It was an enviable life - the American Dream. Adrian Townsend thought she had everything: a job she liked as production assistant for a network TV show.a handsome husband she loved. Now, nine years later, he believed his life to be in perfect balance.

He was so busy watching his career soar that he never noticed his marriage collapse - until it was too late. Bill Thigpen had his finger on the heartbeat of America as writer and producer of a popular TV drama. In her bestselling novel, Danielle Steel tells the poignant story of a man and a woman meeting the unforeseen challenges of love in our time. But they couldn't help it.ĭanielle Steel touches the Heartbeat of two wonderful people as their friendship deepens into love, as they meet the obstacles that life presents with humor, humanity, and courage. But does he need the heartache of another man's baby, another wife? Neither does. a woman he really loves, a real family again. And the very sight of her suddenly makes him want more in his life. The question was: did he mean it? He did.īill Thigpen and Adrian Townshed collided in a supermarket. In as enviable life they'd worked hard for - the American Dream. His life is in perfect balance, he thinks.Īdrian Townshed thought she had everything: a job she liked as a TV production assistant and a handsome husband who was a rising star in his own field.

Top-of-the-chart ratings, good-natured casual affairs, and special vacations with his two young sons. Now, nine years later, living alone in Hollywood, even without his wife and kids, his life and success are still reasonably sweet. Bill Thigpen, writer producer of the No.1 daytime TV drama was so busy watching his career soar that he never noticed his marriage collapse.

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