Matters of the Heart, Danielle Steel
Matters of the Heart, Danielle Steel
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Matters of the Heart

Author: Danielle Steel

Narrator: Mel Foster

Unabridged: 10 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/02/2009

Categories: Fiction, Women


Synopsis

In a spellbinding blend of suspense and human drama, Danielle Steel tells a powerful and unusual story of one woman's journey from darkness into light, as she fights to escape a mesmerizing sociopath who holds her in his thrall....Hope Dunne has carved out a name for herself as a top photographer, known the joys of marriage and motherhood, and the heartbreak of loss. In her chic SoHo loft, Hope is content with her life, finding serenity and beauty through the lens of her camera. She isn't looking for a man or excitement. But these things find her when she accepts a last- minute assignment to fly to London at Christmas and photograph one of the world's most celebrated writers—an Irish-American author known for novels of thrilling literary darkness. To Hope's surprise, Finn O'Neill exudes warmth and a boyish charm. Enormously successful, he is a perfect counterpoint to Hope's quiet, steady grace—and he's taken instantly by her. He courts her as no one ever has before, whisking her away to his palatial, isolated Irish estate.Hope finds it all, and him, irresistible. Finn's magnetism and brilliance are undeniable. But soon cracks begin to appear in his stories: gaps in his history, a few innocent lies, and bouts of jealousy unnerve her. Suddenly Hope is both in love and suspicious, caring and deeply in doubt, and ultimately frightened of the man she loves. Alone, thousands of miles from home, her mind is reeling. Is she just being paranoid? How many lies has he told? Are there more secrets to come? Is it possible that this adoring, attentive man—like the characters in his novels—is hiding something even worse? The spell cast by a brilliant sociopath has her trapped in his web, too confused and dazzled to escape as he continues to tighten his grip on her. With razor-sharp insight, Danielle Steel delivers an unforgettable tale of danger and obsessive love. Fearlessly telling the truth, refusing to look away, Steel proves once again that as an American storyteller she has no peer when she explores the dark secrets that sometimes lurk just below the surface of ordinary lives, writing about men and women and their courage to prevail, in this case, even in the face of evil.

About Danielle Steel

Danielle Fernandes Dominique Schuelein-Steel was born on August 14, 1947 in New York. Her father was a descendant of the Lowenbrau beer family and her mother was the daughter of a diplomat. She studied both literature and fashion design, first attending the Parsons School of Design and then New York University, graduating in 1967. Danielle Steel is currently the bestselling author alive today, and the fourth bestselling author of all time with over 650 million copies of her books sold. Steel has written 129 books, 93 of which were novels, primarily romance. Every one of her novels has achieved best seller status. She has been published in 69 countries and in 43 different languages. She has had 22 of her novels adapted for television movies and two of those received Golden Globe nominations. Danielle releases three new novels a year and works on multiple books at a time, often as many as five at once.

Steel has been married five times and although she is currently divorced, she is a strong believer in marriage and family. An only child, she discovered the joys of a big family as a child through one of her friends. She has nine children (seven biological and two stepsons that she has always considered her own) that are her greatest accomplishment. Her joy in life is her children and she speaks of them frequently on her website and her blog. Many of her books have been dedicated to one or more of her children. She was based in California for most of her career and now lives in both San Francisco and Paris.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Cristinna on July 06, 2014

I absolutely love Danielle Steel even if I haven't meant her presently face to face. I admire this women who strucks your soul and imagination to go where ever it wants not only that when you open her books just by the note that she writes you can tell it's going to be a good read. I do not agree wi......more

Goodreads review by Suzzie on November 11, 2019

You’ll get a frustrated with Hope for not leaving sooner. It was a bit predictable and she it was red flags galore. It is just a story but readers can still get annoyed by her overlooking some of the red flags and his constant verbal abuse. Overall though it was still a good story!......more

Goodreads review by Ajanta on April 23, 2021

Well it took me a while to get into the book. And for its my first Danielle Steel book it was kinda hard. But now that I'm completely into it, I can feel Hope's emotions, Finns unresolvable jealousy, Paulo's care, Marks concern, everything. I really appreciate Paul for making the right choice for Hop......more

Goodreads review by السيد on July 23, 2013

"تجرفك الحياة بقوة أحياناً، وحتى لو كنت تحب شخصاً، لا تستطيع العثور على طريقك إليه مجدداً". بهذه العبارة يمكن لنا أن نكتشف "هموم القلب" رائعة سيدة الرواية الأميركية المعاصرة "دانيال ستيل" التي ترجمت رواياتها إلى أكثر من 28 لغة، وتصدرت قائمة الكتب الأكثر مبيعاً حسب النيويورك تايمز؛ وتحولت أكثر من 28......more

Goodreads review by What to read next ....... on May 02, 2011

This is a fantastic read. Matters of the heart is a love story that captures your heart but in different ways than you would think. It is all about a women Hope Dunn, she has been a wifew, mother, who has loved and lost. She went through so much sadness and heartbreak. Finally she turned her life aroun......more