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Content snapshot
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Violence
Some
Some violence — an accident; a threat
Language
Barely any
Period language; minimal strong words
Sexual Content
Some
Mild romantic content
Substance Use
None
Social drinking
Emotional Intensity
A lot
A death — someone dies in this novel; A threat — some danger for one of the characters; Mild romantic content; The ensemble cast — multiple storylines across a summer; A fast-paced structure — Steel novels move quickly
What this book is about
A beach cottage in Malibu is shared across one summer by a network of connected characters — an actress, her ex-husband, their friends and family. The Cottage is a Danielle Steel novel — fast-paced, emotionally eventful, covering relationships, loss, and resilience across a single summer.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
A death — someone dies in this novel
A threat against one of the characters
An ensemble cast — multiple storylines across one summer
A fast-paced structure — Steel novels move quickly
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