H.R.H.

When honor, duty, tradition,

and her country's welfare

are all that can matter …

regardless of the price.

PRAISE FOR

DANIELLE STEEL“Steel pulls out all the emotional stops.… She delivers.”—Publishers Weekly“Steel is one of the best!”—Los Angeles Times“The world's most popular author tells a good, well-paced story and explores some important issues.… Steel affirm[s]life while admitting its turbulence, melodramas, and misfiring passions.”—Booklist“Danielle Steel writes boldly and with practiced vividness about tragedy—both national and personal … with insight and power.”—Nashville Banner“There is a smooth reading style to her writings which makes it easy to forget the time and to keep flipping the pages.”—Pittsburgh Press“One of the things that keep Danielle Steel fresh is her bent for timely story lines.… The combination of Steel's comprehensive research and her skill at creating credible characters makes for a gripping read.”—Newark Star-Ledger“What counts for the reader is the ring of authenticity.”—San Francisco Chronicle“Steel knows how to wring the emotion out of the briefest scene.”—People“Ms. Steel excels at pacing her narrative, which races forward, mirroring the frenetic lives chronicled; men and women swept up in bewildering change, seeking solutions to problems never before faced.”—Nashville Banner“Danielle Steel has again uplifted her readers while skillfully communicating some of life's bittersweet verities. Who could ask for a finer gift than that?”—Philadelphia Inquirer

PRAISE FOR THE RECENT NOVELS OF

DANIELLE STEELH.R.H.“A journey of discovery, change and awakening …a story of love found, love lost and ultimately an ending that proves surprising.”—Asbury Park Press “Steel's fans will be waiting for this one.”—BooklistSISTERS“Female bonding with a cozy slumber-party vibe.”—Kirkus Reviews“Legions of [Steel] fans … won't be disappointed.”—Publishers WeeklyCOMING OUT“Acknowledges the unique challenges of today's mixed families.”—Kirkus Reviews“[A] tender, loving novel.”—Fort Wayne Journal GazetteTHE HOUSE“Many happy endings.”—Chicago Tribune“A … Steel fairy tale.”—BooklistTOXIC BACHELORS“A breezy read … that will keep fans reading and waiting for more.”—Publishers Weekly“Steel delivers … happy endings in the usual nontoxic, satisfying manner.”—BooklistMIRACLE“Steel is almost as much a part of the beach as sunscreen.”—New York Post“Another Steel page-turner. Three strangers' lives become linked after a terrible storm ravages northern California.”—Lowell SunIMPOSSIBLE“Dramatic, suspenseful … Steel knows what her fans want and this solid, meaty tale will not disappoint them.”—BooklistECHOES“Courage of conviction, strength of character and love of family that transcends loss are the traits that echo through three generations of women …a moving story that is Steel at her finest.”—Chattanooga Times Free Press“Get out your hankies … Steel put her all into this one.”—Kirkus Reviews“A compelling tale of love and loss.”—BooklistA MAIN SELECTION OF THE LITERARY GUILD AND DOUBLEDAY BOOK CLUB

Also by Danielle Steel

BUNGALOW 2     LIGHTNING SISTERS     WINGS COMING OUT     THE GIFT THE HOUSE     ACCIDENT TOXIC BACHELORS     VANISHED MIRACLE     MIXED BLESSINGS IMPOSSIBLE     JEWELS ECHOES     NO GREATER LOVE SECOND CHANCE     HEARTBEAT RANSOM     MESSAGE FROM NAM SAFE HARBOUR     DADDY JOHNNY ANGEL     STAR DATING GAME     ZOYA ANSWERED PRAYERS     KALEIDOSCOPE SUNSET IN ST. TROPEZ     FINE THINGS THE COTTAGE     WANDERLUST THE KISS     SECRETS LEAP OF FAITH     FAMILY ALBUM LONE EAGLE     FULL CIRCLE JOURNEY     CHANGES THE HOUSE ON HOPE STREET     THURSTON HOUSE THE WEDDING     CROSSINGS IRRESISTIBLE FORCES     ONCE IN A LIFETIME GRANNY DAN     A PERFECT STRANGER BITTERSWEET     REMEMBRANCE MIRROR IMAGE     PALOMINO HIS BRIGHT LIGHT:     LOVE: POEMS The Story of Nick Traina     THE RING THE KLONE AND I     LOVING THE LONG ROAD HOME     TO LOVE AGAIN THE GHOST     SUMMER'S END SPECIAL DELIVERY     SEASON OF PASSION THE RANCH     THE PROMISE SILENT HONOR     NOW AND FOREVER MALICE     PASSION'S PROMISE FIVE DAYS IN PARIS     GOING HOME

To my beloved children,

Beatrix, Trevor, Todd, Nick, Samantha,

Victoria, Vanessa, Maxx, Zara,

with all my thanks and love for the

wonderful people you are,

with deep gratitude for how good you are

to me, how kind, how loving, how generous