The restoration of a majestic old home provides the exhilarating backdrop for Danielle Steel’s 66th bestselling novel, the story of a young woman’s dream, an old man’s gift, and the surprises that await us behind every closed door….

Perched on a hill overlooking San Francisco, the house was magnificent, built in 1923 by a wealthy man for the woman he adored. For her and for this house, he would spare no expense and overlook no detail, from the endless marble floors to the glittering chandeliers. Almost a century later, with the once-grand house now in disrepair, a young woman walks through its empty rooms. Sarah Anderson, a perfectly sensible estate lawyer, is about to do something utterly out of character. An elderly client has died and left her two gifts. One is a generous inheritance. The other, a priceless message: to use his money for something wonderful, something daring. And in this old house, surrounded by crumbling grandeur, Sarah knows just what it is.

A respected attorney and self-described workaholic, Sarah had always lived life by the book. With a steady, if sputtering, relationship and a tiny apartment that has suited her just fine, Sarah cannot explain the force that draws her to the mansion and its history–to the story of a woman who once lived in the house, then mysteriously left it, to a child who grew up there, and a drama that unfolded in war-torn France…and to a history she never knew she had.

Taking the biggest risk of her life, Sarah enlists the help of architect Jeff Parker, who shares Sarah’s passion for bringing the exquisite old house back to life. As she and Jeff work to restore the home’s every detail, as one relationship shatters and another begins, Sarah makes a series of powerful discoveries: about the true meaning of a dying man’s last gift…about the extraordinary legacies that are passed from generation to generation…and about a future she’s only just beginning to imagine.

In a novel of daring and hope, of embracing life and taking chances, Danielle Steel brilliantly captures one woman’s courageous choice to pour herself into a dream–and receive its gifts in return.

I persevered and finished this book. What a waste of time. I found myself skipping paragraphs, something I never do with a good book. It was repetitive and boring. Very disappointing.

This book was so UNbelievable (and not in a good way) way too sappy, I felt like I had been dipped in syrup and sprinkled with sugar by the time I was done with the book. In other words, Steel tries too hard to make you feel good at the end of this one. The only admirable portion of this book is the relationship between the main character and her noncommittal boyfriend, the pain she experiences knowing he doesn't want to be there for her when she needs him is excellently portrayed.

The book's just boring. I read this book after I read Cecilia Ahern's PS I Love You (PS I Love You is even worst), and I thought after a few pages that the book was going to be a much better read than Cecilia Ahern's, but it was NOT.

What I hated the most about the book was the repetition of Sara's relationship with Phil, which rather than understanding Sara's feelings better, I felt that Sara was just pathetic. AND, the repetition of how beautiful Sara was. BORING.

I thought the story started out slow and there seemed to be numerous, repetitive scenes concerning the miserable relationship between the main character, Sarah, an attorney and Phil, who is also an attorney. Sarah works hard and spends a considerable amount time at the office leaving few days for Phil. In this story Phil must go. And when Sarah inherits a house from an elderly client Sarah rids herself of him. After this the story picks up and moves right along. I thought Ms. Steele descriptions of the old rundown house, well its more like a mansion, was excellent. If you follow this author you must know that Sarah will find another relationship and she does. Jeff the architect moves right into the story and this romance carries the reader onward. I hope I haven't given away too much of the story, because there is no need to spoil the story for you.

Overall, I don't think this was one of Ms. Steele best novels. It's an easy read, with an interesting plot that I'm sure you will enjoy.

I have read some of Danielle Steel's books and seen all of the movies based on her books. She is a great story-teller. This book touched my heart.