This emotionally charged novel is classic Steel. The central
character, Isabelle Forrester, is a beautiful, sensitive woman
trapped in an unhappy marriage to Gordon, an apparently charming,
but actually cruel and calculating, Parisian banker. All Isabelle's
emotions become focused on her son, the sickly Teddy. She willingly
dedicates her life to ensuring that Teddy is cocooned against his
father's contempt. Her daughter Sophie, although loved, feels
neglected because of her mother's devotion to her brother's needs
and sympathizes with her distant father. When Isabelle establishes
a long-distance friendship with the charming and sensitive Bill
Robinson, she finds an outlet for her hopes and dreams. Bill is
everything her husband is not and they develop a close bond that
provides them with the mutual support that both their marriages
lack. Each discovers in the other a soul mate, an intellectual
partner and the possibility of real love at last. When they meet in
London, Isabelle and Bill are forced to recognise the depth of
feeling between them and acknowledge their passion with a kiss. But
soon after, both are severely injured in a near-fatal car crash and
their lives will never be the same. The effects of the accident
rebound on all the characters, changing the nature and structure of
all their lives. The author is a master of emotional observation
and skilfully draws the reader into a world of hidden feelings and
simmering resentments. This is not just a tender romance, it's a
story of love's many dimensions and a tale of hope, courage and
sacrifice. Danielle Steel fans will not be disappointed - but keep
the tissues handy! (Kirkus UK)
The longest, most winding journeys can begin with a single kiss…
Isabelle Forrester is the wife of a Parisian banker who has long since shut her out of his heart. Isabelle has one secret pleasure: a long-distance friendship by telephone with a Washington power broker who, like Isabelle, is trapped in a loveless marriage. To Bill Robinson, Isabelle is a kindred spirit who touches him across the miles with her warmth and gentle empathy. Agreeing to meet for a few precious, innocent days in London, they find their friendship changing, and on a warm June evening, they exchange their first, searching kiss. Time stands still - until in a flash of metal and glass a red double-decker bus, full of passengers, strikes their limousine and crushes it beneath its tremendous weight.
A long journey begins – towards healing, towards hope, towards dreams of a seemingly impossible future. Isabelle and Bill cling to life, their bodies shattered almost beyond repair. Together they must find the strength not only to embrace life again but to face what they have left behind. A tangle of changing relationships and the tragedy of another loss conspire to separate them once again… and this time they could lose each other forever.
In a novel as compelling as it is compassionate, Danielle Steel weaves a story of courage in the face of unimaginable loss.
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