Blessing in Disguise

One of Danielle Steel's most memorable characters— a mother of three daughters with three singular fathers— comes to terms with long-buried truths. As a young intern at a Paris art gallery, Isabelle McAvoy meets Putnam Armstrong, wealthy, gentle, older, and secluded from the world. Their whirlwind romance at his chateau on the Normandy coast is the stuff of dreams. But when Isabelle becomes pregnant, she knows that marriage is out of the question. When Isabelle returns to New York, she enters a new relationship that promises stability. But she soon realizes she has made a terrible mistake and again finds herself a single mother. Now on her own with two young daughters, Isabelle unexpectedly finds true happiness and a fierce love that gives her a third adored child. And yet, once again, life brings dramatic changes. Isabelle's daughters grow up to be very different women, and Isabelle's relationship with each of them is unique. While raising her girls alone, she also builds a career as a successful art consultant. Then one final turn of fate brings a past secret to light, bonds mother and daughters, and turns a challenge into a blessing.