Matters of the Heart by Danielle Steel (Hardcover, 2009)

Hope Dunne has carved out a name for herself as a top photographer, known the joys of marriage and motherhood and the heartbreak of loss. In her chic Soho loft, Hope is content with her life, finding serenity and beauty through the lens of her camera. She isn t looking for a man or excitement. But these things find her when she accepts a last minute assignment to fly to London and photograph one of the world s most celebrated writers an Irish-American author known for novels of thrilling, literary darkness. To Hope s surprise, Finn O Neill exudes warmth and a boyish charm. Enormously successful, instantly recognizable, he is a perfect counterpoint to Hope s quiet, steady grace and he s taken instantly by her. He courts her, whisking her away to his palatial, isolated Irish estate, weaving a tapestry of tales about his family and his life. Hope finds it all absolutely dizzying Finn s charm is undeniable. But soon cracks begin to appear in his stories- gaps in his history, a few innoce.