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James Babson
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Danielle Steel
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In this inspiring novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel, the life of a Parisian woman changes in a heartbeat when she's trapped by wildfires in Napa Valley.
Born to a French mother and American father, graceful Dahlia de Beaumont has been sole owner and CEO of the venerable family perfume business based in Paris since her early twenties, following the death of her parents. For twenty-five years, after losing her young skier husband in an avalanche, her life has centered on running Lambert Perfumes and being a devoted single mother to her four now-adult children: indecisive Charles, volatile Alexa, kind-hearted business visionary Delphine, and dreamy artist Emma. Now fifty-six, she has an "arrangement" with a married French man but has been questioning that relationship.
Dahlia comes to San Francisco on a routine business trip to check on her stores in the States. But shortly after her arrival, brush fires ignite in Napa Valley. Watching the sweeping devastation on the news, Dahlia is moved to help. But doing so will bring unforeseen consequences that endanger not only her life, but her entire future. Forced to remain in San Francisco in the aftermath, she will make unexpected connections while also fighting to protect all she has worked for. What Dahlia learns will provide a new perspective of her life, forever changing what really matters to her and what comes next for her journey.
With this uplifting novel, Danielle Steel beautifully dramatizes how life's unforeseen challenges can sow the seeds for growth and a fresh chance at love—if one is willing to take the risk.
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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.
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The whole story!
- By Jeanne Koos on 05-04-24
By: Danielle Steel
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A Mind of Her Own
- By: Danielle Steel
- Narrated by: James Babson
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
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Alexandra Bouvier is born in Paris in 1900, at the dawn of a new century. From an early age, she is encouraged to think for herself by her enlightened family: her father, a French doctor; her mother, an American nurse; and her maternal grandfather a highly regarded newspaperman back in the Midwest. At age fourteen, Alex's comfortable life is upended as war erupts across Europe. Her parents follow their sense of duty to the front, performing triage at a field hospital and confronting the horrors of poison gas and trench warfare.
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Excellent book!
- By CINDY MCCOY on 05-05-25
By: Danielle Steel
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Friends Forever
- A Novel
- By: Danielle Steel
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
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Five children meet on the first day of kindergarten. In the years that follow, they become friends and more than friends. Together, they will find strength, meet challenges, face life’s adventures, endure loss, face stark realities, and open their hearts. In this moving novel, number one New York Times best-selling author Danielle Steel traces their unforgettable journey - full of tests and trials - as three boys and two girls discover the vital bonds that will last a lifetime.
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Disappointed for the last time.
- By CCB on 07-28-12
By: Danielle Steel
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Blessing in Disguise
- By: Danielle Steel
- Narrated by: Dan John Miller
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
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In Danielle Steel's remarkable new novel, one of her most memorable characters comes to terms with unfinished business and long-buried truths as the mother of three very different daughters with three singular fathers.
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Lovely story! Very moving!
- By Kimberly on 05-16-19
By: Danielle Steel
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Blue
- A Novel
- By: Danielle Steel
- Narrated by: Alexander Cendese
- Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins
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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.
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Striaght to the heart story telling.
- By Christine Richardson on 01-25-16
By: Danielle Steel
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16 Lighthouse Road
- Cedar Cove, Book 1
- By: Debbie Macomber
- Narrated by: Sandra Burr
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
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"You don't know me yet, but in a few hours that's going to change. You see, I'm inviting you to my home and my town of Cedar Cove, because I want you to meet my family, friends, and neighbors. Come and hear their stories - maybe even their secrets!"
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Very Light Chick Lit
- By Leslie on 03-02-11
By: Debbie Macomber
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Barefoot Season
- A Blackberry Island Novel, Book 1
- By: Susan Mallery
- Narrated by: Sarah Grace
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
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Michelle Sanderson may appear to be a strong, independent woman, but on the inside, she’s still the wounded girl who fled home years ago. A young army vet, Michelle returns to the quaint Blackberry Island Inn to claim her inheritance and recover from the perils of war. Instead, she finds the owner’s suite occupied by the last person she wants to see. Carly Williams and Michelle were once inseparable, until a shocking betrayal destroyed their friendship. And now Carly is implicated in the financial disaster lurking behind the inn’s cheerful veneer.
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Narrator Ruins It
- By Gale A on 03-25-13
By: Susan Mallery
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Suspects
- By: Danielle Steel
- Narrated by: Alexander Cendese
- Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins
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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: 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.
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loved it
- By Doc on 08-02-22
By: Danielle Steel
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Moral Compass
- A Novel
- By: Danielle Steel
- Narrated by: Dan John Miller
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
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In this compelling novel, Danielle Steel illuminates the dark side of one drunken night, with its tragic consequences, from every possible point of view. As the drama unfolds, the characters will reach a crossroads where they must choose between truth and lies, between what is easy and what is right, and find the moral compass they will need for the rest of their lives.
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Disappointed
- By Michelle Gish Saulsberry on 01-31-20
By: Danielle Steel
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Matters of the Heart
- By: Danielle Steel
- Narrated by: Mel Foster
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
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Hope Dunne has carved out a name for herself as a top photographer, known the joys of marriage and motherhood and the heartbreak of loss. In her chic SoHo loft, Hope 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 these things find her when she accepts a last-minute assignment to fly to London at Christmas and photograph one of the world's most celebrated writers - an Irish-American author known for novels of thrilling literary darkness.
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Much better than expected
- By Rachel on 03-12-12
By: Danielle Steel
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- Maria L.
- 12-01-24
Danielle never dissappoints
This was a heartwarming story that included all aspects of life, except murder (thank God!). I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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- Anonymous User
- 03-26-25
Excellent story throughout the entire book!!
I liked everything, excellent characters and the story kept my interest. Just couldn’t put it down!! We
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- BARBARA LEWIS
- 01-27-25
Lovely Romantic story
After listening to the first three chapters, I almost stopped listening. It was about her children, her family, her business.... ad nauseum.. for me it was overkill and annoyingly repetitive ... but after that, it began getting very interesting and continued to do so. I'm glad I hung in there.. I would suggest giving it a chance.
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- Paula Allen
- 12-19-24
One of her best!!
I liked all of this book !!!She is one of my favorite authors can’t wait for her next book
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- Great Aunt
- 04-27-25
DS' take on the legal system.
Her misrepresention of the legal system and putting lawyers into classes Not all personal injury lawyers are sleezy. Leads me to question if her representation of other professions is accurate. But it's Danielle Steele who always classes people as aristocrats or not. Purely escapist reading for me.
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- JaimeIsaac
- 12-12-24
Great story
I’m a romantic so I loved how this story ended. I hated the Philip character and the woman from the crash and I liked the Mark character. . I liked the narrator, very soothing throughout.
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- JCM
- 02-02-25
Another hit from DS
This book has it all. Love story with a perfect family that changes on a dime and how the main character raises her 4 children all while managing a very successful business in Paris. As in France she develops a long term relationship with a married man all the while knowing it will go nowhere.
She travels to key cities in the US and ends up in the midst of wildfires in CA. This is where the meat of the story is and how her future changes. One of her daughters is one to dislike for sure. Selfish, Narcissist who treats her mother terribly.
After the experience in CA so much changes and there is quite the happy ending.
Good narration as well.
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- Susan
- 11-21-24
1 to 5 Cuts Above
Per modus operandi, ds writes of a woman and her family’s and men’s life challenges in the milieu of the rich and famous. Financially, they are 1 to 5 cuts above most of us. She includes nature’s historical and current crises. Her plots grow more masterful in successive novels. The author’s learning keeps her young, simultaneously teaching us.
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- Sara
- 04-29-25
Willing to take a risk on love!
Reading has always been an escape for me. Escape from my very ordinary life to one of Fame, wealth, and traveling the world. Trial by Fire provided all this and more.
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- WiseOldOwl
- 05-02-25
it was an ok DS story
it started off so slow I almost stopped listening! Two or three chapters of just narration in a droll pace. no personality. the voice was OK but so boring. the story ended typically!
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