Annabelle Worthington has lived a life of privilege but her world is turned upside down when RMS Titanic sinks tragically in the North Atlantic. Needing to make sense of the tragic way her life has turned, she throws herself into volunteer work by nursing the poor. By doing so, she finds her path in medicine and thereby turns her life around. But her life is again taken a turn for the worse after she marries. Her husband has secrets and the whispers that follow her chase her to war-torn France. Here in the midst of a war, she finds herself and with the aid of a friend, begins to heal wounds she has been carrying around for a long time.

The story premise held so much promise! Unfortunately, the execution left a great deal to be desired. The repetitiveness of the writing seriously detracted from the storyline. I imagine most readers are on the ball enough that they don't need to be reminded ad nauseaum regarding certain details. If you are looking for a strong DS title might I suggest her earlier work such as THE RING, there is much more passion found in her older stories.

I found this book to be truly captivating at times and as usual in Steel's books, it captures the progression of a person at their weakest moments and shows how they grow and develop into incredibly strong people. Inspiring and unique because of the time period this book takes place in. Would recommend as it was a taste of the old classic Steel stories that I have come to love so much.

Choppy and repetitive sentences, inane story line and unbelievable characters. Although Danielle Steele has written many books, most of tell the same sappy, shallow story. This is no different.

ANother great collection of Danielle Steel! I admire her strength and courage to be able to write such beautiful stories that truly come from the matter of the heart. I wish I can write so elegantally beautiful as she does. She is inspirational, inspiring.

I've read better, and I've read worse. Definitely NOT Jewels or Remembrance quality, but still a good story.