Nine Lives

A woman who avoids risk learns that men who love danger can be the most exciting, in this uplifting novel from the world's favourite storyteller, Danielle Steel.

Maggie Kelly came of age in the shadow of grief. Her father, a daredevil pilot, died when she was nine. As Maggie's mother struggled to put their livés back together, she warned her daughter about risk-taking men.

Following her mother's advice, Maggie forgoes the magic of first love with a free-spirited high school boyfriend and marries a good, dependable man. They find happiness in a suburban life until tragedy strikes again.

On her own, longing for adventure for the first time, Maggie decides to face her fears on a whirlwind trip through Europe, finally arriving in Monaco. But when her travels reconnect her with the irresistible, thrill-seeking man from her past, Maggie is terrified that rushing into love may end in disaster. But while she tries to outrun her fears, fate surprises her in a remarkable way. Can she learn to walk the tightrope between danger and courage, and between wisdom and love?