This was a great historical fiction/romance novel with strong characters and an interesting storyline. The settings and descriptions of the clothes were so glamourous, I could picture them in my mind. I really enjoyed this one and highly recommend it.

Thanks to Random House - Ballantine and NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

So this is a really good story, but I was not a fan of the way it was told. It almost felt like a recitation of facts instead of a colorful narrative. There were so many pointless moments, they came home had dinner and went to bed. Why is that a necessary part of the story. I kept finding myself thinking that something was about to happen, but nope, they were just getting ready for bed discussing nothing important.

I honestly believe this is a fabulous story and if you like Danielle Steel you will love this book. This is my second attempt at reading her novels, and I just don't think I enjoy the way she tells a story, but I do love the stories she thinks up.

Thanks so much to Netgalley for the review copy!

Like the earlier Danielle Steel novels this one wan one of those I could not put down. The history intertwined with family kept me riveted and the importance of family always touch’s my heart. Well done Ms Steel!

THE WEDDING DRESS by Danielle Steel is a classic family saga by this prolific author. I especially liked the first half of the book which dealt with fashion and the frequent excesses and elegance of the 1920's, set in San Francisco and Europe where the wedding dress was designed and created. Then came the hardship of the 1930's and the war's impact on the family. Still, they managed to retire to land at Lake Tahoe and most had a place to shelter away from the drug-infused 1960's, eventually turning to entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley. It is the second half where the pace seemed off and the characters were less developed. Overall, THE WEDDING DRESS may have worked better as a novella telling the 1920's tale. I would recommend many other Steel titles before this one.

Reading a Danielle Steel novel is like wrapping yourself in the coziest blanket. This novel was not exception.

I love Steel's sweeping family sagas with gorgeous settings, predictable love and heartbreak and relatable characters. The San Francisco and Lake Tahoe setting in the Wedding Dress were a home state comfort during this unusual time in history.

At the end of this novel, I felt satisfied and ready to find another Steel novel in this historical fiction genre.

#NetGalley #TheWeddingDress

The Wedding Dress by Danielle Steel is one of those stories that lingers with you long after you finish it. Danielle Steel is a wonderful storyteller and I was not disappointed with this novel. We go from 1928 which is the beginning of our tale and taken down through the generations. We see how each generation lives and how the wedding dress fits into their story. Each character goes on a journey and we see how they turn out as well as how their decisions impact the family. I thought the characters were realistic and relatable. The authors vivid descriptions brought the scenes alive. I especially enjoyed reading about the gorgeous wedding dress. It all begins when Eleanor Deveraux meets Alex Allen at her coming out ball in San Francisco. After they become engaged, Eleanor and her mother travel to Paris to commission her couture wedding dress. Unfortunately, the stock market crashes in October of 1929 while they are on their honeymoon. They must weather the changes and find a way to move forward. The special wedding dress, though, is kept protected so it will be available for the next generation. This special gown represents love and hope. Alex and Eleanor face different challenges in their life as do their descendants. We get to join them on their journey to see how they handle life’s tribulations. I found The Wedding Dress to be a touching story. I was transported into the book and reluctantly left when the story ended. The Wedding Dress is a wonderful escapist novel which is what we need during these uncertain times.

I'm a little baffled by the high reviews of this book and the fact that this woman has sold hundreds of millions of books. From the start, this book reminded me of a generic children's biography book from the old days in the writing style. Steel tells an 80 year story full of multiple characters like she's just listing history in a bland tone. Everything is told like a really long timeline. This fancy party happened and it was over the top luxurious, then this tragic thing happened, then 10 years passed and this happened, and then by the way this person died, and then this wonderful thing happened, and then this handsome, wonderful guy instantly fell in love with this female character because she was beautiful and interesting, and so on. Bad guys are rare and they are not terribly bad, just people with bad character flaws and they stop mattering soon.

The cliches are so over-the-top it was cringe-worthy. Every female main character was beautiful, slender and good, but in a very generic way. They had no flaws. At the start, they are obscenely rich, in an enormous mansion with a ballroom and the funds to spend a month in Paris to find the right coming out gown. The heroine is a sweet teenager and falls in love with a good looking, kind widower in his 30's who falls deeply in love with her, pretty much on sight. While it's basically a G-rated book, the wedding night sex is the cliche of she was afraid it would be painful and then he entered her and she arched her back and they both exploded together and then made love twice more. Any time sex is mentioned in this book, it's like that, but it's only mentioned a few times and without detail -- just the general "it was perfect and they did it constantly" kind of thing.

I am a notorious crier and I didn't cry over this book, which shows how much it is lacking in typical emotion. Main characters died (it covers 80 years so this is not really a spoiler) but it's practically mentioned in passing and then we move on to some trivial thing that is happening with another character. It just didn't do it for me. If I escape in a novel, I want to experience the characters' fears, joys, laughs, passion, rage and heartbreak, not to read it like a dry history book. I also really want three dimensional characters, not Disney princesses and noble heroes.

I have realized now that Steel basically writes fairy tales for adults, and they read like the mass produced children's kind, for the good or bad.

Shrug. From the many 4 star reviews, I seem to be alone in this, but this book left me strangely blase. Two stars for "it was okay."

I read a digital ARC of this book for the purpose of review.

Thank you NetGalley and Ballantine for this ARC. This story told a timeless tale with tons of family drama and love woven through. I will admit it took me a little longer to get through than I would have liked but overall the story came together and gave me all the feels.

I received an ARC copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion of it. I so enjoyed this book as it reminded me so much of books first written by Danielle Steel. The time span covers from the stock market crash in 1929 and follows several generations. I so enjoyed it.

A lovely story of multiple generations of a family and a beautiful dress that is passed down through the family. Sadly, the events of the stock market crash and the following economic depression may be reflective of current events. This is a quick enjoyable read.

I really enjoyed this. The time period goes from the Great Depression to present and the story of one family. Thank you to netgalley for the arc!

Danielle Steel delivers again! There has only been like one of her books that I have not fallen in love with and this one is one of those that I once again fell in love with. The characters in this story are so lovable and I found tears come to my eyes on more than one occasion while reading this book. So good!

This story starts out in the 1920s with the Devereaux’s. With Eleanor's father being a banker, they have all that they want and more. The Devereaux's host many parties at their gorgeous house. Eleanor and her mother travel to Paris for her to have a dress made for her debut. Eleanor is an only child and her father wants only the best for his daughter.

Eleanor meets Alex, who is a banker as well, and they hit it off immediately. They are set to get married and once again Eleanor's mom want to go to Paris to have her dress made. They are wanting the best of the best and a one of a kind dress for Eleanor. The wedding is a big to-do and they have it at the house with 800 guests. While Eleanor and Alex are on their honeymoon, Alex keeps getting word that the stock market is falling and they are about to loose everything they have. They cut their honeymoon short and get back to their home to find out that everything they have been hearing is true. They along with Eleanor's parents have lost everything. Alex tells Eleanor that she can leave him because he is not going to be able to take care of her now, but Eleanor will not hear of it at all.

Through the stock market crash, these two families loose everything and learn that all they need is each other. The great depression hits and then Pearl Harbor happens. Alex decides he wants to re-enlist in the Army and go serve his country. Eleanor does not know what she is going to do because now they have a little girl of their own finally. How can he leave her? Alex goes on to be deployed and definitely comes back a different man, but Eleanor is once again at his side and not going anywhere.

When Alex and Eleanor's daughter is growing up, she is very rebellious and hates everything that her parents do or says. She goes on to be very rebellious pretty much all her life and she had a daughter herself names Ruby. Ruby adores her grandparent's and wants to wear the dress that her grandmother had when she got married. Ruby is in love with the dress and is so anxious to wear it. And so, you can see how this story goes, but there is so much more that I am leaving out! You have to read this one for yourself. If you are a Danielle Steele fan at all, this one is for you for sure! Very well done!

I voluntarily read and reviewed this book and all opinions are my own. Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for an advanced copy of this book!

Having just read the Grace Kelly dress, this had the same kind of feel.... a quick feel good story. Not to say there wasn't some tragedy but overall this was typical enjoyable Danielle Steel. This follows four generations of women and their stories, and of course from the title you know there is a wedding dress involved. I loved all the detail of the mansions and the dresses...made me feel like I was there. It's a quick easy enjoyable read that will leave you smiling. I always recommend Danielle Steel's books and this one is right up there as a good read. Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I fell in love with this book from the cover of the gorgeous wedding dress.Perfect novel characters that come alive,.Their lives romances gorgeous dresses weddings children.Another wonderland book by Danielle Steele #netgalley#randomhouse

I am a huge fan of Danielle Steel and this was one of the best novels I’ve read of hers in awhile! I absolutely loved reading the stories of each of the women associated with The Wedding Dress! I highly recommend it!

Danielle Steel tells a compelling story in The Wedding Dress. This designer piece takes turns moving from family to family over the years and throughout the stories of each woman who wears it. From glamorous lifestyles to those that aren't quite so much...the wedding dress keeps the history alive.

Books like this are why I read Danielle Steel. This is one of her best. There is a lot of book packed into 300 pages, with great characters and well-connected storylines. I enjoyed the emphasis on Eleanor and Ruby (two of the best characters), with the generations surrounding them somewhat glossed over. It was well-written, with some beautifully described passages, and a lot more detail than I would have thought possible. My biggest issue was how "upbeat" it felt, even during the more tragic parts of the storyline. Horrible things happened to them, and they just move on without blinking. Regardless, this is one of my favorite DS books.

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I always love reading stories of family sagas, and trials and tribulations that family members endure. Similarly, in The Wedding Dress, there is a lot of ups and downs that the characters go through. Firstly, I really liked was the feel good factor. There is no deception, betrayal or revenge. Most of the characters are sweet, charming and lovable. It is a very family oriented, sweet and simple story of events of the family from generation to generation. At times I felt that it might get a boring because its so saccharine. However, there were interesting characters like Camille and Zach to stir some drama. I also loved the historical references like the Stock Market Crash of 1929, or attack on Pearl Harbor.

However, the only problem with the novel is how fast it is in pacing. A lot of things keep happening in the blink of an eye. For example, Camille is an interesting character. But there are so many changes to her personality, that when you start to understand the character, she is removed from the story-line, and moved on to the next generation. Hence, it would have been nice if the author had made the book longer with character details.

Overall, this is a nice book if you like historical romance or are a fan of Danielle Steel.

Danielle Steel delights again with The Wedding Dress . A wonderful story of love, heartbreak , and family draws you in as only she can do .
This multigenerational story starts in the 1920’s and follows the story of four generations on women and is wonderfully woven together. The wedding dress follows the women in the family and ties it all together. Each high and low in the story leaves you wanting more .
Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the arc for my honest opinion.

In this addictive novel, Danielle Steel covers four generations of a family in the twentieth century. The book begins in the 1920's, right before the crash of Wall Street and the Great Depression. Elenore and Alex both come from wealthy banking families, and their nuptials are match made in financial heaven. But soon after their wedding, their families lose everything in the stock market.

The story then moves into the sex, drugs, and rock-and-roll of the sixties. We watch with trepidation as Elenore and Alex's daughter, Camille, rebels against her parents and succumbs to her deadly drug addiction, leaving behind a three-week-old daughter, Ruby Moon, who Elenore and Alex raise like their own child.

Ruby's storyline is fascinating in its own right, as she becomes involved with Zach, Steve Jobs-like character--a brilliant but selfish man who doesn't know how to resist temptation. I was surprised by Zach's behavior, because he started out as a very sweet and loving but awkward boyfriend. But money and success turn their relationship inside-out, ruining what could have been a great thing.

Finally, we come to Kendall, Ruby's daughter, who looks up to her father in spite of all his flaws, and wants to be just like him. But at what cost?

The wedding dress follows the women of this family through the generations. Danielle Steel has been churning out book after book for more than forty years, and this one reminded me of some of her earlier sagas, like JEWELS. It was a nice return to form for the doyenne of women's fiction.