The Wedding: A Novel,New

ReviewPraise for Danielle SteelSteel is one of the best!Los Angeles TimesFew modern writers convey the pathos of family and material life with such heartfelt empathy.The Philadelphia InquirerSteel pulls out all the emotional stops. . . . She delivers!Publishers WeeklyWhat counts for the reader is the ring of authenticity.San Francisco ChronicleProduct DescriptionSimon Steinberg, a major movie producer, and Blaire Scott, an awardwinning television writer, are among the most respected couples in Hollywood. They have defied the clichs, keeping their marriage together for decades. Their childrenSamantha, Scott, and Allegraare successful and happy, but must face challenges we fear for our own children as well.As an attorney for the stars, twentynineyearold Allegra Steinberg is used to negotiating major movie deals, and fielding phone calls at all hours of the day and night. But she has little time for private lifeuntil a chance encounter with a New York writer turns her life upside down. Suddenly, Allegra finds herself planning a wedding at her parents' Bel Air home.As preparations begin for a September ceremony, surprise announcements and everincreasing anxiety bring out the best and worst in everyone. But as couples in each generation of the Steinberg family struggle with broken vows and new hopes, the real meaning of Allegras wedding emerges. For the bride, the ceremony is a bridge between her past and her future. For her parents, it is a reminder of the bond that holds them all together. And for both families, it is an opportunity for reconciliation, and new hope.In a compelling portrait of real people in an unreal world, Danielle Steel uses Hollywood as a backdrop to reveal the dreams, the fears, and the expectations of a ceremony that unites us all and changes lives forever. . . .From the Inside FlapSimon Steinberg, a major movie producer, and Blaire Scott, an awardwinning television writer, are among the most respected couples in Hollywood. They have defied the cliches, keeping their marriage together for decades. Their children ? Samantha, Scott, and Allegra ? are successful and happy, but must face challenges we fear for our own children as well.As an attorney for the stars, twentynineyearold Allegra Steinberg is used to negotiating major movie deals, and fielding phone calls at all hours of the day and night. But she has little time for private life ? until a chance encounter with a New York writer turns her life upside down. Suddenly , Allegra finds herself planning a wedding at her parents' Bel Air home.As preparations begin for a September ceremony, surprise announcements and everincreasing anxiety bring out the best and worst in everyone. But as couples in each generation of the Steinberg family struggle with broken vows and new hopes, the real meaning of Allegra's wedding emerges. For the bride, the ceremony is a bridge between her past and her future. For her parents, it is a reminder of the bond that holds them all together. And for both families, it is an opportunity for reconciliation, and new hope.In a compelling portrait of real people on an unreal world, Danielle Steel uses Hollywood as a backdrop to reveal the dreams, the fears, and the expectations of a ceremony that unites us all and changes lives forever....From the Back CoverSimon Steinberg, a major movie producer, and Blaire Scott, an awardwinning television writer, are among the most respected couples in Hollywood. They have defied the cliches, keeping their marriage together for decades. Their children Samantha, Scott, and Allegra are successful and happy, but must face challenges we fear for our own children as well.As an attorney for the stars, twentynineyearold Allegra Steinberg is used to negotiating major movie deals, and fielding phone calls at all hours of the day and night. But she has little time for private life until a chance encounter with a New York writer turns her