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The truth could not be revealed -- until now.... A fter the tragic death of her adoptive father, Willow De Beers receives an unexpected gift: a family diary that unlocks all the secrets of her world -- and shatters the life she's known in glitzy Palm Beach, Florida. At last, Willow learns the identity of her real father, and unearths his secret love affair with her real mother. She discovers the reasons for her adoptive mother's cruelty...and the truth about the mysterious woman who couldn't show more keep her, but would love her forever. Look inside for the original e-book prequel Dark Seed -- first time in print! Also inside...a preview of the thrilling Broken Wings series -- coming soon from Pocket Star Books show lessTags
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There were so many things wrong with the DeBeers series overall, and this book is even sadder than the other books. I simply could not enjoy this book. No one makes any sense.
If Claude cared for Grace at all, he would have found a way to be with her. He was rich and successful, and he was unhappy with his wife and for whatever reason, stayed with her instead of taking the obvious choice and divorcing her. And poor Grace, condemned to spending the rest of her life alone, never seeing Claude again.
I mean yeah okay, it would have caused a huge scandal, but honestly, he violated his professional ethics with Grace, so he shouldn't have slept with her in the first place if he wasn't willing to carry through.
One has to wonder, after Alberta show more died, you'd think Claude could have contacted Grace and say, 'hey, you know what, it's been years, we've both grown, my wife's dead, let's get married!' He's a psychiatrist, he's supposed to be so smart, yet it never even occurred to him to take action once his evil wife died. The DeBeers series was thoroughly disappointing, everyone was so fucking stupid. show less
If Claude cared for Grace at all, he would have found a way to be with her. He was rich and successful, and he was unhappy with his wife and for whatever reason, stayed with her instead of taking the obvious choice and divorcing her. And poor Grace, condemned to spending the rest of her life alone, never seeing Claude again.
I mean yeah okay, it would have caused a huge scandal, but honestly, he violated his professional ethics with Grace, so he shouldn't have slept with her in the first place if he wasn't willing to carry through.
One has to wonder, after Alberta show more died, you'd think Claude could have contacted Grace and say, 'hey, you know what, it's been years, we've both grown, my wife's dead, let's get married!' He's a psychiatrist, he's supposed to be so smart, yet it never even occurred to him to take action once his evil wife died. The DeBeers series was thoroughly disappointing, everyone was so fucking stupid. show less
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Born on June 6, 1924 in Portsmouth, Va., Virginia Cleo ("V. C.") Andrews was one of three children of William Henry and Lillian Lilnora. Andrews worked as a commercial fashion and portrait artist for a time. However, after her father's death in the late 1960s and the family's subsequent move to Manchester, Mo, she began what she described as show more "closet" writing. It was her publisher's decision to use the initials V. C. rather than her full name. This was done for the purpose of neutralizing her gender so as to sell to adult male audiences; the common belief was that men did not like to read books by women writers. Andrews eventually became a full-time writer. Her first novel was a science fiction fantasy entitled The Gods of the Green Mountains, published in 1972. In 1980, she published the bestseller Flowers in the Attic, followed by Petals on the Wind, If There Be Thorns, Seeds of Yesterday, and Garden of Shadows; all of which comprise the Dollanganger Series. Andrews died of breast cancer on December 19, 1986, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. After her death, her family hired a ghost writer, Andrew Neiderman, to finish the manuscripts she had started. He would complete the next two novels, Garden of Shadows and Fallen Hearts, and they were published soon after. These two novels are considered the last to bear the "V. C. Andrews" name and to be almost completely written by Andrews herself. She left a legacy of books that have been sold worldwide and translated into 13 foreign languages. (Bowker Author Biography) V.C. Andrews' novels have sold more than eighty-five million copies and have been translated into sixteen foreign languages. All 38 of V.C. Andrews' novels have hit the New York Times bestseller list. (Publisher Provided) show less
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