Until the End of Time

A Novel

By: Danielle Steel

Narrated by: Nick Podehl

Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins

Publisher's summary

Bill is a dedicated young lawyer working at his family’s prestigious New York firm, who leaves everything he trained for to follow his dream and become a minister in rural Wyoming. Jenny, his wife, is a stylist whose heart and soul are invested in fashion. She leaves the milieu and life she loves to join him. The certainty they share is that their destinies are linked forever.

Fast forward 38 years. Robert is a hardworking independent book publisher in Manhattan, who has given up all personal life to build his struggling business. He is looking for one big hit novel to publish. Lillibet is a young Amish woman, living as though in the 17th century, caring for her widowed father and three young brothers on their family farm. In secret at night, by candlelight, she has written the novel that burns within her, and gets it into Robert’s hands, wrapped in her hand-stitched apron. He falls in love first with the book, and then with the woman he has never met, living in the sequestered world of the Amish - a world without telephones, computers, electricity, modern conveniences, or cars. Although Lillibet faces banishment from her family and community, she embraces the opportunity to publish her novel, and is irresistibly drawn to the man who has heard her voice. Destiny is at work here. Fate draws her from her horse-and-buggy life toward his, and the publication of her novel.

In the hands of master storyteller Danielle Steel, these two remarkable relationships come together in unexpected and surprising ways, as lovers are lost, and find each other again. If it is true that real love lasts forever and lovers cannot lose each other, then Until the End of Time will not only comfort and fascinate us, as destiny does her dance, but it will give us hope as well. Love and fate are powerful, irresistible forces, as Steel proves to us here, in a book about courage, change, risk, and hope...and love that never dies.

©2013 Danielle Steel (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Interesting Concept

What did you love best about Until the End of Time?

Unexpected story line. Interesting concept regarding reincarnation which incorporated life after death in heaven as well.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Until the End of Time?

When the heroine died!!!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Not particularly

Very Sad

Saddest book by D.S. that I have ever read. Characters were interesting but would not recommend.

Great book

One of Danielle Steele’s best story. Lots of unique and surprising twists. Held my interest!!

Until The End of Time

I laughed and I cried. I never wanted it to end. I just wanted more!

Two Stories in One

Certainly a different approach to two very unique....yet similar....love stories in one novel. I was left a little confused and trying to figure out the abrupt 'beginning' of the second story and how it tied in with the first part at first....but as only Ms. Steel can do, the common thread became evident as the chapters fell away. Well read by Nick Podehl even with his unusually soft reading of the women's voices. His narration brought the characters to life and added much to the story.

Surprise ending

Great book. Interesting story Didn’t want it to end!! Different, unique, unusual,great ending. Amen

Brilliant characters acting heroically - no losers

These are stories that make us believe in the power of eternal love - and the characters in this book show their attraction to each other in a playful, fun loving way, with lightness of heart and spirit.
My only issue was that this was two separate stories - and I wanted each to be longer, fuller and to have a more drawn-out ending. Perhaps just that I didn't want to leave behind my lovers when the story ended.

Until the End of Time

Any additional comments?

Until the End of Time is about nine hours of listening, read by Nick Podehl.

Danielle Steel is one of the most prolific writers in America today. As a reader, you either love her or hate her, there really is no in-between, and she has legions of fans. If you are ever in the mood for sweet romance, meaning a teenaged girl can read the book, pick up a Danielle Steel novel. It’s easy to become absorbed, the stories are not gray-matter growth material; they aren’t intended to be. Danielle Steel is a die-hard romantic, and directs her talents to that end, pretty much exclusively.

Most stories involve a strong female lead, as does Until the End of Time, except with this story, two female leads. You’ll actually be enjoying two romance tales … double bang for the buck. There are ome unique, and sometimes quirky, characters and the trials and tribulations of each traverse the pages. A typical, Danielle Steelesque, satisfying conclusion.

A research criticism. There is an element of reincarnation, which is fine, but one of the main characters expressing a strong belief in this phenomenon is a minister. That doesn’t sit well with me … the minister is christian … christians don’t believe in reincarnation. Danielle should have opted for a different profession.

I’m pretty simple when it comes to critique of a narrator. If I don’t have to re-wind to determine who-is-talking-to-who, I’m good. Ergo, Nick Podehl does a nice reading, a decent production.

Did I say ‘boy gets girl’? Twice … in Until the End of Time. Enjoy.

Best story by Danielle Steel yet.

There is an unusual twist to this story that may surprise you. Really interesting plot.

One of her best!!!

This was one of the best books Danielle Steel has ever written. I loved it so much, I couldn't put it down.