The Wedding

Simon Steinberg and Blaire Scott are among the most respected couples in Hollywood. They have defied the Hollywood clich and stayed together for decades. Their three children - teenage aspiring model Samantha, pre-med student Scott, and entertainment lawyer Allegra - are successful and happy. Allegra, as an attorney to the stars, has a career that consumes so much of her energy that she has little time for a private life - until a chance encounter with a New York writer turns her life upside down. Suddenly, she finds herself planning a wedding at her parents' Bel Air home.As preparations begin, the chaos of last-minute arrangements, surprise announcements and ever-increasing anxiety brings out both the best and the worst in everyone. But while couples in each generation of the Steinberg family struggle with broken vows and new hopes, the real meaning of Allegra's wedding emerges. It is a bridge between the past and the future, an opportunity for reconciliation, forgiveness and new hope for the future - as weddings often are for us all.

Simon Steinberg and Blaire Scott are one of the most respected couples in Hollywood.

They have defied the Hollywood cliché: together for decades, with three children who are successful and happy.

But when their daughter, Allegra, surprises them by getting engaged suddenly they're set to have a wedding in their Bel Air home.

As preparations begin, the chaos of last-minute arrangements, surprise announcements and ever-increasing anxiety brings out both the best and the worst in the A-list family. As plans unfold, the whole family is forced to re-evaluate their own relationships and question what's really important.

The wedding offers an opportunity for reconciliation, forgiveness and symbolises the hope of a new beginning.

Vorwort
A Hollywood wedding sets the scene for a vivid portrayal of a family whose hopes and fears are as real as our own.

Autorentext

Danielle Steel is one of the world's most popular and highly acclaimed authors, with over ninety international bestselling novels in print and more than 600 million copies of her novels sold. 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 Pure Joy, about the dogs she and her family have loved.

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