Complications

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As a long time reader this storyline is even more offensive as i don't think she’s ever had a gay character and her first 2 are deplorable humans. Throughout the novel, the protagonists encounter criminal affairs, devastating diagnoses, and life-changing decisions while mustering the courage to confront the past to bravely face the future. If they didn’t live up to the hotel’s high standards, they found themselves unable to obtain so much as a lunch reservation there in future, let alone one of the fabulous suites. There is repetition of information especially regarding Gabrielle’s ex-husband and his new Russian bride.

The new manager not being great is mentioned many times, and I really did not see the point in this character, but the assistant was great and bit part suddenly grew wings out of nowhere. The story begins at the hotel where we are introduced to its new manager and assistant manager as the Hotel Louis XVI reopens are being closed four years for renovations. When a renowned Paris based hotel receives the royal treatment via a four-year renovation, the pressure is on to deliver a grand re-opening. Awaiting them all is the Louis XVI’s new manager, Olivier Bateau, an anxious man whose lack of experience leaves him unprepared. He and his level-headed assistant manager, Yvonne Philippe, both strive to continue the hotel's tradition of excellence.

A British doctor, Alaistair Whyte-Jones, who is staying on the same floor, performs CPR on the stricken man, and plays a big part in saving his life, which will require major surgery. I enjoyed the story line set in Paris and this has romance in it and a “few” complications happen throughout. Known for its luxurious accommodations and bespoke service, the Hotel Louis XVI has been the most lauded boutique hotel in all of Paris for decades, attracting an international clientele of the rich and famous. In the end, the lessons they all learn from the difficulties they face will benefit their lives in ways they could not have imagined.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. A thought-provoking contemporary drama showing that while life throws us difficult challenges, often the solutions bring unexpected gifts. I don’t usually like books about the elite or wealthy characters, but Danielle does such a good job of making them relatable and human, that I don’t mind her books. He had left his longtime companion, Ghislaine, the head housekeeper, a generous sum too, and she retired to a small, pretty apartment in Cannes shortly after his death. As I have come to realise with many recent Danielle Steel novels of late, Complications is another story by the popular author that falls into the imparting information style framework rather than delving into any plot issues at depth.The descriptions of the luxurious accommodations and different lifestyles of its patrons kept me turning the pages quickly!