This is my first Danielle Steel read. The story is of a royal family and their love of horses. It was a very easy read about a young girl who does not know she is of the royal line. Some of the dialogue is a bit repetitive at times which was a bit distracting. I think my biggest challenge was the character of Lucy. She was very hard to like but was a critical character in the plot. You want to like her by the middle of the story but I found it difficult based on the early interactions with her. Overall, a quick easy read.

One can never go wrong with a Danielle Steel novel, to me. I return to her books again and again and have for years. She continually delivers well written stories that are entertaining and, most often, heart warming in their delivery. Royal is a perfect book to escape with and be entertained through the pages. In particular, this story is about a royal family who sends their child away during World War II as it rages on in Europe. While under the protection of a lovely family, Princess Charlotte (who is third in line for the throne) falls in love with the son of the family. As she comes into her own, she must navigate her life of love and loss and ultimately make decisions regarding her future. This read is charming and light, it is delightful in a storytelling sense and sure to entertain at the heart of what it is written for. I enjoyed this tremendously and the romantic notions are heart warming. As always, I recommend Steel to the fullest. She never disappoints.

Royal
A Novel
by Danielle Steel
Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine
Delacorte Press
Women's Fiction
Pub Date 18 Aug 2020 | Archive Date 31 Oct 2020

I try to keep up on the new releases as the Director of a small library. This book was not the one for me, however, I know if I purchase it... which I will .... it will go out. Danielle Steel has a large number of fans and they never tire of her books. Like I said, this book did not keep my attention. Good points, no vivid sexual descriptions.
3 star.

This book is set in WWII when a young princess, 3rd in line to the throne, is secretly sent to the countryside for health reasons. The young Princess and the the son of the family she is staying with fall in love and have a child. The royal family is not aware of the child. After the child is orphaned a young woman, also staying with the family, decides to keep the child and raise her as her own. Many years pass before the true identity of the child is revealed. This was a typical Steele book. It was an entertaining book and held my interest to the end. Most of the characters are likable. I would give this book 3 1/2 stars rounded up to 4. Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy.

As always, Danielle Steel pulls her reader in from the first page. Enjoyed this book about a royal family...the story flowed, the characters were well developed and Royal kept me turning the pages. Another page turner by Danielle Steel.
Thank you to netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

This book is about an unknown princess of England, Anne. She is the daughter of Princess Charlotte, youngest child of the King and Queen of England. Charlotte is sent to the countryside during WW II due to her asthma. This story expects us to believe there was a different royal family of England and a princess had a baby that was hidden for 18 years. Far fetched.

This is the first book I’ve read by Danielle Steel. The story captured my attention and was different than I expected it to be. I was drawn in by the storyline surrounding a royal family. What surprised me is that this is the first book I’ve read in a long time that covers almost thirty years of time in one book. I was hesitant about that after getting attached to the characters but ended up loving how fast it moved. This book was like reading a whole series in one sitting. I loved how each character captured my attention and how the story evolved! It was fast paced, a good amount of suspense, interesting plot twists, but not too heavy that made it unenjoyable.

I also really appreciated that there was very little language and sexual content. If there was any sexual content, it was kept to a minimum and wasn’t descriptive. This gives me hope to read other works by this author! It’s very hard to find good books like that.

Thank you Net Galley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my review.

Danielle Steel has done it again - another heartwarming page-turner which drew me in from the very first page and kept me riveted all the way through. I loved the characters, the story, the horses and the plot. I highly recommend it and know it will be extremely successful.

I am usually charmed by Steel’s books, so I was excited about reading this. Honestly, I felt like I got Barbara Cartland, not prime Steel.

This was a totally trite tale about a princess....not worth retelling. I have been loving her recent books, so this was a disappointment.

Thank you Netgalley for for allowing me to read this ARC.

Once the reader gets through the numerous deaths and to the gist of the story, the book seems to be almost over. I did enjoy the historical aspect of this novel. That being said, it was just too realistic especially the horse part. Also, I noticed that yet again, the author mentions St. Tropez. One might hope that in a book about WWII this might be left out. I want this author to write a book like The Ring. Forget the rich lifestyle and the travels...of modern time. Concentrate on history. There was much sadness in the story... for a quick read....