Lucky

Even the most impeccable life can crack in a second. In this searing, emotional novel, Danielle Steel writes about people who must endure the pain of loss, take the blow of fate, and find the strength to begin again.

Lily Thomas is an up-and-coming star in ski racing. She lives training, prepares for the Olympics, and dreams of a gold medal. But a sudden tragedy shatters her plans and destroys everything that once seemed so close and possible.

Her father, successful entrepreneur Bill Thomas, can’t accept what happened. He had pinned all his hopes on his daughter—and now his world falls apart into fragments. In his search for someone to blame, Bill accuses everyone, including the talented surgeon Jessica Matthews, who operated on Lily that terrible night. And soon Jessica herself faces a dangerous turn in her own fate.

The heroes’ lives unexpectedly converge:
- Joe, a financial manager, experiences a career collapse
- Carol, a psychologist, is forced to fight a severe illness
- Teddy, despite his spinal cord injury, dreams of entering college and becoming an artist

Six people meet the challenge of circumstances and refuse to surrender to misfortune. And when Bill decides to build a rehabilitation center for Lily, he still doesn’t understand that this step will forever change not only his daughter’s life, but the destinies of everyone who ends up near them.

“Lucky Ones” is a story about resilience and hope—about how important it is to keep fighting even when it seems there’s no way out. And when Lily gets back on skis again, she realizes: the biggest victory has already happened—she has beaten fate.

When it seems like everything is lost, remember: the real fight is only beginning.