Beautiful
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- Author：Danielle Steel
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Reviews
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
Nicole
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Her job is to be beautiful。 How will she face life when a tragedy leaves her with scars that takes away her career。？Fantastic book again by Danielle Steel 。 She hasn't lost her touch Her job is to be beautiful。 How will she face life when a tragedy leaves her with scars that takes away her career。？Fantastic book again by Danielle Steel 。 She hasn't lost her touch 。。。more
Louise Pledge
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While I didn't really feel that his book had a plot （the plot ended early in the story， and the rest was just follow-up）， it deserves my 5-star rating， because it held my interest， regardless of the fact that it felt rather like a magazine article to me。 That is Ms Steel's style of writing， and thousands of fans （including myself） love it。 My heart broke for this beautiful French model， but really counted was the fact that she was more beautiful on the inside than the outside。 Even though I ment While I didn't really feel that his book had a plot （the plot ended early in the story， and the rest was just follow-up）， it deserves my 5-star rating， because it held my interest， regardless of the fact that it felt rather like a magazine article to me。 That is Ms Steel's style of writing， and thousands of fans （including myself） love it。 My heart broke for this beautiful French model， but really counted was the fact that she was more beautiful on the inside than the outside。 Even though I mentioned "no plot"， there were， indeed， lessons to be learned from reading it， and the reader will be glad he/she did！I do hope the errors will be corrected before publishing， though。 They were a little bothersome。 。。。more
Melonie
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Danielle Steele is a master at storytelling！ Beautiful is so good， I could not put it down and read in one day。 The story is tragic and beautiful。 The book has such a warm and beautiful message。
Sherry Greene
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This is my favorite Danielle Steel book so far。 Beautiful centers around the most beautiful fashion model who has to come to terms with what encompasses true beauty after her life completely changes after a terrorist bombing。 You will not want to put this book down until you have finished it as it is so completely different from any of her previous books I have read。 It is riveting to read to find out how issues are resolved in Veronique Vincent’s life。I received a copy of this book from NetGall This is my favorite Danielle Steel book so far。 Beautiful centers around the most beautiful fashion model who has to come to terms with what encompasses true beauty after her life completely changes after a terrorist bombing。 You will not want to put this book down until you have finished it as it is so completely different from any of her previous books I have read。 It is riveting to read to find out how issues are resolved in Veronique Vincent’s life。I received a copy of this book from NetGalley and Random House/Ballentine publishers。 I highly recommend the book and the opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Julia Richardson
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Beautiful is the perfect title for this book。 As a young woman tries to figure out how to go on with life after surviving a horrific bombing， she finds the true meaning of beauty。 Along the way she encounters others who have gone through tragic events but have found a way to survive and thrive。 Danielle Steele has written another book that will tug at your heart！ Loved it！
Nancy
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Beautiful is a book that touched my heart and took me into the life a Veronique Vincent。 She is a world-famous model who had a life filled with everything she had ever hoped for。She had that life change in a split second when after a terrorist attack happened at the airport when she was there with her mother and boyfriend。This tiny moment in her life changed everything she had and how she looked at life。She had so much time to look at what was important to her and why。 Her life is filled with so Beautiful is a book that touched my heart and took me into the life a Veronique Vincent。 She is a world-famous model who had a life filled with everything she had ever hoped for。She had that life change in a split second when after a terrorist attack happened at the airport when she was there with her mother and boyfriend。This tiny moment in her life changed everything she had and how she looked at life。She had so much time to look at what was important to her and why。 Her life is filled with so much even with the loss of both her mother and boyfriend in the bombing。This was a book that will fill you with so much and make you think about what is really important in our lives。 Thank you NetGalley， Danielle Steel and Random House Publishing Group for the ARC of Beautiful。 This is my personal review。 。。。more
Donnajo
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I voluntarily read a advanced reader’s copy of book for honest opinion。Reviews pending
Barbara Dougherty Evans
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Danielle Steel never disappoints。 This book was one of her best yet。 I will not reveal anything so as not to spoil it for you， but let me say you will not be able to put it down。 Make sure to block out some time to read this one it is a page Turner！
Debbie Ballard
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Loved reading the engaging and amazing story by the best selling author， Danielle Steel。 Veronique Vincent， a well known and most sought after model， is in the explosion at the airport in Brussels with her mother。 When the explosion goes off， it kills her mother， a man Veronique was dating， and leaves Veronique with half of her face disfigured， shrapnel fragments all over her body。 Read the highly recommended， wonderfully written， and riveting story of a young woman's struggle。I just reviewed Be Loved reading the engaging and amazing story by the best selling author， Danielle Steel。 Veronique Vincent， a well known and most sought after model， is in the explosion at the airport in Brussels with her mother。 When the explosion goes off， it kills her mother， a man Veronique was dating， and leaves Veronique with half of her face disfigured， shrapnel fragments all over her body。 Read the highly recommended， wonderfully written， and riveting story of a young woman's struggle。I just reviewed Beautiful by Danielle Steel。 #Beautiful #NetGalley[NetGalley URL] 。。。more
Sherri Thacker
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This is my 43rd book by Danielle Steel and as always， I always look forward to her new books 。 A supermodel’s whole world comes crashing down when a tourist attack happens right where her mother， her bf and she is。 She barely survives this whole ordeal with lots of surgeries to make her whole again。 Will she recover 100%？ Heartbreaking what Veronique went through！ I devoured this book in a day and really enjoyed it！ Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this early release in exchange for This is my 43rd book by Danielle Steel and as always， I always look forward to her new books 。 A supermodel’s whole world comes crashing down when a tourist attack happens right where her mother， her bf and she is。 She barely survives this whole ordeal with lots of surgeries to make her whole again。 Will she recover 100%？ Heartbreaking what Veronique went through！ I devoured this book in a day and really enjoyed it！ Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this early release in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Sparklin
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Get a inside glimpse into this models world。 When in an instant everything dear to her is gone。 That’s what happens when terrorist attack， she’s left alone。 Having to pick up the pieces and start again。
Taylor Bochenek
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Beautiful by Danielle Steel is a story that really pulled on my heart strings。 I found myself tearing up a lot while reading because I kept imagining what if my daughter went through what Veronica was going through？ I would always want someone I loved to see herself as beautiful no matter what unfortunate circumstances were to happen to them。 It’s a book that really makes you think about your own life and how you view yourself if something like what happened to Veronica were to happen to you。 Ve Beautiful by Danielle Steel is a story that really pulled on my heart strings。 I found myself tearing up a lot while reading because I kept imagining what if my daughter went through what Veronica was going through？ I would always want someone I loved to see herself as beautiful no matter what unfortunate circumstances were to happen to them。 It’s a book that really makes you think about your own life and how you view yourself if something like what happened to Veronica were to happen to you。 Veronica is a beautiful， young supermodel whose entire career and life is centered around her gorgeous physical beauty。 After a tragic incident changes how she looks on the outside， she is forced to take a good look at her life and the love that surrounds her to truly find meaning and acceptance that true beauty is not what we see on the outside， but to find all the beauty that exists on the inside。 Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read and review this book before the publication date。 I am always in awe of the uniqueness and freshness of Danielle Steel’s books and it’s a privilege to read them always。 。。。more
Amanda’s_Good_Books
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BྉEྉAྉUྉTྉIྉFUྉLྉBy Danielle SteelRelease Date 04/19/2022I’ve been a long-time fan of Mrs。 Steele since the ’90s。 She has written 190 books。 YES， say that to yourself again 190。 Her first book was released in 1973， and to this day she’s releasing 2-5 books each year。 I’d love to have that many stories locked up in my brain ， what an admirable woman。 Veronique Vincent is a stunning model。 She started at 18， and for the past， years she has been the star of every show at fashion week。 She’s a house BྉEྉAྉUྉTྉIྉFUྉLྉBy Danielle SteelRelease Date 04/19/2022I’ve been a long-time fan of Mrs。 Steele since the ’90s。 She has written 190 books。 YES， say that to yourself again 190。 Her first book was released in 1973， and to this day she’s releasing 2-5 books each year。 I’d love to have that many stories locked up in my brain ， what an admirable woman。 Veronique Vincent is a stunning model。 She started at 18， and for the past， years she has been the star of every show at fashion week。 She’s a household name and recognized everywhere she goes。 She’s planned a much-needed weekend with her mother， and her somewhat BF Cyril is taking them to the airport one morning to head out。 A few mins after arriving， three terrorist bombs go off just feet from them， instantly killing her friend Cyril and her mother。 She’s put in a medical coma and stays that way for some time。 Once she’s awakened， she’s alone in a hospital。 Half her face is the same on one side， and the other isn’t。 It’s almost like the famous Phantom of the Opera; she suffered the same demise。 A deformity， if you will to one side。 Once she is well enough， her mother's Law partner brings the will to her， and much to surprise， her mothers left quite an estate on top of a life changing secret。 But that doesn’t bring her mother back。 Follow Veroniques story on how she deals with life after the bombing and how she handles it all。 #bookstagram #booklover #bookworm #instabook #booknerd #bookstagrammer #bookreview #goodreads #readstagram #bookstagramer #arcbooks #instareads#daniellesteel #beautiful#penquinrandomhouse #bookworms #bookpost #booksofinstagram #booklover #netgalleyreader #netgalley 。。。more
Melanie
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Danielle Steel does it again with a heart-warming story that leaves you longing for more of her writing。 I have no idea how this renowned author keeps coming up with stories that pull at your heart-strings。 They all leave you longing for more from her too。 I don't think I will ever tire of reading Danielle Steel books。 Veronique Vincent is a sought after super-star model that has everything going for her。 Veronique and her mother have a great relationship and her father has never been in the pic Danielle Steel does it again with a heart-warming story that leaves you longing for more of her writing。 I have no idea how this renowned author keeps coming up with stories that pull at your heart-strings。 They all leave you longing for more from her too。 I don't think I will ever tire of reading Danielle Steel books。 Veronique Vincent is a sought after super-star model that has everything going for her。 Veronique and her mother have a great relationship and her father has never been in the picture for her。 Veronique has a boyfriend that is care-free and loves living life。 Veronique has been super busy and has finally found some time to escape with her mom for a quick vacation。 Veronique's boyfriend is going to fly out with them and then head on to his final destination and let her and her mom go on their vacation。 Veronique has no idea that her life is about to change and before they can even take off for their vacation。 An explosion at Zaventem Airport in Brussels rocks their world。 Veronique is thrown into a place that she doesn't recognize when she come to。 She calls for her mom and boyfriend but doesn't get an answer。 Veronique is taken to the hospital and immediately has to have some surgeries。 When she comes to she learns that her mom and boyfriend perished in the blast。 Now Veronique doesn't have anyone that can help her。 She feels like she is on her own in a big new world that she is so uncertain with now！Veronique quickly learns that her way of life is going to change because her face which had made her so sought after has been very badly injured。 There is no way anyone is going to want her to be a model for them now。 Veronique spends a lot of time in the hospital and has multiple surgeries。 Veronique still has to face the daunting task of what to do with her mother's remains and all of her stuff she left for Veronique to deal with。 She dreads going back to the apartment alone and seeing all of her mother's things。 When Veronique has one of her friends that is a photographer call her and ask to have dinner with her， she hides behind a mask and doesn't want him to see her face。 When he asks her what is really wrong and for her to take the mask off， he is shocked to see what has happened to her。 No one really heard why Veronique had been out of the modeling business for several months。 He gives Veronique the name of a plastic surgeon in the states that he has seen his work and has been very impressed by it。 Veronique is not wanting to see anymore doctors but thinks that she maybe should give him a chance。 Veronique has a very successful surgery over Christmas so that she doesn't have to deal with the first Christmas by herself without her mom and boyfriend。 She figures why not have the surgery then so she doesn't have to think about it all。 Not only does Veronique meet some great plastic surgeons， but makes a great friend too。 Veronique is offered an opportunity that will make her shine and be right up her ally now and she takes it and runs with it。 You will so enjoy seeing where this journey takes Veronique in this story。 The plot and story line is great in this one。 I highly recommend this book for a great feel good read！I voluntarily read and reviewed this book and all opinions are my own。 Thanks to Netgalley， the author and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book。 。。。more
GiGi Carothers
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I was surprised by the book， Beautiful， by Danielle Steel。 I have read many of her romance stories， and love her historical fictions novels。 This book was entirely different from those genre's。 This story makes a person aware of the importance of being beautiful on your inside rather than your physical looks。 A famous model learns from a deadly event how a life can change in a moments time- your love for someone， and your career。 The premise of this book makes you realize that your looks will ch I was surprised by the book， Beautiful， by Danielle Steel。 I have read many of her romance stories， and love her historical fictions novels。 This book was entirely different from those genre's。 This story makes a person aware of the importance of being beautiful on your inside rather than your physical looks。 A famous model learns from a deadly event how a life can change in a moments time- your love for someone， and your career。 The premise of this book makes you realize that your looks will change either due to an injury or normal age changes。 。However， the emotional growth of a person， accomplishments， and intimacy with their family and friends are so much more important in evaluating your life than your looks。 I would like to thank Netgalley for allowing me to read Beautiful before its publication date。 。。。more
Jennifer
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One of the things I love about Danielle Steel is her ability to write about a wide range of topics so her stories always feel fresh！ In Beautiful， we are immersed in the life of a high fashion model who suffers a terrible tragedy。 What happens when everything that defines you is stripped away？ I really loved the main character in this book， she is someone that I would want to have as a dear friend。 The author manages to delicately balance just the right amount of honest， realistic pain with stre One of the things I love about Danielle Steel is her ability to write about a wide range of topics so her stories always feel fresh！ In Beautiful， we are immersed in the life of a high fashion model who suffers a terrible tragedy。 What happens when everything that defines you is stripped away？ I really loved the main character in this book， she is someone that I would want to have as a dear friend。 The author manages to delicately balance just the right amount of honest， realistic pain with strength and hope。 This is one of my favorite so far from this author， I would highly recommend！ Thank you to NetGalley for giving me the chance to review this book！ 。。。more
Monica C
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Beautiful by Danielle Steel is a reminder to not just a book by its cover。 Veronique Vincent is a model who has it all。 Immense beauty， fame， wealth， a mother she loves and a boyfriend who loves her。 A terrorist attack while traveling takes away everything but half of her beauty and the money her mother left her。 Veronique struggles with the loss of her mother more than her career and physical appearnce and must use the experience to decide how to move forward。Thank you to Random House Publishin Beautiful by Danielle Steel is a reminder to not just a book by its cover。 Veronique Vincent is a model who has it all。 Immense beauty， fame， wealth， a mother she loves and a boyfriend who loves her。 A terrorist attack while traveling takes away everything but half of her beauty and the money her mother left her。 Veronique struggles with the loss of her mother more than her career and physical appearnce and must use the experience to decide how to move forward。Thank you to Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC。 。。。more
Laura Rash
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Another fabulous and intriguing story from the master DS！ A tragedy sparks new life into many people and it’s an amazing story to read。 Many thanks to the publisher and netgalley for this early copy for review
Daphne Manning
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The beauty of this Steele novel is the journey of a young woman sought for her looks and adored by the public。 Veronique has enjoyed a life in the spotlight complete with every wish fulfilled。 All the adoration flawless looks attract。 A holiday that ends in death and disfigurement makes the woman within emerge and the joy of a life truly fulfilled realized。
Jennifer Jackson
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Imagine being a beautiful super model， and one thing happens and turns your world upside down？ This book was so good and not like her others， this book makes you think about whats important over the physical looks！ She definitely portrayed a wonderful message in this book and I hope everyone that reads it gets the same meaning from it！ Another amazing book by Danielle Steel！
Read Rest Recharge
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This was a very different book from this author。 Usually， the main female character is not complete without a man on her side。 This book portrays a young woman in her early 20’s who finds herself alone in the world and demonstrates the strength and courage to succeed。 Now， it does help that she has a few million dollars to accomplish that。Veronique Vincent is at the top of her game， modeling worldwide and in high demand。 There is an explosion at Brussel’s airport with her boyfriend and mother， a This was a very different book from this author。 Usually， the main female character is not complete without a man on her side。 This book portrays a young woman in her early 20’s who finds herself alone in the world and demonstrates the strength and courage to succeed。 Now， it does help that she has a few million dollars to accomplish that。Veronique Vincent is at the top of her game， modeling worldwide and in high demand。 There is an explosion at Brussel’s airport with her boyfriend and mother， and Veronique is the only survivor from her group。 After facing psychological and physical challenges， she finds meaning in her life。Was this a life-changing novel？ No。 Was it a little repetitive？ Yes。 But it kept me entertained， and as I said before， it is a different book from this author and， in my opinion， one of her better books。Thank you to Random House Publishing Group – Ballantine， Delacorte Press， and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my unbiased opinion。 。。。more
Nikki | graciouslybooked
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This is a story of a model who loses everything that is important to her and has to learn to find herself。 Heartwarming story。ARC received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest opinion。
Barbara Schultz
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⭐⭐⭐。6 stars rounded upI have been a big Danielle Steel for many years and could not wait until her next novel was release。 I drifted away from her Romance/Chick-Lit as the story seemed too simplistic and move to psychological thrillers。 Have to admit that I have read over forty novels in the past 45 years ~ so yes， there is a loyalty magnet that has a hold on me as I still have soft spot for Ms。 Steel’s novels; so every once in a while I check her latest。When I read Invisible back in October ⭐⭐⭐。6 stars rounded upI have been a big Danielle Steel for many years and could not wait until her next novel was release。 I drifted away from her Romance/Chick-Lit as the story seemed too simplistic and move to psychological thrillers。 Have to admit that I have read over forty novels in the past 45 years ~ so yes， there is a loyalty magnet that has a hold on me as I still have soft spot for Ms。 Steel’s novels; so every once in a while I check her latest。When I read Invisible back in October I was surprised that the story was so emotional。When I read the promo for this story， it got my attention。 Veronique is a beautiful top model~ however she and her mother are injured in a terrorist bombing in Brussels。 Her mother and boyfriend Cyril are killed immediately ~ two people she loved the most and although she survives， her body and half her face is severally scarred。She has lost all that is important to her ~ otHer mother otHer boyfriendotHer beauty and otHer careerThis story covers Veronique dealing with the trauma of healing physically as well as emotional from the terrible terrorist attack。I always love to read the Author’s Note and/or Acknowledgements ~ they typically give us the inside scoop on the author’s motivation for writing the story。As mentioned I have read many Danielle Steel novels， I am always curious her motivation ~ where she got her inspiration but her novels usually never include this information。Want to thank NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group ~ Ballantine for this eGalley。 This file has been made available to me before publication in an early form for an honest professional review。 Publishing Release Date scheduled for April 19， 2022。 。。。more
Kookie9200
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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to review this book。 The basic synopsis is this: supermodel Veronique Vincent Is heavily injured during a terrorist attack in Brussels and loses her mom and boyfriend。 She has to learn to live with losing her mom， her career， and her beauty。 This book was a phone it in， barely-there plot if I have ever read one。 Nothing of note or interest even happens until 85% through the book。 and even then it's rushed。 This book felt more like an outli Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to review this book。 The basic synopsis is this: supermodel Veronique Vincent Is heavily injured during a terrorist attack in Brussels and loses her mom and boyfriend。 She has to learn to live with losing her mom， her career， and her beauty。 This book was a phone it in， barely-there plot if I have ever read one。 Nothing of note or interest even happens until 85% through the book。 and even then it's rushed。 This book felt more like an outline of an actual story than anything substantial。 I don't know anything about the main character except she's beautiful。。。or was until half her face was scarred。 The majority of the book is just about her face and her not being conventionally beautiful anymore。 The number of times the title is used on the page is ridiculous。 Please don't do this as a drinking game， you won't make it。 What annoys me most about this book is not only the repetition but the fact that it' takes a very serious， heartbreaking subject and turns it into inane， vapid fodder。 I should have felt such empathy for this character， but I felt nothing。 I know Steel can make you feel things for characters， she's written some lovely stories that will rip your heart out。 This isn't one of them。 Instead， it is a girl feeling sorry for herself because she can't be a model anymore。 There are some lame， half-formed platitudes about beauty being subjective or internal， but let's be real。。。she' feels her life sucks because her face is damaged。 She's ashamed of her scars because they make her feel less perfect。 Sure， there are subplots in there， but they do nothing to flesh out the story。 I didn't feel any of the trauma or depression she would have felt in this situation。 。。。more
The Poison Pen Reader
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This is by far my favorite by Danielle Steele yet！！ It tugged at my heart and I believe I felt every emotion possible as I read it。 She did an outstanding job transitioning Veronique from a glamorous lifestyle， through an unimaginable tragedy and into a new life that was completely foreign to her。 This is a 5 star for me， hands down！！Thank you for an ARC it was a brilliant yet heart-wrenching and a beautifully told story。
Tracy
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This book was a really good easy read， I such a sad start to the story and everything Veronique had to go thru was just startling。 There were so many different ways this story could have went but it was just a story about a young woman alone and finding herself because she didn’t have a choice not to。 So sad in parts but such an easy story to get caught up in。 Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC！！
Alicia Niles Deal
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This is an uplifting story that shows that beauty is only skin deep。 Veronique is on top of the world with her modeling career until tragedy strikes and she is forced to see herself in a completely different light。 How Veronique picks up the pieces of her devastated life is truly inspirational。 Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the chance to read an ARC in exchange for an honest review。
Heather
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