#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.
