Parce qu'elle estime que le père de son enfant est incapable d'assumer une paternité, L. Adams décide à contre-coeur de le faire adopter. Mais leur situation s'étant améliorée, Lori et Brett veulent reprendre leur fils. Une âpre bataille juridique s'engage alors...
Grieving over the death of her husband from cancer, thirty-six-year-old Sophie Stanton finds her personal and professional world in a shambles and, in an attempt to reinvent her life, moves to Ashland, Oregon, where she encounters a troubled thirteen-year-old girl, a job as the Salad Girl at the local restaurant, and a cute actor as she struggles to recover. A first novel. 150,000 first printing.
Lorsque Maggie pour la première fois entre dans le cabinet du célèbre psychologue Dr. Golding, elle est si accablée par sa peine qu'elle se confie accidentellement à un homme qu'elle prend pour lui - le bricoleur Jake Cooper. Touché par le destin de Maggie et convaincu de pouvoir l'aider à sa manière, Jake ne pense pas à corriger son erreur et l'accompagne "professionnellement" tout au long de sa thérapie qui s'étale sur plusieurs semaines. Ce n'est que lorsqu'il réalise qu'il met en jeu l'amour de sa vie qu'il comprend l'ampleur de son erreur, mais il est déjà trop tard.
Danielle Steel delves into the challenges of dating and relationships through the lives of three charming yet troubled bachelors. Charlie Harrington, a handsome philanthropist, has impossibly high standards for his ideal partner. Adam Weiss, a celebrity lawyer in his forties, seeks short-term flings with much younger women. Gray Hawk, a talented artist, struggles with the concept of family, preferring to keep relationships casual. During their annual summer vacation on Charlie's luxurious yacht in the Mediterranean, the trio's bachelor lives are about to change dramatically. By autumn, each man will unexpectedly find himself in a relationship that challenges his views on love. Charlie begins dating a social worker who defies his expectations, leading to a surprising revelation about her. Adam becomes involved with a young bombshell who possesses a sharp intellect. Meanwhile, Gray falls for a successful career woman who is also a mother, confronting his fears of commitment and family. As another holiday approaches, the friends must confront their deepest fears and past wounds, leading to significant transformations in their lives. Ultimately, they learn that love is an unpredictable adventure filled with joy and complexity, marking a poignant chapter in their journeys.