A saga of friendship and fame, secrets, and success from the #1 New York Timesβbestselling author of A Woman of Substance.
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Orphaned at a young age, the lives of Rosie, Gavin, Nell, and Kevin are irrevocably intertwined. Rising from poverty, all four go on to stunning success: Rosie as an award-winning costume designer; Gavin as a world-renowned Hollywood actor; Nell as the head of a global public relations company; and Kevin as the head of the NYPD Crime Intelligence Commission and a leader in the fight against organized crime.
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Told with the broad scope and narrative power characteristic of Barbara Taylor Bradford, this book is the story of a family formed by fortune, not blood, as they lose their innocence, follow their passions, triumph over adversity, and ultimately transform their own lives.
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Praise for Barbara Taylor Bradford and her novels
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βFew novelists are as consummate as Barbara Taylor Bradford at keeping the reader turning the page.β βThe Guardian
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βPure gold.β βCosmopolitan
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βAn extravagant, absorbing novel of love, courage, ambition, war, death and passion.β βThe New York Times
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βThe storyteller of substance.β βThe TimesΒ (London)
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βA long, satisfying novel of money, power, passion and revenge set against the sweep of 20th century history.β βLos Angeles Times
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βA wonderfully entertaining novel.β βThe Denver Post
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βLegions of readers will be satisfied by the romantic fortunes of the cultured, wealthy and powerful people she evokes.β βPublishers Weekly