Patterns Author:Jane Verby Susan's marriage to successful fashion buyer Edward Thorwald has been rapidly deteriorating. Their glamorous lifestyle takes them all over Europe, but Susan is increasingly resentful of Edward's neglect. Lonely and frustrated in her desire for a career as a designer, Susan strikes out on her own, determined to win her husband's respect by making... more » her mark on his world, and to recapture the love they had once shared. But as she struggles for success Susan discovers that her goals are subtly changing, and that her desire for Edward's approval is not as important as her need to express her individuality. She finds that the possibilities - for fame or failure, love or loss - are limitless, and not always within her control...« less