fogaça · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amor Em Jogo - Janet Dailey
Título original: The Glory Game
Título: Amor Em Jogo
Autor: Janet Dailey
Tradução: Marija Mendes Bezerra
Editora: Círculo do Livro/Record
Ano: 1985

Tive todos os sentimentos possíveis que uma pessoa pode ter durante a leitura de um livro. Na realidade não deveria estar surpresa com este fato, pois já li livros o suficiente da autora Janet Dailey para saber que ela sempre consegue despertar todos os sentimentos bons e ruins no leitor. Mas não irei entrar no mérito desta questão, porque sou muito fã da autora, procurarei me ater ao texto, a história em si...

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Dailey, Janet

[Lester · Rating 3 out of 5]

Accidentally I read this book..again. As I continued to finish it for the second time I figure that I liked it enough to do..just that!!

[Jackie Simons]

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