The perfect book for a women’s book club! What I specifically love is the main character and her struggles. I’ve read at least 20 of Danielle Steel’s books and this is definitely in my top 5!

Danielle Steel is a classic with a great number of amazing books. I will say though that this one was not my favorite of her works.

What can I say? This is my 23rd book I’ve reviewed on Goodreads by Danielle Steel. And since I started reading her books in the 1970’s I know for a fact I’ve read so many more “back in the day”. This book was a fast, easy read. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this book. All opinions are my own.

Oh, Danielle Steel, how I will always love the stories that you write! As a mother, I found this book beautiful and touching in a familiar Steel manner....it is a story of loving, supporting, and not being afraid (or too foolish) to learn to let go. As a parent, we have an idea of what we want for our children and, so many times, as we all know, those plans and dreams just don't work out. I stayed up all night reading this beautiful, touching story and found myself identifying with the situations and various moments throughout in a very personal way. I loved everything about this and it is sure to be a knockout hit for the Fall reading list! I am so happy to recommend this without any reservation, whatsoever!

Sit down, suspend disbelief and sink into another Danielle Steel book. Yes, we probably could predict most of the events after the first few minutes of reading, but it’s just a delightful way to sit out on a balcony and enjoy the life of this family coming to grips with subjects that are very common in 21st century life.

Kate, a loving mother and successful lawyer thought she had 3 perfect children. As the story unfolds, she learns that she has not escaped family turmoil. She also has to face her own future, perhaps not as a totally independent woman.

I enjoyed this book, a good relaxing read. I think reading groups might enjoy discussing Kate’s disappointment with her children’s actions and whether they are legitimate in this day.

Thank you Netgalley for letting me read this very entertaining novel.

Kate is a lawyer with three adult children who have all been successful in their own regard. In one summer, each child has a life-changing event or decision that they face, and Kate feels like their perfect and calm life is on the verge of crumbling. The story reveals how the family deals with each situation, and how relationship evolve and change. I thought this was a very nice read and actually read the majority of the book in one night.

Kate is a single mother of 3 adult children. All have been raised in many eyes, perfectly, having attended the best schools, good careers, never having been in trouble It is a model family in photos and on paper. Kate has high standards for her children and will stop at nothing seemingly to ensure that picture stays perfect. It all begins to unravel for her when youngest daughter Claire announces she is pregnant, with no intention of marrying the father who she feels is not good enough for her. Meanwhile her son Anthony is in a loveless engagement to a woman Kate feels is perfect for him. Fate intervenes and Anthony meets another woman he falls head over heels for and must make a dreaded decision. Stay in a relationship where he feels smothered and unhappy, or risk it all for the woman he loves. The third child, daughter Tammy has been harboring a secret from her mother for years due to the fear of rejection and humiliation. Finally she lets her guard down and tells the truth. As the story unfolds we see Kate's walls come down and she becomes more accepting of her children for who they are, not who SHE wants them to be. She even lets down her ultimate guard and allows a man to enter her life. In the end, she is able to find happiness seeing the world through the eyes of her family and not just with her rose colored glasses.
This a great read about the power of family bonds. It is also a story of acceptance, love, grace, and humility. I read it in one evening.