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    First Sight: A Novel
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    First Sight: A Novel

    Written by Danielle Steel

    Narrated by Arthur Morey

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    About this audiobook

    Paris, L.A., and the world of ready to wear fashion provide rich backdrops for Danielle Steel's deeply involving story of a gifted designer whose talent and drive have brought her everything - except the ability to erase her past and trust relationships.

    New York. London. Milan. Paris. Fashion Week in all four cities. A month of endless interviews, parties, and unflagging work and attention to detail at the semiannual ready to wear fashion shows - the famous prêt-à-porter. At the center of the storm and avalanche of work is American Timmie O'Neill, whose renowned line, Timmie O, is the embodiment of casual chic, in fashion and for the home. She has created a business that inspires, fills, and consumes her life.

    With an unerring instinct for what the next trend will be, an innate genius for business, tireless labor, and sheer fearlessness, starting from nothing, over two decades Timmie has built an international empire that has brought her enormous satisfaction and success. In a world where humility and compassion are all too rare, her humor, kindness, integrity, and creativity are inspirational. Yet as blessed as she feels by her success, Timmie harbors the private wounds of a devastating childhood and past tragedy. She is too smart, too experienced, and too hurt to want much in her personal life beyond a succession of convenient, very limited relationships. Always willing to take risks in business, she never risks her heart.

    But despite her well-ordered and highly controlled world, it turns out that Timmie O'Neill is not immune to magic when it strikes. And it strikes in Paris during Paris Fashion Week, when an intriguing Frenchman comes into her life when she gets sick. At first, Timmie and Jean-Charles Vernier are only patient and physician. They become confidants and friends, corresponding at a safe distance between Paris and Los Angeles once she goes home. There is every reason why they must remain apart. But neither can deny their growing friendship and the electricity that sparks whenever they meet.

    First Sight is as complex and compelling as modern life itself: careers, families, histories, losses, duty, obligation, and fear of losing control and getting hurt. It is a tale of daring to take risks, and losing control just enough to have a life, when the opportunity presents itself. When two very different worlds and strong-willed people collide, everything changes in an instant, as they confront the age-old question of whether to lay oneself bare and risk intimacy - or not. Are they brave enough to face what comes next? And will they do it together or apart?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateJul 16, 2013
    ISBN9781469212104
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    First Sight: A Novel
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    Danielle Steel

    Danielle Steel has been hailed as one of the world's most popular authors, with over 650 million copies of her novels sold. Her many international bestsellers include Property of a Noblewoman, Blue, Precious Gifts, Undercover, Country, Prodigal Son, Pegasus, A Perfect Life, and other highly acclaimed novels. She is also the author of His Bright Light, the story of her son Nick Traina's life and death; A Gift of Hope, a memoir of her work with the homeless; and the children's books Pretty Minnie in Paris and Pretty Minnie in Hollywood.

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    • 2/5
      Not my favorite.

    • 4/5
      First Sight by Danielle SteelTimmie, Clothing designer is just returning from her semi annual trip overseas shows.Her two assistants, Jade and David really make her life smoother and they feel like a real family. She becomes violently ill and calls a doctor whose card she was given. He's an internist and he checks her out at the hotel. She must go for surgery and the doctor is the only one there. He learns of her past=in an orphanage. Rejected from being adopted she moved in with nuns and she got jobs where she could create clothes for waitresses til she got discovered.Dr. John Charles offers compassion. They miss one another and like the bond they've created. Once back in town her lover has other interests so work consumes her once again. Her assistants set her up online dating. She's 48 already.Love hearing of the sisters work for those who will never get adopted that she funds. With the turmoil you wonder if they will ever be together.Avalanche of emotions strikes them both on Valentine's Day in Paris and they know it can never come to much-their careers, his family and her charity work...Love how the title relates to this book.I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
    • 3/5
      This is the most poorly crafted book by Steel that I have read. I admit that it got better later on, but what were she and her editor thinking about to let the first chapters be printed with all the repetitions left in?Also the ending feels like people dancing around singing, 'Happy End, Happy End!' to hide all the loose ends.
    • 3/5
      Ah, it was okay. Didn't really move me too much.
    • 3/5
      I love Danielle Steel books, and this was a good one. My only complaint with her as an author is that she repeats herself over and over, saying in an entire chapter what she could have said in 2-3 sentences.
    • 5/5
      Wonderful love story about a woman who made her life the way she wanted it to be instead of waiting on someone else to do it for her
    • 5/5
      Great story with real life situations. Highly recommend it to someone looking for a great story.
    • 4/5
      Good read that recommended by a friend to listen to