In my eyes she had always been old, always been mine,

always been Granny Dan. But in another time,

another place, there had been dancing,

people, laughter, love. …

She had had another life before she came to us,

long before she came to me. …

GRANNY DAN

PRAISE FOR

DANIELLE STEEL“A LITERARY PHENOMENON …and not to be pigeonholed as one who produces a predictable kind of book.”—The Detroit News

“THE PLOTS OF DANIELLE STEEL'S NOVELS TWIST AND WEAVE as incredible stories unfold to the glee and delight of her enormous reading public.”—United Press International“Ms. Steel's fans won't be disappointed!”—The New York Times Book Review“One counts on Danielle Steel for A STORY THAT ENTERTAINS AND INFORMS.”—The Chattanooga Times“Steel writes convincingly about universal human emotions.”—Publishers Weekly“STEEL IS AT THE TOP OF HER BESTSELLING FORM.”—Houston Chronicle“FEW MODERN WRITERS CONVEY THE PATHOS OF FAMILY AND MARITAL LIFE WITH SUCH HEARTFELT EMPATHY.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer“It's nothing short of amazing that even after [dozens of] novels, Danielle Steel can still come up with a good new yarn.”—The Star-Ledger (Newark)

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PRAISE FOR DANIELLE STEEL'S

GRANNY DAN“Steel pulls out all the emotional stops…. She delivers.”—People

(Beach Book of the Week)“STEEL'S STORY WILL NOT DISAPPOINT.”—Kirkus Reviews“This fairy tale is fully outfitted with dreamy details such as ermine-trimmed gowns, covered sleighs and royal balls in glittering palaces.”—Publishers WeeklyA MAIN SELECTION OF

THE LITERARY GUILD

AND

THE DOUBLEDAY BOOK CLUB

Books by Danielle Steel

To Great Loves,

and small ballerinas,

each cherished separately,

and carried in the heart

forever.

And to Vanessa,

most specially,

so much loved child,

and extraordinary

ballerina.

May life treat you with

grace, kindness, and

compassion.

With all my love,

d.s.