In this spellbinding blend of suspense and human drama, Danielle Steel
tells a powerful and unusual story of one woman's journey from darkness
into light, as she fights to escape a mesmerizing sociopath who holds
her in his thrall. . . .
Top photographer Hope Dunne has known joy and heartbreak, and finds
serenity through the lens of her camera. Content in her SoHo loft, she
isn't looking for a man or excitement. But these things find her when
she flies to London to photograph one of the world's most celebrated
writers.
Finn O'Neill exudes warmth and a boyish charm. Enormously successful, he
is a perfect counterpoint to Hope's quiet, steady grace--and he's taken
instantly by her. He courts her as no one ever has before, whisking her
away to his palatial, isolated Irish estate.
Hope finds it all, and him, irresistible. But soon cracks begin to
appear in his stories: Gaps in his history, a few innocent lies, and
bouts of jealousy unnerve her. Suddenly Hope is both in love and deeply
in doubt, and ultimately frightened of the man she loves. Is it possible
that this adoring man is hiding something even worse? The spell cast by
a brilliant sociopath has her trapped in his web, too confused and
dazzled to escape, as he continues to tighten his grip on her.
Danielle Steel delivers an unforgettable tale of danger and obsessive
love, as she explores the dark secrets that sometimes lurk just below
the surface of ordinary lives, writing about men and women and their
courage to prevail even in the face of evil.
