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000799392 1001_ $$aSteel, Danielle,$$eauthor.
000799392 24514 $$aThe mistress :$$ba novel /$$cDanielle Steel.
000799392 250__ $$aDell mass market edition.
000799392 264_1 $$aNew York, NY :$$bDell,$$c2017.
000799392 300__ $$a370 pages ;$$c18 cm
000799392 336__ $$atext$$btxt$$2rdacontent
000799392 337__ $$aunmediated$$bn$$2rdamedia
000799392 338__ $$avolume$$bnc$$2rdacarrier
000799392 500__ $$aIncludes excerpt from Fairytale.
000799392 520__ $$aNatasha Leonova's beauty saved her life. Discovered 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.
000799392 520__ $$aNatasha Leonova's beauty saved her life. Discovered on a freezing Moscow street by a Russian billionaire, she has lived for seven years under his protection, immersed in rarefied luxury, while he pursues his activities in a dark world that she guesses at but never sees. Her home is the world, often on one of Vladimir Stanislas's spectacular yachts manned by scores of heavily armed crew members. Natasha's job is to keep Vladimir happy, ask no questions, and be discreet. She knows her place, and the rules. She feels fortunate to be spoiled and protected, and is careful not to dwell on Vladimir's ruthlessness or the deadly circles he moves in. She experiences only his kindness and generosity and believes he will always keep her safe. She is unfailingly loyal to him in exchange. Theo Luca is the son of a world famous difficult artist, Lorenzo Luca, who left his wife and son with a fortune in artwork they refuse to sell. Theo becomes obsessed with Natasha; Vladimir with Luca's artwork; both become dangerous obsessions.
000799392 650_0 $$aMistresses$$vFiction.
000799392 650_0 $$aBillionaires$$vFiction.
000799392 650_0 $$aMan-woman relationships$$vFiction.
000799392 650_0 $$aOrganized crime$$zRussia (Federation)$$vFiction.
000799392 650_0 $$aArt$$vFiction.
000799392 651_0 $$aMoscow (Russia)$$vFiction.
000799392 655_7 $$aRomance fiction.$$2lcgft
000799392 85280 $$bpopro$$hSteel
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