The House (41 page)
Authors: Danielle Steel
They finished lunch at L'Avenue. Matt ate a pink
macaron
with raspberry sauce on it, while Candy grimaced and said it was too sweet, and drank a cup of black
café filtre
, allowing herself one tiny square of chocolate as a treat, which was rare. The driver took them to the Arc de Triomphe after lunch. They had a trailer for her there, parked on the Avenue Foch, behind the Arc de Triomphe, and after a short time she emerged in a startlingly beautiful red evening gown, trailing a sable wrap behind her. She looked absolutely breathtaking, as two policemen helped her cross through the traffic to where Matt and his crew were waiting for her under the huge French flag flying from the Arc de Triomphe. Matt beamed as he saw her coming. Candy was truly the most beautiful woman he'd ever seen, and possibly in the world.
COMING THIS SUMMER
BUNGALOW 2
BY
DANIELLE STEEL
On Sale in Hardcover
June 26, 2007
Danielle Steel takes us beyond the dazzle of Hollywood in her compelling new novel— the story of one woman's journey from suburban mom to award-winning screenwriter … and all the joy, heartbreak, and challenges along the way.
THE HOUSE
A Dell Book
Published by Bantam Dell
A Division of Random House, Inc.
New York, New York
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.
All rights reserved
Copyright © 2006 by Danielle Steel
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2005049700
Dell is a registered trademark of Random House, Inc., and the colophon is a trademark of Random House, Inc.
eISBN: 978-0-307-56691-1
v3.0
Also by Danielle Steel
| H.R.H. | WINGS |
| COMING OUT | THE GIFT |
| TOXIC BACHELORS | ACCIDENT |
| MIRACLE | VANISHED |
| IMPOSSIBLE | MIXED BLESSINGS |
| ECHOES | JEWELS |
| SECOND CHANCE | NO GREATER LOVE |
| RANSOM | HEARTBEAT |
| SAFE HARBOUR | MESSAGE FROM NAM |
| JOHNNY ANGEL | DADDY |
| DATING GAME | STAR |
| ANSWERED PRAYERS | ZOYA |
| SUNSET IN ST.TROPEZ | KALEIDOSCOPE |
| THE COTTAGE | FINE THINGS |
| THE KISS | WANDERLUST |
| LEAP OF FAITH | SECRETS |
| LONE EAGLE | FAMILY ALBUM |
| JOURNEY | FULL CIRCLE |
| THE HOUSE ON HOPE STREET | CHANGES |
| THE WEDDING | THURSTON HOUSE |
| IRRESISTIBLE FORCES | CROSSINGS |
| GRANNY DAN | ONCE IN A LIFETIME |
| BITTERSWEET | A PERFECT STRANGER |
| MIRROR IMAGE | REMEMBRANCE |
| HIS BRIGHT LIGHT: | PALOMINO |
| The Story of Nick Traina | LOVE: POEMS |
| THE KLONE AND I | THE RING |
| THE LONG ROAD HOME | LOVING |
| THE GHOST | TO LOVE AGAIN |
| SPECIAL DELIVERY | SUMMER'S END |
| THE RANCH | SEASON OF PASSION |
| SILENT HONOR | THE PROMISE |
| MALICE | NOW AND FOREVER |
| FIVE DAYS IN PARIS | PASSION'S PROMISE |
| LIGHTNING | GOING HOME |
Follow your dream through
the past into the future.
Dare to be brave.
Be someone new.
THE
HOUSE
a cognizant original v5 release october 15 2010
PRAISE FOR
DANIELLE STEEL
“Steel pulls out all the emotional stops.… She delivers.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Steel is one of the best!”
—Los Angeles Times
“The world's most popular author tells a good, well-paced story and explores some important issues.… Steel affirm[s]life while admitting its turbulence, melodramas, and misfiring passions.”
—Booklist
“Danielle Steel writes boldly and with practiced vividness about tragedy—both national and personal … with insight and power.”
—Nashville Banner
“There is a smooth reading style to her writings which makes it easy to forget the time and to keep flipping the pages.”
—Pittsburgh Press
“One of the things that keep Danielle Steel fresh is her bent for timely story lines.… The combination of Steel's comprehensive research and her skill at creating credible characters makes for a gripping read.”
—Newark Star-Ledger
“What counts for the reader is the ring of authenticity.”
—San Francisco Chronicle
“Steel knows how to wring the emotion out of the briefest scene.”
—People
“Ms. Steel excels at pacing her narrative, which races forward, mirroring the frenetic lives chronicled; men and women swept up in bewildering change, seeking solutions to problems never before faced.”
—Nashville Banner
“Danielle Steel has again uplifted her readers while skillfully communicating some of life's bittersweet verities. Who could ask for a finer gift than that?”
—Philadelphia Inquirer
PRAISE FOR THE RECENT NOVELS OF
D
ANIELLE
S
TEEL
THE HOUSE
“Many happy endings.”
—Chicago Tribune
“A … Steel fairy tale.”
—Booklist
H.R.H.
“A journey of discovery, change and awakening … a story of love found, love lost and ultimately an ending that proves surprising.”
—Asbury Park Press
COMING OUT
“Acknowledges the unique challenges of today's mixed families.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“[A] tender, loving novel.”
—Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
TOXIC BACHELORS
“A breezy read … that will keep fans reading and waiting for more.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Steel delivers … happy endings in the usual nontoxic, satisfying manner.”
—Booklist
MIRACLE
“Steel is almost as much a part of the beach as sunscreen.”
—New York Post
“Another Steel page-turner. Three strangers' lives become linked after a terrible storm ravages northern California.”
—Lowell Sun
IMPOSSIBLE
“Dramatic, suspenseful … Steel knows what her fans want and this solid, meaty tale will not disappoint them.”