Danielle Steel
61) Granny Dan
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"She was the cherished grandmother who sang songs in Russian, loved to roller-skate, and spoke little of her past. But when Granny Dan died, all that remained was a box wrapped in brown paper, tied with string. Inside, an old pair of satin toe shoes, a gold locket, and a stack of letters tied with ribbon. It was her legacy, her secret past, waiting to be discovered by the granddaughter who loved her but never really knew her. It was a story waiting...
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Gabriella Harrison, psychologically scarred by the almost constant beatings she got as a child from her mother, is given a reprieve from the abuse when she is sent to live at a convent school, but even as an adult her life does not go smoothly, and she finds she must confront her past before she can deal with the future.
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Television correspondent Alix Phillips dodges bullets and breaks rules to bring the most important news to the world--from riots in America to protests on the streets of Tehran. With her daughter in college, and working alongside cameraman Ben Chapman, a deeply private ex-Navy SEAL, Alix revels in the risks and whirlwind pace of her work. But her latest assignment puts her at the center of an explosive story that will reshape many lives, including...
64) Bungalow 2
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Steel takes readers beyond the dazzle of Hollywood in her compelling new novel- the story of one woman's intoxicating journey from suburban mom to award-winning screenwriter, and all the joy, heartbreak, and impossible choices along the way.
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"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 late 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...
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"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...
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Coco Barrington, the daughter of a best-selling author and sister of a top Hollywood producer, takes a job dog sitting for a friend, and when she arrives at the house meets Leslie Baxter, an actor who is staying at the home and with whom she feels an immediate attraction, but the pressures of celebrity and the changes going on with her family threaten to tear the two apart.
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Spending New Year's Eve together was a sacred tradition for Diana Morrison, her husband of thirty-two years, Eric, and their best friends, Pascale, John, Anne and Robert. The future looked rosy as the long-time friends sipped champagne and talked about traveling together to the South of France. But life had other plans...
Two weeks later, tragedy strikes and Robert suffers an unexpected loss. United in their support, Diana and Eric, Pascale, and...
69) Ransom
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One night four seemingly unconnected lives intersect: Peter Morgan, released after four long years in prison and vowing to redeem himself in his daughter's eyes; Carl Waters, a convicted murderer set free; Ted Lee, a San Francisco police detective who has been living for his job and falling out of love with his wife; and Fernanda Barnes, a mother of three children, left with debt she cannot repay after the death of her brilliant husband. On the night...
70) H.R.H
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Princess Christianna, the only daughter of the reigning prince of a European nation, manages to convince her father to allow her to volunteer for the Red Cross in East Africa where she meets the love of her life, but when tragedy strikes she must accept the burden of leading her country, placing her relationship with Dr. Parker Williams in jeopardy.
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In this poignant story of two parallel destinies, a young New York lawyer and his wife link their destinies forever in a follow-your-dream move to rural Wyoming. Thirty-eight years later a Manhattan publisher and a young Amish woman become irresistibly drawn together through her writing. Somehow these two remarkable relationships come together in unexpected and surprising ways, as lovers are lost, and find each other again.
72) Spy
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"At eighteen, Alexandra Wickham is presented to King George V and Queen Mary in an exquisite white lace and satin dress her mother has ordered from Paris. With her delicate blond looks, she is a stunning beauty who seems destined for a privileged life. But fate, a world war, and her own quietly rebellious personality lead her down a different path. By 1939, Europe is on fire and England is at war. From her home in idyllic Hampshire, Alex makes her...
73) Safe harbour
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Pip, at age 11 has lost her father and brother and her mother is over come by grief. Pip cares for her mother as best she can but she is lonely until a local artist offers to teach her to draw. At first her mother is not pleased until she sees how much joy he has brought to their lives. But fate strikes another blow--will they be able to recover this time?
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"A young woman discovers a delicious cache of heirlooms in an abandoned safe deposit box: bundles of handwritten letters, photographs, expired passports, both American and Italian, and twenty-two leather boxes, each holding a priceless piece of jewelry. Drawn to the mysterious woman in the photographs, Jane digs deeper into the woman's luxurious, golden life and the older, dashing man who occupies her pictures and letters. The details are both glamorous...
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"They come together by chance in the heart of New York City, four young women at turning points in their lives. Claire Kelly finds the walk-up apartment--a spacious loft in Hell's Kitchen. But the aspiring shoe designer needs at least one roommate to manage it. She meets Abby Williams, a writer trying to make it on her own, far away from her successful family in L.A. Four years later, Morgan Shelby joins them. She's ambitious, with a serious finance...
76) Magic: a novel
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"A dazzling contemporary novel that vividly portrays the glamorous White Dinners that occur annually in Paris, and the ups and downs of three interconnected couples for whom the dinners have become a tradition. The White Dinner is a love poem to friendship, joy, elegance, and the monuments of Paris. And each year it is an unforgettable summer night, especially for Jean-Philippe Dumas, a longtime participant, and the three couples he's carefully selected...
77) Blue: a novel
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Ginny Carter was once a rising star in TV news, married to a top anchorman, with a three-year-old son and a full and happy life in Beverly Hills -- until her whole world dissolved in a single instant on the freeway two days before Christmas. In the aftermath, she pieces her life back together and tries to find meaning in her existence as a human rights worker in the worst areas around the globe. Then, on the anniversary of the fateful accident --...
78) Silent honor
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At the heart of Silent Honor is an 18-year-old student named Hiroko Takashimaya. Sent to California from Japan by her father, Hiroko is caught in the midst of a terrifying conflict when the bombs fall on Pearl Harbor. Suddenly, she becomes an enemy in a foreign land and she cannot go home. Along with thousands of others, she must forsake her freedom. For Hiroko, internment is especially cruel. She and young American Peter Jenkins are in love. Now...
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Bill Browning heads the trauma unit at San Francisco's busiest emergency room, SF General. With his ex-wife and daughters in London, he immerses himself in his work and lives for rare visits with his children. A rising star at her teaching hospital, UCSF at Mission Bay, Stephanie Lawrence has two young sons, a frustrated stay-at-home husband, and not enough time for any of them. Harvard-educated Wendy Jones is a dedicated trauma doctor at Stanford,...
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"The story of a man's last wish to make a difference--and of the loved ones he leaves behind fulfilling their destinies at last"--
"Handsome, widowed, sophisticated, utterly charming, Paul Parker won the heart of a wealthy young Frenchwoman--the daughter of an American financier, the granddaughter of a major French art connoisseur--as his second wife. In two marriages, he has fathered a challenging son and three very different daughters. But as irresponsible...