The Wedding

A Novel

By: Danielle Steel

Narrated by: J. R. Horne

Simon Steinberg, a major movie producer, and Blaire Scott, an award-winning television writer, are among the most respected couples in Hollywood. They have defied the clichés, keeping their marriage together for decades. Their children—Samantha, Scott, and Allegra—are successful and happy, but must face challenges we fear for our own children as well.

As an attorney for the stars, twenty-nine-year-old Allegra Steinberg is used to negotiating major movie deals, and fielding phone calls at all hours of the day and night. But she has little time for private life—until a chance encounter with a New York writer turns her life upside down. Suddenly, Allegra finds herself planning a wedding at her parents' Bel Air home.

As preparations begin for a September ceremony, surprise announcements and ever-increasing anxiety bring out the best and worst in everyone. But as couples in each generation of the Steinberg family struggle with broken vows and new hopes, the real meaning of Allegra’s wedding emerges. For the bride, the ceremony is a bridge between her past and her future. For her parents, it is a reminder of the bond that holds them all together. And for both families, it is an opportunity for reconciliation, and new hope.

In a compelling portrait of real people in an unreal world, Danielle Steel uses Hollywood as a backdrop to reveal the dreams, the fears, and the expectations of a ceremony that unites us all and changes lives forever. . . .©2000 Danielle Steel; (P)2000 Random House, Inc., Bantam Doubleday Dell Audio Publishing, a Division of Random House, Inc.

Critic reviews

Praise for Danielle Steel

“Steel is one of the best!”—Los Angeles Times

“Few modern writers convey the pathos of family and material life with such heartfelt empathy.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer

“Steel pulls out all the emotional stops. . . . She delivers!”—Publishers Weekly

“What counts for the reader is the ring of authenticity.”—San Francisco Chronicle

wedding

it was ok, she's written better. I enjoyed it though. dig deeper next time please.

Enjoyable listening

A nice enjoyable story that reminds me of all the unexpected, yet at times, predictable twists, turns, disappointments, great joy & love we experience in this game of life!

Excellent

Excellent and romantic . Perfect love story . Easy to listen and understand . Highly recommend and appreciate the language

The wedding

I Love her books the beautiful ending and how she keeps in entertaining with all various events

Pleasant story

This book was what I call pleasant easy listening. It is uncomplicated while highlighting many of the real life challenge s that we all face in life. The love and commitment the family had for each other that was built through the years helped when they faced big problems. Perhaps one can argue that the story was simplistic, but let's face it, life is as easy or as hard as we make it!