Neighbours

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In Danielle Steel’s gripping novel, a reclusive woman opens up her home to her neighbours in the wake of a devastating earthquake, setting off events that reveal secrets, break relationships apart and bring strangers together to forge powerful new bonds.Meredith White was one of Hollywood’s most recognizable faces. But a personal tragedy cut her career short and alienated her from her family. For the last fifteen years, Meredith has shut herself away from the world, living in her San Francisco mansion with two trusted caretakers.Then, on a late summer day, a devastating earthquake strikes, plunging the city into chaos. Without hesitation, Meredith invites her now homeless neighbours into her largely undamaged house as the recovery begins. From the respected doctor, secretly abusing his wife and children, to the beautiful young woman whose boyfriend views her as a rich man’s toy and nothing more, the struggling young writer and the brilliant concert pianist in his eighties, each has a story and a closely guarded secret that will slowly be revealed.Strangers become friends and relationships are forged as they support each other through not just the aftermath of the earthquake, but their own personal crises.As Meredith finds herself venturing back into the world she suddenly sees her isolation, her estranged family and even her career in a whole new light. And thanks to the suspicions of one of her new acquaintances, a shocking truth in her own life is exposed. As they all begin to rebuild their lives, they come to understand that good things can come out of bad and that our lives can be upended in a moment with acts of generosity, love and courage becoming the most powerful forces of all.Danielle Steel has been hailed as one of the world’s most popular authors, with nearly a billion copies of her novels sold. Her recent international bestsellers include Daddy’s Girls, Royal and All That Glitters. She is also the author of His Bright Light, the story of her son Nick Traina’s life and death, A Gift of Hope, a memoir of her work with the homeless, and the children’s books Pretty Minnie in Paris and Pretty Minnie in Hollywood. Danielle divides her time between Paris and her home in northern California.www.daniellesteel.com www.facebook.com/DanielleSteelOfficial@daniellesteel[Instagram] officialdaniellesteelPure Steel. Pure Heart.