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Overview
Danielle Steel is back to break our hearts and stitch them up again with this story of first loves and second chances.
When she is only six years old, Allegra Dixon’s party-loving mother leaves without so much as a goodbye. Her father, an emotionally distant military officer, is also unable—or unwilling—to care for her. Sent to live like a ghost in her grandparents’ joyless home, Allegra finds her only solace through an escape into books.
Attending boarding school, life finally takes a turn when she meets a dashing young West Point cadet named Shep Williams. Soon their friendship blossoms into something more, and they fall deeply in love.
After college, Allegra has established herself as a book editor and Shep is rising through the ranks of the military. But then Shep suddenly receives a posting to Afghanistan, and they decide to marry before he goes. Between his deployments, they cling to their brief and fraught stolen moments together. Each time he leaves, Shep promises the separations will soon come to an end.
But soon Allegra realizes that the horrors of war have begun to change her husband into a man she no longer recognizes. The trauma he has experienced proves to be too harrowing, and Allegra will find herself feeling utterly alone again just when she thought she’d finally found happiness.
In her new novel, Danielle Steel tells the unforgettable story of a woman who refuses to give up until she finds the joy she deserves.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9798874757595 |
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Publisher: | Recorded Books, LLC |
Publication date: | 08/13/2024 |
Product dimensions: | 5.30(w) x 7.50(h) x (d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |
About the Author
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James Babson has accumulated nearly twenty years of professional experience since graduating from the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama with a BFA in acting. In recent years, James has made appearances in dozens of acclaimed television shows, including Brooklyn Nine Nine,Silicon Valley, I Think You Should Leave, Timeless, Chance, For the People, Room 104, Criminal Minds, 9-11, and NCIS. Notable film roles include Dan Zuckerberg in The Words starring Bradley Cooper and Zoe Saldana, Fat Jim in Last Knights, starring Clive Owen and Morgan Freeman, Rudolf Hess in the critically acclaimed CBS miniseries Hitler: The Rise of Evil, opposite Robert Carlyle, and Agent Moss in Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy. In voice-over, Mr. Babson developed a devoted fan base for voicing the iconic character Sun Jiang for the popular Dynasty Warriors video game franchise. He also added his talents to the Bio Shock universe voicing Louie in Bio Shock 2. For Netflix, James has provided the English language dubbing for over thirty shows, including the role of Angel in the wildly popular global sensation Money Heist. James has also recorded hundreds of audiobooks under his own name as well as various aliases. Most recently, James narrated Danielle Steel's New York Times bestseller Palazzo as well of Bruce Borgo's acclaimed The Bitter Past. James currently works and resides in Los Angeles.
Hometown:
San Francisco, CaliforniaDate of Birth:
August 14, 1947Place of Birth:
New York, New YorkEducation:
Educated in France. Also attended Parsons School of Design, 1963, and New York University, 1963-67