Editing Danielle Steel (section)

===1972–1981: First novels and growing success===
Her first novel, ''[[Going Home (Steel novel)|Going Home]]'', was published in 1973. The novel contained many of the themes that her writing would become well known for, including a focus on family issues and human relationships. Her relationship with her second husband influenced ''[[Passion's Promise]]'' and ''[[Now and Forever (Danielle Steel novel)|Now and Forever]]'', the two novels that launched her career.<ref name="People" /> With the success of her fourth book, ''The Promise'', she became a participant in [[San Francisco]] high society.<ref name="People" />