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In this deeply moving novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel, a determined young woman must survive a series of abandonments to find a love that is worthy of her.. When she is only six years old, Allegra Dixon's party-loving mother leaves without so much as a goodbye. Her father, an emotionally distant military officer, is also unable - or unwilling - to care for her. Sent to live like a ghost in her grandparents' joyless home, Allegra finds her only solace through an escape into books.. Attending boarding school, life finally takes a turn when she meets a dashing young West Point cadet named Shep Williams. Soon their friendship blossoms into something more, and they fall deeply in love. . After college, Allegra has established herself as a book editor and Shep is rising through the ranks of the military.