Steel, Danielle (1947-…), is a best-selling American novelist. Her books are extremely popular with readers who enjoy her romantic stories about women in powerful or glamorous positions. Many of Steel’s heroines face difficult choices that will affect their personal as well as professional lives.
While emphasizing romance in her novels, Steel sometimes explores serious themes and social issues. Mixed Blessings (1992) deals with infertility. Vanished (1993) concerns the kidnapping of a child. Malice (1996) reflects the consequences of child abuse. Her other novels include Mirror Image and The Long Road Home (both 1998); Bittersweet and Irresistible Forces (both 1999); The Wedding and The House on Hope Street (both 2000); Lone Eagle and The Kiss (both 2001); The Cottage, Sunset in St. Tropez, and Answered Prayers (all 2002); Dating Game and Safe Harbour (both 2003); Ransom and Echoes (both 2004); Impossible, Miracle, and Toxic Bachelors (all 2005); The House, Coming Out, and H.R.H. (all 2006); Sisters and Bungalow 2 (both 2007); Honor Thyself, Rogue, and A Good Woman (all 2008); One Day at a Time, Matters of the Heart, and Southern Lights (all 2009); Big Girl, Legacy, and Family Ties (all 2010); 44 Charles Street, Happy Birthday, and Hotel Vendome (all 2011); Betrayal, Friends Forever, and The Sins of the Mother (all 2012); Until the End of Time, First Sight, and Winners (all 2013); Power Play, A Perfect Life, and Pegasus (all 2014); Prodigal Son, Country, Precious Gifts, and Undercover (all 2015); Blue (2016); and Child’s Play (2019).
Steel frequently writes more than one novel in a year. Her early novels were published in paperback, beginning with Going Home (1973). Starting in 1980, her works have been published in hard cover and have regularly appeared on best-seller lists. A number of her novels have been adapted into television motion pictures and miniseries. Steel has also written many books for children. His Bright Light (1998) is a memoir about her mentally ill son who died at the age of 19.
Danielle Fernande Schnuelein-Steel was born in New York City on Aug. 14, 1947. She attended New York University from 1963 to 1967. Steel worked in public relations and advertising in New York City and San Francisco until 1974, when she became a full-time writer.
