High Stakes

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What follows is a wonderful story of five very talented woman who supported each other, especially in this ‘me too movement’. For most of the women, they all have their own issues, not necessarily the sexual harassment, but struggling with family and financially, marriages falling apart, love, respect, and threats against them. Meanwhile, Allie Moore seems to have it all. She relishes success and loves working with the talented actors she represents. Until a passionate relationship with one of her star clients threatens to derail her career. And Merriwether Jones, CFO for the agency, appears to have the perfect marriage until her husband’s jealousy over her career threatens her happiness.

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Hailey West is work driven and dedicated and when she leaves her job at night she is a single mother to three kids. It takes a new employee to act straight away, noticing on her first day what kind of man that is runing this agency. She will not tolerate this behaviour, as many women before did and continued to do. Jane Addison is an ambitious young woman with big dreams of owning her own company someday. At 28, she arrives in New York to start a job at Fletcher and Benson, a prestigious talent agency. Eager to impress her new colleagues, Jane jumps right in as an assistant to Hailey West, one of the agents in the literary department.When the author ventures outside her trademark romances, she pens well-researched stories and powerful protagonists.. Steel's take on the #metoo movement provided a different angle that what's traditional told. Jane Addison has big dreams of owning her own publishing company, but as a new graduate, she takes an entry level job at Fletcher and Benson, a literary and entertainment agency. On her very first day she encounters Dan Fletcher as he begins a systematic approach of sexual harassment. Dan, one of the co-founders and partners in the agency, is well known for this behavior and to the disgrace of his partner and his “victims,” everyone turns a blind eye. Not so Jane. A generous rating, this story was an easy companion during an unexpected road trip. I had a serious book waitng for me, but knew this was not the right choice for a long drive.

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California has served as Steel’s creative hub for a major part of her career where she often handles five projects simultaneously, showcasing her exceptional multitasking abilities. All her novels have been runaway successes, including those published in hardcover editions. Anchoring her stories in rich families grappling with crises, her narrative pulls viewers into worlds threatened by harsh realities such as imprisonment, fraud, coercion, and self-harm. This really is an extremely leniant 3★, as relationships were abandoned, formed and tied up all too neatly and tidily.

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A look at the ins and outs of a talent agency workforce with a specific focus on women’s issues, High Stakes is a hot topic read from bestselling author Danielle Steel. Hilary, their elder sister, haunted by their separation, foregoes personal life for a notable career. Then enters John Chapman, a lawyer tasked to find the sisters, marking the beginning of a journey from New York to Appalachia, leading up to a staggering revelation. Amidst the turmoil of the Russian Revolution and World War I, Zoya, a royal relative, escapes from St. Petersburg to Paris. Adapting to a transformed world, she joins the Ballet Russe and eventually moves to a glittering life in New York. Despite losing everything during the Depression, her career and a newfound love help her rebuild. From the roaring twenties to the 1980s, Zoya’s life narrative embodies a strong, enduring spirit.

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The partnering owner is also a male, and he voices the desire for the women to withdraw charges at one stage, so not all is going swimmingly in the agency. In this captivating novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel, five successful women play for high stakes in their careers at a boutique literary and talent agency.High Stakes is the new compelling and thought-provoking novel from the world’s favourite storyteller. A group of successful women discover the high price of success at a prestigious New York literary agency.