I am a huge fan of Danielle Steel and loved this book! It was heartwarming, intriguing and very engaging. There is a reason Danielle Steel is a huge best-selling author and this book is a perfect example of why! I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Meredith was an iconic movie star, until she suffers a family tragedy. She shut the world away and lives as a recluse for many years... until one night there is a huge earthquake. She opens her house to her neighbors, people who don’t know here and who she doesn’t know. This nook has several different characters from different backgrounds. I found most of them very interesting.
A quick read in the style of this author

I love when Danielle Steel releases a new book - but this was not my favorite. I liked the overall concept of the book, but I didn't feel that the overall character and plot development was...well developed. I felt like she didn't spend as much time as she could have on the most interesting parts of the story, and added too many story lines that got a little confusing and too busy at times. **Trigger warning - there's a big plot event with abuse wrapped up in this story! This was an okay story of Danielle Steel's but not her best.

Neighbors by Danielle Steel, emphasizes how important people and their interaction together especially in times of distress. A recluse famous actress learns how reaching out to her neighbors changes her life after an earthquake how impacted her life and also the others in the novel. Man is a social animal and we need people to interact with, trust and love. This book proves this concept and I thought Steel did aa very good job expressing this in her latest novel. Thank you to goodreads for allowing me to read and enjoy this book

Former Icon Meredith locked herself away from the world after her husband cheated on her. Meredith then blamed the death of her beloved son. Meredith is also estranged from her daughter so she relies on her hired hands Debbie and Jack. They are not what they seem. After an earthquake, she opens her home to her neighborhood. Then start friendships. The book started to get very boring at this point, and some parts were shorter then others. I really love reading her books, but lately, her books are not up to par.

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There were a few characters that really mad me upset, but that's what a good writer does! As usual, all the pieces came together to make an excellent story. Don't know how Ms. Steel can write so many books and no two storylines are alike. Hat's off to Ms. Steel!

Thank you to the Danielle Steel, Random House Publishing, Delacorte Press and NetGalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review

The reader is first introduced to 63 year old Meredith White, who has immersed herself in her grief and became a recluse for fourteen years after a very public betrayal of her husband's affair and the death of her son shortly after. Currently, she is a very famous former actress living in a mansion/fortress in the exclusive neighborhood of Pacific Heights in San Francisco with a couple who serve as caretakers of the estate, but are also robbing her blind and have been for all of those years. When an 8.2 earthquake strikes, Meredith's whole world is shaken. She opens her fortress after 14 years and invites her neighbors to stay with her. The neighbors include a Doctor, his wife and two children who are harboring a terrible secret; a narcissistic tech magnate and his girlfriend of the month; and an elderly, blind, pianist with his sweet caregiver, who has big dreams of his own.

Danielle Steel, as always, is an amazing storyteller, and grabs the reader from the first sentence. She manages to merge all these lives together to create one beautiful story. I have not read a novel by this Author in many many years and was absolutely delighted with this simple, beautiful read.

First, a big thank you to NetGalley and Random House publishing for this ARC. All thoughts are my own.

My mom has been trying to get me to read Danielle Steele for years. When we were on amazon the other day looking for a book for her, we stumbled upon this & the description pulled me in. I came onto NetGalley and was lucky enough to be approved for the arc.
Equal parts mystery, romance, perseverance and growing up- Neighbors really has a little bit of everything!
After an 8.2 magnitude earth rocks San Francisco, Meredith White comes out of hiding, much to her neighbors surprise. She’d been a recluse for the last 15 years, leaving Hollywood after the tragic death of her son, the first time she steps outside is following the earthquake. She even does the unthinkable- invites them to come live with her while their houses are repaired. Little does she know each set of people have their own secrets. But, are there secrets still hidden within her own walls?

While a little predictable, Neighbors gives you an insight into coping with loss, love, tragedy and happiness. The underlying theme seems to be growth, which Steele showcases so well. This is a quick read and I’d recommend it!

After 2 tragic losses, first her husband after a very public affair, followed by her son in a heartbreaking accident, Meredith White, film actress becomes a recluse over the course of a 14-year period. Meredith lives in her mansion in a very exclusive neighborhood with her “caretakers” where her life takes a dramatic turn after an earthquake ... forever, literally and figuratively. Meredith’s giving heart opens to her neighbors with housing, counseling, friendship and love. During the course of the story, we also learn about Meredith’s own family.

Once again, Danielle Steel delivered a quick-read that brings characters I felt emotionally connected with.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing me this opportunity to review this ARC.

A significant earthquake shook up more than a city but helped tear down the walls that many characters created that were preventing them from truly living especially in the case of Meredith. By letting her neighbors into her home, she created a new family and life for herself and in return turned richer, happier and more in love than before. She let Charles and Julia in and became a grandparent to Daphne and Will. I must admit that the scenes between Tyla and Andrew were hard to read but I was glad she escaped. The story of Peter finding love was sweet and heartfelt. A great read!

Danielle Steel brings us to San Francisco. We are first met with Jack and Debbie, the caretakers of Hollywood elite Meredith White's home. They attended to her every need for the past fourteen years taking advantage of the benefits of their job. When tragedy strikes Meredith's family, she ends up shutting the outside world out. One night, an earthquake strikes California prompting Meredith to open her doors after all these years. Once she does, her neighbors slowly bring her back to the outside world. She discovers things about herself and others and what she once thought safe and concrete are shaken.

Danielle Steel once again brings us a story that goes through all the emotions. It makes you want to turn the page to see what happens next and to continue the story long after I turned the last page. I enjoyed reading about Meredith and her neighbors. I liked seeing Meredith open up as time went by with the help of those around her. Danielle Steel has always been a wonderful storyteller and there is always a surprise round the corner. There is tragedy, but with that also comes friendship, love, and acceptance.

I look forward to reading another adventure by this author. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I would like to thank NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine, Delacorte Press for this privilege.

This is my 34th book by Danielle Steel and it was not my favorite. An earthquake in CA happens and a lot of the houses on one street are badly damaged. All the neighbors who barely know each other go to stay with an ex-movie star who has lived like a recluse for many many years. (Her house had very little damage) They all share meals, learn each other’s secrets, etc. It moved a little slow for me and I felt like there was a lot of repeating in this book. Looking forward to her next novel. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this early release in exchange for my honest review.

I love all of Danielle Steel books. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. As always, the writing in this books was beautiful.

Read this for early review. Short book and a quick read. This is a character driven novel eith a protagonist who opens her home tonneifhbirs during an earthquake. Lovers of this author will read this, but for others, it might not hold interest. It glosses over the devastation of the earthquake and centers on personal relationships that develop quickly. The ending is predictable.

Danielle Steel has done it again, She has made this book better than her others. I can honestly say I think I have read all her books that came out this year, and this one comes out next year. I hope people will love it just as much as I do.

This book may be a little triggering for others though, it talks alot about domestic violence and what the result may end up if a person doesn't break free. Daneille steel never shied away from these kind of topics, in fact she covers them really well. My favorite character was Meredith. She had the heart to look out for others and was a mother figure, even a grandmother figure, I wish I had one like her.

I am grateful that Netgalley let me read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Chalk up another great book for prolific writer Danielle Steel.

After sustaining a devastating and very public betrayal coupled with a tragic loss, 63 year old Meredith White submerged herself in her grief and became a recluse for fourteen years. This world-famous actress and film icon lives in a mansion/fortress in the exclusive neighborhood of Pacific Heights in San Francisco with a couple who serve as caretakers of the estate. Meredith’s sedate and predictable lifestyle of seclusion come to an abrupt halt when an 8.2 earthquake strikes on sultry evening. Literally and figuratively shaken out of her complacency, she invites her neighbors, who are virtual strangers to her, to share her home for several weeks while their respective houses are being repaired.

Steel does a credible job of weaving together multiple storylines into a cohesive and compelling read. The neighbors include an abusive orthopedic surgeon, his wife and two children; a tech entrepreneur and his underappreciated girlfriend; and an elderly, blind, renowned pianist with his budding novelist caregiver. The book also explores the backstory of Meredith’s estranged family and her dependency upon the rather sketchy caretaker couple. As the story unfolds, we are given the opportunity to see someone “come back to life” through her caring for others and taking a risk on a romantic relationship.

As with most Steel novels, I was immediately engaged with the story from the first page. I enjoyed the characters and felt emotionally connected with them – their fears, their caring, their gratitude, their outrage. The author explores a wide variety of relationship issues with the diversity of characters in age, ambition and accomplishments. This was a very entertaining read that couldn’t put down.

My thanks to the author, Random House Publishing Delacorte Press and NetGalley for providing the opportunity to review an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review

Danielle Steel books are sometimes a hit or miss with me. This one is a hit! Hollywood recluse, earth quakes, caregivers, drama, romance... this book has it all. Don't miss this one!

Another great read by Danielle Steel. As always, she has you hooked from the first page until the last. Steel is always a quick, interesting, intriguing story teller. Loved the characters in Neighbors and loved how they gradually developed throughout the book.
Thank you to netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

Five stars.

When an earthquake hits a San Diego neighborhood, a group of neighbors becomes a group of friends. A recluse movie star's home becomes the place where neighbors come together for a place to stay but find so much more: friendship, safety, and perhaps even love.

This book is full of complex characters, domestic drama, shocking lies & secrets, and an amazing ending! Danielle Steel always blows me away and Neighbors met my high expectations! I’ll be telling everyone about this book!