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On a warm May night in San Francisco, a glittering, celebrity-studded crowd gathers for a charity event. Just minutes before midnight, the room begins to sway. Glass shatters, the lights go out, and people start to scream...In the earthquake''s aftermath, the lives of four strangers will converge: Sarah Sloane, the beautiful wife of a financial star, watches her perfect world fall to pieces; Melanie Free, award-winning singer, comes to a turning point in her career; Everett Carson, a former war correspondent whose personal demons have demoted him to covering society parties, finds new purpose amid the carnage; and, Sister Maggie Kent, a nun who does her best work in jeans and trainers, searches through the rubble - and knows instantly that there is much work to be done. The city staggers back to life, and a chain reaction will touch each of the survivors as they find the amazing grace of new beginnings.

Cuatro deslumbrantes hermanas, muy distintas entre sí, unirán sus vidas y sus energías ante una inesperada tragedia. Sabrina es una exitosa abogada de Nueva York; Tammy produce televisión en Los Ángeles; Anni es pintora en Florencia; y la mas joven, Candy, es una supermodelo. Cuando se reunen, como todos los años, en casa de sus padres para celebrar el 4 de julio, estalla la tragedia: en un accidente de trafco la madre muere y Anni pierde la vista. Las hermanas deciden irse a vivir juntas y llevarse con ellas a su padre. Asi se inicia una convivencia que les deparara muchas sorpresas. Las lectoras estadounidenses consideran Hermanas como la novela mas inspirada que Danielle Steel ha escrito en los ultimos años. Una novela muy entrañable, con un exquisito tratamiento de las emociones humanas.

Carole Barber has come to Paris, with its rain-slick slate roofs and winding streets, to work on her novel - and to find herself after a lifetime in the spotlight. A legend of film and stage, Carole has set a standard of beauty and grace, devoting herself to her family and causes around the world. But on this cool November evening, as her taxi speeds into a tunnel just past the Louvre, a fiery instant of terror shatters hundreds of lives - and leaves Carole alone, unconscious and unidentified in a Paris emergency room. At the Ritz, they wonder where their famous, incognito guest has gone.From California to London, Carole''s friends and family begin to make inquiries. Then comes a moment of shock as they realize that Carole is in a hospital far from home, fighting for her life. In the days that follow, the paparazzi swarm. A mysterious stranger, a man famous in his own realm, quietly visits the hospital to see the woman he once loved and never forgot. Carole''s two grown children rush to her bedside, waiting and praying - until the miraculous begins to happen . . . But as a woman whom the whole world knows slowly awakens, she knows nothing of herself. Every detail must be pieced back together - from a childhood in rural Mississippi to the early days of her career, from the unintentional hurt inflicted on her daughter to a fifteen year-old secret love affair that went tragically wrong. But for Carole, an extraordinary opportunity has arisen in a life-threatening crisis: a second chance to count her blessings, heal wounded hearts, recapture lost love . . . and to live a life that will truly honour others -beginning with herself. A tale of survival and dignity, of small miracles and big surprises, Honour Thyself creates an unforgettable portrait of a public figure whose hopes, fears, and heartbreaks are as real as our own.Her courageous journey inspires us all.

The Watsons' seemingly idyllic marriage is torn apart after 18 years when Sarah, Oliver's wife, leaves to fulfill her own long-suppressed ambitions. Despite his own anguish, Oliver must cope with the pain of their three children - and in doing so learn a new role and find a new love.

Assistant D A Alexa Hamilton has just been handed the kind of case that makes careers: the trial of accused serial killer Luke Quentin. Sifting through mountains of forensic evidence, Alexa relentlessly builds her case and prepares for a high-stakes trial, until threatening letters throw her private life into turmoil.

Danielle Steel celebrates families of every stripe in her compelling novel-a tale of three very different couples who struggle and survive, love, laugh, and learn to take life . . . Coco Barrington was born into a legendary Hollywood family. Her mother, Florence, is a mega-bestselling author. Her sister, Jane, is one of Hollywoodrsquo;s top producers and has lived with her partner, Liz, for ten years in a solid, loving relationship. Florence, widowed but still radiant, has just begun a secret romance with a man twenty-four years her junior. But Coco, a law-school dropout and the family black sheep, works as a dog walker, having fled life in the spotlight for an artsy Northern California beach town. When Coco reluctantly agrees to house-sit for Jane, she discovers an unexpected houseguest: Leslie Baxter, a dashing but down-to-earth British actor whorsquo;s fleeing a psycho ex-girlfriend. Their worlds couldnrsquo;t be more different. The attraction couldnrsquo;t be more immediate. And as Coco contemplates a future with one of Hollywoodrsquo;s hottest stars, as her mother and sister settle into their lives, old wounds are healed and new families are formed-some traditional, some not so traditional, but all bonded by love. With wit and intelligence, Danielle Steelrsquo;s novel explores love in all its guises, taking us into the lives of three unusual but wonderfully real couples. Funny, sexy, and wise,One Day at a Timeis at once moving, thought-provoking, and utterly impossible to put down.

Hope Dunne has carved out a name for herself as a top photographer. In her chic Soho loft, she is content with her life, finding serenity and beauty through the lens of her camera. She isn''t looking for a man or excitement. But things change when she accepts a last minute assignment in London, photographing one of the world''s most celebrated writers. To Hope''s surprise, Finn O''Neill exudes warmth and a boyish charm. Enormously successful, he is a perfect counterpoint to Hope''s quiet, steady grace - and he''s taken by her. He courts her, whisking her away to his palatial, isolated Irish estate, weaving a tapestry of tales about his family and his life. Hope finds it all absolutely dizzying - Finn''s charm is undeniable. But soon cracks begin to appear in his stories: gaps in his history, a few innocent lies, bouts of jealousy...Suddenly Hope is both in love and suspicious. Alone, thousands of miles from home, her mind is reeling. Is she just being paranoid? How many lies has he told? Is it possible that this kind, loving, attentive man is hiding something even worse? With unerring insight and compassion, Danielle Steel delivers an unforgettable tale of danger and obsessive love.

Filled with breathtaking images and historical detail, Danielle Steel's new novel introduces one of her most unique and fascinating characters: Annabelle Worthington, a remarkable woman, a good woman, a true survivor who triumphs against overwhelming odds. For Annabelle's story is more than compelling fiction, it is a powerful celebration of life, dignity and courage - and a testament to the human will to survive.

Annie Ferguson was one of Manhattan's brightest young architects. But overnight she became mother to her sister's three orphaned children. It wasn't the life she'd planned, but one that rewarded her tenfold for every sacrifice she'd had to make. Danielle Steel has sold over 590 million copies of her books worldwide, with 72 bestsellers in 47 countries and 28 languages. Danielle Steel is the eighth biggest author of the last decade, outselling James Patterson, Patricia Cornwell and Martina Cole.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Against the electrifying backdrop of the 1960s, Danielle Steel unveils the gripping chronicle of a young woman discovering a passion for justice and of the unsung heroes she encounters on her quest to fight the good fight. The daughter and granddaughter of prominent Manhattan lawyers, Meredith McKenzie is destined for the best of everything: top schools, elite social circles, the perfect marriage. Spending her childhood in Germany as her father prosecutes Nazi war criminals at the Nuremberg trials, Meredith soaks up the conflict between good and evil as it plays out in real time. When her family returns to the United States, she begins blazing her own trail, swimming against the tides, spurred on by her freethinking liberal grandfather, determined to become a lawyer despite her traditional, conservative father's objections. She rebels against her parents' expectations for her debutante ball and other conventions. She forges a lifelong friendship with a young German Jewish woman whose family died in the concentration camps. And while her grandfather rises to the Supreme Court, Meredith enlists in the most pressing causes of her time, fighting for civil rights and an end to the Vietnam War. From the bright morning of JFK's inauguration, through the tumultuous years that follow as America hurtles toward the twin assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Bobby Kennedy, Meredith joins the vanguard of a new generation of women, breaking boundaries socially, politically, and professionally. But when the violence of the era strikes too close to home, her once tightly knit family must survive a devastating loss and rethink their own values and traditions in light of the times. Encompassing the remarkable people Meredith meets, the historic events she witnesses, and the sacrifices she must make, this is the story of a woman changing her world as she herself is changed by it. Beautifully told, brimming with unforgettable moments and characters, The Good Fight is an inspiring, uplifting novel with resonance for our own time.

Arrastrados por las circunstancias, un hombre y una mujer ven cómo, a pesar de sus éxitos materiales, sus respectivas vidas se encaminan hacia el desengaño y el fracaso. De orígenes humildes, Peter Haskell ha alcanzado un alto cargo en una empresa farmaceutica. No obstante, su matrimonio con Kate se desliza por la cienaga del tedio y la incomprension. Olivia es la esposa de un inescrupuloso senador que aspira a ocupar la Casa Blanca, y es la mujer perfecta para encarnar el papel de primera dama. Pero no esta dispuesta a convertirse en una marioneta de su ambicioso marido. Peter y Olivia coinciden fortuitamente en Paris. Y este encuentro inesperado propiciara una arrebatadora historia de amor

Una joven japonesa decide cursar sus estudios en California a principios de los años cuarenta. Atrapada entre la pasión por la modernidad occidental y el arraigado tradicionalismo de su país, Hiroko vive inmersa en profundas contradicciones. El ataque a Pearl Harbor agudiza su malestar, pues de la noche a la mañana se convierte, junto con toda la colonia japonesa, en enemiga del pais donde reside y en victima de la hostilidad y los prejuicios de los norteamericanos. Solo la calida relacion con un profesor universitario introduce un rayo de esperanza en su negro horizonte, pero ni siquiera el amor puede sustraerse a los efectos de la guerra...

Fiona Carson has proven herself as CEO of a multibillion-dollar high-tech company - a successful woman in a man's world. Devoted single mother, world-class strategist, and tough negotiator, Fiona has to keep a delicate balance every day. Meanwhile, Marshall Weston basks in the fruits of his achievements. At his side is his wife Liz who has gladly sacrificed her own career to raise their three children. Smooth, shrewd and irreproachable, Marshall's power only enhances his charisma - but he harbors secrets that could destroy his life at any moment. Both must face their own demons, and the lives they lead come at a high price. But just how high a price are they willing to pay? Power Play is a compelling, heart-rending portrayal of love, family and career - the perfect read for fans of Penny Vincenzi, Susan Lewis and Lesley Pearce. Have you tried Danielle's recent bestselling stories First Sight and Friends Forever?