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Thirty years ago the world was introduced to Emma Harte. Now meet M, a new woman of substance guaranteed to win our hearts all over again. A new era has begun.When those you love are threatened, there's nothing you won't do to protect them... you'll even resort to Breaking the Rules. Following a terrifying encounter in the quiet English countryside, a dark beauty flees to New York in search of a new life. Adopting the initial M as her name, she embarks on a journey that will lead her to the catwalks of Paris where she becomes the muse and star model to France's iconic top designer Jean-Louis Tremont. When M meets charming and handsome actor Larry Vaughan they fall instantly in love with one another. Soon they become the most desired couple on the international scene, appearing on the front cover of every celebrity magazine, adored by millions. With a successful career and a perfect marriage, M believes she has truly put the demons of her past to bed. But M's fortunes are about to take another dramatic turn when a dark figure from her past, someone who she thought she'd never see again, is back and determined to shatter M's world forever. From the chic fashion capitals of London and Paris, to the exotic locations of Istanbul and Hong Kong, Breaking the Rules is an enthralling story of love and redemption, secrets and survival from the bestselling author of A Woman of Substance.
After a traumatic event in the English countryside forces a woman to reinvent herself, she must confront the resurfacing threats of her past while navigating the high-stakes world of international fashion. M, the protagonist, seeks anonymity and success in New York and Paris, eventually finding fame as a model and a seemingly perfect life with a celebrated actor. Her objective is to maintain her hard-won stability and protect her new identity from the shadows of her previous life. The narrative follows her trajectory through global fashion capitals, utilizing a third-person perspective to track the escalating tension between her public success and the private danger posed by a vengeful antagonist.
This novel aligns with the author's established style of focusing on strong, resilient women navigating complex personal and professional landscapes. The narrative structure emphasizes the tension between the protagonist's glamorous public persona and the persistent threat of her hidden history. Readers familiar with the author's previous works will likely recognize the thematic focus on redemption and the high-stakes drama inherent in the fashion industry. The story functions as a character-driven exploration of how past trauma dictates future choices, framed within the context of international success and celebrity culture.
Page Count:
484
Publication Date:
2010-01-01
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN-10:
0007412193
ISBN-13:
9780007412198