Hotel Vendome by Danielle Steel

The excerpts follow the life of Hugues Martin, the meticulous owner of the high-end Hotel Vendome, detailing his professional success and tumultuous personal history as a devoted single father. The narrative heavily focuses on his daughter, Heloise, who is raised within the sophisticated environment of the hotel and is fiercely attached to her father and her "fiefdom." This possessiveness creates intense conflict when Hugues falls in love with and marries Natalie, an interior designer hired to renovate the exclusive suites. After a health scare and the birth of his younger children, Hugues decides to retire, appointing the recently graduated Heloise as the new general manager of the Hotel Vendome. The story culminates with Heloise fully accepting Natalie and marrying her nephew, establishing a new family dynasty committed to the legacy of the prestigious establishment.