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Family Ties: A Novel Audiobook
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From Manhattan to Paris and all the way to Tehran, Danielle Steel weaves a powerfully compelling story that reminds us how challenging and unpredictable life can be—and how the bonds of family hold us together.
Annie Ferguson was a bright young Manhattan architect with a limitless future—until a single phone call changed the course of her life forever. Overnight, she became the mother to her sister’s three orphaned children, keeping a promise she never regretted making, even if it meant putting her own life indefinitely on hold.
Now, at forty-two, still happily single with a satisfying career and a family that means everything to her, Annie is suddenly facing an empty nest. With her nephew and nieces now grown and confronting challenges of their own, she must navigate a parent’s difficult passage between helping and letting go. The eldest, twenty-eight-year-old Liz, an overworked editor in a high-powered job at Vogue, has never allowed any man to come close enough to hurt her. Ted, at twenty-four a serious law student, is captivated by a much older woman with children, who is leading him much further than he wants to go. And the impulsive youngest, twenty-one-year old Katie, is an art student about to make a choice that will lead her to a world she is in no way prepared for but determined to embrace.
Then, when least expected, a chance encounter changes Annie’s life again in the most surprising direction of all….
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"I LOVE this book by Danielle Steel. I didn't really think nothing of it, but I didn't want to think it would be boring, so I kept reading. By the time I got to Ted's main part, I was drawn in, wanting to know if my suspicions of Pattie were correct."
— Cheryl (5 out of 5 stars)
Family Ties Listener Reviews
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" The story idea was good, but the writing was absolutely horrible. I felt like I was reading a high school kids debut novel. I haven't read a Danielle Steel novel in a very long time, but hopefully she is popular because most of her writing is good? "
— Krista, 2/15/2014 -
" Typical Steele novel. I enjoyed it and read it in 1 day. "
— Melissa, 2/12/2014 -
" i thought this book was pretty good. the characters where developed nicly and it always kept you wondering what was going to happen next. i also enjoyed this book because i could relate to the charaters and what they were going through. "
— Taryn, 2/12/2014 -
" Good book. Predictable. An easy summer read. "
— Sheila, 1/30/2014 -
" In true Danielle Steele, this was pleasant read. Nice characters, but a little unrealistic. "
— Dianna, 1/24/2014 -
" I haven't read Danielle Steel in awhile. This story is heart warming and very entertaining. "
— Bettyann, 1/23/2014 -
" I can always count on danielle Steele for a quick, fun read. "
— Jen, 1/19/2014 -
" I was very disappointed in this one. It just didn't seem to go anywhere. "
— Jan, 1/15/2014 -
" Some of the language in this book wasn't so good. But the closeness of the families was great. I could relate to the mom and her concern for her children. "
— Carolyn, 1/12/2014 -
" It was a very nice story. It was very typical Danielle Steel- so if you love her you will love this book and if you hate her you will hate this book. I'm a fan so I really enjoyed it! "
— Shannon, 1/3/2014 -
" This was a nice refreshing read. A good story of strong family ties. "
— Marnie, 12/28/2013 -
" This book was good, but it wasn't a true Danielle Steel book. I keep looking for it to go a little deeper in a story line. It was life in a book and that isn't what I was looking for. It was like it was going from day to day. "
— Robin, 12/12/2013 -
" I liked the story idea. There's a great build up of characters and plots but the ending doesn't leave me satisfied. But then I find this true of most of the author's books and I still find myself reading them. "
— Patricia, 11/23/2013 -
" This is the first book I've read by this author. It was available on Playaway so I thought I'd give it a try. Although I like how the author writes about the different cultures of her characters, I found the drama in the storylines was too repetitive like a soap opera. "
— Tanya, 11/23/2013 -
" Nice break from my usual reading... "
— Denae, 11/10/2013 -
" What is not to like about Danielle Steel--I will read them ALL. "
— Tami, 10/27/2013 -
" Shallow, repetitious, saying the same thing in consecutive paragraphs--what happened in editting? Characters and story not well-developed. Steele was too predictable. Very easy read, but not very interesting. Pulp fiction. "
— Doris, 10/17/2013 -
" This is not a good book and I don't recommend it at all. I am am almost done with it and I am only finishing it to see what happens...big waste of time. I think I only borrowed this book from the library because I loved the cover. Don't judge a book by the cover! 1 star for pretty cover "
— Nancywboca, 10/4/2013 -
" This was a pretty decent book, not a lot of fluff and not repetitious. I can tell with Danielle Steele it's hot or miss. "
— Noemi, 9/21/2013 -
" HUSed to read Danielle all the time! It was a fun, easy read. "
— Holly, 4/25/2013 -
" Family Ties is an easy, care-free summer read. The plot was simple, but not boring. Some aspects were predictible, but it was no less enjoyable. "
— Claire, 2/25/2013 -
" This book was a bore. Not one of my favorites. "
— Share, 2/22/2013 -
" Fairly predictable, fairly Danielle Steel - but much better than Big Girl that I'd listened to earlier this month. "
— Sue, 12/25/2012 -
" Typical Danielle Steele with love, intrigue, danger etc. Read it fast! "
— Barbara, 12/12/2012 -
" Light, feel good, no concentrating required! "
— Lorie, 12/11/2012 -
" Too predictable-as she gets older, Danielle is losing her touch. Nothing like her earlier works! "
— Desiree, 11/27/2012 -
" I was in Costa Rica and it was the only book in English at the store I was at that I hadn't read. It was typical of Danielle Steel (every one is the great looking and super talented, top of the their field, blah blah blah) and everything is perfect in the end. Sooo boring. "
— Lisa, 8/10/2012 -
" I enjoyed this book. You get engrossed in the characters very quickly. The ending could have been better. "
— Lisa, 5/30/2012 -
" A novel that speaks of sacrifices and as the title suggests, family ties. The struggles are very real and the responsibilities of parenthood obvious. However, it lacks a certain degree of depth to move readers or tug at the heartstrings. "
— Yvonne, 7/2/2011 -
" i really enjoyed this book. Could not put it down. "
— Melissa, 6/11/2011 -
" One of Danielle Steel's better books. Her heroine wasn't traipsing off to France or NY throughout the book. "
— Merceda, 6/8/2011 -
" Pretty much the same Danielle Steel dynamic. I enjoyed the characters in the story, though, and felt sorry for each of them! Good quick beach read :) "
— Diahann, 5/23/2011 -
" Shallow, repetitious, saying the same thing in consecutive paragraphs--what happened in editting? Characters and story not well-developed. Steele was too predictable. Very easy read, but not very interesting. Pulp fiction. "
— Doris, 5/22/2011 -
" In true Danielle Steele, this was pleasant read. Nice characters, but a little unrealistic. "
— Dianna, 5/2/2011 -
" Typical Danielle Steel story but very readable and much better than anything on TV. "
— Linda, 4/6/2011 -
" I always love a good Danielle Steele. . .been reading since highschool :) Love books I can finish in a day! "
— Erin, 3/20/2011 -
" what force guides me to pick up danielle steels books from the library shelf?? maybe its because all ends so very well all the time. <br/>oh well it was an easy read "
— Jeanne, 3/19/2011 -
" A predictable Danielle Steel book. Found it to be a quick read and loved Annie. "
— Cheryl, 3/9/2011 -
" Not sure what the purpose of this story was, it kind of went all over the place and then resolved in a few pages. Not very realistic. "
— Milly, 2/10/2011 -
" <br/>This is not a good book and I don't recommend it at all. I am am almost done with it and I am only finishing it to see what happens...big waste of time. I think I only borrowed this book from the library because I loved the cover. Don't judge a book by the cover! 1 star for pretty cover "
— Nancywboca, 1/31/2011
About Danielle Steel
Danielle Steel has been hailed as one of the world’s most popular authors, with almost a billion copies of her novels sold. Her many international bestsellers include many acclaimed novels. She is also author of His Bright Light, the story of her son Nick Traina’s life and death; A Gift of Hope, a memoir of her work with the homeless; Pure Joy, about the dogs she and her family have loved; and the children’s books Pretty Minnie in Paris and Pretty Minnie in Hollywood.
About Susan Ericksen
Susan Ericksen is an actor and voice-over artist. She has been awarded numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards as well as the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. As an actor and director, she has worked in theaters throughout the country.