Five Days in Paris (Danielle Steel)

Boils down to a simple little love story. M. K. Farrington-Lorch Okay, typical sort of romance. Boy meets girl (in Paris). Boy can't have girl because:a. He is married (and he is married to the boss's daughter)b. Girl is married (and she is married to a high powered politician and presidential hopeful).They have an opportunity to connect, when there is a possible fire/event/bomb at the Paris Ritz. She, Olivia Thatcher, slowly wanders away from the crowd. He, Peter Haskell, notices and follows. They make a love connection over coffee. He takes her back to the hotel. She, however, does not return to the uncaring husband. Rather she ru. What a great Read Amazon Customer I was browing books and someone told me to get this so I did. As a guy I read most books and always a recommendation. This is a fast read and what an excellent story! I don't normally read this author, I think she is a hit or miss type, but this has my 5 stars and A+++ rating! This is a book that we all can relate to in our relationship. Maybe we forget why we are together or take each other for granted. A book to reflect on.. Beautiful Story Dr J I gave the book 4 stars because the first four chapters were ram ling without a purpose. However much to my surprise the book unfolded a love story that was moving and human. The conclusion of the book showed how people can be driven by greed regardless of the toll on human life for the sake of making profit of wonder drug . Peter was caught between a rock and hard spot but he ended the story as man of honor.

As president of a major pharmaceutical empire, Peter Haskell has everything. Olivia, no longer sure of anything except that she can't go on anymore.When Olivia disappears, only Peter suspects that it may not be foul play. She has given to her husband's ambitions and career until her soul is bone dry. Their totally different lives converge for one magical moment in the Place Vendôme, as Olivia carefully, silently, steps out of her life and walks away. Peter, once so sure of his path, so certain of his marriage and success, but suddenly faced with his professional future in jeopardy. When her son died, a piece of Olivia died too. Olivia Thatcher is the wife of a famous senator. She is trapped in a web of duty and obligation, married to a man she once loved and no longer even knows. Accidentally, on the night of a bomb threat, they meet in Paris, at the Ritz. As the two strangers meet, their lives become briefly enmeshed. At home again, they both must pursue their lives, despite challenges, compromise, and betrayal. In a café in Montmartre, their hearts are laid bare. And if he finds her again, where will they go from there? Five days in Paris is all they have. Power, position, a career and a family, which mean everything to him, and for which he has sacrificed a great deal. Everything they believe is put on the line, until they each realize they must stand fast against compromise and face life's challenges head-on.From the Paper

When their paths cross serendipitously on the night of a bomb scare, they spill their hearts to each other--and both know their lives will never be the same. . senator, and Peter Haskell is the president of a pharmaceutical empire. Olivia Thatcher is the young wife of a powerful U.S