Coming Out (19 page)

COMING OUT
A Dell Book

Published by Bantam Dell
A Division of Random House, Inc.
New York, New York

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

All rights reserved
Copyright © 2006 by Danielle Steel

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2005045491

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eISBN: 978-0-307-56638-6

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v3.0

a cognizant original v5 release october 14 2010

Also by Danielle Steel

a cognizant original v5 release october 14 2010

Tradition unravels …
chaos results …
magic happens!

COMING
OUT

PRAISE FOR
DANIELLE STEEL

“Steel pulls out all the emotional stops…. She delivers.”

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Publishers Weekly

“Steel is one of the best!”

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Los Angeles Times

“The world's most popular author tells a good, well-paced story and explores some important issues…. Steel affirm[s] life while admitting its turbulence, melodramas, and misfiring passions.”

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Booklist

“Danielle Steel writes boldly and with practiced vividness about tragedy—both national and personal … with insight and power.”

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Nashville Banner

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There is a smooth reading style to her writings which makes it easy to forget the time and to keep flipping the pages.”

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Pittsburgh Press

“One of the things that keep Danielle Steel fresh is her bent for timely story lines. The combination of Steel's comprehensive research and her skill at creating credible characters makes for a gripping read.”

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Newark Star-Ledger

“What counts for the reader is the ring of authenticity.”

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San Francisco Chronicle

“Steel knows how to wring the emotion out of the briefest scene.”

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People

“Ms. Steel excels at pacing her narrative, which races forward, mirroring the frenetic lives chronicled; men and women swept up in bewildering change, seeking solutions to problems never before faced.”

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Nashville Banner

“Danielle Steel has again uplifted her readers while skillfully communicating some of life's bittersweet verities. Who could ask for a finer gift than that?”

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Philadelphia Inquirer

PRAISE FOR THE RECENT NOVELS OF
DANIELLE STEEL

COMING OUT

“Acknowledges the unique challenges of today's mixed families.”

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Kirkus Reviews

“[A] tender, loving novel.”

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Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

SISTERS

“Female bonding with a cozy slumber-party vibe.”

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Kirkus Reviews

“Another Danielle Steel ensemble novel that refuses to release you.”

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Barnes&Noble.com

H.R.H
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“A journey of discovery, change and awakening … a story of love found, love lost and ultimately an ending that proves surprising.”

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Asbury Park Press

THE HOUSE

“Many happy endings.”

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Chicago Tribune

“A … Steel fairy tale.”

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Booklist

TOXIC BACHELORS

“A breezy read … that will keep fans reading and waiting for more.”

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Publishers Weekly

“Steel delivers … happy endings in the usual nontoxic, satisfying manner.”

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Booklist

MIRACLE

“Steel is almost as much a part of the beach as sunscreen.”

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New York Post

“Another Steel page-turner. Three strangers' lives become linked after a terrible storm ravages northern California.”

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Lowell Sun

IMPOSSIBLE

“Dramatic, suspenseful … Steel knows what her fans want and this solid, meaty tale will not disappoint them.”

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Booklist

ECHOES

“Courage of conviction, strength of character, and love of family that transcends loss are the traits that echo through three generations of women … a moving story that is Steel at her finest.”

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Chattanooga Times Free Press

“Get out your hankies … Steel put her all into this one.”

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Kirkus Reviews

“A compelling tale of love and loss.”