{"product_id":"9781529085723","title":"Joy","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Steel, Danielle \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAdult \u0026amp; contemporary romance\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 5 June 2025 by PAN MACMILLAN (Pan Books) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 352 pages\u003cbr\u003e130 x 197 x 24 | 242g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoy is an unforgettable story about a determined young woman and her voyage of self-discovery, from billion-copy bestselling author Danielle Steel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllegra Dixon has never felt loved or wanted. Rejected by her mother – a cold, beautiful socialite – and her absentee military father, Allegra’s only escape from her lonely existence is through books and her own rich fantasy world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she marries her childhood sweetheart, Shepherd Williams, it seems Allegra’s life has finally taken a turn for the better. But as Shep is pulled into the dark world of military conflict, he is slowly destroyed by the horrors he has seen in combat, and becomes a dangerous man that Allegra doesn’t recognize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesperate for a fresh start, Allegra leaves a job she loves in New York and moves to California to start a new life. She takes a position as assistant to film score composer Henry Platt, a man with a reputation for creative genius and an intense, frenetic personality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs new opportunities arise and hard challenges continue to bar her path to happiness – can Allegra finally find the joy and fulfilment she truly deserves?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55273996321143,"sku":"9781529085723","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781529085723.jpg?v=1748887112","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9781529085723","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}