Decision and Destiny

<p>A spellbinding saga of a remarkable american family . . .</p><p>The beautiful frail Colette Duvoisin trusted governess Charmaine Ryan with her worries her dreams and the care of her beloved children. But now Colette is gone--leaving her three young ones devastated . . . and the house of Duvoisin in turmoil.</p><p>To her children's horror their father the enigmatic Frederic Duvoisin weds his mistress and sister-in-law Agatha soon after their mother's untimely death. A scheming and dangerous adversary Agatha has no love for her predecessor's offspring ruthlessly wielding her newly won power while guarding her own dark secrets. Meanwhile a rivalry between Colette's stepsons--suave Paul and cynical John--is reignited drawing battle lines among family friends and servants. When Frederic suddenly emerges from his self-imposed isolation he touches off a struggle for patriarchal supremacy that threatens to lay the entire Duvoisin empire to waste.</p><p>At the center of the storm is innocent Charmaine who must come to terms with shattering truths about the family she once believed she knew--and decide who among them deserves her admiration her derision her devotion . . . and her heart.</p>