A Mind of Her Own by Danielle Steel.

I have read the novel before, and forgot that it left a bitter and depressing "aftertaste" in my mind. It's very gloomy, long-forgotten old time of WWI in Europe, and Russian Revolution (on the side) of miserable events.... Pretty much has a continuous theme of death, unending doom and suffering.... The ending has minimum amount of satisfaction and happiness. I do not suggest it to elderly or ailing people, at all.