Child’s Play A Novel
Child’s Play A Novel by Danielle Steel is a first edition published by Delacorte Press in 2019, featuring 272 pages in English. This novel delves into the complexities of family dynamics and the unexpected lessons that children can teach their parents. It follows Kate Morgan, a senior partner at a prestigious New York law firm, who grapples with her expectations for her three grown children and the reality of their choices, leading to a transformative summer in Manhattan.
As the narrative unfolds, readers will encounter the challenges Kate faces when her children reveal secrets and make decisions that challenge her perceptions of success and happiness. The story explores themes of family life and romance, highlighting the evolution of relationships as Kate learns to navigate her role as a mother while confronting her own hidden truths. Through a series of dramatic events, including unexpected relationships and revelations, the novel illustrates the importance of understanding and accepting the paths chosen by loved ones.
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – The lessons our children teach us are the hardest ones. What do we do when our children don’t pursue our hopes for them? In this riveting new novel, Danielle Steel explores how families can evolve and grow in unexpected ways.
A senior partner at a prestigious New York law firm, Kate Morgan couldn’t be prouder of her three grown children. Tamara, Anthony, and Claire all went to great schools, chose wonderful career paths, and would have made their father proud. A single mother for years after the death of her husband, Kate keeps a tight rein on her family, her career, and even her own emotions, never once asking herself if she truly knows her children . . . or if her hopes for them are the right ones, and what they want. She is about to find out.
During one hectic summer in Manhattan, Kate’s world turns upside down. One child has been keeping an astonishing secret while another confesses to an equally shocking truth. A wonderful match and picture-book wedding are traded for a relationship that shakes Kate to her core. A totally inappropriate love affair and an out-of-wedlock baby complete the chaos. Challenged as a mother and as a successful independent woman herself, Kate struggles to keep up with a dizzying and escalating chain of events, and begins to realize that she has a part to play in the chaos. Because Kate too has kept secrets from her children.
Sometimes the surprising choices our children make are the right ones . . . better than what we wanted for them. More often than not, parenting is about letting go of our dreams and embracing theirs.
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