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The Cottage

  • 2002 first published
  • 366 pages
  • 40 editions

The Cottage is a 2002 paranormal romance and angel fiction novel by Danielle Steel. Much of the action takes place in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Calif. and California. It deals with motion picture industry, actors, landlord and tenant and male friendship.

16 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 40 editions across 8 languages.

It runs to roughly 366 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Cottage

A compelling story of fame and friendship, charmed lives and private struggles.On a sunny day in Hollywood, a gleaming Rolls-Royce convertible pulls through the gates of the magnificent estate known as The Cottage. The man behind the wheel is Hollywood's ageless wonder, Cooper Winslow, a star of the silver screen for decades, a man whose allure to women is the stuff of legend. But today Coop Winslow is in for a surprise – he's broke. With no major roles coming his way, Coop is faced with the heartbreaking prospect of selling his beloved home.His new tenants, Mark Friedman and Jimmy O'Connor, have problems of their own. Mark's wife of sixteen years just walked out, and Jimmy recently lost his own wife to a devastating illness. But then Mark's teenage son and daughter move in – and everything changes. Music blasts from every corner, young starlets stream in and out, a scandal erupts and, unexpectedly, three men who never met are becoming friends... Then The Cottage welcomes a new houseguest with a secret of her own, who will change Coop's life in unexpected ways.Amid a glittering backdrop of celebrity and glamour, Danielle Steel digs deeper to tell a story of friendship and love, tragedy and second chances.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Motion picture actors and actresses
  • Motion picture industry
  • Hollywood, Los Angeles, Calif.
  • Love stories
  • Romance
  • Actors
  • Hollywood, Los angeles, calif.
  • Landlord and tenant
  • Male friendship

Quick answers

Who wrote The Cottage?

The Cottage was written by Danielle Steel and first published in 2002.

What genre is The Cottage?

It is usually shelved as Paranormal Romance and Angel Fiction.

How long is The Cottage?

The median edition has 366 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Cottage?

Readers who like it often enjoy Genuine Lies, A Stranger in the Mirror and Postcards from the Edge.

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