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The Portrait
A gifted portrait artist and a high-powered subject confront past wounds to embrace new love in this poignant novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel.
Devon Darcy’s reputation precedes her. As a highly sought-after portrait artist, she seems to have the ability to peer into the souls of her subjects and then capture them on canvas. But the world doesn’t know about the devastating losses she has endured, first as an orphan, then as a far-too-young widow.
When entrepreneur Charles Mackenzie Taylor sees her at a New York gallery event, he is instantly haunted by her beauty and her talent. Having lost his mother when he was thirteen, and still living in the cold shadow of his late banker father’s disapproval, Charlie has given up on love. He’s resigned himself to a loveless marriage to avoid the inconvenience of divorce.
But Devon awakens something in him across that crowded gallery, and she is in turn intrigued by Charlie. He approaches her to paint his portrait, and while her schedule is booked for many months before she can accommodate him, with the electricity between them palpable.
When they encounter each other over the summer in the Hamptons, their connection deepens as they each release years of pent-up emotions and unfulfilled longing. But the ghosts of their pasts are not easily put to rest. Charlie wrestles with his fear of real intimacy for the first time in his life, while Devon struggles with her fear of abandonment. And after an accident endangers Devon’s career, they must decide together what their future holds.
Danielle Steel’s sensitive portrait of two successful people who have built walls around themselves is a wise chronicle of the rocky path to true courage and connection.
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A Letter from Danielle for October ’25
Hi Everyone, I love October!! Crisp sunny days, the beginning of cooler weather. It energizes most people, and it is the beginning of my heavy writing season all the way until the end of the year. I’m working on new books for you!! I have two books I’d love to share with you this month. […] Read more |
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A Letter from Danielle for September ’25
Hi Everyone, Welcome to what used to be my busiest month of the year, getting nine children back into school in September—from kindergarten to college—getting uniforms; figuring out their schedules, buying pencils, notebooks, back packs, and uniform shoes; taking them to try out for sports teams; setting up car pools; and taking them to the first day of school […] Read more |
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A Letter from Danielle for July ’25
Hi Everyone, I love July—it’s full-on summer wherever you are, with two whole months to find time to relax and take a break in the warm weather!!! And the July 4th holiday is a great celebratory send-off for the summer!! Memorial Day weekend is the promise of what’s to come, but July 4th is a […] Read more |
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A Letter from Danielle for June ’25
Hi Everyone, I hope that June is rolling out ahead of you like a red carpet. I love the month of May, which offers the promise of spring almost everywhere, and in June, we can see summer right around the corner. The weather is warm, and summer plans are firming up or are already made, […] Read more |
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A Letter from Danielle for May ’25
Hi Everyone, May is such a pretty month!!! The weather is usually balmy and the month is at the heart of spring. In France, May Day on the 1st is Labor Day, and the tradition is for friends and loved ones to give each other sprigs of lily of the valley for good luck. There […] Read more |
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A Letter from Danielle for April ’25
Hi Everyone, I hope that spring is off to a good start for you. I have “book ends” for you this month, a paperback at the beginning of the month, of my book Resurrection, about a fictional pandemic several years from now where a woman accidentally discovers her husband’s affair and secret life—and second family—and […] Read more |
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A Letter from Danielle for March ’25
Hi Everyone, We’re headed toward spring although it may not feel that way yet, but the calendar says we are. I cant wait for a breath of Spring and warmer weather. And I’m still busy working on new books. The month is off to a great start, with the publication of one of my favorite […] Read more |
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A Letter from Danielle for February ’25
Hi Everyone, February is still heavy winter in most places, although—here and there—there might be a hint of spring, but it’s really too early for spring weather. I still hibernate in February, working on new books. With freezing weather blasting outside, I stay cozily at home and write, until the first solid signs of spring. […] Read more |
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A Letter from Danielle for January ’25
Hi Everyone, I hope you got through the holidays, not too exhausted, and satisfied by how they went. The holidays can be so challenging, exciting, happy, but sometimes disappointing too, or stressful in families. I hope that yours were peaceful, happy and fun. January is always a quiet month for me. Like a bear, I […] Read more |
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A Letter from Danielle for December ’24
Hi Everyone, I hope that the Thanksgiving holiday was a warm and peaceful one for you, and if you couldn’t spend it with family, you were able to spend it with friends. I like the focus on being thankful and gratitude; it’s a great reminder that even if everything isn’t perfect in our lives at […] Read more |
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