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A <strong>Perfect</strong> <strong>Stranger</strong><br />
A <strong>Perfect</strong> <strong>Stranger</strong> Details:<br />
Amazon Sales Rank: #19692 in eBooks<br />
Published on: 2009-02-20<br />
Released on: 2009-02-25<br />
Format: Kindle eBook<br />
Number of items: 1<br />
Most helpful customer reviews<br />
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.<br />
A <strong>Perfect</strong> <strong>Stranger</strong><br />
By Jenn<br />
Book Review<br />
Title: A <strong>Perfect</strong> <strong>Stranger</strong><br />
Author: <strong>Danielle</strong> <strong>Steel</strong><br />
Pages: 400<br />
Available in paperback<br />
Publisher: Dell 1985<br />
Book Description:<br />
By <strong>Danielle</strong> <strong>Steel</strong><br />
Her rich father had always sheltered Raphaella de Mornay- Malle. Coming from Spain she had<br />
always had duennas to look after her. At the age of 18 she becomes married to a business partner of<br />
her fathers by the name of John Henry Phillips. John is much older then Raphaella and although<br />
the marriage is not arranged the father allows it because John Henry is one of this business<br />
partners and a great man. John Henry Phillips is her life, he treats her wonderfully and she in turn<br />
loves him unconditionally.<br />
Her love for John Henry does not die when he becomes incapacitated. She keeps her bounds to<br />
marriage very well until meeting a complete stranger. Alexander Hale becomes infatuated with<br />
Raphaella. Alex wants nothing more then to make Raphaella happy. As she tries to hold on to her<br />
husband she finds herself drifting into the arms of the perfect stranger.<br />
While John gets worse Alex becomes more persistent in pursuing Raphaella. She eventually gives<br />
in, not forgetting her love for her husband but needing love from another who can interact with her<br />
to keep going on. She is struggling for what's right and wrong, to define the line between living and<br />
dying.
Personal Book Review:<br />
This book gets 4 stars from me. It's one of <strong>Danielle</strong> <strong>Steel</strong>s better books. It's not as pearly as some of<br />
her work, but it's not as devastating as others she's written. At the same time it's the same as her<br />
classics. It's the perfect balance, something that could really happen.<br />
She describes the love a woman for a man that is so strong it can't be broken. The thing's Raphaella<br />
denies herself because she is married is amazing. She doesn't attempt to give into temptation until<br />
Alex starts pursuing her hard. Even after he tries his best Raphaella can't let go of her husband<br />
until he is gone. She is strong but becoming weak with all the loneliness she is facing.<br />
The characters and the plot are both very realistic. It would be something awful to go through, but<br />
there may be people out there who have seen it happen. I think this is a wonderful book to inspire<br />
someone who may be down and out. It makes you think things have a good outcome sometime<br />
down the road, even if you have to bend to get there.<br />
Other Novels by <strong>Danielle</strong> <strong>Steel</strong>:<br />
Malice<br />
Leap of Faith<br />
Diamonds<br />
Johnny Angel<br />
House on Hope Street<br />
Now and Forever<br />
Dating Game<br />
Loving<br />
Other novels relating to the theme of:<br />
Passion's Promise by <strong>Danielle</strong> <strong>Steel</strong><br />
Once In a Lifetime by <strong>Danielle</strong> <strong>Steel</strong><br />
To Love Again by <strong>Danielle</strong> <strong>Steel</strong><br />
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.<br />
A <strong>Perfect</strong> <strong>Stranger</strong><br />
By Antoinette<br />
This is the greatest book I ever read. I believe that this is the best book that Danille <strong>Steel</strong> has ever<br />
wrote. I couldn't put the book down. I got like 5 infractons for not putting it down. When my<br />
friends called me I wasn't even listening to them. Once I got done I read it about 5 more times. The<br />
movie they made for this book wasn't even as good as the book.<br />
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.<br />
THE BEST D.S. BOOK<br />
By A Customer<br />
This book was sooo good. i couldn't put it down. i have to say this is the best d.s. book.<br />
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Amazon.com Review<br />
Raphaella de Mornay-Malle grew up in the sheltered world of the Mediterranean aristocracy<br />
under the careful tutelage of her stern father and her dutiful duennas. Married at age 18 to a much<br />
older American, John Henry Phillips, Raphaella fills her life with his wishes and desires. But when<br />
John is incapacitated by a series of strokes, she finds her world shrinking to the size of a sickbed.<br />
Though Raphaella has an uncommonly strong sense of her duty in marriage, she can not ignore<br />
her attraction for Alexander Hale, a handsome acquaintance. As John's condition worsens and<br />
Alex grows insistent that she acknowledge what lies between them, Raphaella faces a classic<br />
duty-versus-love dilemma.<br />
Though readers may see the plot twist coming a mile away, <strong>Danielle</strong> <strong>Steel</strong>'s got her grasp on the<br />
pulse of romance fiction, and she's not going to let go without a fight. Groan and giggle, ignore the<br />
laundry and make excuses, but make no mistake--you'll enjoy getting swept away by this<br />
one.--Nancy R.E. O'Brien<br />
From the Publisher<br />
The only daughter of a European banking dynasty, Raphaella had always been sheltered from the<br />
world. Married to a much older American, she was kept in the privacy of great luxury, tended to by<br />
servants, watched over by bodyguards. She was the beautiful dark-eyed woman the young lawyer<br />
from San Francisco, Alexander Hale, saw sitting alone one misty evening. Before he could approach<br />
her, she rushed away into the garden. She was the "perfect stranger" he couldn't forget. When they<br />
met again their lives would change forever.<br />
From the Inside Flap<br />
The only daughter of a European banking dynasty, Raphaella had always been sheltered from the<br />
world. Married to a much older American, she was kept in the privacy of great luxury, tended to by<br />
servants, watched over by bodyguards. She was the beautiful dark-eyed woman the young lawyer<br />
from San Francisco, Alexander Hale, saw sitting alone one misty evening. Before he could approach<br />
her, she rushed away into the garden. She was the "perfect stranger" he couldn't forget. When they<br />
met again their lives would change forever.<br />
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The only daughter of a European banking dynasty, Raphaella had always been sheltered from the<br />
world. Married to a much older American, she was kept in the privacy of great luxury, tended to by<br />
servants, watched over by bodyguards. She was the beautiful dark-eyed woman the young lawyer<br />
from San Francisco, Alexander Hale, saw sitting alone one misty evening. Before he could approach<br />
her, she rushed away into the garden. She was the "perfect stranger" he couldn't forget. When they<br />
met again their lives would change forever.<br />
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