Name: The Promise
Rating: 3.5 (2 reviews)
ISBN: 9780440170792

Danielle Steel

The promise of undying love made by a young architect and a beautiful, talented artist is tested by a devastating event on their wedding day

A Novel

The Promise

Lacy W

tw: rape remark, car accident

Personally I prefer the older Danielle Steel. This one was published in 1999, hence why I consider it her older work. Her older work has more of a story. Less tell and more show. The conversations amongst the characters are better. Everything about her older work is just better. But sadly, this one wasn't the best I've read.

(view spoiler)[ I think my problem with the book and why I didn't love it was because of how forgiving Michael was to his mother. This woman cost him the love of his life and all because Nancy was an orphan and an artist. His mother didn't think she was good enough for Michael. Michael was just like “Oh it's okay mom! Lol!” If that happened to me, I would have been furious.  (hide spoiler)]

Besides my spoiler tag, there wasn't much to this story. Just two people trying to rebuild there lives after a car accident. It spans over the course of two years and Michael and Nancy get plenty of screen time. I wasn't super keen on the doctor and Nancy being together. It felt like a weird power imbalance and I just wasn't about that. 

Overall, this wasn't the worst book I've read of Danielle Steel but I've read better. It was a nice filler book and quick and easy read.

For Michael, handsome heir to a business empire, and Nancy, beautiful young orphan, the carefree days of innocence were drawing to an end. That fateful day after graduation, they sealed a bond for the years to come - a vow of love that would have to prove itself in the face of terrible tragedy.

The Promise A Novel

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