false 419513 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878m/419513.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878s/419513.jpg When the war ends, William, after being imprisoned for three years and barely surviving the torture that deprived him of the use of his legs, returns to his family. The Whitfields pick up threads of lives strained, but not broken, by war. Soon, they are approached by others who lost everything during the war except a few secreted heirlooms. But jewelry can't put food on the table, and the Whitfields begin purchasing jewelry to provide neighbors with much-needed cash. When William jokingly suggests opening a Paris store, a legacy is born: Whitfield's, Jewelers to the Crown. Over the next decades, which bring three more children, two more branches of Whitfields, and the death of her husband, Sarah is molded into a force to be reckoned with, capable of handling her willful children and a highly successful international business with equal aplomb. Steel paints a portrait of a family, imperfect as they may be, and the powerful matriarch who reminds them of the bond that transcends titles, money, and borders. --Alison Trinkle

]]> 419513 24 58294 1991 Jewels total:1300|5:327|4:361|3:456|2:125|1:31| 1300 4728 1715 60 14255 3.60 60354 3469 6023524 8971 419513 0440243971 9780440243977 55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878m/419513.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878s/419513.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/419513.Jewels 3.64 1238 When the war ends, William, after being imprisoned for three years and barely surviving the torture that deprived him of the use of his legs, returns to his family. The Whitfields pick up threads of lives strained, but not broken, by war. Soon, they are approached by others who lost everything during the war except a few secreted heirlooms. But jewelry can't put food on the table, and the Whitfields begin purchasing jewelry to provide neighbors with much-needed cash. When William jokingly suggests opening a Paris store, a legacy is born: Whitfield's, Jewelers to the Crown. Over the next decades, which bring three more children, two more branches of Whitfields, and the death of her husband, Sarah is molded into a force to be reckoned with, capable of handling her willful children and a highly successful international business with equal aplomb. Steel paints a portrait of a family, imperfect as they may be, and the powerful matriarch who reminds them of the bond that transcends titles, money, and borders. --Alison Trinkle

]]> 1991 2 2 false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 10 21:07:42 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 10 21:08:23 -0700 2007 more...]]> 52775315 2213752 419513 0440243971 9780440243977 55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878m/419513.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878s/419513.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/419513.Jewels 3.64 1300 When the war ends, William, after being imprisoned for three years and barely surviving the torture that deprived him of the use of his legs, returns to his family. The Whitfields pick up threads of lives strained, but not broken, by war. Soon, they are approached by others who lost everything during the war except a few secreted heirlooms. But jewelry can't put food on the table, and the Whitfields begin purchasing jewelry to provide neighbors with much-needed cash. When William jokingly suggests opening a Paris store, a legacy is born: Whitfield's, Jewelers to the Crown. Over the next decades, which bring three more children, two more branches of Whitfields, and the death of her husband, Sarah is molded into a force to be reckoned with, capable of handling her willful children and a highly successful international business with equal aplomb. Steel paints a portrait of a family, imperfect as they may be, and the powerful matriarch who reminds them of the bond that transcends titles, money, and borders. --Alison Trinkle

]]> 1991 5 0 false Wed Apr 15 09:30:48 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 15 09:30:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 8060155 567802 59906 0517126192 9780517126196 2 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59906.Jewels 3.89 27 When the war ends, William, after being imprisoned for three years and barely surviving the torture that deprived him of the use of his legs, returns to his family. The Whitfields pick up threads of lives strained, but not broken, by war. Soon, they are approached by others who lost everything during the war except a few secreted heirlooms. But jewelry can't put food on the table, and the Whitfields begin purchasing jewelry to provide neighbors with much-needed cash. When William jokingly suggests opening a Paris store, a legacy is born: Whitfield's, Jewelers to the Crown. Over the next decades, which bring three more children, two more branches of Whitfields, and the death of her husband, Sarah is molded into a force to be reckoned with, capable of handling her willful children and a highly successful international business with equal aplomb. Steel paints a portrait of a family, imperfect as they may be, and the powerful matriarch who reminds them of the bond that transcends titles, money, and borders. --Alison Trinkle

]]> 1991 5 1 false Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 1995 Mon Oct 22 03:06:28 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 22 03:13:01 -0700 2007 more...]]> 24720003 975129 419513 0440243971 9780440243977 55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878m/419513.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878s/419513.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/419513.Jewels 3.64 1300 When the war ends, William, after being imprisoned for three years and barely surviving the torture that deprived him of the use of his legs, returns to his family. The Whitfields pick up threads of lives strained, but not broken, by war. Soon, they are approached by others who lost everything during the war except a few secreted heirlooms. But jewelry can't put food on the table, and the Whitfields begin purchasing jewelry to provide neighbors with much-needed cash. When William jokingly suggests opening a Paris store, a legacy is born: Whitfield's, Jewelers to the Crown. Over the next decades, which bring three more children, two more branches of Whitfields, and the death of her husband, Sarah is molded into a force to be reckoned with, capable of handling her willful children and a highly successful international business with equal aplomb. Steel paints a portrait of a family, imperfect as they may be, and the powerful matriarch who reminds them of the bond that transcends titles, money, and borders. --Alison Trinkle

]]> 1991 3 1 false Tue Jun 17 11:24:21 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 17 11:32:25 -0700 2008

easy, simple read.
]]> 77411063 2444498 419513 0440243971 9780440243977 55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878m/419513.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878s/419513.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/419513.Jewels 3.64 1300 When the war ends, William, after being imprisoned for three years and barely surviving the torture that deprived him of the use of his legs, returns to his family. The Whitfields pick up threads of lives strained, but not broken, by war. Soon, they are approached by others who lost everything during the war except a few secreted heirlooms. But jewelry can't put food on the table, and the Whitfields begin purchasing jewelry to provide neighbors with much-needed cash. When William jokingly suggests opening a Paris store, a legacy is born: Whitfield's, Jewelers to the Crown. Over the next decades, which bring three more children, two more branches of Whitfields, and the death of her husband, Sarah is molded into a force to be reckoned with, capable of handling her willful children and a highly successful international business with equal aplomb. Steel paints a portrait of a family, imperfect as they may be, and the powerful matriarch who reminds them of the bond that transcends titles, money, and borders. --Alison Trinkle

]]> 1991 5 0 false Wed Nov 11 01:20:30 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 29 08:27:04 -0800 2009
I know many people have stopped reading her books as the storyline has become quite repetitive but I chose this book as it somewhat different from what she has been writing recently.Also because this book got me started on reading trail of nearly 60 Danielle Steel ...more...]]> 19385168 1052879 419513 0440243971 9780440243977 55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878m/419513.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878s/419513.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/419513.Jewels 3.64 1300 When the war ends, William, after being imprisoned for three years and barely surviving the torture that deprived him of the use of his legs, returns to his family. The Whitfields pick up threads of lives strained, but not broken, by war. Soon, they are approached by others who lost everything during the war except a few secreted heirlooms. But jewelry can't put food on the table, and the Whitfields begin purchasing jewelry to provide neighbors with much-needed cash. When William jokingly suggests opening a Paris store, a legacy is born: Whitfield's, Jewelers to the Crown. Over the next decades, which bring three more children, two more branches of Whitfields, and the death of her husband, Sarah is molded into a force to be reckoned with, capable of handling her willful children and a highly successful international business with equal aplomb. Steel paints a portrait of a family, imperfect as they may be, and the powerful matriarch who reminds them of the bond that transcends titles, money, and borders. --Alison Trinkle

]]> 1991 4 1 false Wed Oct 03 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Apr 03 12:48:41 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 03 13:06:50 -0700 2008 31508052 142698 419513 0440243971 9780440243977 55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878m/419513.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878s/419513.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/419513.Jewels 3.64 1300 When the war ends, William, after being imprisoned for three years and barely surviving the torture that deprived him of the use of his legs, returns to his family. The Whitfields pick up threads of lives strained, but not broken, by war. Soon, they are approached by others who lost everything during the war except a few secreted heirlooms. But jewelry can't put food on the table, and the Whitfields begin purchasing jewelry to provide neighbors with much-needed cash. When William jokingly suggests opening a Paris store, a legacy is born: Whitfield's, Jewelers to the Crown. Over the next decades, which bring three more children, two more branches of Whitfields, and the death of her husband, Sarah is molded into a force to be reckoned with, capable of handling her willful children and a highly successful international business with equal aplomb. Steel paints a portrait of a family, imperfect as they may be, and the powerful matriarch who reminds them of the bond that transcends titles, money, and borders. --Alison Trinkle

]]> 1991 3 1 false Tue Sep 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 29 05:32:17 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 02 06:22:44 -0700 2008 25696832 1278293 419513 0440243971 9780440243977 55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878m/419513.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878s/419513.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/419513.Jewels 3.64 1300 When the war ends, William, after being imprisoned for three years and barely surviving the torture that deprived him of the use of his legs, returns to his family. The Whitfields pick up threads of lives strained, but not broken, by war. Soon, they are approached by others who lost everything during the war except a few secreted heirlooms. But jewelry can't put food on the table, and the Whitfields begin purchasing jewelry to provide neighbors with much-needed cash. When William jokingly suggests opening a Paris store, a legacy is born: Whitfield's, Jewelers to the Crown. Over the next decades, which bring three more children, two more branches of Whitfields, and the death of her husband, Sarah is molded into a force to be reckoned with, capable of handling her willful children and a highly successful international business with equal aplomb. Steel paints a portrait of a family, imperfect as they may be, and the powerful matriarch who reminds them of the bond that transcends titles, money, and borders. --Alison Trinkle

]]> 1991 5 1 false Fri Jun 27 14:59:11 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 27 15:00:02 -0700 2008 13180519 816281 419513 0440243971 9780440243977 55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878m/419513.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878s/419513.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/419513.Jewels 3.64 1300 When the war ends, William, after being imprisoned for three years and barely surviving the torture that deprived him of the use of his legs, returns to his family. The Whitfields pick up threads of lives strained, but not broken, by war. Soon, they are approached by others who lost everything during the war except a few secreted heirlooms. But jewelry can't put food on the table, and the Whitfields begin purchasing jewelry to provide neighbors with much-needed cash. When William jokingly suggests opening a Paris store, a legacy is born: Whitfield's, Jewelers to the Crown. Over the next decades, which bring three more children, two more branches of Whitfields, and the death of her husband, Sarah is molded into a force to be reckoned with, capable of handling her willful children and a highly successful international business with equal aplomb. Steel paints a portrait of a family, imperfect as they may be, and the powerful matriarch who reminds them of the bond that transcends titles, money, and borders. --Alison Trinkle

]]> 1991 0 1 false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 1997 Tue Jan 22 12:41:48 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 22 12:44:11 -0800 2008 16504645 946604 419513 0440243971 9780440243977 55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878m/419513.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878s/419513.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/419513.Jewels 3.64 1300 When the war ends, William, after being imprisoned for three years and barely surviving the torture that deprived him of the use of his legs, returns to his family. The Whitfields pick up threads of lives strained, but not broken, by war. Soon, they are approached by others who lost everything during the war except a few secreted heirlooms. But jewelry can't put food on the table, and the Whitfields begin purchasing jewelry to provide neighbors with much-needed cash. When William jokingly suggests opening a Paris store, a legacy is born: Whitfield's, Jewelers to the Crown. Over the next decades, which bring three more children, two more branches of Whitfields, and the death of her husband, Sarah is molded into a force to be reckoned with, capable of handling her willful children and a highly successful international business with equal aplomb. Steel paints a portrait of a family, imperfect as they may be, and the powerful matriarch who reminds them of the bond that transcends titles, money, and borders. --Alison Trinkle

]]> 1991 5 1 false Wed Feb 27 07:52:46 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 27 08:17:28 -0800 2008 37736494 1717537 419513 0440243971 9780440243977 55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878m/419513.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878s/419513.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/419513.Jewels 3.64 1300 When the war ends, William, after being imprisoned for three years and barely surviving the torture that deprived him of the use of his legs, returns to his family. The Whitfields pick up threads of lives strained, but not broken, by war. Soon, they are approached by others who lost everything during the war except a few secreted heirlooms. But jewelry can't put food on the table, and the Whitfields begin purchasing jewelry to provide neighbors with much-needed cash. When William jokingly suggests opening a Paris store, a legacy is born: Whitfield's, Jewelers to the Crown. Over the next decades, which bring three more children, two more branches of Whitfields, and the death of her husband, Sarah is molded into a force to be reckoned with, capable of handling her willful children and a highly successful international business with equal aplomb. Steel paints a portrait of a family, imperfect as they may be, and the powerful matriarch who reminds them of the bond that transcends titles, money, and borders. --Alison Trinkle

]]> 1991 5 1 false Fri Nov 14 13:01:22 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 14 13:01:57 -0800 2008 29748630 1412659 419513 0440243971 9780440243977 55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878m/419513.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878s/419513.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/419513.Jewels 3.64 1300 When the war ends, William, after being imprisoned for three years and barely surviving the torture that deprived him of the use of his legs, returns to his family. The Whitfields pick up threads of lives strained, but not broken, by war. Soon, they are approached by others who lost everything during the war except a few secreted heirlooms. But jewelry can't put food on the table, and the Whitfields begin purchasing jewelry to provide neighbors with much-needed cash. When William jokingly suggests opening a Paris store, a legacy is born: Whitfield's, Jewelers to the Crown. Over the next decades, which bring three more children, two more branches of Whitfields, and the death of her husband, Sarah is molded into a force to be reckoned with, capable of handling her willful children and a highly successful international business with equal aplomb. Steel paints a portrait of a family, imperfect as they may be, and the powerful matriarch who reminds them of the bond that transcends titles, money, and borders. --Alison Trinkle

]]> 1991 3 1 false Sun Aug 10 03:46:17 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 10 03:46:38 -0700 2008 46737733 2041685 419513 0440243971 9780440243977 55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878m/419513.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878s/419513.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/419513.Jewels 3.64 1300 When the war ends, William, after being imprisoned for three years and barely surviving the torture that deprived him of the use of his legs, returns to his family. The Whitfields pick up threads of lives strained, but not broken, by war. Soon, they are approached by others who lost everything during the war except a few secreted heirlooms. But jewelry can't put food on the table, and the Whitfields begin purchasing jewelry to provide neighbors with much-needed cash. When William jokingly suggests opening a Paris store, a legacy is born: Whitfield's, Jewelers to the Crown. Over the next decades, which bring three more children, two more branches of Whitfields, and the death of her husband, Sarah is molded into a force to be reckoned with, capable of handling her willful children and a highly successful international business with equal aplomb. Steel paints a portrait of a family, imperfect as they may be, and the powerful matriarch who reminds them of the bond that transcends titles, money, and borders. --Alison Trinkle

]]> 1991 5 1 false Wed Feb 18 07:26:30 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 10 13:44:13 -0700 2009 46635254 1862624 891082 044021422X 9780440214229 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179228123m/891082.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179228123s/891082.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/891082.Jewels 3.67 6 When the war ends, William, after being imprisoned for three years and barely surviving the torture that deprived him of the use of his legs, returns to his family. The Whitfields pick up threads of lives strained, but not broken, by war. Soon, they are approached by others who lost everything during the war except a few secreted heirlooms. But jewelry can't put food on the table, and the Whitfields begin purchasing jewelry to provide neighbors with much-needed cash. When William jokingly suggests opening a Paris store, a legacy is born: Whitfield's, Jewelers to the Crown. Over the next decades, which bring three more children, two more branches of Whitfields, and the death of her husband, Sarah is molded into a force to be reckoned with, capable of handling her willful children and a highly successful international business with equal aplomb. Steel paints a portrait of a family, imperfect as they may be, and the powerful matriarch who reminds them of the bond that transcends titles, money, and borders. --Alison Trinkle

]]> 1991 5 0 false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Tue Feb 17 09:16:39 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 09:27:03 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 59281861 2403860 419513 0440243971 9780440243977 55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878m/419513.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878s/419513.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/419513.Jewels 3.64 1300 When the war ends, William, after being imprisoned for three years and barely surviving the torture that deprived him of the use of his legs, returns to his family. The Whitfields pick up threads of lives strained, but not broken, by war. Soon, they are approached by others who lost everything during the war except a few secreted heirlooms. But jewelry can't put food on the table, and the Whitfields begin purchasing jewelry to provide neighbors with much-needed cash. When William jokingly suggests opening a Paris store, a legacy is born: Whitfield's, Jewelers to the Crown. Over the next decades, which bring three more children, two more branches of Whitfields, and the death of her husband, Sarah is molded into a force to be reckoned with, capable of handling her willful children and a highly successful international business with equal aplomb. Steel paints a portrait of a family, imperfect as they may be, and the powerful matriarch who reminds them of the bond that transcends titles, money, and borders. --Alison Trinkle

]]> 1991 4 0 false Thu Jun 11 10:10:41 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 10:13:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 52992694 2230089 419513 0440243971 9780440243977 55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878m/419513.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878s/419513.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/419513.Jewels 3.64 1300 When the war ends, William, after being imprisoned for three years and barely surviving the torture that deprived him of the use of his legs, returns to his family. The Whitfields pick up threads of lives strained, but not broken, by war. Soon, they are approached by others who lost everything during the war except a few secreted heirlooms. But jewelry can't put food on the table, and the Whitfields begin purchasing jewelry to provide neighbors with much-needed cash. When William jokingly suggests opening a Paris store, a legacy is born: Whitfield's, Jewelers to the Crown. Over the next decades, which bring three more children, two more branches of Whitfields, and the death of her husband, Sarah is molded into a force to be reckoned with, capable of handling her willful children and a highly successful international business with equal aplomb. Steel paints a portrait of a family, imperfect as they may be, and the powerful matriarch who reminds them of the bond that transcends titles, money, and borders. --Alison Trinkle

]]> 1991 4 0 false Thu Apr 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 17 00:51:44 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 17 00:57:45 -0700 2009 1 Although I found myself wondering whether Sarah was pregnant for almost the whole book or not!]]> 51191112 1395446 419513 0440243971 9780440243977 55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878m/419513.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878s/419513.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/419513.Jewels 3.64 1300 When the war ends, William, after being imprisoned for three years and barely surviving the torture that deprived him of the use of his legs, returns to his family. The Whitfields pick up threads of lives strained, but not broken, by war. Soon, they are approached by others who lost everything during the war except a few secreted heirlooms. But jewelry can't put food on the table, and the Whitfields begin purchasing jewelry to provide neighbors with much-needed cash. When William jokingly suggests opening a Paris store, a legacy is born: Whitfield's, Jewelers to the Crown. Over the next decades, which bring three more children, two more branches of Whitfields, and the death of her husband, Sarah is molded into a force to be reckoned with, capable of handling her willful children and a highly successful international business with equal aplomb. Steel paints a portrait of a family, imperfect as they may be, and the powerful matriarch who reminds them of the bond that transcends titles, money, and borders. --Alison Trinkle

]]> 1991 5 0 false Sat Mar 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 01 16:11:40 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 01 16:11:40 -0700 2009 80785750 2228311 419513 0440243971 9780440243977 55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878m/419513.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878s/419513.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/419513.Jewels 3.64 1300 When the war ends, William, after being imprisoned for three years and barely surviving the torture that deprived him of the use of his legs, returns to his family. The Whitfields pick up threads of lives strained, but not broken, by war. Soon, they are approached by others who lost everything during the war except a few secreted heirlooms. But jewelry can't put food on the table, and the Whitfields begin purchasing jewelry to provide neighbors with much-needed cash. When William jokingly suggests opening a Paris store, a legacy is born: Whitfield's, Jewelers to the Crown. Over the next decades, which bring three more children, two more branches of Whitfields, and the death of her husband, Sarah is molded into a force to be reckoned with, capable of handling her willful children and a highly successful international business with equal aplomb. Steel paints a portrait of a family, imperfect as they may be, and the powerful matriarch who reminds them of the bond that transcends titles, money, and borders. --Alison Trinkle

]]> 1991 1 0 false Thu Dec 17 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Dec 12 14:38:02 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 17 18:15:10 -0800 2009 more...]]> 59169814 412834 419513 0440243971 9780440243977 55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878m/419513.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878s/419513.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/419513.Jewels 3.64 1300 When the war ends, William, after being imprisoned for three years and barely surviving the torture that deprived him of the use of his legs, returns to his family. The Whitfields pick up threads of lives strained, but not broken, by war. Soon, they are approached by others who lost everything during the war except a few secreted heirlooms. But jewelry can't put food on the table, and the Whitfields begin purchasing jewelry to provide neighbors with much-needed cash. When William jokingly suggests opening a Paris store, a legacy is born: Whitfield's, Jewelers to the Crown. Over the next decades, which bring three more children, two more branches of Whitfields, and the death of her husband, Sarah is molded into a force to be reckoned with, capable of handling her willful children and a highly successful international business with equal aplomb. Steel paints a portrait of a family, imperfect as they may be, and the powerful matriarch who reminds them of the bond that transcends titles, money, and borders. --Alison Trinkle

]]> 1991 4 0 false Wed Jun 10 12:01:32 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 12:15:56 -0700 2009 81113413 1235266 419513 0440243971 9780440243977 55 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878m/419513.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174584878s/419513.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/419513.Jewels 3.64 1300 When the war ends, William, after being imprisoned for three years and barely surviving the torture that deprived him of the use of his legs, returns to his family. The Whitfields pick up threads of lives strained, but not broken, by war. Soon, they are approached by others who lost everything during the war except a few secreted heirlooms. But jewelry can't put food on the table, and the Whitfields begin purchasing jewelry to provide neighbors with much-needed cash. When William jokingly suggests opening a Paris store, a legacy is born: Whitfield's, Jewelers to the Crown. Over the next decades, which bring three more children, two more branches of Whitfields, and the death of her husband, Sarah is molded into a force to be reckoned with, capable of handling her willful children and a highly successful international business with equal aplomb. Steel paints a portrait of a family, imperfect as they may be, and the powerful matriarch who reminds them of the bond that transcends titles, money, and borders. --Alison Trinkle

]]> 1991 3 0 false Thu Dec 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 15 13:25:06 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 15 13:28:44 -0800 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=419513