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Violence
Barely any
Mild — a fatal car accident opens the novel; grief
Language
None
Clean
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild — some adult relationship content as Annie navigates her new life
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Three children in Annie's care — their grief and hers; the career she puts aside; the love that grows regardless
What this book is about
Annie Ferguson's sister and brother-in-law are killed in a car accident, leaving three children — a teenager, an eight-year-old, and a toddler. Annie is young, single, and building her own career as an architect in New York. She takes the children in. Family Ties is a Danielle Steel novel about sacrifice, love, and how raising someone else's children can become the most important thing you've ever done.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
A fatal accident opens the novel — three children left behind
The sacrifice of raising someone else's children
Annie's career and romantic life under pressure
Danielle Steel standalone
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