Danielle Steel

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel, comes a powerful, sweeping historical novel about a courageous woman in World War II Germany. Sophia Alexander, the beautiful daughter of a famous surgeon in Berlin has had to grow up faster than most young women. When her mother falls ill, Sophia must take charge of her younger sister Theresa, look after her father and the household, while also volunteering at his hospital after school. Meanwhile, Hitler's rise to power and the violence in her very own town have Sophia concerned, but only her mother is willing to share her fears openly. After tragedy strikes and her mother dies, Sophia becomes increasingly involved in the resistance, attending meetings of dissidents, and helping however she can. Circumstances becoming increasingly dangerous and personal when Sophia is instrumental in her own sister's daring escape, fleeing Germany with her young husband and his family. Her father also begins to resist the regime, secretly healing those hiding from persecution, only to have his hospital burned to the ground. When he is arrested and sent to a concentration camp, Sophia is truly on her own, but more determined than ever. While working as a nurse with the nuns of the convent, Sisters of Mercy, Sophia continues her harrowing efforts to transport Jewish children to safety and finds herself under surveillance. As the political tensions rise and the brutal persecution continues, Sophia is undeterred, risking it all, even her own freedom, as she rises to the challenge of helping those in need--no matter the cost. In Only the Brave, Danielle Steel vividly captures the devastating effects of war alongside beautiful moments of compassion and courage.

Bill Tigpen, stsenarist i prodjuser populjarnogo seriala, byl nastolko ozabochen svoej kareroj, chto ne zametil, kak rukhnul ego brak. Teper, devjat let spustja, ego zhizn v Gollivude blizka k idealu: professionalnyj uspekh, ni k chemu ne objazyvajuschie svjazi, kanikuly s synovjami... Adriana Taunsend schitala, chto schastliva: u nee byla ljubimaja rabota na TV, krasivyj preuspevajuschij muzh, obespechennaja zhizn... No kogda ona zaberemenela, suprug vydvinul ultimatum: on ili malysh! Bill i Adriana sluchajno vstretilis v supermarkete. I s pervogo vzgljada na nee on vnezapno osoznal, chto khochet chego-to bolshego - nastojaschej semi. Odnako gotov li on snova zhenitsja i vospityvat chuzhogo rebenka? Net. Ili?..

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From bestselling author Danielle Steel comes a powerful, sweeping historical novel about a courageous woman in World War II Germany. Sophia Alexander, the beautiful daughter of a famous surgeon in Berlin, has had to grow up faster than most young women. When her mother falls ill, Sophia must take charge of her younger sister, Theresa, and look after her father and the household, while also volunteering at his hospital after school. Meanwhile, Hitler's rise to power and the violence in her very own town have Sophia concerned, but only her mother is willing to share her fears openly. After tragedy strikes and her mother dies, Sophia becomes increasingly involved in the resistance, attending meetings of dissidents and helping however she can. Circumstances become increasingly dangerous and personal when Sophia assists her sister's daring escape from Germany, as Theresa flees with her young husband and his family. Her father also begins to resist the regime, secretly healing those hiding from persecution, only to have his hospital burned to the ground. When he is arrested and sent to a concentration camp, Sophia is truly on her own, but more determined than ever to help. While working as a nurse with the convent nuns, the Sisters of Mercy, Sophia continues her harrowing efforts to transport Jewish children to safety and finds herself under surveillance. As the political tensions rise and the brutal oppression continues, Sophia is undeterred, risking it all, even her own freedom, as she rises to the challenge of helping those in need--no matter the cost. In Only the Brave, Danielle Steel vividly captures the devastating effects of war alongside beautiful moments of compassion and courage.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From bestselling author Danielle Steel comes a powerful, sweeping historical novel about a courageous woman in World War II Germany. Sophia Alexander, the beautiful daughter of a famous surgeon in Berlin, has had to grow up faster than most young women. When her mother falls ill, Sophia must take charge of her younger sister, Theresa, and look after her father and the household, while also volunteering at his hospital after school. Meanwhile, Hitler's rise to power and the violence in her very own town have Sophia concerned, but only her mother is willing to share her fears openly. After tragedy strikes and her mother dies, Sophia becomes increasingly involved in the resistance, attending meetings of dissidents and helping however she can. Circumstances become increasingly dangerous and personal when Sophia assists her sister's daring escape from Germany, as Theresa flees with her young husband and his family. Her father also begins to resist the regime, secretly healing those hiding from persecution, only to have his hospital burned to the ground. When he is arrested and sent to a concentration camp, Sophia is truly on her own, but more determined than ever to help. While working as a nurse with the convent nuns, the Sisters of Mercy, Sophia continues her harrowing efforts to transport Jewish children to safety and finds herself under surveillance. As the political tensions rise and the brutal oppression continues, Sophia is undeterred, risking it all, even her own freedom, as she rises to the challenge of helping those in need--no matter the cost. In Only the Brave, Danielle Steel vividly captures the devastating effects of war alongside beautiful moments of compassion and courage.

Palazzo is a spellbinding story of love, family and legacy set in the cut-throat world of Italian fashion, from billion-copy bestselling author Danielle Steel. After her parents perish in a tragic accident, Cosima Saverio must assume leadership of her family’s haute couture Italian leather brand. While navigating the challenges of running a company at just twenty-three, Cosima must also maintain the elegant four-hundred-year-old family palazzo in Venice and care for her younger siblings: Allegra, who survived the tragedy that killed their parents, and Luca, who has a penchant for wild parties, pretty women and poker tables. Cosima handles her responsibilities with a wisdom beyond her years, but success has come at a cost. Her needs are always secondary, and her free time is given to those who rely on her . . . until she meets Olivier Bayard, the founder of France’s most successful ready-to-wear handbag company. But as Luca’s gambling spirals out of control, Cosima is forced to make an impossible choice to save him. The palazzo, the family business, or cut Luca loose? Or is there another way to rescue everything she has fought for - before it goes up in flames?

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A stirring novel about the legacies families inherit, create, and carry on, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel. After her parents perish in a tragic accident, Cosima Saverio assumes leadership of her family's haute couture Italian leather brand. While navigating the challenges of running a company at twenty-three, Cosima must also maintain the four-hundred-year-old family palazzo in Venice and care for her younger siblings: Allegra, who survived the tragedy that killed their parents with scars and a spinal injury, and Luca, who has a penchant for wild parties, pretty women, and poker tables. Cosima navigates her personal and professional challenges with a wisdom beyond her years, but her success has come at a cost: Her needs are always secondary. She's married to the business, and her free time is given to those who rely on her . . . until she meets Olivier Bayard, the founder of France's most successful ready-to-wear handbag company. A brief conversation on her palazzo's terrace turns into a tour of the Saverio workshop, and, fifteen years after her parents' deaths, Cosima has found a confidant. Now the business is financially stable and generating enough income for the Saverios to live comfortably. Then Luca loses a hefty sum at the casino, and his debt must be repaid with money or his life. Cosima, forced to bail him out, is given an impossible choice: List the palazzo, sell a third of the family business, or let Luca fend for himself. But is there another way to save everything she has fought for before it goes up in flames? In Palazzo, Danielle Steel delivers a striking tale of family roots, ruin, and renewal.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel, a stirring novel about a woman striking out on her own after loss as her adult daughters try to find their own independent paths in life. Kezia Cooper Hobson, recently widowed, arrives in New York from San Francisco. Determined to make a fresh start, she has just completed the sale of her Pacific Heights home, not to mention her husband's venture capital firm, and in doing so, is also freed from her responsibility as a board member of the company. Bringing with her only a few personal treasures, she is excited to move into the blank slate of a beautiful midtown penthouse, in the city that she has always loved. It is also where her two adult daughters now live. As Kezia settles into her new apartment, she meets her movie-star next-door neighbor, Sam Stewart, whose terrace borders hers. Just a couple of weeks after she arrives, however, a devastating crisis strikes New York City. Kezia and Sam find themselves connecting over their strong impulse to help those in need. As they share a life-changing experience of volunteering, a bond is sparked and a friendship is formed. Kezia's daughters, Kate and Felicity, are taken aback by their mother's new friendship, both more focused on their own love lives than hers. But Kezia is learning that the changes she's making are just what she needs to open new horizons. In this powerful and moving new novel, Danielle Steel illuminates the importance of human connection and embracing brave change, proving it's never too late for a brand-new start.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From Danielle Steel, a stirring novel about a woman striking out on her own after loss as her adult daughters try to find their own independent paths in life. Kezia Cooper Hobson, recently widowed, arrives in New York from San Francisco. Determined to make a fresh start, she has just completed the sale of her Pacific Heights home, not to mention her husband's venture capital firm, and in doing so, is also freed from her responsibility as a board member of the company. Bringing with her only a few personal treasures, she is excited to move into the blank slate of a beautiful midtown penthouse, in the city that she has always loved. It is also where her two adult daughters now live. As Kezia settles into her new apartment, she meets her movie-star next-door neighbor, Sam Stewart, whose terrace borders hers. Just a couple of weeks after she arrives, however, a devastating crisis strikes New York City. Kezia and Sam find themselves connecting over their strong impulse to help those in need. As they share a life-changing experience of volunteering, a bond is sparked and a friendship is formed. Kezia's daughters, Kate and Felicity, are taken aback by their mother's new friendship, both more focused on their own love lives than hers. But Kezia is learning that the changes she's making are just what she needs to open new horizons. In this powerful and moving new novel, Danielle Steel illuminates the importance of human connection and embracing brave change, proving it's never too late for a brand-new start.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From Danielle Steel, a stirring novel about a woman striking out on her own after loss as her adult daughters try to find their own independent paths in life. Kezia Cooper Hobson, recently widowed, arrives in New York from San Francisco. Determined to make a fresh start, she has just completed the sale of her Pacific Heights home, not to mention her husband's venture capital firm, and in doing so, is also freed from her responsibility as a board member of the company. Bringing with her only a few personal treasures, she is excited to move into the blank slate of a beautiful midtown penthouse, in the city that she has always loved. It is also where her two adult daughters now live. As Kezia settles into her new apartment, she meets her movie-star next-door neighbor, Sam Stewart, whose terrace borders hers. Just a couple of weeks after she arrives, however, a devastating crisis strikes New York City. Kezia and Sam find themselves connecting over their strong impulse to help those in need. As they share a life-changing experience of volunteering, a bond is sparked and a friendship is formed. Kezia's daughters, Kate and Felicity, are taken aback by their mother's new friendship, both more focused on their own love lives than hers. But Kezia is learning that the changes she's making are just what she needs to open new horizons. In this powerful and moving new novel, Danielle Steel illuminates the importance of human connection and embracing brave change, proving it's never too late for a brand-new start.

&i>Never Too Late&/i> is a stirring drama about the power of human connection, from the billion copy bestseller, Danielle Steel.

An act of terror. A summer of change . . . Never Too Late is a stirring drama about the power of human connection and embracing brave change, from the billion-copy bestseller Danielle Steel. Following the death of her beloved husband, Kezia Cooper Hobson decides to leave her home in San Francisco and move to a luxury penthouse in Manhattan, where she’ll be closer to her two adult daughters. As she watches the 4th July firework display from her terrace, Kezia is shocked to see smoke and flames pouring from famous landmarks across New York City. Her neighbour, the famous movie star Sam Stewart, is also aware of the crisis, and watches in horror as the terrifying drama unfolds. Determined to offer their assistance, Kezia and Sam hasten to the site and swiftly become involved in the rescue effort. Shocked and traumatized by the events they experience, Kezia and Sam bond in the days and weeks that follow one of the worst nights the country has ever known. What follows is a summer of healing and change, and the discovery that it's never too late for dreams to be born again . . .

Fairytales can come true . . . Camille Lammenais had a perfect childhood growing up in California’s beautiful Napa Valley, surrounded by acres of her family’s vineyards. Her beloved parents have built a renowned winery inspired by her father's native Bordeaux, and after graduating, Camille returns to fulfil her lifetime ambition – helping to run Chateau Joy. But the fairytale ends with her mother's sudden, tragic death. Six months after losing his wife, Camille's father is easy prey for a mysterious, charming French countess visiting the valley. Camille, still grieving, is shocked that he can't see past the alluring looks, designer clothes and elegant manners. With Camille’s perfect world falling apart, it will take all of her strength to fight for her family’s legacy. And as her own love story begins to take shape, she must protect her happily ever after with everything she has . . . Fairytale is a glamorous modern day Cinderella story set in Napa Valley, from the billion-copy bestseller Danielle Steel.

Rules are made to be broken . . . Upside Down is a powerful story of unconventional romance, bold choices and second chances, from the billion copy bestseller, Danielle Steel. Oscar-winning actress Ardith Law is a Hollywood icon. A stunning beauty at sixty-two, her star is as bright as ever. Widowed at a young age by a philandering husband, Ardith is in no hurry to marry again. Her daughter, Morgan, a successful cosmetic surgeon, has always blamed her mother for a lonely childhood while Ardith was away on location, and the relationship remains strained despite Ardith’s efforts to strengthen their bond. While Ardith’s long-time partner is away filming in London, Josh Gray, an actor waiting for his big break, is employed as Ardith’s assistant at her Bel Air home. When tragedy strikes he becomes an invaluable support, stirring up conflicting feelings in her for this younger man. In New York, Morgan is swept off her feet by Ben Ryan, one of the country’s most famous TV news reporters. Though more than two decades her senior, she falls headlong for his charm and attention. But, when a blackmail scheme puts his career – and their relationship – on the line, she doesn’t know where to turn. It’s time for Morgan to decide whether she can bury the hurt of the past and forgive, and for Ardith to find a way to follow her heart – because finding true happiness with the right partner has nothing to do with age . . .

&i>Upside Down&/i> is a powerful story of bold choices and unconventional romance, from the billion copy bestseller, Danielle Steel.

Tri supruzheskie pary - Morrison, Donelli i Smit - byli nerazluchny nastolko, naskolko im pozvoljali domashnie dela i rabota. Poetomu otpuska i dlinnye prazdnichnye vykhodnye oni vsegda provodili vmeste. Zaplanirovav predstojaschij otdykh, druzja ostanavlivajut svoj vybor na znamenitom frantsuzskom kurorte Sen-Trope. Kazhdyj predvkushaet schastlivye i bezmjatezhnye dni na shikarnoj ville u morja. Odnako sobytija razvivajutsja po neozhidannomu stsenariju, i raduzhnye plany druzej okazyvajutsja pod ugrozoj.

Kogda-to eto byl nash dub, i nashe mesto. Kusochek schastja. Chistogo, svetlogo, zvenjaschego. Edinstvenno vozmozhnogo, pravilnogo. Odni na dvoikh mysli, i chuvstva, i serdtse odno na dvoikh. Schaste... No vse izmenilos - i menja prezhnej net. I Aleksa bolshe net. Est chuzhoj muzhchina za stenoj. Kholodnyj delets, kotoryj dal mne dengi, no vzamen potreboval prinadlezhat emu desjat dnej. I ja ne pitaju illjuzij, mne ostaetsja lish podchinitsja.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Danielle Steel delivers a poignant novel about a mother and daughter who must repair their relationship and find a way to follow their hearts. Oscar-winning actress Ardith Law is a Hollywood icon. Radiant at sixty-two, she is the epitome of glamour and a highly respected artist. But her success has come at a price: She has a strained relationship with her daughter, Morgan, who at thirty-eight still blames Ardith for putting her career before being a mother. Morgan is a successful plastic surgeon in New York City--and the distance from Ardith's Bel Air mansion is not lost on either of them. Ardith became a single mother when Morgan was seven, after her unfaithful husband died in a helicopter accident. In recent years, she has found amiable companionship with fellow actor Bill West. But Ardith's comfortable world is turned upside down when she hires a temporary personal assistant, Josh Gray, while Bill is away filming in London. Josh's rough-around-the-edges persona is the opposite of what Ardith is used to, but an unexpected tragedy brings them closer, stirring up conflicting feelings in her for this younger man. In New York, Morgan is swept off her feet by world-renowned TV anchorman Ben Ryan. Though more than two decades her senior, Ben is handsome, charismatic, and just as smitten as Morgan. But when a blackmail scheme puts his career--and their relationship--on the line, Morgan doesn't know where to turn. Perhaps . . . to her mother? As each woman navigates an unconventional romance, they cautiously approach each other on new terms and attempt to put aside their past for a new future. In Upside Down, Danielle Steel tells an unforgettable story of bold choices, second chances, and the hope of reconciliation.

Pervaja ledi zarubezhnoj sentimentalnoj prozy ne perestaet radovat milliony poklonnits svoej obraztsovoj prozoj! * Kazhdyj roman Daniely Stil mgnovenno stanovitsja bestsellerom. * Ee knigi mnogokratno perechityvajutsja, berezhno khranjatsja millionami zhenschin, stanovjatsja stsenarijami teleserialov. * Po knigam Stil postavlen 21 film, v tom chisle "Zoja", "Bolshej ljubvi ne byvaet", "Kalejdoskop", "Peremeny" i dr. "Moi romany otvergaet kritika - zato ikh ljubit chitatel. Ja - samyj nastojaschij izdatelskij fenomen". - Daniela Stil Blestjaschaja sudba zhdala junuju knjazhnu Zoju Jusupovu, dalnjuju rodstvennitsu poslednego russkogo tsarja Nikolaja II. V Rossii ee familija i krasota otkryvali ljubye dveri. No vse rukhnulo v odnochase. Okazavshis za granitsej, Zoja razryvalas mezhdu poiskami raboty, chelovecheskogo tepla i ljubvi. V ee zhizni bylo vse - stolitsa mira Parizh s ego soblaznami i ocharovaniem, simvol uspekha i preuspevanija - Nju-Jork, byli poteri i obretenija, i bolshaja ljubov, svet kotoroj ozarjal vsju ee zhizn...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Danielle Steel delivers a poignant novel about a mother and daughter who must repair their relationship and find a way to follow their hearts. Oscar-winning actress Ardith Law is a Hollywood icon. Radiant at sixty-two, she is the epitome of glamour and a highly respected artist. But her success has come at a price: She has a strained relationship with her daughter, Morgan, who at thirty-eight still blames Ardith for putting her career before being a mother. Morgan is a successful plastic surgeon in New York City--and the distance from Ardith's Bel Air mansion is not lost on either of them. Ardith became a single mother when Morgan was seven, after her unfaithful husband died in a helicopter accident. In recent years, she has found amiable companionship with fellow actor Bill West. But Ardith's comfortable world is turned upside down when she hires a temporary personal assistant, Josh Gray, while Bill is away filming in London. Josh's rough-around-the-edges persona is the opposite of what Ardith is used to, but an unexpected tragedy brings them closer, stirring up conflicting feelings in her for this younger man. In New York, Morgan is swept off her feet by world-renowned TV anchorman Ben Ryan. Though more than two decades her senior, Ben is handsome, charismatic, and just as smitten as Morgan. But when a blackmail scheme puts his career--and their relationship--on the line, Morgan doesn't know where to turn. Perhaps . . . to her mother? As each woman navigates an unconventional romance, they cautiously approach each other on new terms and attempt to put aside their past for a new future. In Upside Down, Danielle Steel tells an unforgettable story of bold choices, second chances, and the hope of reconciliation.

V proshlom Gledis byla izvestnoj fotozhurnalistkoj, a sejchas ee glavnymi zabotami stali dom i chetvero detej. No ona mechtaet vernutsja k ljubimoj rabote, khotja muzh otkazyvaetsja podderzhat ee reshenie. Gledis ne znaet, kak postupit, ved ona ne khochet razrushat semju. I v etot tjazhelyj moment sudba znakomit ee s millionerom Polom Uordom, kotoryj pomogaet Gledis sdelat neprostoj, no edinstvennyj vernyj vybor.