Danielle Steel

After 18 years of marriage, the wife of successful Oliver Watson leaves him to search for her own identity. As he tries to rebuild his life, Oliver must cope with three children and the news that his mother has Alzheimer's disease.

From the shattering onset of the Russian Revolution in 1917 to New York in the turbulent eighties, witness the dramatic events that transformed the history of the world and the life of an unforgettable woman.

Jessica and Ian Clarke are a young successful couple who seem to have everything when tragedy strikes. Ian is unjustly accused of rape and is sentenced to prison. Jessie falls apart and turns to drink and drugs for comfort. Slowly, each realizes that the forced separation can make them stronger, and that devotion doesn't always reveal itself in times of happiness.

Sophia Alexander is mired in loss. Her mother dies, and her father is imprisoned in a concentration camp after he aids those hiding from persecution. Sophia then joins the resistance, helping transport Jewish children to safety.