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Danielle Steel has been hailed as one of the world’s most popular authors, with over 590 million copies of her novels sold. Her many international bestsellers include Happy Birthday, 44 Charles Street, Legacy, Family Ties, Big Girl, Southern Lights, and other highly acclaimed novels. She is... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Olivia Grayson: wife to Joe and mother to Phillip, Liz, John, and Cass; CEO of the Factory
- Maribelle Whitman: Olivia's mother
- Ansel Morris: Mirabelle's boss who she was having an affair with; leaves his hardware store to her when he dies
- Joe Grayson: Olivia's husband; now deceased; was CFO of The Factory
- Phillip Grayson: Joe and Olivia Grayson's oldest son; CFO of the Factory; married to Amanda
- John Grayson: Joe and Olivia's son; an artist and director of creative and design at The Factory
- Peter Williams: attorney and legal counsel for The Factory; Olivia started an affair with him four years after Joe's death
- Margaret: Olivia Grayson's administrative assistant
- Amanda Grayson: Phillip's wife; an ice maiden; an attorney who wants to become a federal judge
- Sarah Grayson: John's wife and Alex's mother; a professor at Princeton
- Elizabeth Grayson: Joe and Olivia's eldest daughter; a writer; has been married and divorced twice; feels like a failure in life
- Cassie Grayson: Joe and Olivia's youngest daughter; a music producer in London; estranged from her family; blames her mother because she wasn't there when Joe died
- Sophie: one of Liz's two daughters
- Carole: one of Liz's two daughters
- Alex Grayson: John and Sarah's son; currently in high school; gay
- Jasper Jones: Liz's second husband; an actor and now producer
- Charlie Halpern: Liz's agent; died two years ago
- Andrew Shippers: the agent who buys Charlie Halpern's business and becomes Liz's agent
- Danny Hell: a rock star discovered by Cass; Cass' boyfriend
- Emily: Peter's alcoholic wife who refuses to go into rehab
- Taylor Dean: a young teacher who moves from Milwaukee to New York to accept a teaching job in Harlem; meets Phillip and falls in love
- Harry Hell: Cass and Danny's son
- Louis XV: Add a description of this character.
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First Sentence edit
Olivia Grayson sat in the chairman's seat at the board meeting, listening intently to the presentations, her intense blue eyes taking in each member of the board.
Table of Contents edit
Chapter 1 - 28
Authors & Contributors edit
- Danielle Steel (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2012
ISBN: 9780385343206
Page Count: 368
Publisher: Random House
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2012
ISBN: 9780385343206
Page Count: 368
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