Second Act: A Novel

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars | 8,400 ratings

Price: 1.99

Last update: 08-11-2024


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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this gripping novel from Danielle Steel, a top Hollywood executive seeks a new beginning when his career takes an unplanned turn.

As the head of a prestigious movie studio for nearly two decades, Andy Westfield has had every conceivable professional luxury: a stunning office on the forty-fourth floor, a loyal assistant who can all but read his mind, access to a private jet and company cars. The son of Hollywood royalty, Andy always put his career before his marriage, and now, besides his daughter and young grandchildren, it’s the only thing he truly loves.

But then Andy’s world is upended. The studio is sold, and the buyer’s son demands the top seat. Out of a job and humiliated, Andy spirals. When his head clears, he decides to get as far away from Los Angeles as possible until the dust settles and he can find a new way forward.

Andy signs a six-month rental agreement for a luxurious home in a tiny, forgotten coastal town two hours from London. When he arrives, he hires a local woman to help get his affairs in order. A former journalist, Violet Smith is at a crossroads as well, and this temporary job is exactly what she needs to tide her over. But when Violet leaves the manuscript of her unfinished novel behind after work one day, Andy lets his curiosity get the best of him and is captivated by a story that begs to be adapted for the big screen. Could this be the miracle they’ve both been looking for? 

In Second Act, Danielle Steel presents a heartening tale of how challenging times give way to opportunities and an original outline does not always contain the perfect ending.

From the Publisher

When the powerful fall, sometimes new doors open.

Top reviews from the United States

Ed Thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read!
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2024
I got this book for my wife. She called it a good read! DS is one of her favorite authors.
Nana S
5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2024
This book was so enjoyable and easy reading. As always, Danielle Steel develops her characters and settings in a unique way. It was interesting to read about the Hollywood lifestyle, but more interesting to read about a man realizing what was really important..
Kathy
4.0 out of 5 stars Another Good One by Steel!
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2024
This novel is about the glitz and glamor of Hollywood. Hollywood is a fickle. Your place at the top can be a temporary existence. Is all of that better than a true and more permanent kind of life?
Linda S. Cook
5.0 out of 5 stars Best I've read for a while
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2024
It was easy to picture the characters and get to know them very well. Easy to feel their feelings and love them or hate them. Very intricate and different!
D. Stone
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Story!
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2024
Andy Westfield had it all and lost the power brutally in seconds. He had sacrificed everything for the job. When the unexpected happens and he was offered the power again, he has to decide what does he want to be when he grows up.
D Toth
3.0 out of 5 stars Good story but has a flaw
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2024
This is a good story with interesting characters but the author wrote way too many pages telling how incredibly wonderful Tony is in all areas of his life. It got boring due to much repetition. I finally skimmed ahead until I reached the meat of the story.
S. Schlosser
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Read
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2024
I loved the idea that what you think is important really isn't. He found himself. He figured out what was important in life.
Marie McDaniel
4.0 out of 5 stars Not her best
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2023
Light easy reading

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