u003cbu003eu003ciu003eNEW YORK TIMESu003c/iu003e BESTSELLERu003c/bu003e * u003cbu003eDanielle Steel tells the uplifting story of an ordinary woman embracing an extraordinary adventure, and the daring choice that transforms her world.u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e Winona Farmington once dreamed of graduating from college, moving to New York City, and pursuing a career in publishing. Then real life got in the way when she left college and returned to her small Michigan hometown to care for her sick mother.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e Years later, stuck in a dead-end job and an unsatisfying relationship, Winnie has concluded that dreams were meant for others. She consoles herself with binge-watching the British television series that she lovesu003ciu003e, Beauchamp Hall,u003c/iu003e enthralled by the sumptuous period drama set on a great Norfolk estate in the 1920s. The rich upstairs-downstairs world brilliantly brought to life by superb actors is the ultimate in escapism. u003cbru003e u003cbru003e On the day Winnie is passed over for a long-overdue promotion, she is also betrayed by her boyfriend and her best friend. Heartbroken, she makes the first impulsive decision of her conventional life--which changes u003ciu003eeverythingu003c/iu003e.u003ciu003eu003cbru003eu003c/iu003eu003cbru003e She packs her bags and flies to England to see the town where u003ciu003eBeauchamp Hallu003c/iu003e is filmed. The quaint B & B where she stays feels like home. The brother and sister who live in the castle where the show is filmed, rich in titles but poor in cash, are more like long-lost friends than British nobility. And the show itself, with its colorful company and behind-the-scenes affairs, is a drama all its own. Winnie's world comes alive on the set of the show.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e What happens next is the stuff of dreams, as Winnie takes the boldest leap of all. u003ciu003eBeauchamp Hallu003c/iu003e reminds us to follow our dreams. . . . You never know what magic will happen!
