A grown-up FAIRYTALE
the perfect novel for Christmas time, danielle Steel’s newest read is a modern-day Cinderella story w&h readers will be captivated by
Who doesn’t love a traditional story? The brave heroine, suitably unpleasant villains and overcoming adversity to find happiness… you’ll find them all in Fairytale, the latest novel from bestselling author Danielle Steel.
You’ll love this contemporary take on the classic tale. Our heroine is Camille Lammenais who has grown up in the beauty of the napa Valley surrounded by acres of her family’s vineyards. Her parents, Christophe and Joy, still deeply in love after two decades of marriage, have built a renowned winery and chateau modelled after Christophe’s ancient family estate in his native Bordeaux. Camille has had a perfect childhood, safe in her parents’ love. After graduating from Stanford, she returns to help manage Chateau Joy, her lifetime goal. But their fairytale ends suddenly with her mother’s death.
Six months after losing his wife, the devastated Christophe is easy prey for Maxine, Countess de Pantin, visiting the valley. He can’t resist her charms but Camille, still grieving for her mother, is shocked by the news that her father intends to remarry. then she begins to see past the alluring looks, designer clothes and elegant manners of the Countess… and when tragedy strikes, it looks as if Camille too will be drawn into this schemer’s web. Can she keep the winery safe, can she keep herself safe… will she go to the ball and find true love herself?
this is a wonderfully entrancing tale from America’s favourite novelist, which you simply won’t want to put down as it builds to its exciting climax. Fairytale reminds us that truth will withstand even the darkest storms, that sometimes fairytales do indeed come true, and good prevails over evil in the end. You’ll love it!
Fairytale by Danielle Steel (Pan Macmillan) is available to buy from 10 October from all major high street, online and digital retailers. For more information, visit panmacmillan.com