description: A passionate story rich with international characters, spanning three decades as it tells the tale of a rich and powerful couple.Edouard’s story begins in London in 1940. At fourteen, he’s the son of a baron and second in line to a dazzling jewelry dynasty.Hélène’s story begins in Alabama in 1950. An only child, she lives with her mother in a trailer park and dreams of escaping her hardscrabble life.Their paths cross in France, and a brief, passionate affair follows. They are separated by fate, and that seems to be the end. But Edouard cannot devote his life to business . . . not before finding Hélène again.Destiny is Sally Beauman’s masterpiece about a man and a woman and their once-in-a-lifetime love.
language: English
title: Destiny
titlecomplete: Destiny
genres: Fiction, Classics, France, Historical Romance, Historical, Chick Lit, Historical Fiction, Romance, Literature, Womens Fiction
ratings_count: 1299
publisher: Bantam Books