Beautiful
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Summary
A renowned supermodel’s world is torn apart in an instant， sending her on an unexpected journey of discovery in this masterful novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel。
Veronique Vincent is a star。 At age twenty-two， she is one of the most sought-after models in fashion， gracing the covers of magazines and walking the runways of haute couture shows across the globe。 Yet， despite being the consummate professional， Veronique wants little of the glamorous life that modeling affords her。 The beloved daughter of a hardworking single mother， she has always preferred spending time at home or with her kindhearted boyfriend to attending lavish parties。 When a quick getaway presents a welcome break on the heels of Paris Fashion Week， and before a Vogue cover shoot in Tokyo， Veronique is thrilled， eager to escape the mayhem of her busy schedule。 Then， out of nowhere， a tragic explosion at Zaventem Airport in Brussels changes her life forever。
The ruthless terrorist attack has the entire world on edge。 Veronique finds herself hospitalized and alone， devastated to learn that the blast has killed both of the people she loved most。 She is also forced to confront the harsh reality that she has been severely injured， her famous appearance forever altered。 As she plunges into seclusion， the industry that once adored her believes her to have fallen off the map。 In truth， she is struggling to find herself again after losing everything， and to discover what truly matters in life。 But her mother’s will， accompanied by a letter Veronique never knew existed， reveals long-held secrets， introducing her to a world she hadn’t even known was possible。
As Veronique forges bonds old and new， she begins to see a light beyond the darkness she has come to inhabit， finding peace in opportunities to help others， and redefining for herself what beauty is， and what it truly means to be beautiful。 Danielle Steel presents a story of one woman’s breathtaking perseverance in moving beyond tragedy to a life more meaningful than she could ever have imagined。
Veronique Vincent is a star。 At age twenty-two， she is one of the most sought-after models in fashion， gracing the covers of magazines and walking the runways of haute couture shows across the globe。 Yet， despite being the consummate professional， Veronique wants little of the glamorous life that modeling affords her。 The beloved daughter of a hardworking single mother， she has always preferred spending time at home or with her kindhearted boyfriend to attending lavish parties。 When a quick getaway presents a welcome break on the heels of Paris Fashion Week， and before a Vogue cover shoot in Tokyo， Veronique is thrilled， eager to escape the mayhem of her busy schedule。 Then， out of nowhere， a tragic explosion at Zaventem Airport in Brussels changes her life forever。
The ruthless terrorist attack has the entire world on edge。 Veronique finds herself hospitalized and alone， devastated to learn that the blast has killed both of the people she loved most。 She is also forced to confront the harsh reality that she has been severely injured， her famous appearance forever altered。 As she plunges into seclusion， the industry that once adored her believes her to have fallen off the map。 In truth， she is struggling to find herself again after losing everything， and to discover what truly matters in life。 But her mother’s will， accompanied by a letter Veronique never knew existed， reveals long-held secrets， introducing her to a world she hadn’t even known was possible。
As Veronique forges bonds old and new， she begins to see a light beyond the darkness she has come to inhabit， finding peace in opportunities to help others， and redefining for herself what beauty is， and what it truly means to be beautiful。 Danielle Steel presents a story of one woman’s breathtaking perseverance in moving beyond tragedy to a life more meaningful than she could ever have imagined。
Reviews
Tiffany www。instagram。com/tiffs_bookshelf
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This is in my opinion one of Ms Steel's best books yet！！！！！！！ A story that truly is Beautiful and amazing！！！！！！ This is in my opinion one of Ms Steel's best books yet！！！！！！！ A story that truly is Beautiful and amazing！！！！！！ 。。。more
Melanie McGrade Davidson
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The title says it all。 This novel was achingly BEAUTIFUL and incredible。 Danielle Steel has a true talent for creating characters that the reader is easily drawn to， and connect to， and it makes her stories that much more captivating。 My heart went out to Veronique， all that she lost and went through。 Though I knew what would happen from reading the summary， it was still heartbreaking and tragic。 To read about how she felt， physically and emotionally， after the explosion tore my heart。 This girl The title says it all。 This novel was achingly BEAUTIFUL and incredible。 Danielle Steel has a true talent for creating characters that the reader is easily drawn to， and connect to， and it makes her stories that much more captivating。 My heart went out to Veronique， all that she lost and went through。 Though I knew what would happen from reading the summary， it was still heartbreaking and tragic。 To read about how she felt， physically and emotionally， after the explosion tore my heart。 This girl also endured so much relationship-wise before and after the explosion， just to add to everything else。 I found it incredibly amazing to read about her deciding to put herself forward， unmasked and free， with a purpose to show herself and be herself。 I love that she was so brave， so confident， and that she used her experience to go volunteer in Africa and help others。 These two lines really affected me “They had survived， and discovered in the end that life with all its beauty and tragedy and terror at times was worth living after all。 Life is beautiful， and nothing could change that， scars and all。” How incredible and insightful is that？ Veronique is such a strong and brave woman。 The characters， the story， and the topic were amazing， but the writing itself blew me away。 Typical Steel at her best。 I just love this author and this book。 。。。more
Kimberly
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**Was given an ARC by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review**Danielle Steel has outdone herself。 This was an emotionally， beautiful story。 I couldn't put down my Kindle once I started reading the first chapter。Veronique Vincent， 22 years old， is one of the worlds biggest supermodels， yet she doesn't act like one。 She's kind to everyone， she's not a diva， and everyone loves to work with her。 She's an consummate professional， she's sought after by every major fashion designe **Was given an ARC by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review**Danielle Steel has outdone herself。 This was an emotionally， beautiful story。 I couldn't put down my Kindle once I started reading the first chapter。Veronique Vincent， 22 years old， is one of the worlds biggest supermodels， yet she doesn't act like one。 She's kind to everyone， she's not a diva， and everyone loves to work with her。 She's an consummate professional， she's sought after by every major fashion designer， and has been on every fashion magazine。 Never late to a photo shoot or a fashion show and in lieu of late night partying， she prefers a good nights sleep。 She doesn't trade on her gorgeous face for anything， in fact， she wants little to do with the glamorous life that comes with her job when she's not working。 She'd rather spend time with her mother at home or with her sweet boyfriend rather than attending lavish parties。 Raised by her single mother after her father died when she was only a baby， her mother's her best friend。 They vacation together when they aren't spending down time in their home in Paris。 After Fashion Week in Paris ends， the mother-daughter duo decide to take a short trip away。 But when terrorists bomb the airport in Brussels， leaving Vero an orphan with massive injuries leaving her in a coma for three months; her life as she knows it is over。 Twenty-six surgeries later， with pieces of shrapnel still inside of her body， one side of her face permanently disfigured， she now faces a new reality。 The life she used to live is over， forcing herself into seclusion。 The only person there for her is her mom's law partner， who is the executor of her estate。 That's when Vero receives a letter from her mother that alters her world even more。After being released from the hospital after six months of treatment， it's now up to her to find some light at the end of a dark road and to eventually find some solace。 A very moving book。 A definite must read！！ 。。。more
Books
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Beautiful is a wonderful book。 The book introduces you to Veronique Vincent。 A beautiful and much sought after top model at age twenty-two。 Experienced and gorgeous to boot， all the top designers love working with her。 Veronique has the world by the tail but in one day， she loses her mother and boyfriend and her gorgeous looks。How does Veronique rebuild her life？ You must read the book to find out。As always， Danielle Steel is a masterful storyteller and the book will keep you engaged。Thank you t Beautiful is a wonderful book。 The book introduces you to Veronique Vincent。 A beautiful and much sought after top model at age twenty-two。 Experienced and gorgeous to boot， all the top designers love working with her。 Veronique has the world by the tail but in one day， she loses her mother and boyfriend and her gorgeous looks。How does Veronique rebuild her life？ You must read the book to find out。As always， Danielle Steel is a masterful storyteller and the book will keep you engaged。Thank you to #netgalley and #randomhousepublishing for allowing me the opportunity to read the eARC of this book。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
MicheleReader
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At the start of Beautiful， twenty-two year old Veronique Vincent’s life takes a horrific turn。 While in the Belgian airport， there is a terrorist attack which kills her mother and the man she is dating。 Originally thought by the rescuers to have been killed， she survives but has sustained critical internal and external injuries。 The damage to her face abruptly ends her career as one of the world’s most beautiful models。 Her famous face will never grace the covers of the fashion magazines again。 At the start of Beautiful， twenty-two year old Veronique Vincent’s life takes a horrific turn。 While in the Belgian airport， there is a terrorist attack which kills her mother and the man she is dating。 Originally thought by the rescuers to have been killed， she survives but has sustained critical internal and external injuries。 The damage to her face abruptly ends her career as one of the world’s most beautiful models。 Her famous face will never grace the covers of the fashion magazines again。 Lost without her mother， Veronique has to find a way to rebuild her life。 A letter left by her mother， to be opened upon her death， provides some shocking information that sends Veronique from Paris to New York City。Famous for creating strong， heroic female characters， author Danielle Steel has done it again。 This time， the subject of beauty is addressed。 How does someone move forward after losing the beauty that had defined them？ Can inner beauty replace what physical beauty may have been lost？ The author based this story on the real-life 2016 terrorist bombings at the Brussels Airport in Zaventem and the Maalbeek metro station。 It’s a relative short， fast-paced book that offers a heartfelt story。 I enjoyed it。Many thanks to Delacorte Press | Penguin Random House for the opportunity to read Beautiful in advance of its April 19， 2022 publication。Rated 3。75 stars。Review to be posted on MicheleReader。com。 。。。more
Connie
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Veronique Vincent is a beautiful fashion model in Paris。 At age 22， she has become tops in the business and is always in demand。 Her mother is a single woman who raised Veronique well telling her that her father died shortly after she was born。After the craziness of Fashion Week in Paris， Veronique and her mother decided to fly to Miami and a long weekend。 Veronique’s boyfriend， Cyril， offers to take them to the airport and get their luggage in for them。 That’s when a bomb explodes instantly kil Veronique Vincent is a beautiful fashion model in Paris。 At age 22， she has become tops in the business and is always in demand。 Her mother is a single woman who raised Veronique well telling her that her father died shortly after she was born。After the craziness of Fashion Week in Paris， Veronique and her mother decided to fly to Miami and a long weekend。 Veronique’s boyfriend， Cyril， offers to take them to the airport and get their luggage in for them。 That’s when a bomb explodes instantly killing Cyril and her mother and leaving Veronique critically injured。 After many days in a coma and many surgeries， she is left with a scarred face and shrapnel throughout her body。 She spent months in the hospital and is soon to be released。 Her mother had left her a large amount of money and her apartment。Grieving the loss of her mother， Veronique is finally released from the hospital with her face body scarred on one side。 No way can she be a model again。 She doesn’t know what to do with her life。 But a letter left for her by her mother reveals a huge secret that she has kept from her。A friend suggests she see a great plastic surgeon in New York。 So， she heads that way to see if they can do a better job of the scars on her face。 There， she finds true kindness and a reason for her to carry on。Oh my， once again， Danielle Steel has penned an incredible book of bravery and caring。 I was quite taken with this story and tried not to give out any spoilers。 Suffice to say， this is a magnificent story that I hope lots of readers will enjoy。Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review。 。。。more
Dana Wright
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Beautiful by Danielle Steel。 Beautiful is an amazing story。 Written about a lady’s experience after a terrorist attack that kills her mother。 She is one of the top models in the country and half her face is destroyed。 How would you handle it？
Wendy W。
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Four and a half stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭒Beautiful by Danielle Steel is a fast-paced book about one woman who has it all。But， when a woman whose whole life is based on her beauty， what happens when she loses it all？ Veronique Vincent is an international model who is at the top of her game。 She travels the world as one of the most sought-out models in the world。 She loves her life and knows she can’t be a model forever。 Her mother has managed her career and saved her money and invested it wisely。 Veronique’s b Four and a half stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭒Beautiful by Danielle Steel is a fast-paced book about one woman who has it all。But， when a woman whose whole life is based on her beauty， what happens when she loses it all？ Veronique Vincent is an international model who is at the top of her game。 She travels the world as one of the most sought-out models in the world。 She loves her life and knows she can’t be a model forever。 Her mother has managed her career and saved her money and invested it wisely。 Veronique’s best friend is her mother， who is a successful lawyer and also lives in Paris。 When she travels to Brussels with her mother， a tragedy ensues that changes her life forever。 How can Veronique move on without all that she has held so dear all her life？ This book started off quickly and I was drawn into this world immediately and read this book all in one sitting。 In previous Danielle Steel books， she starts off a bit slow with an info dump， but this didn’t happen in this book。 There are only a few characters in this book， but they are all well developed and interesting。 The story never dragged， and I enjoyed the author’s descriptions of Paris and Angola。 There is a little bit of romance in this book， but it’s mostly about Veronique and her journey as she adjusts to her new life。 I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves women’s fiction。 I received a complimentary copy of this book。 The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Kristina
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Beautiful by Danielle Steel has Veronique Vincent， an in-demand model， getting caught in an explosion at Brussels Zaventem Airport。 Veronique survives the bombing， but she has severe damage that includes her face。 Her mother and boyfriend do not survive。 After spending months in the local military hospital undergoing numerous surgeries， Veronique is released。 Veronique must decide what she is going to do with her life now that she can no longer model。 Her mother left her a letter that reveals so Beautiful by Danielle Steel has Veronique Vincent， an in-demand model， getting caught in an explosion at Brussels Zaventem Airport。 Veronique survives the bombing， but she has severe damage that includes her face。 Her mother and boyfriend do not survive。 After spending months in the local military hospital undergoing numerous surgeries， Veronique is released。 Veronique must decide what she is going to do with her life now that she can no longer model。 Her mother left her a letter that reveals some surprising news。 Veronique has some important decisions to make。 Beautiful is a story about a woman who suffers a terrible tragedy and how she manages to overcome it。 I thought Beautiful was well-written with steady pacing。 Danielle Steel handles a difficult subject beautifully。 A terrorist attack forever alters Veronique Vincent’s life plus she loses the person closest to her in the world， her mother。 With Veronique’s face forever changed， she can no longer model。 Modeling has been her world for the last four years。 Veronique needs to discover who she is who she and how to move forward without her mother as well as her career。 Veronique also learns that her mother told her a lie about something significant and she needs to decide if she will act on the news。 Beautiful is an emotional story。 Veronique goes on a journey of self-discovery。 She finds a way to turn devastation into something wonderful。 People focus too much on outer beauty which can fade， but inner beauty lasts forever。 I like that we get to see something good come from a tragic event。 I enjoyed reading Beautiful。 It is an emotional novel that left me feeling hopeful。 Beautiful is a touching tale with an in-demand model， haute couture clothes， plethora of parties， a terrorist attack， a series of surgeries， a surprising secret， inward reflection， and shifting gears for a helpful future。 。。。more
Janilyn Kocher
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Reading a Steel novels doesn’t require any effort。 Although the subject matter of Beautiful is quite serious， readers will know it all works out in the end。 Veronique’s face has been her fortune。 Until the terrorist attack which cost her her mother， friend， and her face。 Now she embarks on life after and deals with all the fallout。 The ending was a little different than a typical DS novel。 It wasn’t a favorite of mine， but it’s a decent read。Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for the early cop Reading a Steel novels doesn’t require any effort。 Although the subject matter of Beautiful is quite serious， readers will know it all works out in the end。 Veronique’s face has been her fortune。 Until the terrorist attack which cost her her mother， friend， and her face。 Now she embarks on life after and deals with all the fallout。 The ending was a little different than a typical DS novel。 It wasn’t a favorite of mine， but it’s a decent read。Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for the early copy。 。。。more
Barbara Powell
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Veronique is a world famous top model who has made an extremely successful career from being beautiful。 She has been admired for her beauty her entire life and while she works hard， she also finds it exhausting。 She is very close to her mother and didn't get to know her father as he died when she was a baby。 When her mother suggests a mini vacation at the end of fashion week， Veronique agrees happily and they meet up at the Brussels station where they are tragically caught in an act of terrorism Veronique is a world famous top model who has made an extremely successful career from being beautiful。 She has been admired for her beauty her entire life and while she works hard， she also finds it exhausting。 She is very close to her mother and didn't get to know her father as he died when she was a baby。 When her mother suggests a mini vacation at the end of fashion week， Veronique agrees happily and they meet up at the Brussels station where they are tragically caught in an act of terrorism that takes the life of her mother and boyfriend and leaves her extremely damaged and scarred and subject to many months of surgeries and recovery and leads to the end of her career as she knows it。 While going through her mothers estate， she finds out that her father is very much alive and living in NYC and has been in contact with her mother all her life。 He is a famous politician and her mother left him to have his success because a child out of wedlock would have been bad for his career。 When she goes to New York to meet him finally， she meets a plastic surgeon who helps her feel better about her scars and tells her about the work he does in Africa with children who are injured by mines and such and don’t have access to the care they need if the volunteers don’t come and work with them。 Veronique decides that she wants to make her life have some meaning， and heads DI Africa as well and lives her life with sympathy and compassion and while there finds love as well。 There’s so much to be said about inner beauty and this story totally validates it。 Beauty fades but character lasts forever。 Veronique turned something horrific and tragic into self discovery and worth， from devastation to hope。 Thanks to Delacorte Press and NetGalley for this eArc in exchange for my review。 。。。more
KKEC Reads
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Published: April 19， 2022Delacorte PressPages: 235Genre: Women’s FictionKKECReads Rating: 4/5I received a copy of this book for free， and I leave my review voluntarily。 Danielle Steel has been hailed as one of the world's most popular authors， with nearly a billion copies of her novels sold。 Her recent international bestsellers include Against All Odds， The Duchess， and The Right Time。 She is also the author of His Bright Light， the story of her son Nick Traina's life and death; A Gift of Hope， Published: April 19， 2022Delacorte PressPages: 235Genre: Women’s FictionKKECReads Rating: 4/5I received a copy of this book for free， and I leave my review voluntarily。 Danielle Steel has been hailed as one of the world's most popular authors， with nearly a billion copies of her novels sold。 Her recent international bestsellers include Against All Odds， The Duchess， and The Right Time。 She is also the author of His Bright Light， the story of her son Nick Traina's life and death; A Gift of Hope， a memoir of her work with the homeless; and the children's books Pretty Minnie in Paris and Pretty Minnie in Hollywood。 Danielle divides her time between Paris and her home in northern California。“What else is there to say？”Véronique Vincent had spent the last four years as one of the most sought-after supermodels。 Every designer wanted her in their runway shows and as the face of their latest campaigns。 When a tragedy leaves Véronique scarred， she has to figure out how she continues living when the life she had is over。This was my first ever Danielle Steel novel， and I can see why she has amassed such an intense following。 She brings a story to a life filled with raw emotion， civic characters， and in-depth descriptions。 There weren’t a lot of characters with significant roles， mostly just Véronique， but I enjoyed the role each character played。 Véronique was such a beautifully tragic character。 She starts as rather apathetic。 She’s gorgeous， with a face that everyone notices。 She inspired photographers， traveled the world walking in fashion shows， and photographed for Vogue magazine。 After the attack， Véronique is left with terrible scars she can’t hide。 She’s told they may fade with time but will always be there。 Now she doesn’t know how to move forward。Having spent so much of her life being seen and being declared a beautiful face- her world has shifted significantly。 More than the scars on her face， Véronique has to learn how to live with the wounds in her heart。This is a beautiful representation of kindness， compassion， forgiveness， and true beauty。 Second chances are a huge theme， and I loved how the story unfolded。 The way feelings were described helped put you in Véronique’s position， making the pain palpable。A slow burn， this novel truly explores what beauty is， what love means。 And how to keep moving forward when all you want to do is collapse。 Powerfully written， with so many beautiful moments， Beautiful will break you heart。 。。。more
Anne
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Beautiful by Danielle Steele is the story of an extraordinary event and an extraordinary woman。 Veronique Vincent is 23 years old and at the top of the modeling game。 She is sought after by every major fashion house during fashion weeks all over the world， as well as magazine spread， covers， et al。 Fortunately her relationship with her mother keeps her firmly rooted in reality。 Her money is safely invested and she knows better than to be lead astray by many of the fashion world's "hangers on。" I Beautiful by Danielle Steele is the story of an extraordinary event and an extraordinary woman。 Veronique Vincent is 23 years old and at the top of the modeling game。 She is sought after by every major fashion house during fashion weeks all over the world， as well as magazine spread， covers， et al。 Fortunately her relationship with her mother keeps her firmly rooted in reality。 Her money is safely invested and she knows better than to be lead astray by many of the fashion world's "hangers on。" In fact， she is going on a short vacation to Miami with her mother and they are at the airport。 He friend， Cyril is returning to England and so has accompanied them to the airport。 Suddenly here is noise， and everything goes black。 When she awakens it is to find herself in the middle of a pile of rubble， Mom and Cyril， nowhere in sight。 She is unable to move or call out。 In fact， when the first responders arrived， they mistook her for dead。 She doesn't awaken again for three months， during which time she has had over 20 surgeries。 Fortunately her injuries are cosmetic， except for a little shrapnel lodged in her body。 They will leave that unless or until it causes trouble。 She has yet to look at her face。 Her arms and legs are bad enough。 She also discovers that her mother and Cyril had not survived the attack。 This was a terrific story about the human spirit， although it happened pretty fast: just about a year。 Along with her mother's will， she was given a letter explaining about her father。 He was alive and was now 83 and in poor health。 She was able to visit him once for 3 hours and yet established a relationship that she was grateful for。 On her next trip to New York she spoke to him often， but he was too ill to see her。 One morning she woke to the headline that she had died。 She went to his funeral but did nothing to disrupt。 Later， her half-brother， Chip， called。 Her father had explained her existence the day he died。 He was excited to meet her。 The plastic surgeons in New York were geniuses。 The military hospital in Brussels had taken good care of her， begin used to bomb injuries， but these guys were used to making beautiful women， beautiful again。 Through one of the she became interested in a hospital in Africa and went there to volunteer。 There she found herself。 It was a wonderful story， if rushed。 A lot happened in that year。 I question it。I was invited to read a free e-ARC of Beautiful by Delacorte， through Netgalley。 All thoughts and opinions are mine。 #netgalley #delacorte #daniellesteel #beautiful 。。。more
Brenda
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5 star fiction that reads like a true life story。 A beautiful book about real beauty。 Real life。 Real love。 Real strength。 About life changing reality。 About what really makes a person beautiful， truly beautiful。 Timely and relevant， a story about dealing with the realities and the aftermath of a terrorist attack。 This was my 145th Danielle Steel book with 2 more advanced copies waiting to be read！ I've always been a DS fan but I haven't loved all of her books。 But I have to say， lately she is o 5 star fiction that reads like a true life story。 A beautiful book about real beauty。 Real life。 Real love。 Real strength。 About life changing reality。 About what really makes a person beautiful， truly beautiful。 Timely and relevant， a story about dealing with the realities and the aftermath of a terrorist attack。 This was my 145th Danielle Steel book with 2 more advanced copies waiting to be read！ I've always been a DS fan but I haven't loved all of her books。 But I have to say， lately she is on fire！ A quote from the book "I want to do some good and put some love back in the world instead of all that hate"。 Wouldn't it be beautiful if we all lived our lives that way？！ Beautiful is truly one of my favorite DS books❤️ 。。。more
Jamie Shell
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Always feel so lucky to get selected for her books。 This was a well written story about Ve'ronique， as top model who is insured in a bombing。 A tragic and beautiful story and you can relate to the character。 Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for a review。 Always feel so lucky to get selected for her books。 This was a well written story about Ve'ronique， as top model who is insured in a bombing。 A tragic and beautiful story and you can relate to the character。 Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for a review。 。。。more
Laura
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A few years ago， I rediscovered Danielle Steel's books。 Beautiful is my favorite recent book written by Ms。 Steel。 The novel revolves around Veronique Vincent a glamorous couture fashion model who survives a terrorist attack in an airport in Brussels。 Her face is severely scarred， her mother has died in the attack， and her boyfriend also dies。 This story is about Veronique overcoming the loss and defeat of tragedy and learning the true meaning of life。。。。。。。what is important is the beauty inside A few years ago， I rediscovered Danielle Steel's books。 Beautiful is my favorite recent book written by Ms。 Steel。 The novel revolves around Veronique Vincent a glamorous couture fashion model who survives a terrorist attack in an airport in Brussels。 Her face is severely scarred， her mother has died in the attack， and her boyfriend also dies。 This story is about Veronique overcoming the loss and defeat of tragedy and learning the true meaning of life。。。。。。。what is important is the beauty inside a person。 This beauty shines through。 She also reinvents herself by helping victims of landmines in Africa。 I absolutely devoured this book。 Thank you to NetGalley and Delacorte Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Diana Cornelio
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Beautiful is a book that stands out from all the rest。 It hits topics that many feel ashamed to talk about。 This book takes a tragedy and turns it into something beautiful that everyone should remember。 Never stop loving yourself even if you aren't who you were before。 You are more than just the scars that life has placed upon you。It is a book about a model whose life changes in an instant。 Scars change her life and her path but regardless of that she finds another purpose。Maybe the one she shou Beautiful is a book that stands out from all the rest。 It hits topics that many feel ashamed to talk about。 This book takes a tragedy and turns it into something beautiful that everyone should remember。 Never stop loving yourself even if you aren't who you were before。 You are more than just the scars that life has placed upon you。It is a book about a model whose life changes in an instant。 Scars change her life and her path but regardless of that she finds another purpose。Maybe the one she should have had all along。 Danielle Steele is an incredible author and this book is just another example of it。 So glad I got a chance to read it。 Everyone should read this book， if just for the perfect lesson it teaches。 Love yourself no matter what。 。。。more
Lou
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Danielle Steel can write a book that keeps you reading。 After a terrious attack you follow along the aftermath of lifechanging injuries。 And find out that beauty is on the inside。
Bobbi Wagner
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I loved reading this book。 It is a story of inspiration and finding life after tragedy。 This is an author I have been reading since a young age。。 I never hesitate to pick up this author as I know that I am in for a great story that I can lose myself in。 I was pulled into the story by the this author's writing skills from the start。 Her attention to details made the story realistic。 I enjoyed how relateable the characters are。 They had great growth throughout which made the story easy to read。 Th I loved reading this book。 It is a story of inspiration and finding life after tragedy。 This is an author I have been reading since a young age。。 I never hesitate to pick up this author as I know that I am in for a great story that I can lose myself in。 I was pulled into the story by the this author's writing skills from the start。 Her attention to details made the story realistic。 I enjoyed how relateable the characters are。 They had great growth throughout which made the story easy to read。 This is a story about Veronique and her journey of finding her way after she suffers tragedy。 Her story is one of inspiration and an emotional roller coaster which just added to the story。 This is a great story that you don't want to miss。 This is a must read。 I highly recommend this book and this author。 。。。more
Kelly
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What a tragic story when terrorists blow up the airport in Brussels and not only does Veronique lose her mother and boyfriend， but her entire life changes in an instant。 She has to learn to start over and remake herself into what she wants her new life to be。 I really enjoyed reading this， it'd be a great weekend read。 If I get emotional while I read， it's a good book and I cried many times while reading this one！ Always love reading Danielle Steel novels！This review is based on an ARC from NetG What a tragic story when terrorists blow up the airport in Brussels and not only does Veronique lose her mother and boyfriend， but her entire life changes in an instant。 She has to learn to start over and remake herself into what she wants her new life to be。 I really enjoyed reading this， it'd be a great weekend read。 If I get emotional while I read， it's a good book and I cried many times while reading this one！ Always love reading Danielle Steel novels！This review is based on an ARC from NetGalley， courtesy of the publisher。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Crystal Shavalier
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Beautiful is about a famous model， Veronique who is highly sought after。 Her world changes after an explosion while she is traveling with her mom and the guy she is seeing。 Suddenly her world has been turned upside down and she is left feeling alone。 Her one true friend， Doug helps her through all of the changes she goes through and they become closer because of it。 Danielle Steel keeps us drawn in with this traumatic story about family，love and loss。 Thank you Netgalley and publisher for an arc Beautiful is about a famous model， Veronique who is highly sought after。 Her world changes after an explosion while she is traveling with her mom and the guy she is seeing。 Suddenly her world has been turned upside down and she is left feeling alone。 Her one true friend， Doug helps her through all of the changes she goes through and they become closer because of it。 Danielle Steel keeps us drawn in with this traumatic story about family，love and loss。 Thank you Netgalley and publisher for an arc for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Kathleen Gray
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Veronique's life is blown apart， literally and figuratively， in one moment when she's present at a terrorist attack in Brussels。 Her mother and boyfriend are killed and she's grievously maimed。 Even as she's struggling to recover and cope with the unknown， her mother's will opens another door- the identity of her father。 More importantly， she discovers she has something to contribute to others。 Fans of Steel know that this will have a happy ending- an ending that Veronique could never have imagi Veronique's life is blown apart， literally and figuratively， in one moment when she's present at a terrorist attack in Brussels。 Her mother and boyfriend are killed and she's grievously maimed。 Even as she's struggling to recover and cope with the unknown， her mother's will opens another door- the identity of her father。 More importantly， she discovers she has something to contribute to others。 Fans of Steel know that this will have a happy ending- an ending that Veronique could never have imagined when she woke up in the hospital。 Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC。 A good read。 。。。more
Christy Martin
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Veronique finds her world has crashed following her injuries in a tragic terrorist-involved bombing。 She lost most of what she considered important and what she loved in the bombing， her mother， her lover， and her looks。 For a supermodel， looks are everything。 It takes months and lots of expert surgery for her body to heal but the facial scars will be with her for a lifetime。 How can she regain her sense and know what is reflected back to her in the mirror？ The accident causes her life to slow， Veronique finds her world has crashed following her injuries in a tragic terrorist-involved bombing。 She lost most of what she considered important and what she loved in the bombing， her mother， her lover， and her looks。 For a supermodel， looks are everything。 It takes months and lots of expert surgery for her body to heal but the facial scars will be with her for a lifetime。 How can she regain her sense and know what is reflected back to her in the mirror？ The accident causes her life to slow， her priorities to change， and the reality of love， serenity of self， and kindness to pervade her life。 A good life lesson in love。 The writing style is uniquely Steele's but this one varies a bit in a positive way。 Enjoyable and comforting to read。 Thanks to #NetGalley#Beautiful for the opportunity to read and review Ms。 Steele's latest book。 。。。more
Gail Herrmann
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A story of resilience， beauty， human kindness，， and self discovery。 The setting of Paris is always a big plus to me！ Danielle Steel told the story of how terrorism in our world affects so many people。 How people recover from it and move on。 I kept reading with interest because I was cheering for those so affected。 I very satisfying story of loss and triumph。
Carol
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This book was so good A 22 yr old girl who was one of the top models finds herself at an airport that suiside bombers blow up killing quite a few people， including 2 people she holds dear。 After months and months of surgeries， she finds herself wondering what to do next。 She meets a man who she has always thought dead and then suffers another loss。 She really only has two friends in the world ands feels quite alone。。 When one of the friends recommends a plastic surgeon in New York， she goes and This book was so good A 22 yr old girl who was one of the top models finds herself at an airport that suiside bombers blow up killing quite a few people， including 2 people she holds dear。 After months and months of surgeries， she finds herself wondering what to do next。 She meets a man who she has always thought dead and then suffers another loss。 She really only has two friends in the world ands feels quite alone。。 When one of the friends recommends a plastic surgeon in New York， she goes and has more surgeries， but also makes a couple more friends and finds a calling。 The book is a story about bravery， resilience and courage to go on。 I got this book from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Kathy Sandlin
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It has been a while since I picked up a Danielle Steel book。 This one kept me reading。 I have always enjoyed her books that include a level of tragedy and how a character perseveres。 The description of the accident gave me goosebumps。 I could not imagine recovering mentally or physically。 And any book with a setting of Paris always keeps me reading too！ Thank you NetGalley for an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。
Barb
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I received an arc copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion of it。 What an amazing book。 It so reminded me of the author's writing of many years ago。 Everyone should read this book to learn that beauty begins on the inside and not outward appearance。 I received an arc copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion of it。 What an amazing book。 It so reminded me of the author's writing of many years ago。 Everyone should read this book to learn that beauty begins on the inside and not outward appearance。 。。。more
Julie
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This was more of a 3。5 stars for me because of some nitpicky issues for me， but I'll round this one up to 4 stars for purposes of the Goodreads rating。 I really enjoyed this book - I loved Veronique's character and the fact that she was written as so down to earth while existing in such a superficial world。 I enjoyed her relationship with her mother。 And I enjoyed how she reacted to and ultimately dealt with the horrific ordeal she went through。 I thought the storyline was written in a very rela This was more of a 3。5 stars for me because of some nitpicky issues for me， but I'll round this one up to 4 stars for purposes of the Goodreads rating。 I really enjoyed this book - I loved Veronique's character and the fact that she was written as so down to earth while existing in such a superficial world。 I enjoyed her relationship with her mother。 And I enjoyed how she reacted to and ultimately dealt with the horrific ordeal she went through。 I thought the storyline was written in a very relatable and believable way。 My biggest issue was with the unnecessary details throughout the book。 My original complaint was that the book was too short， and it should have been longer so that some of the storylines could have been developed further。 And then I saw that the paperback is listed as 410 pages， and I couldn't understand why so many areas felt rushed and simply skimmed over。 I finally realized how much unnecessary verbiage was included in this book - there was far too much time spent on details added nothing but took away valuable book space that could have been spent on Veronique， and her healing， and her relationships。 So yes， I loved this book， but I wanted more substance， and less fluff。Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Judy
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Danielle Steel’s Beautiful is an amazing read。 We meet Veronique Vincent who is the top fashion model in the world。 After a horrific bombing in Brussels， Veronique is no longer a model and has to readjust her life。 As usual， once I start reading a DS novel， I am unable to put it down。 I am always wondering what’s going to happen next。 I loved Veronique。 Her new project towards the end really suited her。 I liked the ending。 Thank you to Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine for t Danielle Steel’s Beautiful is an amazing read。 We meet Veronique Vincent who is the top fashion model in the world。 After a horrific bombing in Brussels， Veronique is no longer a model and has to readjust her life。 As usual， once I start reading a DS novel， I am unable to put it down。 I am always wondering what’s going to happen next。 I loved Veronique。 Her new project towards the end really suited her。 I liked the ending。 Thank you to Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine for the ARC。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
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