Danielle Steel

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From Danielle Steel comes a powerful novel about a woman running her family's luxury department store and the wealthy investor who threatens to take it over. Spencer Brooke always knew she was destined to be CEO of her grandfather's business--the most respected and luxurious department store in New York City. Brooke's has been at the center of every happy memory she has, but it hasn't been an easy journey. Seven years after her father's death, her life is very different from the days when she walked through the store with her grandfather as a young girl. She may be the owner of Brooke's, but she's also now a divorced single mother of twin boys. And with the ever-evolving landscape of the fashion industry comes new challenges for Spencer and the legacy she's inherited. Mike Weston is known for making enormous profits by transforming small businesses into bigger, more successful ones. With his marriage at a breaking point and his children grown up, investing is where he thrives--where he can build something greater. And Brooke's feels like the perfect opportunity. Yet the firm's beautiful and savvy CEO turns down the offer before they even meet. Spencer has no interest in outside investors meddling in her family business; her grandfather never saw the need for them, and neither does she. She refuses to be tempted by Mike's offer, despite her big dreams of expanding the store. But when bad luck strikes, suddenly she is backed into a corner. In Worthy Opponents, Danielle Steel crafts a thrilling story about a powerful woman--and her equally formidable opponent.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From Danielle Steel comes a powerful novel about a woman running her family's luxury department store and the wealthy investor who threatens to take it over. Spencer Brooke always knew she was destined to be CEO of her grandfather's business--the most respected and luxurious department store in New York City. Brooke's has been at the center of every happy memory she has, but it hasn't been an easy journey. Seven years after her father's death, her life is very different from the days when she walked through the store with her grandfather as a young girl. She may be the owner of Brooke's, but she's also now a divorced single mother of twin boys. And with the ever-evolving landscape of the fashion industry comes new challenges for Spencer and the legacy she's inherited. Mike Weston is known for making enormous profits by transforming small businesses into bigger, more successful ones. With his marriage at a breaking point and his children grown up, investing is where he thrives--where he can build something greater. And Brooke's feels like the perfect opportunity. Yet the firm's beautiful and savvy CEO turns down the offer before they even meet. Spencer has no interest in outside investors meddling in her family business; her grandfather never saw the need for them, and neither does she. She refuses to be tempted by Mike's offer, despite her big dreams of expanding the store. But when bad luck strikes, suddenly she is backed into a corner. In Worthy Opponents, Danielle Steel crafts a thrilling story about a powerful woman--and her equally formidable opponent.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A dedicated CIA agent becomes an unexpected ally to a woman haunted by the kidnapping of her family, in this thrilling novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel. Theodora Morgan is fashion royalty. Founder of a wildly popular online shopping service, she is one of the most successful businesswomen in the world, although she prefers to keep a low profile, especially over the last months. It was a year ago when the unthinkable struck her family, and her husband, industry mogul Matthieu Pasquier, and their son were kidnapped and held for ransom--a nightmare that ended in tragedy. The case has gone cold, despite evidence linking the crime to Matthieu's Russian competitors. Theo has reluctantly gone back to work running her company. On the flight to a launch party for one of her highly anticipated pop-up shops in New York City, she crosses paths with high-society networker Pierre de Vaumont. Theo politely invites him to her event--unaware that Pierre has been flagged by the CIA. Senior supervising CIA operative Mike Andrews investigates Pierre's suspicious Russian contacts and clears him to enter the country, but when he realizes that Theodora Morgan is on the same flight, he becomes concerned for her safety. Posing as a lawyer, Mike begins a covert mission--starting with Theo's opening party. When Mike and Theo meet, their connection is instant, but Theo is completely unaware of Mike's true objective or identity... or that the life she is rebuilding is in grave danger.

A compelling and thought-provoking novel from the world’s favourite storyteller, Danielle Steel. Set around a New York talent agency, a group of accomplished women discover the high price of success. Jane Addison is smart, young and ambitious. She’s delighted to have landed a job with a prestigious talent agency, Fletcher and Benson. Hailey West is Jane's boss. She is dedicated to her authors but, as a single mother following her husband’s tragic death, her home life is chaotic and challenging. Francine Rivers, the stern and bitter head of department, is also raising children on her own after an acrimonious divorce, and she has had to overcome financial hardship by paying the very highest price. Meanwhile, Allie Moore seems to have it all: she relishes success and loves working with the talented actors she represents. But then a passionate relationship with one of her star clients risks derailing her career. And Merriwether Jones, the CFO of the agency, appears to have the perfect marriage – until her husband’s jealousy over her career threatens her happiness. Jane quickly realizes that there are damaging secrets behind the doors of the agency. She has the least power, but she is also the least willing to accept things as they are. And when she tries to put things right, the consequences will leave no one unscathed . . . In this riveting novel, five women at the top of their game navigate the challenges of career and ambition, family and personal lives, in a world where it’s necessary to fight for what is right.

Without a Trace is a moving tale of second chances and creating a life worth living from the Number One bestselling author, Danielle Steel. Charles Vincent feels trapped in his treadmill of a life. He’s wealthy and successful doing a job he doesn’t want to do, in a marriage to a woman where the romance died many years ago. All that interests Isabelle is his money to fund her extravagant lifestyle. The children have left home and there is nothing for him to look forward to. One evening Charlie leaves work, driving towards their Normandy chateau. He has been working late every night, he is tired and not concentrating. While driving, just an hour away from the chateau, his car veers off the road, down a cliff and into the sea. The accident should have killed him – he almost felt ready to die. But he escapes – and somehow finds the strength to climb to safety. The area is remote but, in the growing darkness, he sees a light on in a cottage in the woods. He knocks on the door and is greeted by Aude, an artist who is escaping her own demons . . . This fateful meeting will change Charlie’s and Aude’s lives forever.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A renowned supermodel's world is torn apart in an instant, sending her on an unexpected journey of discovery in this masterful novel from Danielle Steel. Veronique Vincent is a star. At age twenty-two, she is one of the most sought-after models in fashion, gracing the covers of magazines and walking the runways of haute couture shows across the globe. Yet, despite being the consummate professional, Veronique wants little of the glamorous life that modeling affords her. The beloved daughter of a hardworking single mother, she has always preferred spending time at home or with her kindhearted boyfriend to attending lavish parties. When a quick getaway presents a welcome break on the heels of Paris Fashion Week, and before a Vogue cover shoot in Tokyo, Veronique is thrilled, eager to escape the mayhem of her busy schedule. Then, out of nowhere, a tragic explosion at Zaventem Airport in Brussels changes her life forever. The ruthless terrorist attack has the entire world on edge. Veronique finds herself hospitalized and alone, devastated to learn that the blast has killed both of the people she loved most. She is also forced to confront the harsh reality that she has been severely injured, her famous appearance forever altered. As she plunges into seclusion, the industry that once adored her believes her to have fallen off the map. In truth, she is struggling to find herself again after losing everything, and to discover what truly matters in life. But her mother's will, accompanied by a letter Veronique never knew existed, reveals long-held secrets, introducing her to a world she hadn't even known was possible. As Veronique forges bonds old and new, she begins to see a light beyond the darkness she has come to inhabit, finding peace in opportunities to help others, and redefining for herself what beauty is, and what it truly means to be beautiful. Danielle Steel presents a story of one woman's breathtaking perseverance in moving beyond tragedy to a life more meaningful than she could ever have imagined.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From Danielle Steel, a powerful story about fighting for a chance at happiness--whatever the cost. Charles Vincent seems to have it all--a beautiful wife, two successful children, and a well-paying career. Yet happiness remains out of reach. He is trapped in a loveless marriage and his job is simply a paycheck. But his life changes forever one night as he drives along the Normandy coast, heading to their lavish ch teau for the weekend. In one terrifying moment, Charles falls asleep at the wheel and veers off the road, plunging thirty feet down the face of a rocky cliff. Miraculously, Charles survives. After gathering the courage to climb to safety, he starts to walk--bruised, bloody, and desperate for help. In the dark of night, he happens upon a cabin where he meets the kind and beautiful Aude Saint-Martin. They have an instant connection, and as she nurses him back to health, Charles begins to discover the passion he's been missing for so many years. In the aftermath of the crash, Charles has a startling realization: He doesn't have to go back. He could simply choose to disappear, to walk away from his old life. When his car is discovered, he'll be presumed dead, washed away at sea. If he stays with Aude, he has a chance at a fuller, happier life that he didn't know was possible. It all seems too good to resist. But Aude has secrets of her own, and before long their pasts catch up to them, threatening everything they have fought to build. What would happen if you were given a chance to walk away from everything in your life and start over with a blank slate, and you had a split second to decide? In Without a Trace, Danielle Steel tells an irresistible story of the risks two people are willing to take in exchange for a chance at the life they've always wanted.

A tale of fame and love, in all its forms, in Invisible, from the world�s favourite storyteller, Danielle Steel.

Kogda Sem Uoker vernulsja s polej srazhenij Vtoroj mirovoj vojny i privez s soboj ocharovatelnuju nevestu-frantsuzhenku, nikto i podumat ne mog, chto ikh skazochnaja ljubov zakonchitsja sokrushitelnoj tragediej. Devjatiletnjaja Khilari, starshaja iz detej Uokerov, otchajanno staralas zaschitit sester - pjatiletnjuju Aleksandru i kroshku Megan. Odnako ne proshlo i goda, kak oni byli siloj vyrvany iz ee ruchonok. Razluchennaja so vsemi, kogo ljubila, Khilari pokljalas, chto odnazhdy vysledit cheloveka, razrushivshego ee semju, i snova najdet svoikh dragotsennykh mladshikh sestrenok. No smogut li oni risknut vsem, chtoby protivostojat temnomu zabytomu proshlomu?

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 "Bolshej ljubvi ne byvaet", "Zoja", "Kalejdoskop", "Peremeny" i dr. "Moi romany otvergaet kritika - zato ikh ljubit chitatel. Ja - samyj nastojaschij izdatelskij fenomen". - Daniela StilDaniela Stil sozdala vdokhnovljajuschij roman o trudnostjakh vybora i novykh nachinanijakh. Eto istorija nashego vremeni. Istorija zhenschiny, kotoraja otvazhilas kruto izmenit zhizn, i muzhchiny, kotoryj pomog ej v etom. Gledis Tejlor, mat chetverykh detej, zhila v mire ukhozhennykh gazonov i akkuratno sostavlennykh kalendarej: futbolnye matchi, uroki igry na fortepiano i letnie kanikuly v Kejp-Kode. Gledis vsegda verila v predannost i samopozhertvovanie, tak zhe kak verila v Duglasa, muzhchinu, za kotorogo vyshla zamuzh 17 let nazad, dav obeschanie ne tolko emu, no i samoj sebe. Radi braka ona pozhertvovala uspeshnoj kareroj fotozhurnalistki, i eto bylo reshenie, o kotorom ona nikogda ne zhalela. No odnazhdy vse izmenilos. Gledis ne znala, kogda eto sluchilos. Vozmozhno, kogda agent poprosil ee vypolnit zadanie, prednaznachavsheesja Duglasu. Ili kogda muzh priznalsja, chto vidit v Gledis lish kompanonku i zabotlivuju mat ikh detej. I togda ona ponjala, chto tsena prinesennykh eju zhertv neopravdanno vysoka. A potom Gledis vstretila Pola Uorda, magnata s Uoll-strit, zhenatogo na uspeshnoj pisatelnitse. Pol zhil po svoim pravilam, puteshestvuja po miru na jakhte. Gledis ne planirovala stat drugom Pola, ne planirovala sblizhatsja s nim. No s Polom bylo tak legko razgovarivat obo vsem na svete, delitsja mechtami i podderzhivat vo vsekh nachinanijakh. I kogda Pol ubezhdaet Gledis vernutsja k ljubimomu delu, ona nachinaet osvobozhdatsja ot okov proshlogo i snova obretaet sebja. Oni postojanno razgovarivajut po telefon

Televeduschaja Melani Adams reshila zabyt o ljubvi posle neudavshegosja braka i tjazhelogo romana, - vprochem, dvoe detej-podrostkov i naprjazhennaja rabota i ne ostavljali v ee zhizni mesta dlja muzhchiny. No odnazhdy ona vstretila izvestnogo kardiokhirurga Pitera Gallama, vdovtsa s tremja detmi, - i vnezapno ponjala, chto vnov ispytyvaet chuvstva, kotorye, kak ej kazalos, utratila navsegda. Odnako deti, raznye goroda, uspeshnye karery i volevye kharaktery Pitera i Melani ne delajut ikh otnoshenija prosche. I zhenschina stalkivaetsja s boleznennym vyborom mezhdu svoej glamurnoj zhiznju pod pristalnym vnimaniem obschestva i svoim zhenskim schastem, potrebnostjami sobstvennoj semi i semi novoj, kotoruju lish predstoit sdelat svoej. Peremeny prinosjat i Melani, i Piteru, i ikh otpryskam novye radosti i novye problemy, znakomjat s novymi ljudmi i zastavljajut nachat novuju zhizn.

"Versalskaja istorija" rasskazyvaet o slave, druzhbe i lichnoj borbe. Eto roman o trekh ochen raznykh muzhchinakh, chim sudbam suzhdeno vstretitsja. Solnechnyj den. Gollivud. Blestjaschij "Rolls-Rojs" s otkidnym verkhom vezzhaet v vorota roskoshnogo osobnjaka, izvestnogo kak "Versal". Sozdannyj po obraztsu luchshikh stroenij Njuporta, prostornyj osobnjak, raspolozhennyj na chetyrnadtsati akrakh prestizhnogo rajona Bel-Ejr, idealno podkhodit svoemu vladeltsu, sidjaschemu za rulem kabrioleta. Kuper Uinslou - gollivudskaja zvezda pervoj velichiny. Zvezda ekranov, chto svetit desjatiletija, ljubimets zhenschin i zhivaja legenda. Kuper izluchaet izjaschestvo i nestarejuschij staromodnyj stil. No zhizn prigotovila gollivudskoj zvezde sjurpriz. V karere Kupa nastupili ne luchshie vremena. Bolshie roli, kak i bolshie gonorary, ostalis v proshlom, i nikakikh perspektiv na gorizonte net. Kuper na meli, i vse, chto emu ostaetsja, eto sdavat ili prodavat ljubimyj osobnjak. Novye zhiltsy "Versalja", Mark Fridman i Dzhimmi O'Konnor, zanjaty resheniem sobstvennykh problem. Zhena Marka ushla ot nego posle shestnadtsati let braka, a Dzhimmi nedavno stal vdovtsom, perezhiv tjazheluju bolezn ljubimoj. Vse menjaetsja, kogda k Marku pereezzhajut deti. "Versal" preobrazhaetsja, iz kazhdogo ugolka donositsja muzyka, podrostki na skejtbordakh vrezajutsja v retro-avtomobili, i junye aktrisy smenjajut drug druga, naveschaja Kupera. Sredi vsego etogo khaosa sluchaetsja nechto neobjasnimoe. Troe muzhchin, kotorye nikogda by ne vstretilis v obychnoj zhizni, stanovjatsja druzjami, i eta druzhba menjaet kazhdogo. Okazyvaetsja, pod vspyshkami fotokamer, bezuprechno sshitymi kostjumami i neskonchaemoj bravadoj skryvaetsja sovsem drugoj Kuper, pytajuschijsja uporjadochit vse bolee nepredskazuemyj mir. Razgorajuschijsja v tabloidakh skandal... Neznakomets s shokirujuschej novostju... Neschastnyj sluchaj, kotoryj edva ne unes zhizn odnogo iz sosedej... I vot "Versal" privetstvuet novuju zagadochnuju gostju, kotoraja navsegda izmenit zhizn ego khozjaina. I teper u vechnogo kholostjaka Kupera Uinslou est unikalna

Muzh, bezopasnost, dom, deti - chto vo vsem etom plokhogo? Vosemnadtsatiletnej krasavitse Tane Roberts bylo by trudno otvetit. Ona ponimala lish, chto karera dlja nee vazhnee zamuzhestva, dazhe esli eto idet vrazrez s uslovnostjami i zhelanijami ee suetlivoj, chereschur zabotlivoj materi. Na protjazhenii burnykh shestidesjatykh Tana sledovala svoemu serdtsu, kuda by ono ni privodilo, i iskala udovletvorenija v svoej ochen uspeshnoj rabote jurista, druzhbe i mimoletnykh svjazjakh. No odnazhdy, sovershenno neozhidanno, ona obnaruzhila v svoej zhizni zijajuschuju pustotu, kotoruju mozhet zapolnit tolko nastojaschaja ljubov...

In this heartwarming novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel, adult siblings find their way back home--and back to each other--after loss. Preston and Constance Whittier have built a happy life together, with a brood of six children raised in a beautiful historic Manhattan mansion. Now, with a nearly empty nest, it's easier than ever for the Whittiers to maintain their tradition of a solo romantic "Wintermoon" ski trip. But with this year's trip comes tragedy, and suddenly the Whittiers' adult children find themselves reuniting in the family home without their parents for the first time ever. The oldest, Lyle, is reaching a breaking point in his marriage and must decide whether a divorce would be best for him and his two children. Gloria's big job on Wall Street has kept her single at thirty-nine, and growing ever more cynical. The twins, Caroline and Charlie, moved out long ago to start a fashion business that may now be faltering. Benjie, with special needs, is hit hard by the loss of his parents and needs his siblings' help. And Annabelle, the youngest, drops out of college and starts to spin out of control. The eldest four are forced to put aside their personal issues and their grief to keep the family together and support each other and their two youngest siblings. Selling the house, along with all the memories that live in its walls, feels like yet another devastating loss. Could there be another way, as unconventional as it seems? In The Whittiers, Danielle Steel delivers an inspiring story about the everlasting bonds of one unforgettable family.

The Whittiers is a heartwarming story about the importance of family, home and being true to yourself, from the world’s favourite author Danielle Steel. Connie and Preston Whittier raised their six children in a once-grand Manhattan mansion. The children are now adults, but the house remains the heart of the family and somewhere they all love to return to, particularly in times of stress. But on Connie and Peter’s annual skiing holiday in Europe, an avalanche hits their resort, resulting in tragedy. In every family, each member has their own personal struggles. The Whittiers are no exception. Lyle is successful but has an unhappy marriage. Gloria is a genius on Wall Street but lonely. Twins Caroline and Charlie work all hours on their growing fashion brand, but have no time to enjoy life and discover who they really are. Benjie has personal challenges and requires additional support. And rebellious Annabelle has fallen in with a bad crowd. The future of the family – and also their home – is now in question. The house is a refuge providing comfort . . . but each of them will learn that to move forward and face their challenges, they must be true to themselves and come together to support one another.

Set in present-day New York, The Whittiers is a heartwarming story about the importance of family, home and being true to yourself, from the world’s favourite author Danielle Steel. Connie and Preston Whittier raised their six children in a once-grand Manhattan mansion. The children are now adults, but the house remains the heart of the family and somewhere they all love to return to, particularly in times of stress. But on Connie and Peter’s annual skiing holiday in Europe, an avalanche hits their resort, resulting in tragedy. In every family, each member has their own personal struggles. The Whittiers are no exception. Lyle is successful but has an unhappy marriage. Gloria is a genius on Wall Street but lonely. Twins Caroline and Charlie work all hours on their growing fashion brand, but have no time to enjoy life and discover who they really are. Benjie has personal challenges and requires additional support. And rebellious Annabelle has fallen in with a bad crowd. The future of the family – and also their home – is now in question. The house is a refuge providing comfort but each of them will learn that, to move forward and face their challenges, they must be true to themselves and come together to support one another.

An uplifting, inspirational story of women in wartime, by the worldâ??s favourite storyteller, Danielle Steel.