Used book – The Neighbors, Danielle Steel, Alice Fombois

Every cloud has a silver lining...

Meredith White, a former cinema legend, now lives a secluded life in her opulent San Francisco mansion. After a series of personal tragedies, her only companions are a couple of domestic staff. When a devastating earthquake plunges the city into chaos, Meredith unhesitatingly offers refuge to her neighbors.

A wife abused by her violent husband, a trophy wife searching for herself: each of her guests has a story, secrets. Meredith befriends some and gradually begins to rediscover her taste for life.

But every rebirth comes at a price, and the words "courage, mutual aid, support" will soon take on their full meaning...