Royal, Danielle Steel
Royal, Danielle Steel
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Royal

Bestseller

Author: Danielle Steel

Narrator: Nick Afka Thomas

Unabridged: 7 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 08/18/2020

Categories: Fiction, Women


Synopsis

In this spellbinding tale from Danielle Steel, a princess is sent away to safety during World War II, where she falls in love, and is lost forever.

As the war rages on in the summer of 1943, causing massive destruction and widespread fear, the King and Queen choose to quietly send their youngest daughter, Princess Charlotte, to live with a trusted noble family in the country. Despite her fiery, headstrong nature, the princess's fragile health poses far too great a risk for her to remain in war-torn London.

Third in line for the throne, seventeen year-old Charlotte reluctantly uses an alias upon her arrival in Yorkshire, her two guardians the only keepers of her true identity. In time, she settles comfortably into a life out of the spotlight, befriending a young evacuee and training with her cherished horse. But no one predicts that in the coming months she will fall deeply in love with her protectors' son.

She longs for a normal life. Far from her parents, a tragic turn of events leaves an infant orphaned. Alone in the world, that child will be raised in the most humble circumstances by a modest stable manager and his wife. No one, not even she, knows of her lineage. But when a stack of hidden letters comes to light, a secret kept for nearly two decades finally surfaces, and a long lost princess emerges.

A fascinating story of family and royalty, and an unforgettable portrait of an extraordinary young woman and the man who brings her home, Royal is an exhilarating work from America's most beloved storyteller.

About Danielle Steel

Danielle Fernandes Dominique Schuelein-Steel was born on August 14, 1947 in New York. Her father was a descendant of the Lowenbrau beer family and her mother was the daughter of a diplomat. She studied both literature and fashion design, first attending the Parsons School of Design and then New York University, graduating in 1967. Danielle Steel is currently the bestselling author alive today, and the fourth bestselling author of all time with over 650 million copies of her books sold. Steel has written 129 books, 93 of which were novels, primarily romance. Every one of her novels has achieved best seller status. She has been published in 69 countries and in 43 different languages. She has had 22 of her novels adapted for television movies and two of those received Golden Globe nominations. Danielle releases three new novels a year and works on multiple books at a time, often as many as five at once.

Steel has been married five times and although she is currently divorced, she is a strong believer in marriage and family. An only child, she discovered the joys of a big family as a child through one of her friends. She has nine children (seven biological and two stepsons that she has always considered her own) that are her greatest accomplishment. Her joy in life is her children and she speaks of them frequently on her website and her blog. Many of her books have been dedicated to one or more of her children. She was based in California for most of her career and now lives in both San Francisco and Paris.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Karla

I'm not sure if Danielle Steel has always written this terribly, if she's phoning it in as she gets older, or if someone is ghostwriting terribly for her. The premise of this book sounds fun: a long-lost princess is reunited with her royal family. However, the writing is hardly better than a student......more

Goodreads review by Carrie

Royal by Danielle Steel is a historical romance novel that starts readers off in the summer of 1943 right in the middle of World War II. With the cities being a dangerous place during the war it was common practice for families to send their children off to the country to live with those willing to......more

Goodreads review by JEN A

I received an advanced copy of this book from Net Galley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine in return for an honest review. The release date for this book is 18 Aug 2020 I’m definitely a Danielle Steel fan and she doesn’t disappoint. I have always enjoyed historical fiction and the retell......more

Goodreads review by Mandy

I LOVED Royal! It has been a long time since I have read a Danielle Steel book and this was a beautiful, emotional story that I could not get enough of. I am not a Royalist but I do love Royal history (even if it is fictional) This is a historical fiction story, a genre that I have recently discover......more