Book Review: Daddy's Girls by Danielle Steel

IN DANIELLE STEEL'S RIVETING NOVEL, THREE WOMEN RAISED BY THEIR FATHER ON A SPRAWLING CALIFORNIA RANCH NOW CONFRONT DIFFICULT TRUTHS ABOUT THEIR PAST.

Decades ago, after the death of his wife, Texas ranch hand JT Tucker took his three small daughters to California to start a new life. With almost no money, a will of iron, and hard work, he eventually built the biggest ranch in California. but when he dies suddenly at the age of 64, the ranch is inherited by his three daughters - each of them finding it impossible to believe this larger-than-life figure is gone from their lives.

JT's relationship with each daughter was entirely different. Caroline, the youngest and most reserved, was overlooked by her father for her entire life and fled to become a wife, mother, and writer in Marin County. Gemma, his declared favorite, sought out Hollywood glamour and success and became a major television star. Kate, the eldest, stayed at home with her father to do his bidding as a ranch hand, without thanks or praise, forsaking marriage and a family of her own for the love of him.

Now, upon JT's death, the paper trail he leaves behind begins to reveal much more than the three sisters ever guessed about who he really was. It will turn their world upside down, and each of them must grapple with a new reality, strengthening their relationships with one another and discovering who they are now as grown women, in spite of him.

Set against the magnificent backdrop of the West and the drams of a family in turmoil, 'DADDY'S GIRLS' is the story of three remarkable women and their unique bond to each other - the daughters of a complex, many-faceted, domineering father who left his mark on each of them.

LARGE PRINT PAPERBACK ⇒ 352pages
HARDCOVER & KINDLE ⇒ 288pages.
AUDIBLE RUNNING TIME ⇒ 7hrs. and 28mins.

Kindle Edition

Published June 9th 2020 by Dell

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                         MY REVIEW:

Daddy's Girls by Danielle Steel

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I wanted to give this book 5 stars but one thing bothered me throughout the book. That was calling the father either Jimmy or JT. Every paragraph was different and it was confusing at first until you realized it was the same person.
Decades ago, after the death of his wife, Texas ranch hand JT Tucker took his three small daughters to California to start a new life.
JT's relationship with each daughter was entirely different. Caroline, the youngest and most reserved, was overlooked by her father for her entire life and fled to become a wife, mother, and writer in Marin County. Gemma, his declared favorite, sought out Hollywood glamour and success and became a major television star. Kate, the eldest, stayed at home with her father to do his bidding as a ranch hand, without thanks or praise, forsaking marriage and a family of her own for the love of him.

He dies suddenly at 64. Then they go into his safe and the papers in there tell a different story than what they grew up believing.

Even though he had a favorite daughter and treated them all different they didn't treat each other different or resent each other. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

I received this from NetGalley for review.

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Danielle Steel

Born

in New York, New York, The United States

August 14, 1947

Website

http://daniellesteel.com

Twitter

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Genre

Fiction, Contemporary

Since 1981, Ms. Steel has been a permanent fixture on the New York Times hardcover and paperback bestseller lists. In 1989, she was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for having at least one of her books on the Times bestseller list for 381 consecutive weeks. But Guinness was premature. The fact is that one or more of Ms. Steel's novels have been on the New York Times bestseller list for over 390 consecutive weeks.

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