A Mother's Love

By: Danielle Steel

Narrated by: Dan John Miller

A devoted mother outrunning a troubled childhood and adapting to an empty nest is tested in ways she never expected in this suspenseful novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel.

On the occasion of her daughter Valerie’s wedding and her upcoming fiftieth birthday, bestselling author Halley Holbrook finds herself reflecting. Raising twins Valerie and Olivia is her proudest accomplishment. Halley has been able to give them the loving and safe home she never had, having survived a childhood so traumatic she’s never talked about it with her girls. Long ago, Halley decided to live in the sunlight of the present, not the dark shadows of the past.

After Valerie moves to Los Angeles with her producer husband, and Olivia follows to remain close to her sister, Halley is empty-nesting in her Fifth Avenue apartment. Facing her first holiday alone in years, she books a trip to Paris.

On the flight over, she meets charming Bart Warner, and the two become fast friends. Halley hasn’t dated since her partner died three years ago, yet she quickly begins to feel more like herself. But when a cunning thief makes off with her handbag and then begins to harass her, it reawakens old ghosts from her past. Vowing not to be a victim, and with Bart’s help, she chooses a bold course of action.

The moving story of a woman determined to give her daughters what she never had—a mother’s love—Danielle Steel’s gripping novel is a story of emotional resilience and truly letting go.

©2025 Danielle Steel (P)2025 Recorded Books

The best Danielle Steele book

I know Danielle Steele put a lot of her pain in this book
I felt my pain also from my childhood . I wish there was a sequel to this book to the rest of their lives . Thank you Danielle Steele for writing this book for me ❤️

Wonderful read. Plenty of suspense

I loved it from beginning to end. It kept me reading to find out what happened

Easy listen

Loved the DS story as usual. Perfect read. Have read DS often and am never disappointed.

The strength and wellbeing of Hali and the love she gave her children, even though her mother did not give her the same

I loved the story from beginning to end! It is amazing what she overcame and the love she ga to her girls

Good Story

I absolutely loved this story. Danielle Steel never disappoints. I always look forward to reading or listening to her books.

Abuse of her mother to her daughter!

The book was written simple and well done to the author and such a good and quick listening!

Finding love again

Excellent story!! Gave me hope as I’m recently divorced and my twins are leaving for their first year of college.

Beautiful Story

I loved the book just wish it were longer with more character interaction. I was left wanting children and mom to reconnect and story to have a deeper / better ending. But it was a beautiful book.

Person can live through pain and heartache and find joy in life.

The story line has flashbacks for one of the characters that no one should have to live through but she does. I enjoyed hearing how she came through all that happened to her.

Emotions

The surprise steal of the bag. The helpless feeling of having nothing in a strange place.