44 Charles Street

By: Danielle Steel

Narrated by: Arthur Morey

The plumbing was prone to leaks, the furniture rescued from garage sales. And every square inch was being devotedly restored to its original splendor - even as a relationship fell to pieces. Now Francesca Thayer, newly separated from her lawyer boyfriend Todd, is desperate. The owner of a struggling art gallery, and suddenly the sole mortgage payer on her Greenwich Village townhouse, Francesca does the math and then the unimaginable. She puts out an advertisement for boarders. Soon her house becomes a whole new world.

First comes Eileen, a fresh, pretty L.A. transplant, now a New York City schoolteacher. Then there’s Chris, a young father struggling with a troubled ex-wife and the challenge of parenting a seven-year-old son who visits every other weekend. The final tenant is Marya, a celebrated cookbook author hoping to start a new chapter in her life after the death of her husband. As Francesca’s art gallery begins to find its footing and Todd moves on to another woman, she discovers that her accidental tenants have become the most important people in her life. As the roommates bond, and the house fills with the aroma of Marya’s exquisite cuisine, there are shadows as well as light. Naïve Eileen explores the precarious boundaries of online dating with a series of strangers. Chris’s custody fight for his son escalates to devastating levels. Marya faces an unexpected choice that will take her into untested waters. And Francesca herself will contemplate what had seemed impossible: opening her heart once more.

Over the course of one amazing, unforgettable, ultimately life-changing year, the house at 44 Charles Street fills with laughter, heartbreak, and, always, hope. In the hands of master storyteller Danielle Steel, it’s a place those who visit will never want to leave.

©2011 Danielle Steel (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Okay, but wanted more character development....

The story was okay, but a bit predictable. I wish that Ms. Steel would have gone beyond the surface of the main characters. This would make a good Christmas movie, though. There was a good performance by the narrator, except when he wasn't consistent with the French prononciations.

Worth the listening

Feel good book
Really nice and easy to listen to
Glad it was on Audible

not classic danielle steele

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

it felt like it kept stoppng and starting

Who was your favorite character and why?

not really anyone i didnt find much depth j to any of the characters.

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

Yes

Did 44 Charles Street inspire you to do anything?

find another book this one didnt make me feel much at all

Any additional comments?

ths book left me wanting more and not in a good way.

Amazing!

Wow! What a great book! This is my first Danielle book and I loved it! The reader did an amazing job!
Love love the story! What a plot twist!

Good on e to read.

Really liked this book. Easy story to follow.. Never wanted to put the book down.