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Winona Farmington once dreamed of graduating from college, moving to New York City, and pursuing a career in publishing. Then real life got in the way when she left college and returned to her small Michigan hometown to care for her sick mother.Years later, stuck in a dead-end job and an unsatisfying relationship, Winnie has concluded that dreams were meant for others. She consoles herself with binge-watching the British television series that she loves, Beauchamp Hall, enthralled by the sumptuous period drama set on a great Norfolk estate in the 1920s. The rich upstairs-downstairs world brilliantly brought to life by superb actors is the ultimate in escapism. On the day Winnie is passed over for a long-overdue promotion, she is also betrayed by her boyfriend and her best friend. Heartbroken, she makes the first impulsive decision of her conventional lifewhich changes everything.She packs her bags and flies to England to see the town where Beauchamp Hall is filmed. The quaint B & B where she stays feels like home. The brother and sister who live in the castle where the show is filmed, rich in titles but poor in cash, are more like long-lost friends than British nobility. And the show itself, with its colorful company and behind-the-scenes affairs, is a drama all its own. Winnies world comes alive on the set of the show.What happens next is the stuff of dreams, as Winnie takes the boldest leap of all. Beauchamp Hall reminds us to follow our dreams. . . . You never know what magic will happen!

IN HIS FATHER S FOOTSTEPS

Accidental Heroes is a heart-stopping thriller about ordinary men and women who embark on a journey they will never forget. On a beautiful May morning at New York's JFK Airport, a routine plane departs for San Francisco. Security agent Bernice Adams finds a postcard of the Golden Gate Bridge bearing an ambiguous message. Who left the postcard behind, which flight is that person on, and what exactly does the message mean? Her supervisor dismisses her concerns but she is compelled to contact Homeland Security. As the flight takes off each of the passengers is looking forward to reaching San Francisco, whether it's for a family reunion, a wedding, or a new way of life. But as it emerges, there's someone on the flight planning something terrible and these strangers' lives entwine as they come together to help to avert a tragedy at the eleventh hour. Danielle Steel combines intense action with stories of emotionally rich, intertwined lives. As the plane bears down on its destination of San Francisco, the futures of these strangers will be changed forever by a handful of accidental heroes.

La aventura de una mujer que se debate entre su carrera profesional y su familia. ¿Podrán convivir ambas facetas? A Tanya Harris, escritora freelance de cuentos y guiones, le ha llegado la oportunidad de cumplir el sueño de su vida: escribir el guion para una pelicula de Hollywood. Sin embargo, debe abandonar por un tiempo a su esposo e hijos y, aunque los visita constantemente, el esplendor de un mundo lleno de luces y grandes personalidades y la distancia familiar, haran que su vida empiece a resquebrajarse. Sin embargo, el destino le tiene deparado un giro sorprendente.

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.

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.

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.

Für Faith ist die Familie der Mittelpunkt ihres Lebens, doch seit ihre beiden Töchter aus dem Haus sind, fühlt sie sich nutzlos und überflüssig. Deshalb beschließt sie, ihr Jurastudium wieder aufzunehmen. Allerdings ist ihr Ehemann Alex strikt dagegen und verbietet ihr, Seminare an der Universität zu besuchen, denn er will nicht, dass seine Frau von ihm unabhängig wird. Dieser Streit entzweit die Familie - die jüngere Tochter Zoe hält zu ihrer Mutter, während sich Eloise, die Ältere, auf die Seite ihres Vaters schlägt. Doch damit nicht genug: Als Faith die Nachricht vom Tod ihres Stiefvaters erreicht, werden schmerzhafte Erinnerungen wach und zwingen sie, sich der größten Krise ihres Lebens zu stellen ...

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.

Vivre avec son temps : la fille unique du prince du Liechtenstein, Christianna, en rêve.Grâce à sa force de caractère, ce souhait parcourir le monde, loin de l'existence dorée planifiée par le souver

AGAINST ALL ODDS

AGAINST ALL ODDS

Gaelle de Barbet is sixteen years old in 1940, when the German army occupies France. In a matter of months, her father and brother are killed, her mother descends into madness, and her closest friend, Rebekah Feldmann, is sent to a detention camp. Taking terrifying risks, Gaelle becomes a member of the Resistance, fearlessly delivering Jewish children to safety underneath the eyes of the Gestapo and their French collaborators. Conducted in secret, her missions for the Resistance will mark her for years. In the final days of the war, she executes a plan to help save France's art treasures. But when the war draws to a close, she is falsely accused of collaboration, and flees to Paris in disgrace. There, she begins a new life that eventually takes her to New York, from a career as a Dior model to marriage and motherhood, unbearable loss, and mature, lasting love when she returns to France. The ghosts of the past are always near. No matter where she goes, her label as a collaborator remains, until her granddaughter, a respected political journalist, embarks on a journey to see her grandmother recognized as the war hero she was...Danielle Steel is famous for her inspirational stories about family, love and life.Her novels will be enjoyed by readers of Penny Vincenzi, Jodi Picoult and Diane Chamberlain.

Sydney Wellss perfect life with her wealthy, devoted husband vanishes when he dies suddenly in an accident. Widowed at forty-nine, she discovers he has failed to include her in his will. With Andrews vicious daughters in control of his estate, and no home or money, Sydney finds a job in fashion, despite her own designer daughters warnings. Naive, out of her element, and alone in a world of shady international deals and dishonest people, she is set up by her boss and finds herself faced with criminal prosecution.What happens when you lose everything? Husband, safety, protection, money, and reputation gone, faced with prison, Sydney must rebuild her life from the bottom to the top again, with honor, resourcefulness, and dignity. Sydney finds herself, as well as courage and resilience. Taking life by the horns, she revives her own career as a talented designer, from New York to Hong Kong, risking all in an exotic, unfamiliar world. She is determined to forge a new life she can be proud of.

Past Perfect is a magical story of an unexpected friendship spanning a century, from the world's favourite storyteller, Danielle Steel. Sybil and Blake Gregory live a well-ordered, predictable Manhattan life - she as a cutting-edge design authority and museum consultant, he in high-tech investments - raising their teenagers Andrew and Caroline and six-year-old Charlie. But when Blake is offered a dream job as CEO of a start-up in San Francisco, he accepts it, without consulting his wife, and buys a magnificent, historic mansion as their new home in Pacific Heights. Past and present collide at their elegant mansion, when they meet the large and lively family who lived there a century ago. All long dead but very much alive in spirit - visible to the Gregorys and no one else. Within these enchanted rooms, it is at once 1917 and a century later. Have the Gregorys been given a perfect gift; beloved friends, a chance to relive the past and the wisdom and grace to shape the future?

O mundo de uma conhecida supermodelo é virado de pernas para o ar, levando-a numa inesperada aventura… Nunca é tarde para começar de novo.Véronique é uma estrela. Aos 22 anos é uma das mais requisita