From storm-lashed shores to glittering cities and distant continents, these stories follow lives shaped by passion, betrayal and the enduring pull of family. With the emotional acuity of Danielle Steel, the atmospheric grace of Rosamunde Pilcher, and the layered storytelling of Jodi Picoult and Lucinda Riley, this is a quartet of novels that lingers long after the final page.
Danielle Steel, The Affair – When Camille's husband's infidelity becomes public, her three daughters must each decide what they believe.
Rosamunde Pilcher, The Day of the Storm – Her mother's death leads Rebecca to a Cornish estate and a grandfather she never knew existed.
Jodi Picoult, Wish You Were Here – Stranded in the Galapagos as the world closes down, Diana questions whether the life she planned was truly her own.
Lucinda Riley, The Shadow Sister – Star D'Aplièse follows her father's mystery to a London bookshop and into a woman's story a century old.