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ReviewsPraise for Danielle Steel "Steel is one of the best!" -- Los Angeles Times "Few modern writers convey the pathos of family and material life with such heartfelt empathy." -- The Philadelphia Inquirer "Steel pulls out all the emotional stops. . . . She delivers!" -- Publishers Weekly "What counts for the reader is the ring of authenticity." -- San Francisco Chronicle
SynopsisBettina Daniels lived a fairytale existence of glamour, endless parties, and luxury among America's top celebrities -- simply because she was the beautiful daughter of famous American author Justin Daniels. Then, in one moment of tragedy, her father was dead, and Bettina discovered the truth -- he had spent every dime he'd ever earned and run up millions in debt. At eighteen, penniless and alone, she had lost everything except her father's dearest friend, Ivo Stewart. A wealthy, handsome publisher of sixty-two, he offered Bettina a way out: marriage. But only for a time. What lay ahead for Bettina was a life filled with shocks and surprises -- and eventually a chance to become a playwright, and a writer like her father. Having learned her lessons dearly, Bettina blossoms into her own person at last., Bettina Daniels lived a fairytale existence ofglamour, endless parties, and luxury amongAmerica's top celebrities -- simply because she was thebeautiful daughter of famous American author Justin Daniels. Then, in one moment of tragedy, herfather was dead, and Bettina discovered the truth-- he had spent every dime he'd ever earned and run upmillions in debt. At eighteen, penniless andalone, she had lost everything except her father'sdearest friend, Ivo Stewart. A wealthy, handsome publisherof sixty-two, he offered Bettina away out: marriage. But only for a time. What layahead for Bettina was a life filled with shocks andsurprises -- and eventually a chance to become aplaywright, and a writer like her father. Havinglearned her lessons dearly, Bettina blossoms intoher own person at last."