Title: The Ghost

Author: Danielle Steel

Genre: Romance

Format: own paperback book

Series: NA

Star Rating: 4 stars

I am so impressed with this book. One thing Danielle Steel does well is she can write male main characters so well. Her male characters always have so much emotion and aren’t afraid to be vulnerable. That is what I enjoyed about Charlie. He was just so great as a person. He was not afraid to show any sort of emotion, even if it was considered weak. 

My heart hurt for Charlie. Poor guy thought he had a great life with his wife and a job he liked. Instead, his wife cheats and he is forced to transfer. I just wanted to hug Charlie because he did not deserve what happened to him. Plus his ex-wife is just so awful. She expected him to just be completely okay with what she did to him, telling him to get over it. 

I think one of my favorite things about this book was how it’s a story within a story. Charlie finds journals of someone, Sarah, who owns the house he is renting. I was so invested in Sarah’s story. The way life dealt her an abusive husband and child loss was heartbreaking to read. But I was just so hooked on her story. She was such a strong and courageous woman. And I’m glad her journals helped Charlie heal from what was going on in his life. I think Danielle Steel should write a book about Sarah because I would read the heck out of that. 

Overall, I highly recommend this book. If you are interested in starting your Danielle Steel journey, this is certainly a good starting book. It’s a classic romance novel but it’s also so much more than that. I can't recommend this book enough.