When Bettina Daniel's father, the famous author, dies, she learns the truth about their lives. Bettina's father lived to the ends of his means, and his death leaves her, at age 18, impoverished and alone. His publisher, Ivo, offers Bettina an alternative when he asks her to marry him--although at 62 he is 40 years her senior. With no other options, she accepts, but the life that lies ahead is dramatically different from the one she imagined, as Bettina realizes that the one thing her father may have bequeathed to her was talent.

Bettina Daniels lived a fairytale existence of glamour, endless parties, and luxury among Americas top celebrities -- simply because she was the beautiful daughter of famous American author Justin Daniels. Then, in one moment of tragedy, her father was dead, and Bettina discovered the truth -- he had spent every dime hed ever earned and run up millions in debt. At eighteen, penniless and alone, she had lost everything except her father's dearest friend, Ivo Stewart. A wealthy, handsome publisher of sixty-two, he offered Bettina a way out: marriage. But only for a time. What lay ahead for Bettina was a life filled with shocks and surprises -- and eventually a chance to become a playwright, and a writer like her father. Having learned her lessons dearly, Bettina blossoms into her own person at last.

Bettina Daniels lived a fairytale existence of glamour, endless parties, and luxury among Americas top celebrities -- simply because she was the beautiful daughter of famous American author Justin Daniels. Then, in one moment of tragedy, her father was dead, and Bettina discovered the truth -- he had spent every dime hed ever earned and run up millions in debt. At eighteen, penniless and alone, she had lost everything except her father's dearest friend, Ivo Stewart. A wealthy, handsome publisher of sixty-two, he offered Bettina a way out: marriage. But only for a time. What lay ahead for Bettina was a life filled with shocks and surprises -- and eventually a chance to become a playwright, and a writer like her father. Having learned her lessons dearly, Bettina blossoms into her own person at last.