Happiness: A Novel (Random House Large Print)

Sabrina Brooks has never felt loved. Her mother left when she was six and her father never gave her the time or love she longed for. He was locked up in his own unhappy life. Sabrina married twice one was a mistake and the other a disaster. Being strong she became a best-selling author and used some of her experiences with her second husband in her books.

After she receives a letter from her uncle whom she never met she decides to visit. What she discovers is a reason for her father's unhappiness and also the reason he left London.

As she uncovers more from the handsome attorney Grayson Abbott and his dad she realizes she was not just left an estate but also a title.

Grayson seems like the man she has been looking for all her life but he comes with complications. At what price is she willing to sacrifice her happiness? An enjoyable read.

Happiness by Danielle Steel has Sabrina Brooks, a bestselling author, inheriting an estate from her uncle in England. We get to follow Sabrina as she goes on a journey from her cozy converted barn in the Berkshires to a lavish estate in England. Sabrina learns about her father’s family and about herself. I have been reading Danielle Steel’s novels since I was twelve (really), and I look forward to each new release. Some of them I find more captivating than others. Once I got into Happiness, I liked it. I thought Happiness was easy to read. The main characters are developed and realistic. I like that they are flawed. There are secondary characters that need fleshing out. I enjoyed the author’s vivid descriptions. They allowed me to picture the Berkshires, Sabrina’s converted barn, London, and the estate that Sabrina inherited in England. Sabrina’s dogs, Winnie and Piglet are adorable. They are good companions for Sabrina. I could understand why Sabrina had trust issues after learning about her previous relationships. Of course, her childhood was not exactly rosy. These facts are repeated over and over. I do not understand why the author feels the need to repeat certain details. After inheriting the family estate, Sabrina heads to London where she meets the estate attorney, Grayson Abbott. The attraction is instant between the pair (a fact that is mentioned frequently). Of course, the road to happily ever after is not smooth. The story had an expected but happy ending. Happiness is a good book to read during the summer or while on vacation. While Happiness was not a homerun with me, I am looking forward to the author’s next novel. Happiness takes readers from the Berkshires to England with an unanticipated inheritance, a dour father, cute canines, bestselling thrillers, an appealing lawyer, omitted information, and a romance riddle.

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