“Trial by Fire”, by Danielle Steel. Dahlia de Beaumont had to grow up fast following the death of her American father and French mother. Their deaths made Dalhia owner and CEO of the family’s Paris-based business, Lambert Perfumes. A widow since her husband died in a ski accident, she had to raise her four children on her own while running her company. For more than two decades her life has revolved around work and family. Her children grown and in a relationship that is petering out, Dahlia decides a trip to inspect her American shops is just what she needs. Once there, Dahlia is horrified at seeing the devastation of brush fires overtaking Napa Valley, and feels a need to help, but her actions have severe consequences. She is left stuck in San Francisco, where new relationships have her looking at her life from a different perspective. Perhaps it’s time to hand the company over to a new generation and start living just for herself?
New At The Library 11/21/24
