The High Notes
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Summary
Iris Cooper has been singing ever since she can remember， hitting the high notes like no one else。 When she is twelve， her father convinces the owner of a bar in Lake City， Texas， to let her perform， and she stuns the audience。 In the ensuing years， never staying anywhere for long， father and daughter move from one dusty town to the next， her passion for music growing every time she takes the mike in another roadhouse。
But it is not an easy life for Iris with her father in charge and using her income to pay for gambling， women， and booze。 When she starts to tour at age eighteen， she takes on a real manager。 Yet he exploits her too， and the singers and musicians she tours with are really the only family she has。 It is they who give Iris the courage to finally fly free， leave the tour， and follow her dreams。
After years of enduring the hardships of the road， exploitation， and abuse to do what she loves， Iris’s big chance comes as her talent soars。 But at the top at last， Iris still has to fight every step of the way。 In The High Notes， Danielle Steel delivers an inspiring story about finding the strength to stand up for yourself and your dreams， no matter what it takes。
But it is not an easy life for Iris with her father in charge and using her income to pay for gambling， women， and booze。 When she starts to tour at age eighteen， she takes on a real manager。 Yet he exploits her too， and the singers and musicians she tours with are really the only family she has。 It is they who give Iris the courage to finally fly free， leave the tour， and follow her dreams。
After years of enduring the hardships of the road， exploitation， and abuse to do what she loves， Iris’s big chance comes as her talent soars。 But at the top at last， Iris still has to fight every step of the way。 In The High Notes， Danielle Steel delivers an inspiring story about finding the strength to stand up for yourself and your dreams， no matter what it takes。
Reviews
DG
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A short and simple story of Iris who struggles early in life to get to the Oscars。A great book to read。Loved every bit。
Maria McLellan
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ExcellentLiked this one much better than last few by her！！I ended up finishing it in first day today it came out， which I usually dont。
Patricia Mills
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Great story of life。I loved the story told。 Being good and kind can help you succeed in life。 I read this in six hours。
Diane Saul
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Iris has an incredible voice。 Her Father uses her when he has her singing in bars from the age of 12。 He then signs her up for an abusive manager and keeps her money， spending it on booze。 This is a typical Steele。 Her books are predictable but at the same time provide an enjoyable escape from reality。 Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy。
Barb Lie
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The High Notes by Danielle Steel is another one of her wonderful standalone novels。 We meet Iris Cooper， who at 12 years old， lived with her drifter father， as they moved around a lot。 Iris loved to sing， and had an amazing voice for someone her age。 Her father， who also drank， took her to a bar to sing， and over the next number of years， he made money on her singing， until she reached 18 years old， when she decided to go on her own， as her father always spends her money for himself。Iris tours The High Notes by Danielle Steel is another one of her wonderful standalone novels。 We meet Iris Cooper， who at 12 years old， lived with her drifter father， as they moved around a lot。 Iris loved to sing， and had an amazing voice for someone her age。 Her father， who also drank， took her to a bar to sing， and over the next number of years， he made money on her singing， until she reached 18 years old， when she decided to go on her own， as her father always spends her money for himself。Iris tours for over nine years， as her manager also exploits her， but she makes friends with other musicians on her tours。 Her friends give her the courage to pack up and leave the tour and follow her dreams。 She goes into hiding in a small town， and meets Boy， a singer on a band， who becomes her friend （no romance）， and together they make great music。 Iris convinces Boy to go with her to New York， to meet with a recommended manager。 She auditions with Clay Maddox， who is a very successful and likeable manager。 He loves Iris voice， and when she mentions to Clay about Boy， who she feels also has a very nice voice。 Clay hires both Iris and Boy， with Iris career soaring， with a tour and album。 Boy ends up being the opening act， and he too with eventually become famous。 Iris’s ex manager tries to force her to return， but Clay will stop him， proving the ex-manager was a bad man。Over a period of time， Iris and Clay （there is an age gap）， will slowly begin to fall in love， and her life becomes filled with happiness。 Iris also wants to bring some old friends who stood by her into life。 The High Notes is a wonderful sweet story， filled with hope， tragedy， friendship， love， bad people， with a fantastic heroine。 I loved The High Notes， which was so very well written by Danielle Steel。 This is a story not to be missed。BarbThe Reading Cafe 。。。more
Janilyn Kocher
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It was a bit of a frazzling day so being able to immerse myself in the world of Danielle Steel was just what I needed。Iris came from nothing but she has a voice that could bring down the house。 Exploited by her wayward father and bad managers， she did the tour circuit for years until she escaped。 And was on her way。Iris gets her happy ending and my day turned out well so the parallel was good。Thanks to Random House and NetGalley for the early read。
Gail Herrmann
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Danielle Steel never disappoints and this book was so enjoyable because of her character development。 Iris is just so lovable and reading about her being taken advantage of by her father and music agents was hard to read but made you realize what a strong person she is。 Reading about her hard work paying off was so gratifying。 Then reading about how things can change the course of your life/career and are completely out of your control。 The saying that you can only control your reaction to the t Danielle Steel never disappoints and this book was so enjoyable because of her character development。 Iris is just so lovable and reading about her being taken advantage of by her father and music agents was hard to read but made you realize what a strong person she is。 Reading about her hard work paying off was so gratifying。 Then reading about how things can change the course of your life/career and are completely out of your control。 The saying that you can only control your reaction to the things that happen to you， ia so true。 Beautiful story！ I felt like I witnesses the rise of a star， from very humble， hard beginnings。 。。。more
Doreena Silva
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I loved this book the main protagonists highs， and lows were very extreme。 Music， friendship and family or lack there of dominated。 Also proves that hard work and perseverance pays off。 The ending ， well， it disappointed but in a good way if that makes sense， you have to read for yourself。Thank you to Netgalley， Random House Ballantine， Delacorte Press and the Author， Danielle Steel for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。
Meredith
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I have come to rely upon Danielle Steel books to be my escape from reality。 This book provided that for me for most of the book。 In the age of so many mass shootings I think there should have been a warning with the book because for me， and I am assuming others who have been personally affected by a shooting， it made it difficult to finish the book。 I did enjoy the book and the story of Iris Cooper。 Her relationship with her dad and her singing career successes and failures kept me reading the b I have come to rely upon Danielle Steel books to be my escape from reality。 This book provided that for me for most of the book。 In the age of so many mass shootings I think there should have been a warning with the book because for me， and I am assuming others who have been personally affected by a shooting， it made it difficult to finish the book。 I did enjoy the book and the story of Iris Cooper。 Her relationship with her dad and her singing career successes and failures kept me reading the book。 。。。more
Laura
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A few years ago， I rediscovered Danielle Steel's novels。 I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of The High Notes， which has become one of my favorite of Ms。 Steel's recent books。 The novel is a feel good book。 We meet the heroine， Iris Cooper， when she is 12 years old and is being raised by her father， who is an alcoholic， abusive and neglectful of his daughter。 Iris is a talent young girl who sing and is able to hit "The High Notes" 。 Her father finds her two agents who are both abusive and Iris A few years ago， I rediscovered Danielle Steel's novels。 I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of The High Notes， which has become one of my favorite of Ms。 Steel's recent books。 The novel is a feel good book。 We meet the heroine， Iris Cooper， when she is 12 years old and is being raised by her father， who is an alcoholic， abusive and neglectful of his daughter。 Iris is a talent young girl who sing and is able to hit "The High Notes" 。 Her father finds her two agents who are both abusive and Iris manages to free herself from their hold on her。 She finds Clay Maddox a loving and generous man who manages musicians。 Her life begins to change。 Iris triumphs and becomes a star。 If you love happy endings and stories of women who triumph after being abused。 The High Notes is for you！ Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC！ 。。。more
Laura
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A few years ago， I rediscovered Danielle Steel's novels。 I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of The High Notes， which has become one of my favorite of Ms。 Steel's recent books。 The novel is a feel good book。 We meet the heroine， Iris Cooper， when she is 12 years old and is being raised by her father， who is an alcoholic， abusive and neglectful of his daughter。 Iris is a talent young girl who sing and is able to hit "The High Notes" 。 Her father finds her two agents who are both abusive and Iris A few years ago， I rediscovered Danielle Steel's novels。 I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of The High Notes， which has become one of my favorite of Ms。 Steel's recent books。 The novel is a feel good book。 We meet the heroine， Iris Cooper， when she is 12 years old and is being raised by her father， who is an alcoholic， abusive and neglectful of his daughter。 Iris is a talent young girl who sing and is able to hit "The High Notes" 。 Her father finds her two agents who are both abusive and Iris manages to free herself from their hold on her。 She finds Clay Maddox a loving and generous man who manages musicians。 Her life begins to change。 Iris triumphs and becomes a star。 If you love happy endings and stories of women who triumph after being abused。 The High Notes is for you！ Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC！ 。。。more
Brenda
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This is an engrossing read written by the master of words。 Iris loved to sing。 Although she started out young， she had a voice much more mature than she looked and she could hit the high notes like no other。 Her dad， Chip， a drifter， had her singing in bars from the time she was 12。 After years of singing/touring for little money， Iris strikes out on her own。 However， she stil has a year left on her contract and the agent is determined to find her and make her fulfill the remainder。Eventually sh This is an engrossing read written by the master of words。 Iris loved to sing。 Although she started out young， she had a voice much more mature than she looked and she could hit the high notes like no other。 Her dad， Chip， a drifter， had her singing in bars from the time she was 12。 After years of singing/touring for little money， Iris strikes out on her own。 However， she stil has a year left on her contract and the agent is determined to find her and make her fulfill the remainder。Eventually she finds herself in New York meeting with successful producer， Clay。 One of Iris's former touring friends had given her Clay's number。 Clay is impressed with Iris's voice and becomes smitten with her。 She is attracted to him as well， but doesn't want to mix business and pleasure。。。。This story is about hope and living out your dreams。 It made me tear up several times。 Well done！！ 。。。more
Debra Dowling
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This was an inspiring story of what family means， friendship， determination， and love 。Iris was raised by her father， who never seemed to be able to keep a job or save money。 When she was 12 her father realized she could earn money singing in bars with her beautiful voice。 For years she sang and moved from place to place with nothing of her own to show for it。 One day she got the number of a successful manager from a friend and one phone call changed her entire life。 She has many highs and lows This was an inspiring story of what family means， friendship， determination， and love 。Iris was raised by her father， who never seemed to be able to keep a job or save money。 When she was 12 her father realized she could earn money singing in bars with her beautiful voice。 For years she sang and moved from place to place with nothing of her own to show for it。 One day she got the number of a successful manager from a friend and one phone call changed her entire life。 She has many highs and lows in her life but music keeps her going。 Throughout Iris’ journey Steel introduces us to an array of characters that all shaped Iris in one way or another。 The story will make you reflect on your own life and who helped make you what you are today。 Loved this book。 Is now one of my favorite books by Danielle Steel。 I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Carissa Lindsey
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THE HIGH NOTES Danielle Steel Women’s Fiction / Romance When Iris takes a chance and flees one more terrible manager to New York City， will she flower into the budding singer she dreams of or will she be trampled by the masses？I absolutely love music and really appreciated this candid look behind the scenes。 The glitzy lights and beautiful people conceal the good and the bad of the music scene。 I was completely invested in this book and loved the whole book。 I would give this book a solid 5 star THE HIGH NOTES Danielle Steel Women’s Fiction / Romance When Iris takes a chance and flees one more terrible manager to New York City， will she flower into the budding singer she dreams of or will she be trampled by the masses？I absolutely love music and really appreciated this candid look behind the scenes。 The glitzy lights and beautiful people conceal the good and the bad of the music scene。 I was completely invested in this book and loved the whole book。 I would give this book a solid 5 stars for anyone。 。。。more
Terri
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3。5 StarsI haven't read Danielle Steel for a long time。 She lost me as an audience when she went to only writing about the rich， the famous， the celebrities。 I decided to give this one a chance and I really did love about the first half of the book--he part dealing with Iris' early life and the struggles with her father putting her out there to sing in bars at age twelve and how he treated her。 It really had me pulling for her to be able to get away from him， find someone who would really take c 3。5 StarsI haven't read Danielle Steel for a long time。 She lost me as an audience when she went to only writing about the rich， the famous， the celebrities。 I decided to give this one a chance and I really did love about the first half of the book--he part dealing with Iris' early life and the struggles with her father putting her out there to sing in bars at age twelve and how he treated her。 It really had me pulling for her to be able to get away from him， find someone who would really take care of her career and help her make it on her own。 When that part came though， Steel lost me with the resulting relationship。 Thanks to Random House-Ballantine and NetGalley for the gifted copy。 。。。more
Nancy
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Thank you NetGalley， Danielle Steel and Random House Publishing Group for the ARC of The High Notes。 This is my personal review。This book was another hit for me！ Danielle Steel knows how to write a story and hold me in the pages from the first word to the last。 Iris Cooper had a life that most would not survive and thrive。 She has a voice that captures an audience and her father made sure she was heard。 The beginning of her career was tough with him taking her at a very young age in a bar to sho Thank you NetGalley， Danielle Steel and Random House Publishing Group for the ARC of The High Notes。 This is my personal review。This book was another hit for me！ Danielle Steel knows how to write a story and hold me in the pages from the first word to the last。 Iris Cooper had a life that most would not survive and thrive。 She has a voice that captures an audience and her father made sure she was heard。 The beginning of her career was tough with him taking her at a very young age in a bar to show off her singing ability。 He did not stay in one area long and soon she was trapped with an agent who was not the best for her。This gave her the chance to sing with others who soon became her family。 She got the opportunity to escape the grueling tour life and connected with a man who phone number she got early in her career。This was the chance she needed。 The path to her happiness was filled with twists and turns。 I could feel her as she sang。 The friends she made in her life was a bonus she needed and deserved。Danielle Steel has another hit book for all to read。 。。。more
Linda Leone
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The High Notes centers around the life of Iris Cooper。 Iris hasn't had an easy life。 Her mother ran off and her father moves her from town to town looking for work。 Starting at age twelve her father basically sells her singing talent 。 She starts performing in bars despite her young age。 Iris sees none of the profits from these performances and is left waiting in the truck for her father to return。 She thinks life is looking up when she signs with an agent and begins touring in small venues。 But The High Notes centers around the life of Iris Cooper。 Iris hasn't had an easy life。 Her mother ran off and her father moves her from town to town looking for work。 Starting at age twelve her father basically sells her singing talent 。 She starts performing in bars despite her young age。 Iris sees none of the profits from these performances and is left waiting in the truck for her father to return。 She thinks life is looking up when she signs with an agent and begins touring in small venues。 But it is not the life she wants or expected。Exhausted and feeling down， Iris decides to take control of her own life and leaves the tour。 Life can only get better， right？ Not necessarily。 This story sheds light on the not so glamorous side of the music industry。 I loved Iris and some of the other characters。 This one has the spark and feeling that I had been missing in some of Ms。 Steele's recent novels。 Thanks to netgalley and Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine， Delacorte Press for the arc。 。。。more
Melonie
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I loved this novel！ You can't help but love Iris。 What a journey and many unforgettable characters。 Beautifully written story that is unforgettable。 I loved this novel！ You can't help but love Iris。 What a journey and many unforgettable characters。 Beautifully written story that is unforgettable。 。。。more
Melonie
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I loved this novel！ You can't help but love Iris。 What a journey and many unforgettable characters。 Beautifully written story that is unforgettable。 Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC。 I loved this novel！ You can't help but love Iris。 What a journey and many unforgettable characters。 Beautifully written story that is unforgettable。 Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC。 。。。more
Kristina
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The High Notes by Danielle Steel is about Iris Cooper who was gifted with a magical voice。 Her father decided to cash in on his daughter’s talent。 Iris was twelve when her father got her a job in a local bar。 He kept them moving all through Iris’s childhood with her spending her evenings and weekends singing for their supper。 When Iris was seventeen， father dearest signed her up with a slimy promotor to tour for five years。 It was a grueling five years。 Unable to find work after the tours， Iris The High Notes by Danielle Steel is about Iris Cooper who was gifted with a magical voice。 Her father decided to cash in on his daughter’s talent。 Iris was twelve when her father got her a job in a local bar。 He kept them moving all through Iris’s childhood with her spending her evenings and weekends singing for their supper。 When Iris was seventeen， father dearest signed her up with a slimy promotor to tour for five years。 It was a grueling five years。 Unable to find work after the tours， Iris signed up with a different promoter for another five years。 This man liked to surprise his singers at concerts and degrade them。 When the slime ball slapped a singer， Iris had enough。 Iris changed the color of her and disappeared。 She was fortunate to encounter a good band in Jackson’s Hole， Wyoming。 Boy， a member of the band， and Iris became friends。 When the band breaks up， Iris and Boy head to New York。 Iris had been given the phone number of an agent who could make her a star。 Clay signs Iris and Boy。 Their careers are soon on the rise。 A tragic event has Iris making a few changes to her life。 The High Notes is what I call a rags-to-riches story。 I like Danielle Steel’s writing style。 It is casual and friendly。 The story moved along at a steady pace。 I liked Iris Cooper。 She had a terrible childhood， but it never affected her outlook。 Iris is a kind person with a magnificent voice。 Iris had a rough road to hoe， and she deserved something good to happen to her。 There was plenty going on this book。 I found myself quickly drawn into the story。 It is a book that can be finished in a couple of hours。 It is the perfect book to read before a cozy fire or while lounging on the beach。 I just loved the description of Rosebud。 She is a cutie。 There is some foul language as well as some graphic violence。 Key backstory details are repeated frequently。 The High Notes has hope， disappointment， perseverance， friendship， and love。 The High Notes is a touching tale with barroom ballads， truck tunes， taxing tours， punishing promoters， a big break， an impressive impresario， a moving melody， and a special surprise。 。。。more
Jennifer Jackson
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Anything by Danielle Steel is 5 stars， she is an amazing writer and the way she pulls at the heartstrings on this book is absolutely amazing！ I loved this book so much！！！！ It’s definitely a must read especially if you like from rags to riches type stories！
Wendy W。
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The High Notes by Danielle Steel is a stand-alone novel about one woman’s rise to fame in the country/pop music industry。 Story Recap: Iris Cooper was born to sing， it’s the only thing she knows and the only thing she wants to do in life。 With only a father to raise her， she was singing in bars before she was 12。 Father and daughter lived a nomadic life， traveling from town to town in Texas， Iris singing， and her father spending everything on drinking。 When Iris gets older， she eventually goes o The High Notes by Danielle Steel is a stand-alone novel about one woman’s rise to fame in the country/pop music industry。 Story Recap: Iris Cooper was born to sing， it’s the only thing she knows and the only thing she wants to do in life。 With only a father to raise her， she was singing in bars before she was 12。 Father and daughter lived a nomadic life， traveling from town to town in Texas， Iris singing， and her father spending everything on drinking。 When Iris gets older， she eventually goes on tour， but her father still spends all her earnings， and when she eventually finds a new manager， things are not much better for her。 This is a story of Iris and her climb to fame。 But， will she ever achieve her goals？ My Thoughts: The High Notes is a quick read with a captivating story and a lot of emotion。 It’s not a new story， or anything different， but it’s very well told， and the characters， especially， Iris are very realistic and compelling。 The book does highlight some of the horrors of talent management and the rougher side of fame。 Lily really is the star of this book。 I just couldn’t help myself from rooting for her the entire way。 She’s such a sweet woman， who had a horrible upbringing。 She loves music and loves to sing， and that’s all she wants in life。 Iris eventually learns to stick up for herself and she finds her way。 Her journey from a young girl， dependent on her terrible father， to a self-assured pop star， is a lot of fun。Recommendation: I highly recommend The High Notes to anyone who enjoys stories of rising to fame。 I received a complimentary copy of this book。 The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Jodi
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The High Notes follows Iris Cooper。 She is a child of a drifter who puts her to work singing in bars when she is only twelves years old。 Her natural voice and innocent look support her father and her。 She has not had much of a childhood with her alcoholic father who steals all her earnings。 Trying to make it in Vegas he presses her into a contract to tour for years。 Danielle Steel brings us the story of how powerful a dream can be。 Iris' dream of just being able to sing her songs lead her throug The High Notes follows Iris Cooper。 She is a child of a drifter who puts her to work singing in bars when she is only twelves years old。 Her natural voice and innocent look support her father and her。 She has not had much of a childhood with her alcoholic father who steals all her earnings。 Trying to make it in Vegas he presses her into a contract to tour for years。 Danielle Steel brings us the story of how powerful a dream can be。 Iris' dream of just being able to sing her songs lead her through all of the highs and lows of the music business。 You get to follow her on her journey and learn alongside her as she meets those who hold her up and those who take advantage of her。 It is a sweet story filled with hope， disappointment， friendship， and love。 It draws you into her world and you want to see what happens next for her until you realize that you have reached the end of the book hoping there are more words on the next page， this leaves the reader at a loss。 While I enjoyed the basic premise of this book， it suffers from the author’s tendency for repetition of backstory details。 Several of the characters seemed cliched and one-dimensional: the alcoholic father， the kindly bartender， the abusive， manipulative managers， the older， protective manager/love interest and the vitriolic ex-wife and daughter。Thank you to NetGalley， the author， and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine。 。。。more
Kathleen Gray
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Iris has been used by her father and others ever since he put her on stage at the age of 12。 Now a young woman， she's supporting him and a troupe of both hangers on and fellow musicians with her voice。 Except she's met Clay， an agent who becomes more to her。 This being a Steel novel， you know there's going to be a tragedy- no spoilers- but that Iris will pick herself up and move forward stronger with with a renewed sense of life。 Yes， the age difference in the romantic relationship is a bit crin Iris has been used by her father and others ever since he put her on stage at the age of 12。 Now a young woman， she's supporting him and a troupe of both hangers on and fellow musicians with her voice。 Except she's met Clay， an agent who becomes more to her。 This being a Steel novel， you know there's going to be a tragedy- no spoilers- but that Iris will pick herself up and move forward stronger with with a renewed sense of life。 Yes， the age difference in the romantic relationship is a bit cringy （as it sometimes is in her novels） but it's a positive in Iris' life so。。Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC， For Steel fans。 。。。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
Megan Greene
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Danielle Steel is the most consistent story teller of our time。 I jumped at the chance to read The High Notes and it did not disappoint。 The story centers around Iris， growing up in a dysfunctional family with a father that extorted her talent for his own financial gain。 After parting ways with her father， she signed with abusive mangers that only held her back and took advantage of her。 Finally， she stopped the cycle of abuse。 Watching Iris grow as a person and as a performer was uplifting。 As Danielle Steel is the most consistent story teller of our time。 I jumped at the chance to read The High Notes and it did not disappoint。 The story centers around Iris， growing up in a dysfunctional family with a father that extorted her talent for his own financial gain。 After parting ways with her father， she signed with abusive mangers that only held her back and took advantage of her。 Finally， she stopped the cycle of abuse。 Watching Iris grow as a person and as a performer was uplifting。 As I read， I heard her lovely voice in my head。 After tragedy strikes， Iris uses her talent， connections and fame to support a young boy and create the family she never had。 A read-in-one-sitting story。 4 stars。 。。。more
Kelly
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What an awesome story！ I so did not like Iris's father， he needed to be taken out back and taken care of for treating his daughter that way。 But， as they say what doesn't kill us makes us stronger and everything he did made her into a strong woman。 Great ending， I loved how she stepped up to do what was right for her friend。 Wonderful HEA and something I know I'll read over and over again。I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 This re What an awesome story！ I so did not like Iris's father， he needed to be taken out back and taken care of for treating his daughter that way。 But， as they say what doesn't kill us makes us stronger and everything he did made her into a strong woman。 Great ending， I loved how she stepped up to do what was right for her friend。 Wonderful HEA and something I know I'll read over and over again。I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 This review is based on an ARC from NetGalley， courtesy of the publisher。 。。。more
Becca Kate
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This is a beautiful story of having the courage to stand up for yourself and what you believe you are capable of。 I loved the character of Iris and felt she was so endearing and relatable。 Her determination to succeed is inspiring and her story is very motivating。 I was quickly captivated by this book and raced through reading it。 Even though I am no country star I felt like the story and characters were very relatable。 Heartwarming and goose bump inducing， there is a reason why Danielle Steel i This is a beautiful story of having the courage to stand up for yourself and what you believe you are capable of。 I loved the character of Iris and felt she was so endearing and relatable。 Her determination to succeed is inspiring and her story is very motivating。 I was quickly captivated by this book and raced through reading it。 Even though I am no country star I felt like the story and characters were very relatable。 Heartwarming and goose bump inducing， there is a reason why Danielle Steel is a best selling author！ Check this book out in October！All the applause to Danielle Steel on what is sure to be another chart topper！ 。。。more
Tracy
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Young girl overcomes odds （dead mom， terrible abusive father， horrible managers） to become a star。 Along the way she meets folks who become her family。 And， of course， a man。
Melanie
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Danielle Steel always gives us a heartfelt read that leave you longing for more of the characters and their everyday lives。 I always feel a part of these books and the characters lives。 Danielle Steel has delivered once again。When we meet Iris Cooper she is a young girl that lives with her father。 They don't have much and move around a lot。 Iris has been gifted with an amazing voice and it takes her nothing to belt out any ballad that you can think of。 She knows the old songs as well as all the Danielle Steel always gives us a heartfelt read that leave you longing for more of the characters and their everyday lives。 I always feel a part of these books and the characters lives。 Danielle Steel has delivered once again。When we meet Iris Cooper she is a young girl that lives with her father。 They don't have much and move around a lot。 Iris has been gifted with an amazing voice and it takes her nothing to belt out any ballad that you can think of。 She knows the old songs as well as all the new ones。 When Iris's dad falls on hard times and is out of money， he decides to use Iris and her voice to earn them money。 At first everyone is hesitant to hire Iris because she is so young， but her dad promises that he will get her in and out once she has done her job。 He makes Iris sit in the truck once she has performed for the night and earned them money， no matter the weather。 Iris is usually given a plate from the kitchen at the bar where she performs to take to the truck with her to eat。 Iris is just glad to have a good warm meal。 The deal that Iris was told by her dad was that he would put money aside from what she earned for her to have later。 When Iris gets older and asks about her money， her dad tells her that there is no money。 He has drank it all away with his drinking habit。 Iris knew that he had a drinking problem but had hoped that he was not using her money。 When Iris gets old enough， her dad promises her to a contract that she is not fond of。 Her dad sets it up to where he gets the money sent to his account and Iris has no say in it at all。 The tour manager is a jerk and Iris can't wait for her years to be fulfilled and for her to be free of her contract。 iris then goes to another tour manager and signs on with him but doesn't give her dad any money this time。 Of course her dad was not happy about not getting any money and told Iris that he didn't want to see her anymore。 Iris went on with her life and had to come to the point where she had to let her dad go。 He was going to drain her of all her money again if she let him。 On this tour that she was on， the tour manager was degrading of all the performers。 One day when he slapped the Iris's friend， she had enough and left the tour。 Iris had no idea where she was going to go but she knew that she could make some money if she needed to with her voice。 One of Iris's friends from the last tour group had given her the name of a person that could help her get a recording contract when she left。 Iris was not sure about contacting him but it was in the back of her mind nagging her。 On her way to where he was， Iris meets another guy that can harmonize with her like no one else has been able to。 They decide to go to New York together， why not？ Iris gets a meeting with the manager and decides to take this new friend with her。 When they leave， they both have a contact in hand and are on their way to making it big。 Iris never thought she would get this break， but now she is being taken care of like never before。 Her new manager is amazing and takes care of her like his own。 I don't want to give any of the other parts away because reading them for yourself makes it so worth it。 I loves this story and the characters。 A great feel good story of perseverance。 I voluntarily read and reviewed this book and all opinions are my own。 Thanks to NetGalley， the author and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book。 。。。more
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