The Light Within is an inspiring family drama about self-belief and hope, from billion-copy bestselling author Danielle Steel.

Hamilton Alexander-Phillips and Louisa Colt aren't in love but need each other: with her wealth and his family name, they rule San Francisco's society for decades in a life of privilege and bliss.

But when Louisa becomes pregnant, their daughter Sybil is an unwanted intrusion. Raised in utter neglect, Sybil runs away and, after meeting a kind trucker, gives birth to her own daughter, Alexa - but the wounds of her past make her behaviour reckless.

When two freak accidents result in Sybil and her husband dying on the same night, six-year-old Alexa's life is irrevocably changed. Reconnected with her only living kin, her great aunt Agnes, Alexa moves to France and is thrust into a world of creativity, art and love.

Under Agnes' wing, Alexa must learn to break the generational cycles of her past and champion the hope and light within her . . .