THE PROMISE - Danielle Steel

For Michael and Nancy, the carefree days of innocence were drawing to an end, bringing the hardest test of their love for each other. He was the handsome heir to the mighty Hillyard business empire. She was just 21, beautiful and an orphan from nowhere. One fateful day after graduation, they sealed a bond for years to come - a vow of love that would have to prove itself in the face of terrible tragedy, doubt and despair. First published way back in 1978, it was made into a film in 1979 and is still regarded as one of this super bestselling novelists' finest books. These are easy reads and very hard to put down. 264pp, paperback.