Precious gifts: a novel
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Handsome, widowed, sophisticated, utterly charming, Paul Parker won the heart of a wealthy young Frenchwoman--the daughter of an American financier, the granddaughter of a major French art dealer--as his second wife. In two marriages, he fathered a challenging son and three very different daughters. But as irresponsible as he was irresistible, he ultimately shrugged off the demands of marriage and parenting to pursue life as an international bon vivant. Raised by their mother with all the care and resolve their father lacked, the three Parker sisters have become vibrant, self-reliant young women: Timmie, the oldest, a fiercely dedicated social worker in New York; sweet, nurturing Juliette, proprietor of a fledgling bakery in Brooklyn; and their younger sister, Joy, who is struggling to build an acting career in Los Angeles. While they love their mostly absent, glamorous father, he has left them with a legacy of impermanence and uncertainty in their own relationships with men. And with no strong role model to guide him, Paul's son has gone from one failure to another, even while his stepmother makes excuses for him, as he seethes with jealousy of his younger sisters. Now, after a long illness, Paul has slipped away peacefully in his sleep, and his family has gathered together to read his will. As his final wishes are revealed, his son is forced to face reality as an adult. And his daughters see a new side to their father--one that shows a caring man trying to redeem himself with a different, lasting legacy. He has made a very personal bequest to each of his children, carefully designed to help them achieve their own unique dreams and find true happiness. But Paul has saved the biggest surprise for his ex-wife Véronique: a secret from the past that shakes her world and sets her free. He leaves her a gift that remained a mystery for their entire marriage, and she begins a search to discover its history and rightful owner.
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Brother and sisters
Brother and sisters -- Fiction
Brothers and sisters
Brothers and sisters -- Fiction
Death
Domestic fiction
Families
Families -- Fiction
Fathers
Fathers -- Death -- Fiction
Fathers and daughters
Fathers and daughters -- Fiction
Fathers and sons
Fathers and sons -- Fiction
Fiction
Legacies
Legacies -- Fiction
Literature
Man-woman relationships
Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
Married people
Married people -- Fiction
Mothers and daughters
Mothers and daughters -- Fiction
Mothers and sons
Mothers and sons -- Fiction
Romance
Sisters
Sisters -- Fiction
Stepmothers
Stepmothers -- Fiction
Brother and sisters -- Fiction
Brothers and sisters
Brothers and sisters -- Fiction
Death
Domestic fiction
Families
Families -- Fiction
Fathers
Fathers -- Death -- Fiction
Fathers and daughters
Fathers and daughters -- Fiction
Fathers and sons
Fathers and sons -- Fiction
Fiction
Legacies
Legacies -- Fiction
Literature
Man-woman relationships
Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
Married people
Married people -- Fiction
Mothers and daughters
Mothers and daughters -- Fiction
Mothers and sons
Mothers and sons -- Fiction
Romance
Sisters
Sisters -- Fiction
Stepmothers
Stepmothers -- Fiction
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