#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.
