Play Audiobook Sample
Bungalow 2 Audiobook
Play Audiobook Sample
(3.00) - 2,078 listener ratings
Quick Stats About this Audiobook
Total Audiobook Chapters:
Longest Chapter Length:
Shortest Chapter Length:
Average Chapter Length:
Audiobooks by this Author:
Publisher Description
Danielle Steel takes us beyond the dazzle of Hollywood in her compelling new novel—the story of one woman’s journey from suburban mom to award-winning screenwriter...and all the joy, heartbreak, and challenges along the way. Bungalow 2 The phone call came on a hot July day—a day like any other for Marin County mom and freelance writer Tanya Harris. But this call—from Tanya’s agent—was anything but ordinary, offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: the chance to write a major Hollywood screenplay, a dream she had put aside long ago to devote her energies to her family. This time, Tanya knows she cannot refuse, even though she’s torn about leaving her husband and their daughters. From the moment she steps into her lush bungalow at the fabled Beverly Hills Hotel, Tanya is thrust into an intoxicating new world where she feels reborn—energized by the creativity swirling around her—yet the pull of her family at home is strong. Suddenly she’s working alongside A-list actors and a Hollywood legend: Oscar-winning producer Douglas Wayne, a man who always gets what he wants–and who seems to have his sights set on her. Flying home between shoots, struggling to reconnect with a family that seems to need her less and less, Tanya watches helplessly as her old life is pulled out from under her in the most crushing of ways. As her two lives collide, as one award-winning film leads to another, Tanya begins to wonder if she can be a wife, a mother, and a writer at the same time. And just as she confronts the toughest choice she has faced, she is offered another dazzling opportunity—one that could recast her story in an amazing new direction, complete with an ending she never could have written herself. In Bungalow 2, Danielle Steel takes us into a world few ever see—a world of fame and fortune, celebrity and genius–daring to show us the real lives, real dreams, and real struggles hidden beneath the flash and glitter of Hollywood.
Download and start listening now!
"This book is great. When all you have to live for is your family and it is gone the next day, how do live/can you survive? This is a fabulous story about how you can move on after 20 years of marriage. A person can survive anything they put there mind to."
— Jamie (4 out of 5 stars)
Bungalow 2 Listener Reviews
-
" A woman's quest to find herself after her husband beyrays her when she goes to California to write a movie. "
— Jennifer, 2/16/2014 -
" This is my first Danielle Steel book and if the rest of them are like this then I am going to have to pass. I loved the story, but the writing was SO REPETITIVE it was almost obnoxious! "
— Laura, 2/14/2014 -
" Danielle steel has got boring with this book. I only read it all the way through because I can not start a book and not finish it. She repeated herself over and over. It was the ultimate tedious book "
— Annelli, 1/25/2014 -
" Fast read -- felt like I had read it before. Storyline was similar to one of her other books. Good beach book. "
— Jill, 1/20/2014 -
" I hated the 1st two chapters. I will give the book a chance as, when in need of a light, quick read, I have enjoyed other Danielle Steel novels. Update: It never gets better. This book is aggravatingly bad. I usually like a book like this after a serious read or when nursing a hangover and can't quite get thru anything else. This book is headache inducing. I would rather drink a bucket of margaritas and wake up in the Sahara then go through this experience again. "
— Joanna, 1/19/2014 -
" I anjoyed the book, but the story was predictable. Had love, lost love, found love, lost love... "
— Bonnie, 1/13/2014 -
" It wasn't fast moving and you could see every twist coming. There were more depressing parts than usual! I wouldn't recommend it to most people. "
— Kate, 1/10/2014 -
" I always finish books I start. I couldn't make it past the 4th chapter of this one. Yes, we get it, Tanya loves her family. She loves being a mom. Wah, wah, wah. Get on with it already! I've enjoyed DS books in the past, but this one was terrible. "
— Stephanie, 1/5/2014 -
" Great easy read. Good beach book. "
— Debbie, 12/31/2013 -
" Nice easy read. By the time I was half way through, I was going all men are bastards.LOL Good book "
— Marnie, 12/23/2013 -
" Trite, mindless carp ... As usual. Read Steel if you need a break from any kind of challenging thought. "
— Pamela, 12/14/2013 -
" Good Glad that Tanya followed her dream! "
— A., 12/8/2013 -
" This was an easy book to read, although the forshadowing of what was to come was laid on a little too thick in the beginning (almost to the point of being annoying). Reading this book was a nice way to be entertained without having to think too much. "
— Deb, 12/1/2013 -
" I did this one on audio book. I've never read a Danielle Steel before. Her writing style is very simple, but I really related to the story. "
— Nicole, 6/15/2013 -
" I always enjoyed reading novels written by THE Danielle Steel. She's great. And somehow, somewhere, you could always relate to some of the characters in her books. Bungalow 2 is a must-read. "
— Tina, 6/8/2013 -
" After I read this book my heart just broke. I just hated her husband. "
— Jagaa, 5/27/2013 -
" It was a great trashy book to read on the beach! "
— Natalie, 5/11/2013 -
" I found this book at a thrift store for 25cents...and I want my money back. I've never been a fan of Danielle Steel, and this book was a vivid reminder as to why! "
— Robin, 3/10/2013 -
" This is the last Danielle Steele book I've read. Pretty much have read all her books. I just put my favorites on my list. "
— Shellie, 11/28/2012 -
" Predictable Danielle Steel, but still an enjoyable summer read. "
— Leslie, 9/2/2012 -
" Nicely written, I just couldn't relate. "
— Markelle, 8/9/2012 -
" This book so far is pretty good,it's not boring at all. "
— Nikki, 2/12/2012 -
" Predictable Danielle Steel. I forgot why I stopped reading her. By the end of the 3rd chapter, I was sick of all the repetativeniss. I wish more time had been spent on the ending versus some parts in the middle. Ok book, easy read. "
— Katt, 2/5/2012 -
" Interesting book about how one decision changes the safe life you know! "
— Shawn, 11/10/2011 -
" This was a good book. It dealt with how a woman changes throughout her life as a mother and how that she can overcome anything that happens to her. "
— Melissa, 9/26/2011 -
" I have read everyone of her books up to date and have enjoyed everyone of them! "
— Debby, 9/20/2011 -
" Need a distraction so this fit the bill. "
— Heather, 6/17/2011 -
" I have always loved Danielle Steel's novels. This is a good novel that has a couple of twist and turns for the main character. I felt bad for Tanya because it just seemed like things kept falling apart for her. She finally gets the happiness she deserves in the end. "
— Lori, 6/12/2011 -
" I've read it twice it was so good. "
— Dee, 4/6/2011 -
" I always enjoyed reading novels written by THE Danielle Steel. She's great. And somehow, somewhere, you could always relate to some of the characters in her books. Bungalow 2 is a must-read. "
— Tina, 9/12/2010 -
" Once again, you have to like the main character or at least care what happens to her to enjoy a book. Hated the husband, the kids and the submissive wife. I wanted them all to grow a backbone. "
— Rio, 8/5/2010 -
" In the first half of the book I feel Danielle repeats her self a lot. <br/>It's an ok story just not as good as other books by her I've read. "
— Shawnda, 3/18/2010 -
" Loved the setting of the book the main character is a screenwriter in Los Angelos. A little perdictable on what is going to happened to the main character,but the twist is who gets the happy ending? "
— Rose, 3/15/2010 -
" I did not like some of the story line in this book, so had a hard time getting through it in places. <br/>It is a good book to read, I guess I was not in the right frame of mind for it at this time. "
— Shawna, 12/2/2009 -
" I found this book at a thrift store for 25cents...and I want my money back. I've never been a fan of Danielle Steel, and this book was a vivid reminder as to why! "
— Robin, 11/30/2009 -
" A woman's quest to find herself after her husband beyrays her when she goes to California to write a movie. "
— Jennifer, 11/21/2009
About Danielle Steel
Danielle Steel has been hailed as one of the world’s most popular authors, with almost a billion copies of her novels sold. Her many international bestsellers include many acclaimed novels. She is also author of His Bright Light, the story of her son Nick Traina’s life and death; A Gift of Hope, a memoir of her work with the homeless; Pure Joy, about the dogs she and her family have loved; and the children’s books Pretty Minnie in Paris and Pretty Minnie in Hollywood.
About Michael Boatman
Michael Boatman is an Earphones Award–winning narrator and twice winner of the prestigious Audie Award for narration. He is a versatile television, film, and stage actor whose work on the hit TV show Spin City garnered him a GLAAD Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and nominations for two NAACP Image Awards. For his work playing Stanley Babson on the long-running HBO series ARLI$$, he was nominated five times for the Image Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.