Earlier in the week I finished reading Felicia’s Favorites by Danielle Steel. I must tell you this book ended up being one of those books I feel in love with. The story captured my attention from the first page to the last page. I didn’t want it to end.
This is one of the books that became very hard to put down. The story shifted from something I was casually picking up and setting down into something I wanted to keep returning to. I had to keep reminding myself I had things to do, and the book would be here when I came back.
What really made this story work for me were the sisters. All of them different but interesting in their own way. The girls had the kind of personality where you could actually imagine knowing them in real life or even being friends with them. They didn’t feel distant or flat—each sister and even the mom felt like real people with real connections to each other.
My favorite storyline was the youngest sister in the wheelchair. I really liked how her character grew through the story, especially how she worked through her fears and insecurities and eventually went after the love she had been holding back from for so long. That part felt really strong emotionally because it wasn’t rushed—it felt like she had to reach that decision in her own time.
I also really enjoyed the mother’s storyline and the secret parts of her life that no one in the family knew about. Her hidden relationship and her career added a layer to the story that changed how you saw her as a parent.
What stood out the most for me was how she quietly set her daughters up for success without them even knowing the full picture at the time, and how those choices eventually helped each of them move into their own lives and relationships. Allowing them to fulfill lifelong dreams they didn’t think would ever happen.
Felicias’s Favorites even had some surprising twists in how the relationships connected, including unexpected romantic links that tied different parts of the story together in ways you don’t see coming at first. Nothing about this stroy felt heavy or dark in the way some other stories can be—the story stayed more light, emotional, and family-centered, with a focus on connection and resolution.
Overall, Felicia’s Favorites felt like a fun, comforting, easy read. Once I got into it, I didn’t want to put it down, and it’s the kind of book that feels like it could be read again in the future and still be enjoyable every time. This book should be on Oprah’s Book Club list and part of every book club around.
About the book:
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A mother bestows a life-changing legacy on her five adult daughters in this profoundly moving novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel.
After the unexpected death of their mother, Felicia Morgan Weston, her five daughters are summoned to a historic Connecticut farmhouse for the reading of her will. Still reeling from shock, they hear revelations that will potentially change their lives—and they realize there was much more to their mother than they ever knew.
Charlotte, the oldest, always resented her mother’s advice, but now misses her terribly. An entrepreneur and single mother, she doesn’t dare hope for a second chance at love.
Although content with her career as a TV producer and her life with her partner in Greenwich Village, Quinne is about to have an opportunity to dream bigger.
Former ballet dancer Olivia has lived as a paraplegic since a car accident twelve years ago. Refusing to be a burden, she has denied herself the love of her life.
Despite her mother’s disapproval, Veronica resigned herself to a secret relationship with an ambitious married senator.
Happily married mother of three Isabelle has just found out that her husband is having an affair with his much younger intern.
Each sister is about to receive a gift beyond her wildest dreams from their very private but loving mother, who considered all her girls her favorites. Danielle Steel’s new novel is a moving testament to the power of a mother’s love and the importance of fully embracing life.
Meet the Author: Danielle Steel
Danielle Steel has been hailed as one of the world’s most popular authors, with nearly a billion copies of her novels sold. Her recent many international bestsellers include Against All Odds, The Duchess and The Right Time. She is also the 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; and the children’s books Pretty Minnie in Paris and Pretty Minnie in Hollywood. Danielle divides her time between Paris and her home in northern California.
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