The Whittiers
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Reviews
Tracy
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Danielle Steel is known for writing entertaining fiction and The Whittiers， her latest novel， does not dissapoint。 The Whittiers are a large family of adult children living in New York。 They are mostly independent， but are suddenly thrust together by a family tragedy。 Steel tells each character's story in her usual captivating way and then ties the plot together perfectly。 The Whittiers is a satisfying novel that is filled with engaging characters。 This is the perfect gift for any reader looking Danielle Steel is known for writing entertaining fiction and The Whittiers， her latest novel， does not dissapoint。 The Whittiers are a large family of adult children living in New York。 They are mostly independent， but are suddenly thrust together by a family tragedy。 Steel tells each character's story in her usual captivating way and then ties the plot together perfectly。 The Whittiers is a satisfying novel that is filled with engaging characters。 This is the perfect gift for any reader looking for a wonderful escape during this stressful holiday season （or anytime）。 。。。more
Anne
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The Whittiers by Danielle Steel is a very readable third person account， mostly， of a group of six adult children whose parents have just been killed in a tragic accident。 They have an estate to settle and a house to sell: a house that may be worth $100 million。 Not selling the house causes one divorce， which had been a long time coming， and precipitated several of the siblings moving back home， as well as the children from the divorce every other week。 The adult children ranged in age from 21-4 The Whittiers by Danielle Steel is a very readable third person account， mostly， of a group of six adult children whose parents have just been killed in a tragic accident。 They have an estate to settle and a house to sell: a house that may be worth $100 million。 Not selling the house causes one divorce， which had been a long time coming， and precipitated several of the siblings moving back home， as well as the children from the divorce every other week。 The adult children ranged in age from 21-40， one was autistic， another was pregnant and not married， another came out as gay。 In so many ways it was a typical family。 They figured out they loved living together and it made their lives better， even as each of them discovered a significant other， who moved into the family seamlessly。 There was a plot， although it was thin。 It was more of a slice-of-life novel; a year in the life。 There were lots of themes: family， acceptance， love， hard work， and siblings， to name a few。 It was an enjoyable， uplifting read， so pleasant when compared to many books popular right now which are full of misery and strife。 I recommend it highly。I was invited to read a free e-ARC of The Whittiers by Ballantine， through Netgalley。 All thoughts and opinions are mine。 #Netgalley #Ballantine #DanielleSteel #TheWhittiers 。。。more
Lynn Brooks
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A heartfelt， emotional read！ Danielle Steel always has a way of spinning a story that makes time pass quickly as page after page unravels a family before us and has the reader swept up in the emotion like they are in the same room。 THE WHITTIERS brings loss to the forefront when tragedy strikes and a close knit group of adult siblings must come together and greet their new reality together as a team。 Angst and drama unravel as love and support flows as naturally from the siblings as it did from A heartfelt， emotional read！ Danielle Steel always has a way of spinning a story that makes time pass quickly as page after page unravels a family before us and has the reader swept up in the emotion like they are in the same room。 THE WHITTIERS brings loss to the forefront when tragedy strikes and a close knit group of adult siblings must come together and greet their new reality together as a team。 Angst and drama unravel as love and support flows as naturally from the siblings as it did from the parents they all adored。 I was quickly hooked and I loved every minute of their evolving stories。I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a book strong in women's fiction elements with heavy doses of family love， strife and dedication as one sibling after another meets their forever love。 。。。more
Bargain Sleuth Book Reviews
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For this and other book reviews， subscribe to my blog at www。bargain-sleuth。comDanielle Steel books were my “gateway” books to adult reading when I was in junior high in the 1980’s， so I have a fondness for the prolific writer。 Yet， at the same time， even at that young age， I thought I could write a Danielle Steel book because they were so formulaic。 Much like my beloved Nancy Drew， rarely does Steel branch out and do something different， and I find comfort in that。 After reading some pretty hea For this and other book reviews， subscribe to my blog at www。bargain-sleuth。comDanielle Steel books were my “gateway” books to adult reading when I was in junior high in the 1980’s， so I have a fondness for the prolific writer。 Yet， at the same time， even at that young age， I thought I could write a Danielle Steel book because they were so formulaic。 Much like my beloved Nancy Drew， rarely does Steel branch out and do something different， and I find comfort in that。 After reading some pretty heavy non-fiction history books， I was ready for something that didn’t require a lot of thought。 The Whittiers is just that。 I received an Advanced Reader’s Copy from NetGalley and Delacorte Press in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。If you’re a long-time fan of Danielle Steel， there’s nothing new with The Whittiers。 In fact， if you go way back in her bibliography， you’d find a very similar story with Family Album， just updated to the 21st century。 The Whittiers are a comfortably rich family in New York whose kids are all grown。 Two of the kids， the two youngest， still live with them in a sprawling Fifth Avenue mansion。 The youngest， Annabelle， drops out of college and starts partying too hard and all that comes with that。 Benjie， 28， is on the autism spectrum so I was invested in his story since two of my children are as well。 The twins， Caroline and Charlie， are in the fashion industry， working hard to build their brand。 Gloria is a high-powered broker on Wall Street， and Lyle works in real estate and is the only one of his siblings that is married and has children。 At least， for now。One thing that Danielle Steel does and it amazes me that editors don’t do anything about it the incessant repetition of facts of story。 She may mention something in one paragraph at the beginning， then repeat it again at the end of the paragraph， in the next paragraph， and again two pages later。 There is absolutely no chance that you’ll forget even the most basic facts of the story。 But she’s always written that way， and millions of readers don’t seem to mind。 It does make it easier to read her stories， because if you’re just skimming through and miss something， it will be brought up again and again。As with most Steel novels， not only are the people well off， but they’re all incredibly attractive and fashionable， and the romances that develop are with equally attractive and even more rich people。 I’m actually surprised Danielle Steel had people with disabilities featured in her story at all but applaud her efforts to raise awareness that someone with an Autism diagnosis can in fact hold down a job and even fall in love。It’s always nice to go down the rabbit hole of how the other half lives with Steel’s books， and that even well-off people have problems， albeit ones that are resolved within 400 pages。 I enjoy her books like I enjoy a good pastry: delicious to eat， but not very filling。 And you always go back for more。 。。。more
Carol Werner Harris
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The Whittiers By: Danielle Steel， Publication date - 11/22/2022My Recommendation 5 STARSSynopsis: The Whittiers is a story about a very close family， husband and wife with six children。 Every year Preston and his wife Constance take a romantic "wintermoon" ski trip。 This years ski trip ends in a tragedy。 For the first time the children must make decisions regarding their family home and belongings without their parents。 It's almost unbearable。 How do you come to terms with the loss of both paren The Whittiers By: Danielle Steel， Publication date - 11/22/2022My Recommendation 5 STARSSynopsis: The Whittiers is a story about a very close family， husband and wife with six children。 Every year Preston and his wife Constance take a romantic "wintermoon" ski trip。 This years ski trip ends in a tragedy。 For the first time the children must make decisions regarding their family home and belongings without their parents。 It's almost unbearable。 How do you come to terms with the loss of both parents， put aside personal issue's， decide what to do with personal belongings， what to do with the family home with six siblings agreeing on everything？ Will this bring the siblings closer together or tear the family apart？The Whittiers is a very interesting， emotional and quick read。 As always， Danielle Steel does not disappoint！Thank you #NetGalley and #RandomPublishingGroup for the e-ARC in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Kristina
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I enjoyed reading The Whittiers by Danielle Steel。 Preston and Constance Whittier go on a “wintermoon” each year。 Unfortunately， this one was their last。 We see how their six adult children cope with the loss of their parents。 I was drawn into the story。 I like the author’s writing style which is relaxed and friendly。 The story moved along at a fast clip。 There are quite a few characters to keep track of。 I found it easier as I got further into the story。 I liked that the characters were not per I enjoyed reading The Whittiers by Danielle Steel。 Preston and Constance Whittier go on a “wintermoon” each year。 Unfortunately， this one was their last。 We see how their six adult children cope with the loss of their parents。 I was drawn into the story。 I like the author’s writing style which is relaxed and friendly。 The story moved along at a fast clip。 There are quite a few characters to keep track of。 I found it easier as I got further into the story。 I liked that the characters were not perfect。 Each character had something happening in their lives （life is messy）。 Benjie is the youngest son， and he is at the high end of the autism spectrum。 The family soon learns just how much their mother did for Benjie。 The family will need to step up to fill the gap。 Benjie provides many of the uplifting and funny moments in the book。 Annabelle is the youngest child， and she was on a downward spiral before her parents’ death。 After the parent’s death， Annabelle’s life quickly spirals out of control。 The four older siblings are needed to handle the parent’s estate and help their youngest siblings。 There are many moving moments in this emotional story。 I found myself staying up late to finish The Whittiers。 It is a story that will leave you with a smile on your face。 My one negative is the repetition of backstory details。 It is a trait found in all of this author’s books， and I really wish she would discontinue doing it。 The Whittiers is a feel-good story with grief， regret， love， humor， and family。 I enjoyed seeing the family came together after such a tragic event。 The Whittiers is a touching tale with a terrible tragedy， a dreadful divorce， an unrestrained sister， dear dogs， a captivating Italian， cute kids， and a happy house。 。。。more
Melonie
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This is one of my favorite Danielle Steel novels！！ It is heartwarming with so many special characters to love。 I love the family dynamics that they take care of each other and are there for each other。 Thanks #Netgalley for the ARC。
Jennifer Johnson-Spence
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Quick read about of family of 6 adult kids who loose their parents in a skiing accident。 The story follows their lives for a year after this big life change。 Read this book in less than 24 hours。 Thanks NetGalley for the advanced copy。 #NetGalley #TheWhittiers
Mandy Felder
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I loved this book！ I loved the family dynamics。 I loved how even though the children lost their parents， they still moved on with their lives and found special someone’s who could share their lives with them。 Overall， this was a great book and I would definitely recommend it to someone to read。
Ann
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The Whittiers， by Danielle Steele， is a family drama with lots of triumphs， beautiful characters， and loads of familial love。 Steele's latest novel， due out in March of 2023， will grab the reader's attention from the start and will lead them on a fun and inspiring journey through the Whittier family's lives。 The Whittiers are a larger-than-life New York family with strong ties to the community and even stronger ties to each other。 Their lives may seem a bit too squeaky clean for some， but Ms。 St The Whittiers， by Danielle Steele， is a family drama with lots of triumphs， beautiful characters， and loads of familial love。 Steele's latest novel， due out in March of 2023， will grab the reader's attention from the start and will lead them on a fun and inspiring journey through the Whittier family's lives。 The Whittiers are a larger-than-life New York family with strong ties to the community and even stronger ties to each other。 Their lives may seem a bit too squeaky clean for some， but Ms。 Steele offers some heartache and one giant tragedy nestled between successes and victories that should make this book appealing to most。 If you are looking for a feel-good novel that's easy to read and will have you yearning for your own family gatherings， then this is definitely the book for you。 。。。more
Kathleen Gray
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Classic Steel。 The six Whittier siblings are thrown for a loop when their parent are killed by an avalanche during their annual ski trip。 While there's a monetary inheritance for each of them， that pales in comparison to the value of the family home， a huge house in Manhattan that is worth somewhere between $50 and 100 million （can you imagine？）。 Yes， this is a lot of privilege （the sort of privilege Steel readers expect） but there's also angst in the family。 Jack is divorcing， Gloria's single a Classic Steel。 The six Whittier siblings are thrown for a loop when their parent are killed by an avalanche during their annual ski trip。 While there's a monetary inheritance for each of them， that pales in comparison to the value of the family home， a huge house in Manhattan that is worth somewhere between $50 and 100 million （can you imagine？）。 Yes， this is a lot of privilege （the sort of privilege Steel readers expect） but there's also angst in the family。 Jack is divorcing， Gloria's single and unhappy， Caroline and Charles are overworked （and possibly a bit overextended）， Benji struggles with change， and Annabelle， the youngest just doesn't know how to cope。 This is all about how these siblings pull together， make some tough decisions， and move forward in their lives。 Steel has packed a lot into a relatively slim book （especially considering the potential for drama）。 Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC。 For her fans。 。。。more
Tiffany www。instagram。com/tiffs_bookshelf
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This is Danielle Steele's best book in this readers opinion！！！ I fell in love with evert single character in this story and didn't want the Whittiers family story to end。 Bestseller list here The Whittiers come！！！！ This is Danielle Steele's best book in this readers opinion！！！ I fell in love with evert single character in this story and didn't want the Whittiers family story to end。 Bestseller list here The Whittiers come！！！！ 。。。more
Wendy W。
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The Whittiers by Danielle Steel is a sweeping family drama that follows a tight-knit family after the death of their parents。 I enjoyed this story and liked the characters very much。 All five children are strong characters with their own issues and problems。 I loved the way all the children came together and eventually helped each other out。 However， I found the story a bit predictable。 I know that romances can be predictable， but for some reason， I found that this book was very predictable， alm The Whittiers by Danielle Steel is a sweeping family drama that follows a tight-knit family after the death of their parents。 I enjoyed this story and liked the characters very much。 All five children are strong characters with their own issues and problems。 I loved the way all the children came together and eventually helped each other out。 However， I found the story a bit predictable。 I know that romances can be predictable， but for some reason， I found that this book was very predictable， almost as if I’d read it before。 But， I still enjoyed the book， as the characters were very compelling。 I recommend The Whittiers to anyone who enjoys fiction。 I received a complimentary copy of this book。 The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Jackie Cyr
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Again a huge thank you to Net Galley。 What a nice family story。 It is nice to see a family come together during a horrible situation and how they deal with everyday issues and bond。
Laura
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The Whittiers is one of Danielle Steel's best novels。 In this book， she has gone back to her writing roots。 The Whittiers focuses on family and the bonds and strengths of the family members。 Ms。 Steel tells the story of six siblings in their 20s and 30s， who lose their parents in a freak accident。 As they deal with the loss of their parents， each sibling deals with their own personal demons to eventually triumph and move forward。 Thanks to NetGalley and Ballantine publishing for the ARC！ The Whittiers is one of Danielle Steel's best novels。 In this book， she has gone back to her writing roots。 The Whittiers focuses on family and the bonds and strengths of the family members。 Ms。 Steel tells the story of six siblings in their 20s and 30s， who lose their parents in a freak accident。 As they deal with the loss of their parents， each sibling deals with their own personal demons to eventually triumph and move forward。 Thanks to NetGalley and Ballantine publishing for the ARC！ 。。。more
Laura
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The Whittiers is one of Danielle Steel's best novels。 In this book， she has gone back to her writing roots。 The Whittiers focuses on family and the bonds and strengths of the family members。 Ms。 Steel tells the story of six siblings in their 20s and 30s， who lose their parents in a freak accident。 As they deal with the loss of their parents， each sibling deals with their own personal demons to eventually triumph and move forward。 Thanks to NetGalley and Ballantine publishing for the ARC！ The Whittiers is one of Danielle Steel's best novels。 In this book， she has gone back to her writing roots。 The Whittiers focuses on family and the bonds and strengths of the family members。 Ms。 Steel tells the story of six siblings in their 20s and 30s， who lose their parents in a freak accident。 As they deal with the loss of their parents， each sibling deals with their own personal demons to eventually triumph and move forward。 Thanks to NetGalley and Ballantine publishing for the ARC！ 。。。more
Carolyn Amate
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As excellent and well known Danielle Steel is as an author， in my opinion her latest novel "The Whittiers" is not one of her best works。 The main idea of the book was ambitious but not all that well developed。 To summarize， the story follows a total of six siblings and their various storylines in the aftermath of a tragedy （respectfully， I won't divulge the details any further than this for those who decide to read the book）。 Each character is unique and therefore has a unique storyline from one As excellent and well known Danielle Steel is as an author， in my opinion her latest novel "The Whittiers" is not one of her best works。 The main idea of the book was ambitious but not all that well developed。 To summarize， the story follows a total of six siblings and their various storylines in the aftermath of a tragedy （respectfully， I won't divulge the details any further than this for those who decide to read the book）。 Each character is unique and therefore has a unique storyline from one another， and yet。。。 the characters are all one dimensional。 Upon reading the first ten pages， I had not gotten hooked on the story or interested in the characters。 At first， I thought maybe it was a slow burn kind of book so I hung in there with the expectations that it may get better。 The drama entertained me a little， but I still didn't feel much for the characters。 Perhaps the storyline would have improved if the book became a mini series of 6 novels， each one devoted to each sibling and their own storyline and developing them even further。 There were also some love stories going on， but even that didn't have much meat to it。 The partners the characters had fallen in love with had also been flat， and the storyline of how they got together seemed too easy and set up。 Even the way the book had ended seemed a little too neatly tied in a bow。 The entire purpose of the book seemed to have a political agenda to it， but not enough to convince the reader or get the reader to fall in love with the characters。 If I had to rate it out of five stars， I would give it one。 I want to thank the publisher and Netgalley for this advanced copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Patty
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This book follows the title family， The Whittiers， for almost a year。 They are a large， loving family， anchored by their parents。 But when tragedy strikes， the family needs to pull together even more and support each other。While I enjoyed the book， I did find it a bit of a fairy tale， maybe like a story you'd see on *that* holiday network。 Despite the sudden loss of their parents， none of the 6 adult siblings experienced big emotions， they were just described as "sad"。 In the year's time， there This book follows the title family， The Whittiers， for almost a year。 They are a large， loving family， anchored by their parents。 But when tragedy strikes， the family needs to pull together even more and support each other。While I enjoyed the book， I did find it a bit of a fairy tale， maybe like a story you'd see on *that* holiday network。 Despite the sudden loss of their parents， none of the 6 adult siblings experienced big emotions， they were just described as "sad"。 In the year's time， there was a broken marriage， a coming out， new loves found， and a surprise baby， but everyone just rolled with it all。 They were also all （but one） living in the same house， chaotic as can be， but without the usual arguments you'd expect。Regardless of the above， it was a quick， enjoyable read。 Thanks to the author， publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book， but my opinions are my own。 。。。more
Tina
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This is a Women's Fiction。 This is not as hard hitting as other books I read by Danielle Steel。 I read her books because they are so hard hitting， and they make me think about things。 This one did not do that。 I enjoyed the story， but I felt it was a little messy at times。 It also had a lot of characters that we were following。 This book was fast paced and it did keep me reading it。 I really loved the adult character with Down Syndrome， and I think his character was done really well。 I also love This is a Women's Fiction。 This is not as hard hitting as other books I read by Danielle Steel。 I read her books because they are so hard hitting， and they make me think about things。 This one did not do that。 I enjoyed the story， but I felt it was a little messy at times。 It also had a lot of characters that we were following。 This book was fast paced and it did keep me reading it。 I really loved the adult character with Down Syndrome， and I think his character was done really well。 I also loved how his family handled or helped him， and I really loved how they handled it when he started dating。 I just wished his character was more of a main character of this book。 I do not think this is a bad book， but this book was not everything I wanted it to be。 I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher （Delacorte Press） or author （Danielle Steel） via NetGalley， so I can give an honest review about how I feel about this book。 I want to send a big Thank you to them for that。 This book is scheduled to be released on November 22-2022。 。。。more
J
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After the death of their parents， the Whittiers， come together as a family。 There are six of them， with a wide range in age from 21 to 39， different places in life。， and each one having their own struggles。They had to grieve the loss of their parents， and life doesn't stop while you are doing that， so they have other things going on at the same time。 The siblings decided to live in their parent's huge house， except the oldest one。 Thy each had their own pain and difficulties， but they found a wa After the death of their parents， the Whittiers， come together as a family。 There are six of them， with a wide range in age from 21 to 39， different places in life。， and each one having their own struggles。They had to grieve the loss of their parents， and life doesn't stop while you are doing that， so they have other things going on at the same time。 The siblings decided to live in their parent's huge house， except the oldest one。 Thy each had their own pain and difficulties， but they found a way to come together most of the time， at the end of the day， and have dinner together。 The love they found for each other， and the support they gave， changed their lives。 Danielle Steele has written another amazing book， telling the journey of the Whittier's。 From all they went through， to starting to move forward in their lives， to where they are when they start to make the decisions of where they want to go from here。I received an ARC from Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine， Delacorte Press though NetGalley。 。。。more
Jodi
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The book starts off slow and really just stating of details without anything engaging。 The reader finally gets to some dialogue as well as the plot。 Story is about The Whittiers， a large， loving family coming together after the tragic accidental death of their parents。 There are six siblings who are a wide range in age， at various stages in their personal lives and careers。 Some are married， single， twins， one is on the spectrum， one is secretly gay， and a wild child。 There will be romance and n The book starts off slow and really just stating of details without anything engaging。 The reader finally gets to some dialogue as well as the plot。 Story is about The Whittiers， a large， loving family coming together after the tragic accidental death of their parents。 There are six siblings who are a wide range in age， at various stages in their personal lives and careers。 Some are married， single， twins， one is on the spectrum， one is secretly gay， and a wild child。 There will be romance and new love， divorce， secrets revealed and life changing surprises。 They all realize how much their Mom handled every day and miss her wisdom。 The parents had remained very deeply in love。 Their retired parents left the family home to all the children assuming they would sell and divide the proceeds。 Events transpire resulting in some of the eldest moving back home。 The estate needs to be settled and they can’t agree to sell immediately。 Further developments change opinions as some of the siblings circumstances change。 The new directions their lives take brings them closer together as a new， ever growing family unit。 They are all kind， good people learning to grieve and heal。 Thanks to Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine 。。。more
Marian Sherry
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The Whittiers is the latest release from #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel。 It’s a heartwarming story of adults siblings who must find a way to cope and support one another after an unthinkable tragedy。 This was a great book。 I’ve been a fan of the author for many years and this book does not disappoint。Preston and Constance Whittier have built a happy life with their six adult children who they raised in a beautiful historic mansion in Manhattan 。 Only the two youngest still r The Whittiers is the latest release from #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel。 It’s a heartwarming story of adults siblings who must find a way to cope and support one another after an unthinkable tragedy。 This was a great book。 I’ve been a fan of the author for many years and this book does not disappoint。Preston and Constance Whittier have built a happy life with their six adult children who they raised in a beautiful historic mansion in Manhattan 。 Only the two youngest still remain living at home。 With an almost empty nest， Preston and Constance can continue their yearly tradition of a romantic ski trip they refer to as their “Wintermoon” 。 After an unthinkable tragedy， the adult children must find a way to come together and navigate the obstacles not only in each of their own individual lives but also to support one another。 I loved each individual character for their different strengths 。 Each of the older siblings， except one move back into the mansion to support the youngest two siblings who still live at home。 A sister with an unexpected and unwanted pregnancy and a brother with Autism 。 This is a heartwarming story of a family who support each other through heartbreak， pregnancy， relationships， and secrets。 No matter what is handed to them the siblings come together to love and support one another。 It’s a wonderful story that I would highly recommend well written by a beloved author 。 5/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️My review will be posted to both Instagram and Amazon at MarianSherry。 。。。more
V
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Uplifting story about The Whittiers， a large， loving family coming together after the tragic accidental death of their parents。 There are six siblings who are a wide range in age， at various stages in their personal lives and careers。 Some are married， single， twins， one is on the spectrum， one is secretly gay， and a wild child。 There will be romance and new love， divorce， secrets revealed and life changing surprises。 They all realize how much their Mom handled every day and miss her wisdom。 The Uplifting story about The Whittiers， a large， loving family coming together after the tragic accidental death of their parents。 There are six siblings who are a wide range in age， at various stages in their personal lives and careers。 Some are married， single， twins， one is on the spectrum， one is secretly gay， and a wild child。 There will be romance and new love， divorce， secrets revealed and life changing surprises。 They all realize how much their Mom handled every day and miss her wisdom。 The parents had remained very deeply in love。Their retired parents left the family home to all the children assuming they would sell and divide the proceeds。 Events transpire resulting in some of the eldest moving back home。 The estate needs to be settled and they can’t agree to sell immediately。 Further developments change opinions as some of the siblings circumstances change。 The new directions their lives take brings them closer together as a new， ever growing family unit。 They are all kind， good people learning to grieve and heal。 A feel-good， fairly predictable， easy to read family drama。 The siblings were hard working with interesting careers and creativity。 There were everyday problems and urgent crises， all brought the siblings closer。 The book is a great escape from everyday stress。 They were just a typical family with a luxurious fourteen bedroom mansion off Madison Avenue， who vacation in the Hamptons， visit the timeshare or ski in Europe， take the sailboat out， etc。 It took my mind off whether I could afford to put gas in the auto， pay the electric bill or buy necessary prescriptions。 It also reminded me that loss and problems beset everyone， even if you have the means to get through them。 This wasn’t a favorite book by an author I have enjoyed in the past。 If you want a little fantasy， make you feel good， happily ever after fiction， this is perfect。Thanks to NetGalley for the digital advance reader copy of “The Whittiers” by Danielle Steel and to Random House Publishing and Delacorte Press。 These are all my own honest， personal thoughts and opinions given voluntarily without compensation。 。。。more
Sarah Pesnell
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I absolutely loved this book。 It was very interesting and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who loves Danielle Steel
LS
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The Whittiers is the story of a group of six adult siblings who lose their parents in a tragic avalanche。 When they inherit their family home， they initially plan to sell the mansion and split the profits as part of their inheritance。 But when they find themselves at a crossroads， three of the older siblings decide to move back into the house to help support their two youngest siblings， one of whom is on the autism spectrum， the other of whom is a college dropout who winds up pregnant after expe The Whittiers is the story of a group of six adult siblings who lose their parents in a tragic avalanche。 When they inherit their family home， they initially plan to sell the mansion and split the profits as part of their inheritance。 But when they find themselves at a crossroads， three of the older siblings decide to move back into the house to help support their two youngest siblings， one of whom is on the autism spectrum， the other of whom is a college dropout who winds up pregnant after experimenting with drugs and alcohol。 The oldest brother， Lyle， is going through a divorce and trying to raise two children of his own， so it makes sense for them all to move into the house they grew up in until the dust settles， especially since the house is the only place large enough to accommodate everyone。This was a fun ensemble novel with a storyline for each of the six brothers and sisters。 Throughout the course of the book， they find romance and overcome their own personal obstacles。 Since this is a Steel novel， of course everything works out in the end。 I read this book on a long plane ride， and it helped make the time pass quickly。 My only criticism is that the author could have gone into more depth。 This is a fairly short book with six storylines， and I would like to have seen more development with each of them。Thank you to NetGalley and the publsher for providing me with an advanced reader's copy in exchange for my opinions。 。。。more
Michelle Casper
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Danielle Steel never disappoints。 Her stories are so realistic and you can really visualize everything happening the way she writes it。 I couldn't put this down because I wanted to see what happened next。 Danielle Steel never disappoints。 Her stories are so realistic and you can really visualize everything happening the way she writes it。 I couldn't put this down because I wanted to see what happened next。 。。。more
Carolyn
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The Whittiers， by Danielle Steele is another of her formulaic novels about a rich family who loses a loved one， this time their parents， and have to sort out what to do with the ancestral home， as well as the adult children whose lives are mostly a mess。 As always， Ms。 Steele does this with a deft hand and it all works out in the end。 Although I used to love her novels， they've become repetitive and a little boring。 Maybe it's time to shake it up a little？ Thank you to the author， Ballantine， De The Whittiers， by Danielle Steele is another of her formulaic novels about a rich family who loses a loved one， this time their parents， and have to sort out what to do with the ancestral home， as well as the adult children whose lives are mostly a mess。 As always， Ms。 Steele does this with a deft hand and it all works out in the end。 Although I used to love her novels， they've become repetitive and a little boring。 Maybe it's time to shake it up a little？ Thank you to the author， Ballantine， Delacorte Press and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
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Danielle Steel's The Whittiers is a beautiful， heartfelt book。 The Whittiers are a large family struck by a devastating tragedy。 Each unique character is loveable and adds a wonderful dynamic to the family unit。 What begins as slow-burn quickly becomes an engrossing page-turner as Steel gently unfolds the story。As a fan of Danielle Steel for many years， I am always amazed by her deep and emotional writing style。 The Whittiers is another example of Steel's ability to connect with the human spirit Danielle Steel's The Whittiers is a beautiful， heartfelt book。 The Whittiers are a large family struck by a devastating tragedy。 Each unique character is loveable and adds a wonderful dynamic to the family unit。 What begins as slow-burn quickly becomes an engrossing page-turner as Steel gently unfolds the story。As a fan of Danielle Steel for many years， I am always amazed by her deep and emotional writing style。 The Whittiers is another example of Steel's ability to connect with the human spirit。 Full of depth and heart-touching moments， the book reached down and touched my soul。 The Whittiers is available on November 22nd。 （5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐）Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine， for sharing this absolutely stunning novel with me。 The Whittiers is clean and refreshing。 I appreciate your kindness！ 。。。more
Kim
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Danielle Steel does it again！ I have read all of her books。 I started with The Promise in the early 80’s and as each book was released I bought it。 The Whittiers is an excellent book with wonderful characters written in Danielle Steel’s style。 I was drawn right in from the beginning and it was a very quick read as her books usually are。 The Whittier family was very easy to get involved with-I really enjoyed reading this book。 I honestly feel it is one of her best books in the last few years！ Tha Danielle Steel does it again！ I have read all of her books。 I started with The Promise in the early 80’s and as each book was released I bought it。 The Whittiers is an excellent book with wonderful characters written in Danielle Steel’s style。 I was drawn right in from the beginning and it was a very quick read as her books usually are。 The Whittier family was very easy to get involved with-I really enjoyed reading this book。 I honestly feel it is one of her best books in the last few years！ Thank you to NetGalley， Random House and Danielle Steel for the opportunity to read and review this ARC！ 。。。more
Jessica Cerqueira
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