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A magical transformation takes place in Danielle Steel’s luminous new novel: Strangers become roommates, roommates become friends, and friends become a family in a turn-of-the-century house in Manhattan’s West Village. The plumbing leaked; the furniture was rescued from garage sales. And... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Francesca: Main protagonsit of the novel. She has to rent out her home to boarders in order to afford living there.
- Chris: One of the boarders in Francesca's house. Has a young son from a previous marriage.
- Marya: One of the boarders in Francesca's home. An older woman who is also a famous author and chef. Specializes in French cuisine.
- Ian: Chris's young son.
- Eileen: One of the boarder's in Francesca's home. She moved to New York after graduating college in California. Becomes obsessed with online dating and begins to date a few questionable people.
- Todd: Francesca's ex boyfriend. They bought the house and art gallery together.
- Avery: Francesca's Step Mother.
- Brad: One of Eileen's questionable boyfriends. Met him online.
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- Doug
- Thalia: Francesca's eccentric mother. She's been married 5 times and is looking for man number 6. She's 60 years old but acts a lot younger.
- Henry
- Charles-edouard: Famous French chef and friends with Marya.
First Sentence edit
Francesca Thayer sat at her desk until the figures started to blur before her eyes.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Danielle Steel (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Delacorte Press
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Publication Date: April 5, 2011
ISBN: 978-0385343145
Page Count: 336
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: April 5, 2011
ISBN: 978-0385343145
Page Count: 336
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- Dewey: 813
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