The Whittiers
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Summary
In this heartwarming novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel， adult siblings find their way back home—and back to each other—after loss。
Preston and Constance Whittier have built a happy life together with a brood of six children raised in a beautiful historic Manhattan mansion。 Now， with a nearly empty nest， it’s easier than ever for the Whittiers to maintain their tradition of a solo romantic “wintermoon” ski trip。
But with this year’s trip comes tragedy。 Suddenly， their adult children find themselves reuniting in the family home without their parents for the first time ever。 The oldest， Lyle， is reaching a breaking point in his marriage and must decide whether a divorce would be best for him and his two children。 Gloria’s big job on Wall Street has kept her single at forty， and growing ever more cynical。 The twins， Caroline and Charlie， moved out long ago to start a fashion business that may now be faltering。 Benjie， with special needs， is hit hard by the loss of his parents and needs his siblings’ help。 And Annabelle， the youngest， drops out of college and starts to spin out of control。
The eldest four are forced to put aside their personal issues and their grief to keep the family together and support each other and their two youngest siblings。 Selling the house， along with all the memories that live in its walls， feels like yet another devastating loss。 Could there be another way， as unconventional as it seems？
In The Whittiers， Danielle Steel delivers an inspiring story about the everlasting bonds of one unforgettable family。
Preston and Constance Whittier have built a happy life together with a brood of six children raised in a beautiful historic Manhattan mansion。 Now， with a nearly empty nest， it’s easier than ever for the Whittiers to maintain their tradition of a solo romantic “wintermoon” ski trip。
But with this year’s trip comes tragedy。 Suddenly， their adult children find themselves reuniting in the family home without their parents for the first time ever。 The oldest， Lyle， is reaching a breaking point in his marriage and must decide whether a divorce would be best for him and his two children。 Gloria’s big job on Wall Street has kept her single at forty， and growing ever more cynical。 The twins， Caroline and Charlie， moved out long ago to start a fashion business that may now be faltering。 Benjie， with special needs， is hit hard by the loss of his parents and needs his siblings’ help。 And Annabelle， the youngest， drops out of college and starts to spin out of control。
The eldest four are forced to put aside their personal issues and their grief to keep the family together and support each other and their two youngest siblings。 Selling the house， along with all the memories that live in its walls， feels like yet another devastating loss。 Could there be another way， as unconventional as it seems？
In The Whittiers， Danielle Steel delivers an inspiring story about the everlasting bonds of one unforgettable family。
Reviews
Dianne
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Happy Publication Day！I don't know what to say about this book except that it made me feel good and that all is NOT wrong with the world。 It's not accurate to real life， but it is great escapism。Yes， in some ways， this book was written as sort of a fairytale。 To the best of my knowledge， real people don't all act this way; of course， if you were to inherit a 100 million-dollar house and the financial means to back it up， had five siblings that are always there for you。 The worst you ever had to Happy Publication Day！I don't know what to say about this book except that it made me feel good and that all is NOT wrong with the world。 It's not accurate to real life， but it is great escapism。Yes， in some ways， this book was written as sort of a fairytale。 To the best of my knowledge， real people don't all act this way; of course， if you were to inherit a 100 million-dollar house and the financial means to back it up， had five siblings that are always there for you。 The worst you ever had to put upon with was a brother who is Autistic/on the spectrum， a young sister （21 years old） who is living her life to the fullest and becomes pregnant out of wedlock and had to go through a divorce from a bitch of a wife I might have had more empathy for these characters。However， as I already said， this WAS great escapism/ It also was a sweet book and a quick read。*ARC supplied by the publisher Delacorte Press - Penguin Random House， the author， and NetGalley。 。。。more
Carol
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Another wonderful Danielle Steel story I loved it。 It had tragedy， a strong family， a very sweet younger brother that was a little different but had a heart of gold， a very selfish wife and the youngest daughter who was a little lost and didn't know what she wanted out of life。 I loved the social worker who thought she was tough but had to learn to look t the whole picture。 Lyle loved his kids but his wife didn't care aboiut them at all - she just wanted his money。 The twins worked really hard a Another wonderful Danielle Steel story I loved it。 It had tragedy， a strong family， a very sweet younger brother that was a little different but had a heart of gold， a very selfish wife and the youngest daughter who was a little lost and didn't know what she wanted out of life。 I loved the social worker who thought she was tough but had to learn to look t the whole picture。 Lyle loved his kids but his wife didn't care aboiut them at all - she just wanted his money。 The twins worked really hard and finally accomplished what they had dreamed about。 Gloria was a hard worker and thought love wasn't in the cards for her。 I'm happy with how she found she was wrond。 The last sentense in the book wrapped it up。 The parents would have been very proud of them。 The six children had grown up to be great adults。 I highly recoment this bookI got this book from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review 。。。more
Lisa
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⭐️⭐️The Whittier’s by Danielle Steel is a standalone novel。 The story starts slow and is repetitive。 I found myself asking out loud - “didn’t I already ready this？” Preston and Constance have six adult children。 Their lives are busy， each sibling has their own issues， yet their lives intertwine as siblings。 From eldest Lyle， becoming separated with money hungry wife Amanda wanting his inheritance to youngest Annabelle party girl and pregnant。 After their parents fatal accident the six siblings n ⭐️⭐️The Whittier’s by Danielle Steel is a standalone novel。 The story starts slow and is repetitive。 I found myself asking out loud - “didn’t I already ready this？” Preston and Constance have six adult children。 Their lives are busy， each sibling has their own issues， yet their lives intertwine as siblings。 From eldest Lyle， becoming separated with money hungry wife Amanda wanting his inheritance to youngest Annabelle party girl and pregnant。 After their parents fatal accident the six siblings need to figure out what’s next。 Predictable， slow， no blind sides nor drama。 Recommend if you want a vacation book that you can ignore few days and come back to it。 Thank you NetGalley and Random House Pub Group Ballantine for ARC for my honest review。 。。。more
Gail Herrmann
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This is such a heartwarming family story， perfect to read any time of the year， but especially touching right before the holidays！ Danielle Steel develops characters that are just so honest， down to earth， loyal， and loving。 I want to be a part of this family。 of siblings。 Sadly， they lose their parents but they all support each other with love and understanding。 Quick， beautiful read that I didn't want to end！ This is such a heartwarming family story， perfect to read any time of the year， but especially touching right before the holidays！ Danielle Steel develops characters that are just so honest， down to earth， loyal， and loving。 I want to be a part of this family。 of siblings。 Sadly， they lose their parents but they all support each other with love and understanding。 Quick， beautiful read that I didn't want to end！ 。。。more
Melinda Anders
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The Whittier's are a large family in New York。 Three boys and three girls are crushed when their parents get killed in a skiing trip。 They keep each other close and five of the children move so they are sharing their family home。 An especially good Danielle Steel book。 Reminds me of her earlier books。 This would make a great book to read during the holidays。Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC and to the publisher Delacorte Press。 The Whittier's are a large family in New York。 Three boys and three girls are crushed when their parents get killed in a skiing trip。 They keep each other close and five of the children move so they are sharing their family home。 An especially good Danielle Steel book。 Reminds me of her earlier books。 This would make a great book to read during the holidays。Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC and to the publisher Delacorte Press。 。。。more
Bianca Braithwaite
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I keep hoping that Danielle Steele’s next novel will be like her first ones used to be。 Well written， lacking constant repetition and rehashing of the story， three dimensional characters and a good plot and ending。Sadly this one is lacking in all those areas。 A lacklustre read。
Diane Saul
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This is the story of a family who supports each other thru tragedy and good times。 It is a feel good light read。 You can always depend on Danielle to give you a story you can enjoy with relatable characters。 Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy。
Barb Lie
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The Whittiers by Danielle Steel is another one of her wonderful standalone novels。 The Whittiers is a fantastic family-oriented story line。 We meet the entire family from the start， with the parents， Preston and Connie， as well as their children， Lyle （oldest at 42）， Gloria （39）， twins Charlie and Caro （33）， Benjie （28- autism spectrum） and Annabelle （youngest at 21）; as they all celebrate Christmas every year。 They are a very close-knit family， with only Amanda， Lyle’s wife being an outcast， on The Whittiers by Danielle Steel is another one of her wonderful standalone novels。 The Whittiers is a fantastic family-oriented story line。 We meet the entire family from the start， with the parents， Preston and Connie， as well as their children， Lyle （oldest at 42）， Gloria （39）， twins Charlie and Caro （33）， Benjie （28- autism spectrum） and Annabelle （youngest at 21）; as they all celebrate Christmas every year。 They are a very close-knit family， with only Amanda， Lyle’s wife being an outcast， only caring about money。 After the holidays， Preston and Connie always go away to Europe for an annual vacation， with this year going skiing to France。 But a tragedy happens while they were skiing， and hit by an avalanche; killing them both instantly。 The family is shocked， and find themselves reuniting at the family mansion to make decisions and console each other。 Their parents left a generous bequest to each of their six children， thinking that they can also share the bigger inheritance if they sell the mansion; worth between $50-100 Million。 However， 5 of the six children do not want to sell at this time， with most ending up going back home to stay at the mansion together。 It was so wonderful to see how they all moved in to help Benji， and Annabelle （who becomes pregnant）， as well as Lyle， who was separated from his wife。 I enjoyed the love between all family members， and how they were always there for each other。 Each family member had their own life issues， as well as finding love for all。 Lyle， worried about his two children， bringing them to the mansion every other week， and doing everything he could to finalize his divorce。 Gloria was a successful lawyer， who had no relationships with others。 Caro and Charlie， were running a fashion business， which were long hours， and more funds were needed to help promote their work。 Benjie was at times hard to handle， but the love of his family always helped him; he also had two cute dogs。 Annabelle was the wild one， always staying out all hours， until she needed help from her family。What follows is a wonderful heartwarming story， with the family determined to keeping everyone together， especially with the older siblings helping to support Benji and a pregnant Annabelle。 The Whittiers was a fabulous storyline， with fantastic family that had to deal with grief， hostile divorce， expansion and wonderful romances along the way。 The Whittiers was so very well written by Danielle Steel。Barb 。。。more
Julia Richardson
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Welcome to the story of a quirky family who comes together when things get tough。 I enjoyed this story of love， kindness， and family！
Marcia Meakim
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Another interesting family drama by Danielle Steel。 The characters are all compelling， six adult siblings who have lost their parents very suddenly， and find a new sense of family while navigating their own personal issues。 I especially loved Benjie and his outlook on life。 Each of them find happiness in their lives and develop even closer attachments to their siblings。 My only reservation was that everything was too predictable， and a bit formulaic。 Three and a half stars。 Still a good read。Man Another interesting family drama by Danielle Steel。 The characters are all compelling， six adult siblings who have lost their parents very suddenly， and find a new sense of family while navigating their own personal issues。 I especially loved Benjie and his outlook on life。 Each of them find happiness in their lives and develop even closer attachments to their siblings。 My only reservation was that everything was too predictable， and a bit formulaic。 Three and a half stars。 Still a good read。Many thanks to Danielle Steel and NetGalley for affording me the opportunity to read an arc of this soon to be published book。 。。。more
Meredith
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A heartwarming story about a family that comes together after their parents tragic passing。 Full of love， arguments， growing up， and learning this is a Steel book not to be missed。
Janilyn Kocher
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Six siblings lives’ are forever changed upon the demise of their parents’ passing。The huge family home is meant to be some but a few of the siblings move back in to care for the two still living at home。Steel has several formulas she uses in her plots。 The big family with lots of contrasting personalities kept the reading interesting。All of the characters are easy to like except one。 She was just nasty and vile and I wished less time was spent on her。 I knew how each story would turn out， but th Six siblings lives’ are forever changed upon the demise of their parents’ passing。The huge family home is meant to be some but a few of the siblings move back in to care for the two still living at home。Steel has several formulas she uses in her plots。 The big family with lots of contrasting personalities kept the reading interesting。All of the characters are easy to like except one。 She was just nasty and vile and I wished less time was spent on her。 I knew how each story would turn out， but that’s fine。 I rely on Steel’s predictability。 That’s what makes it a comfort read。 The story wrapped up nicely with a pleasant ending。Thanks to Random House and NetGalley for the early read。 。。。more
Bobbi Wagner
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I loved reading this emotional story。 This is an author that I never hesitate to pick up。 I have been reading this authors books for most of my life。 Each book is creative and unique。 The author uses her writing skills to bring her stories to life。 This book is no different and one of my favorites。 This is a well written story about loss and bring a family back together。 The characters are connectable and truly made the story for me。 They took me on an emotional roller coaster which adced to the I loved reading this emotional story。 This is an author that I never hesitate to pick up。 I have been reading this authors books for most of my life。 Each book is creative and unique。 The author uses her writing skills to bring her stories to life。 This book is no different and one of my favorites。 This is a well written story about loss and bring a family back together。 The characters are connectable and truly made the story for me。 They took me on an emotional roller coaster which adced to the story。 I enjoyed thier growth throughout which made the story easy to read。 I found this book to be a fast paced， engaging story that had me coming back for more。 This is a story you don't want to miss， a must read。 I highly recommend this book and this author。 。。。more
Kylie
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Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy。 This book was all about the Whittier family， and I enjoyed every second。 Each family member has their own story and is trying to find their place in the family。
MicheleReader
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Preston and Constance Whittier raised their six children in a large Manhattan mansion。 The couple's passion remained after all their years of marriage， and they faithfully took their annual "wintermoon" ski trip holiday。 This year， tragedy struck。 The siblings are now forced to confront their new loss。 Lyle， the eldest， is the father of two and loves his children， but his marriage is failing。 Sister Gloria is devoted to her high-powered job with little time for a personal life。 Twins Caroline an Preston and Constance Whittier raised their six children in a large Manhattan mansion。 The couple's passion remained after all their years of marriage， and they faithfully took their annual "wintermoon" ski trip holiday。 This year， tragedy struck。 The siblings are now forced to confront their new loss。 Lyle， the eldest， is the father of two and loves his children， but his marriage is failing。 Sister Gloria is devoted to her high-powered job with little time for a personal life。 Twins Caroline and Charlie run a fashion label which is in need of financial help。 Benjie has special needs and finds himself lost。 And Annabelle， the youngest， dropped out of college and has been living an irresponsible life。 To cope with their new situation， the family must come together like never before。I've lost count of how many Danielle Steel novels I've read。 There's something very comforting about her books。 Are they predictable？ Sure。 But do they tug at your heart？ Yes， most definitely。 Her new book， The Whittiers， appealed to me as it is about family dynamics and dealing with the unexpected。 While the siblings were divided on how to handle major family issues， their love and loyalty to one another made this a very heartwarming story。 And the emergence of romance for these characters was a nice addition。 This was a quick and light read even when the subject matter was often sad。 And though the story has the family going through rough times， you know how things will turn out。 That's why we read Danielle Steel books and keep coming back。 Many thanks to Delacorte Press | Penguin Random House for the opportunity to read The Whittiers in advance of its publication。Review to be posted on MicheleReader。com。 。。。more
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
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