The Butler: A Novel

Such a mixture of places, people and work! Moving at a great pace, keeping you glued to the book. Hard to put down & interesting to the end.

This one took a few chapters to get into for me, but then as usual, I couldn't put it down. Another brilliant read by Danielle Steel!

I had somehow missed reading The Waiter but it was in my queue (library). It was a delight to read and Ms. Steel's characters became perfectly alive in my mind. I'm so glad I read this book. Kudos!

Loved this one and couldn't put it down -- wanted it to continue and wish Danielle Steel had written a Part 2! I could read another episode of these 2 remarkable characters! Loved it!

Danielle Steel my go to author. I had read several books that were disappointing recently, one , I just put down.So my next stop is always Ms. Steel knowing I will always enjoy.The butler as the text mentions throughout the book is no Carson(Downton Abbey). That references that the stories Butler is Tall, Blond and quite attractive. His clothes are not only beautifully cared for but perfectly designed for him. Excellent manners and style.Yes, of course, this is Danielle Steel there must be a BUT. He has a twin brother who is the opposite in all respects including running from the law while working for a drug cartel.There must be a Woman in the picture and she hires our Butler and things progress from there.I loved it and devoured it in a day.The title while descriptive once the story is read is a bit misleading.

This unlikely pair won me over! Danielle Steel can always be counted on to delve right into the heart of a character and with her signature ease of prose, she hooks her reader with the character's storyline early and unravels their life right before our eyes. I highly enjoyed Joachim and Olivia!Joachim is a gentle soul and very likable from the start. We learn the path he chose in life and watch him mature and settle into a career he loves only to have an upheaval come about that allows him to return to his homeland for the first time in multiple decades and reconnect with a past he previously only skimmed the surface of.Olivia is at a crossroad in life and showcases her fortitude quickly when she sets out on a solitary journey of enlightenment.I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a women's fiction novel that brings two characters to a turning point in life and watches as they reevaluate and connect to prosper in something new.

I am into historical fiction novels with some romance. I haven’t read Danielle Steel in years and the title The Butler captured my interest. I am a huge Downtown Abbey fan. There is an interesting plot with twin brothers. One of which becomes the main character- the Butler- the good guy. His twin brother is a schmuck. The author goes for several pages in the beginning to tell us why the mean twin is a loser when a few well crafted paragraphs would suffice. This goes on over and over in the book for the female lead in the book as well. There is repetition about facts we already know. The author explains over and over why the characters are motivated to act and think. Give us readers more credit to draw conclusions. It’s like going to a social gathering with the family member who never stops talking to even ask how you are and wants to talk about their illnesses. You want to find a way to exit that person’s orbit. I kept speed reading through pages to get to plot. It gets 3 stars because there is a decent plot line that kept me reading. So much more could have been done to fill out the plot if a page minimum was necessary. It was like a typical Hallmark movie - she had a circumstance toward the end that throws a bump in the road and saved the romance for the last page. If I were her editor I would have slashed half the sentences in the book - repetition of known concepts, and asked her to add more plot and romance sooner in the book.

I really liked this book . If you like Danielle Steel books you will like this one also .

The Butler: Danielle SteelIt’s the story of Liese and her mirror twins. This story is fully packed with emotions or emotions over loaded ..Love ,lose ,secrets ,betrayls,trauma a long list .As the name says Butler all ingredients are placed with equal importance and made it an awesome dish .In a fraction of second Liese lost everything after having a high standard social life. She is standing in the middle on the road with twins of 4 months. How she bought Joachim and Javier?In her trouble some years she found a shoulder to lean and moving with Joachim to Paris. Even though both are identical twins both have entirely opposite character. Javier is not ready to move and continuing in Argentina. Both Liese and Joachim was having a high time issues as they miss Javier, But Javier took and U turn and started with his life and become the lead of a drug mafia …What happened to him? Will he meet his mom and brother again? What will their response?After separating from his brother Joachim started his career as a Butler and he worked with respected families as head chef. After the death of his employers he is back with his mother in Paris and unable to find a job. This story shows the declining job opportunity of this profession and with 16 years of experience he become an assistant to Olivia and both of them enjoy working side by side.Oliva who is raised by a single mother too have a haunted past. When Olivia comes to know that Joachim have a criminal background twin brother, war spy grandfather what will be her response. Yes thrilling movements are there ……Olivia and Joachim are from 2 different life styles and countries can they have a life together after knowing the past?Danielle Steel magic is there in this story and you can enjoy this effortless..

Always a good story from her Would recommend you feel you are their with the characters

I am a Danielle Steel fan, love all her books. Can't keep up my reading as she brings so many out. Love the story lines, excellent. You can picture yourself at the scene as you read it. Highly recommended.

Joaqim left Olivia so as not to pose any danger to her but at the end they came together. Not very convincing end of the story.

Good book