POWERTwo clever, stylish and ambitious women are fighting for control of a multi-million cosmetics empire.MYSTERYWhat is the secret that lies behind its charming, ruthless creator, Julian Morell? And why, when he dies, does he leave half his fortune to a complete stranger?GLAMOURHere are the designer interiors, the jewels, cars and to-die-for couture of the righ and the super-rich -- the glittering, fabulous world Julian created for himself, and the women who loved him.PASSIONAnd here is a love story -- poignant, sexy, tempestuous -- featuring a mother, a mistress, a wife and a daughter, all of whom are overshadowed by... old sins.