It starts on a summer evening with the kind of magic found only in Paris Once a year in the City of Light a lavish dinner takes place outside a spectacular landmark Selected by secret invitation the guests arrive dressed in white & when the night is over hundreds of white paper lanterns bearing everyone's fervent wishes are released into the sky Amid this wondrous White Dinner a group of close friends stand at the cusp of change Jean-Philippe & Valerie are high-flying successful & devoted to their young family But a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in China may lead to separation
- & temptation Bernadetta & Gregorio run an Italian clothing empire in Milan but Gregorio has a weakness that will ignite a crisis in their company & their marriage Screenwriter Chantal & Indian tech entrepreneur Dharam arrive as friends but their paths will be set on dramatically different courses before the night ends A transformative year of successes & heartbreaks is to come until the next White Dinner Danielle Steel is famous for her inspirational stories about family love & life Her novels will be enjoyed by readers of Penny Vincenzi Jodi Picoult & Diane Chamberlain