Alex Parker had a family …

a career …

a life …

until she was struck by …LIGHTNINGA novel of courage and triumph

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DANIELLE STEEL“STEEL IS ONE OF THE BEST!”—Los Angeles Times“THE PLOTS OF DANIELLE STEEL'S NOVELS TWIST AND WEAVE AS INCREDIBLE STORIES UNFOLD TO THE GLEE AND DELIGHT OF HER ENORMOUS READING PUBLIC.”—United Press International“Ms. Steel's fans won't be disappointed!”—The New York Times Book Review“Steel writes convincingly about universal human emotions.”—Publishers Weekly“One of the world's most popular authors.”—The Baton Rouge Sun“FEW MODERN WRITERS CONVEY THE PATHOS OF FAMILY AND MARITAL LIFE WITH SUCH HEARTFELT EMPATHY.”—The Philadelphia Inquirera cognizant original v5 release october 26 2010


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LIGHTNING“UNFORGETTABLE …YOU CAN'T STOP READING.”—Baton Rouge-Advocate (La.)“High drama and unpredictable twists will keep readers in suspense until the end.”—Newport Beach Daily Pilot (Ca.)“Ms. Steel has a surprise in store for her readers, and the novel's last 70 pages are an emotional whirligig.”—The New York Times Book Review“Steel is in her element here, using high drama, pathos, and unpredictable plot developments that will keep fans in suspense until the end.”—BooklistA MAIN SELECTION OF THE LITERARY GUILD AND THE DOUBLEDAY BOOK CLUB



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My first real love,