Natasha Leonova's beauty saved her life. She was discovered on a freezing Moscow street by Vladimir Stanislav and has been his mistress ever since. Theo Luca is the son of a brilliant artist, Lorenzo Luca, who left his wife and son a fortune of artwork they display in their. It is there that Theo first encounters Natasha and Vladimir lays eyes on Lorenzo's artwork. Two dangerous obsessions begin.

Zusatztext Praise for Danielle Steel Steel is one of the best! Los Angeles Times Few modern writers convey the pathos of family and material life with such heartfelt empathy. The Philadelphia Inquirer Steel pulls out all the emotional stops. . . . She delivers! Publishers Weekly What counts for the reader is the ring of authenticity. San Francisco Chronicle Informationen zum Autor Danielle Steel Klappentext #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Incomparable storyteller Danielle Steel illuminates rarely glimpsed precincts of unimaginable wealth and power! where love and freedom are the most dangerous desires of all. Natasha Leonova's beauty saved her life. Discovered starving on a freezing Moscow street by a Russian billionaire! she has lived for seven years under his protection! immersed in rarefied luxury! while he pursues his activities in a dark world that she guesses at but never sees. Her home is the world! often on one of Vladimir Stanislas's spectacular yachts manned by scores of heavily armed crew members. Natasha's job is to keep Vladimir happy! ask no questions! and be discreet. She knows her place! and the rules. She feels fortunate to be spoiled and protected! and is careful not to dwell on Vladimir's ruthlessness or the deadly circles he moves in. She experiences only his kindness and generosity and believes he will always keep her safe. She is unfailingly loyal to him in exchange. Theo Luca is the son of a brilliant! world famous! and difficult artist! Lorenzo Luca! who left his wife and son with a fortune in artwork they refuse to sell. Lorenzo's widow! Maylis! has transformed their home in St. Paul de Vence into a celebrated restaurant decorated with her late husband's paintings! and treats it as a museum. There! on a warm June evening! Theo first encounters Natasha! the most exquisite woman he has ever seen. And there! Vladimir lays eyes on Luca's artwork. Two dangerous obsessions begin. Theo! a gifted artist in his own right! finds himself feverishly painting Natasha's image for weeks after their first meeting. Vladimir! enraged that Lorenzo's works are not for sale! is determined to secure a painting at any price. And Natasha! who knows that she cannot afford to make even one false move! nevertheless begins to think of a world of freedom she can never experience as Vladimir's mistress. She cannot risk her safety for another man! or even a conversation with him! as Theo longs for a woman he can never have. From Moscow to the Riviera! London! and Paris! The Mistress is a riveting tale of vast fortune! cruelty! creative genius! and daring courage! as uncompromising individuals chart a course for collision. Chapter 1 It was dusk on a warm June day, as the enormous motor yacht Princess Marina lay at anchor off the coast of Antibes in the Mediterranean, not far from the famous Hôtel du Cap. The five-­hundred-­foot yacht was in plain sight for all to see, as deckhands of the seventy-­five-­person crew swabbed down her decks, and washed the saltwater off her as they did every evening. At least a dozen of them were hosing her down. Casual observers could get a sense of just how huge she was when they noticed how tiny the deckhands looked from the distance. You could see lights shining brightly within her, and everyone familiar with that part of the coast knew which boat she was and who owned her, although there were several nearly as large at anchor nearby. The giant superyachts were too large to dock in port, except for ports large enough to handle cruise ships. It was no small thing to dock a boat that size, no matter how large the crew, or how adept they were at maneuvering her. Her owner, Vladimir Stanislas, had three more motor yachts of comparable size positioned around the world, and a three-­hundred-­foot sailboat he had bought...

Praise for Danielle Steel

“Steel is one of the best!”—Los Angeles Times

“Few modern writers convey the pathos of family and material life with such heartfelt empathy.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer

“Steel pulls out all the emotional stops. . . . She delivers!”—Publishers Weekly

“What counts for the reader is the ring of authenticity.”—San Francisco Chronicle

Autorentext

Danielle Steel

Klappentext

Natasha Leonova's beauty saved her life. Discovered starving on a freezing Moscow street by a Russian billionaire, she has lived for seven years under his protection, immersed in rarefied luxury, while he pursues his activities in a dark world that she guesses at but never sees. Her home is the world, often on one of Vladimir Stanislas's spectacular yachts manned by scores of heavily armed crew members. Natasha's job is to keep Vladimir happy, ask no questions, and be discreet. She knows her place, and the rules. She feels fortunate to be spoiled and protected, and is careful not to dwell on Vladimir's ruthlessness or the deadly circles he moves in. She experiences only his kindness and generosity and believes he will always keep her safe. She is unfailingly loyal to him in exchange.

Theo Luca is the son of a brilliant, world famous, and difficult artist, Lorenzo Luca, who left his wife and son with a fortune in artwork they refuse to sell. Lorenzo's widow, Maylis, has transformed their home in St. Paul de Vence into a celebrated restaurant decorated with her late husband's paintings, and treats it as a museum. There, on a warm June evening, Theo first encounters Natasha, the most exquisite woman he has ever seen. And there, Vladimir lays eyes on Luca's artwork. Two dangerous obsessions begin.

Theo, a gifted artist in his own right, finds himself feverishly painting Natasha's image for weeks after their first meeting. Vladimir, enraged that Lorenzo's works are not for sale, is determined to secure a painting at any price. And Natasha, who knows that she cannot afford to make even one false move, nevertheless begins to think of a world of freedom she can never experience as Vladimir's mistress. She cannot risk her safety for another man, or even a conversation with him, as Theo longs for a woman he can never have.

From Moscow to the Riviera, London, and Paris, The Mistress is a riveting tale of vast fortune, cruelty, creative genius, and daring courage, as uncompromising individuals chart a course for collision.

Zusammenfassung
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Incomparable storyteller Danielle Steel illuminates rarely glimpsed precincts of unimaginable wealth and power, where love and freedom are the most dangerous desires of all.

Natasha Leonova’s beauty saved her life. Discovered starving on a freezing Moscow street by a Russian billionaire, she has lived for seven years under his protection, immersed in rarefied luxury, while he pursues his activities in a dark world that she guesses at but never sees. Her home is the world, often on one of Vladimir Stanislas’s spectacular yachts manned by scores of heavily armed crew members. Natasha’s job is to keep Vladimir happy, ask no questions, and be discreet. She knows her place, and the rules. She feels fortunate to be spoiled and protected, and is careful not to dwell on Vladimir’s ruthlessness or the deadly circles he moves in. She ex…