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In Danielle Steel's thrilling new novel, a renowned film director confronts an act of unimaginable treachery - and the first devastating blow will not be the last. BETRAYAL At thirty-nine, Tallie Jones is a Hollywood legend. Her work as a film director is her passion and the center of her life; one after another, her award-winning productions achieve the rare combination of critical and commercial success. With no interest in the perks of her profession or the glitz and glamour of Los Angeles, Tallie maintains close and loving relationships with her college-age daughter and her aging father, and has a happy collaboration with Hunter Lloyd, her respected producing partner, confidant, and live-in lover. Rounding out the circle and making it all work is Brigitte Parker, Tallie's devoted personal assistant. Friends since film school, they are a study in contrasts, with Brigitte's polished glamour balancing Tallie's artless natural beauty, and her hard-driving, highly organized style a protective shield for Tallie's casual, down-to-earth approach. As Tallie is in the midst of directing the most ambitious film she has yet undertaken, small disturbances begin to ripple through her well-ordered world. An outside audit reveals troubling discrepancies in the financial records maintained by Victor Carson, Tallie's longtime, trusted accountant. Mysterious receipts hint at activities of which she has no knowledge. Soon it becomes clear that someone close to Tallie has been steadily funneling away enormous amounts of her money. In the wake of an escalating series of shattering revelations, Tallie will find herself playing the most dangerous game of all - to trap a predator stalking her in plain sight. In this riveting novel, Danielle Steel reveals the dark side of fame and fortune. At the same time, she brilliantly captures a woman's will to navigate a minefield of hurt and loss - toward a new beginning. Tallie Jones Is A Hollywood Legend. An Ambitious And Passionate Film Director, Her Award-winning Productions Achieve The Rare Combination Of Critical And Commercial Success. But She Has Little Interest In The Glitz And Glamour Of Los Angeles, Instead Focusing Intently On Her Work And Family. She Has Close, Loving Relationships With Her Daughter, Her Elderly Father And Hunter Lloyd - Her Co-producer And Partner Of Four Years. Completing Her Trusted Circle Is Brigitte Parker - Tallie's Best Friend And Devoted Personal Assistant. They've Been Friends Since Film School, And Brigitte's Polished Glamour And Highly Organized Style Provides A Perfect Balance To Tallie's Casual Appearance And Down-to-earth Approach To Life. However As Tallie Is In The Midst Of Directing Her Most Ambitious Film To Date, Small Disturbances Start To Ripple Through Her Faultlessly Ordered World. An Audit Reveals Worrying Discrepancies In Her Financial Records, Which Have Always Been Maintained By Her Trusted Accountant, Victor Carson. Receipts Hint At Activities Of Which She Has No Knowledge. Someone Close To Tallie Has Been Steadily Helping Themselves To Enormous Amounts Of Her Money. Her Once Safe World Of Trusted Associates Is Suddenly Shaken To Its Very Core - And Tallie Is In Shock, Trying To Figure Out Who Has Betrayed Her Among Those She Trusts And Holds Dear... Tallie Jones is a Hollywood legend. An ambitious and passionate film director, her award-winning productions achieve the rare combination of critical and commercial success. But she has little interest in the glitz and glamour of Los Angeles, instead focusing intently on her work and family. She has close, loving relationships with her daughter, her elderly father and Hunter Lloyd - her co-producer and partner of four years. Completing her trusted circle is Brigitte Parker - Tallies best friend and devoted personal assistant. Theyve been friends since film school, and Brigittes polished glamour and highly organized style provides a perfect balance to Tallies casual appearance and down-to-earth approach to life. However as Tallie is in the midst of directing her most ambitious film to date, small disturbances start to ripple through her faultlessly ordered world. An audit reveals worrying discrepancies in her financial records, which have always been maintained by her trusted accountant, Victor Carson. Receipts hint at activities of which she has no knowledge. Someone close to Tallie has been steadily helping themselves to enormous amounts of her money. Her once safe world of trusted associates is suddenly shaken to its very core - and Tallie is in shock, trying to figure out who has betrayed her among those she trusts and holds dear .. Ginny Carter was once a rising star in TV news, married to a top anchorman, with a three-year-old son and a full and happy life in Beverly Hills -- until her whole world dissolved in a single instant on the freeway two days before Christmas. In the aftermath, she pieces her life back together and tries to find meaning in her existence as a human rights worker in the worst areas around the globe. Then, on the anniversary of the fateful accident -- and wrestling with the lure of death herself -- she meets a boy who will cause her life to change forever yet again. Thirteen-year-old Blue Williams has been living on the streets, abandoned by his family, rarely attending school, and utterly alone. Following her instincts, Ginny reaches out to him. Leery of everyone, he runs from her again and again. But he always returns, and each time, their friendship grows. Blue glows with outsized spirit and an irresistible mix of innocence and wisdom beyond his years. Ginny offers him respect as they form an unusual bond and become the family they each lost. But just as Blue is truly beginning to trust her, she learns of a shocking betrayal that he has been hiding. Is it a wound too deep to heal, or will she be able to fight the battle that will make them both whole again? Tallie Jones Has It All. She's Professionally At Her Peak As A Famous Film Director, And With A Loving Live-in Boyfriend And A Well-adjusted Teen Daughter, She Couldn't Be Happier With Her Personal Life. Helping Her Through It All Is Her Assistant Brigitte, Who Has Been Her Devoted Friend And Helper Since The Two Attended Film School Together. But Tallie's World Shatters Instantly When A Client Insists She Conduct An Audit And She Finds Out That Someone Has Been Stealing From Her For Years. To Top It Off, A Slew Of Unexplained Hotel Bills Reveal That Her Perfect Boyfriend Has Been Unfaithful. In Order To Regain Some Semblance Of Her Life, Tallie Joins Forces With Handsome Fbi Agent Jim Kingston To Uncover The Embezzler Who Has Been Using Her And Abusing Her Trust. Little Does She Know That Their Shocking Discovery Will Change Tallie's Life Forever... Landing her dream job as a high school teacher, Victoria Dawson loves working with her students and wages war on her weight at the gym. Despite tension with her parents, Victoria remains close to her sister, Gracie, and when Grace announces her engagement to a man who is an exact replica of their narcissistic father, a chance encounter, an act of stunning betrayal, and a family confrontation lead to a turning point in Victoria's life Tallie Jones is happy with life. She's at the top of her career as a hugely successful, renowned movie director, she's in a relationship with a handsome producer and her personal assistant is also her devoted best friend. But Tallie's perfect life comes crumbling down around her when she discovers that her boyfriend's been unfaithful and, worse yet, someone's been stealing from her for years. Content with her life until her husband points out that she is nothing more than a caretaker and companion, India Taylor longs to reclaim her journalism career and meets Paul Ward, a wealthy and brilliant jetsetter who inspires her to change her life When Paige Clarke's daughter Allyson is injured in a head-on car crash, Paige finds herself alone to confront the tragedy. Where is her husband and why can't she locate him? After the death of her husband, Stephanie Adams, a devoted stay-at-home mother, meets country music megastar Chase Taylor, who opens his whole world to her Steel celebrates the virtues of unconventional beauty while exploring deeply resonant issues of weight, self-image, sisterhood, and family