Bettina Daniels is the pampered but underappreciated daughter of a famous author who dies and leaves her penniless. With nothing but her social skills and a fragile dream of writing a play, Bettina follows her heart into some of the potholes of life and loving. This coming-of-age story has all the basic ingredients of a standard Danielle Steel romance: wealthy men, beautiful but naive women, and the flying sparks that result when these characters mingle.
Sweet book about a daughter wholly devoted to her Father's career. Bettina's fairytale existence of glamour, parties, and luxury among America's top celebrities-b/c she was the beautiful daughter of famous American author Justin Daniels changes overnight. At his death she is left with millions of dollars of debt. Penniless and alone, she has lost all but her father's best friend, Ivo.
A wealthy publisher, at 62, offers her a way out.The path ahead is filled with shocks and surprises- & eventually a chance to become a playwright, and a writer like her father. Having learned her lessons dearly, Bettina blossoms into her own person at last.
A wealthy publisher, at 62, offers her a way out.The path ahead is filled with shocks and surprises- & eventually a chance to become a playwright, and a writer like her father. Having learned her lessons dearly, Bettina blossoms into her own person at last.
Bettina Daniels lived a fairytale existence of glamour, endless parties, and luxury among America's top celebrities -- simply because she was the beautiful daughter of famous American author Justin Daniels. Then, in one moment of tragedy, her father was dead, and Bettina discovered the truth -- he had spent every dime he'd ever earned and run up millions in debt. At eighteen, penniless and alone, she had lost everything except her father's dearest friend, Ivo Stewart. A wealthy, handsome publisher of sixty-two, he offered Bettina a way out: marriage. But only for a time. What lay ahead for Bettina was a life filled with shocks and surprises -- and eventually a chance to become a playwright, and a writer like her father. Having learned her lessons dearly, Bettina blossoms into her own person at last.
Pampered, adored and adorable, Bettina Daniels was the golden girl with the world at her feet. She had youth, beauty and a glamorous lifestyle-everything her father's love, fame and money could buy.
Then, without warning, Justin Daniels was gone. And Bettina was left with a mountain of debts and a world full of strangers-men who promised her many things, who tempted her with words of love. Bettina had to live her own life...weave her own dreams...reach out and seize her chance for LOVING.
Then, without warning, Justin Daniels was gone. And Bettina was left with a mountain of debts and a world full of strangers-men who promised her many things, who tempted her with words of love. Bettina had to live her own life...weave her own dreams...reach out and seize her chance for LOVING.
