I read a book maybe 5-10 years ago about the life of a Russian Countess. This was a fictional historical (some romance) novel. Thought maybe Danielle Steele but was not. Along the lines of her books. The young countess was a ballet dancer & was cousins with the tzar of russia. She fled russia w/ her grandmother to paris when her father & brother were killed in the revolution. She met a US soldier during WWI & then came to america. Her husband then died around the crash of 29. She then worked in a clothing store. I know this is very vague but I was talking to some friends about this book & a couple remember reading it also but have no idea who the author is or the title of the book. THANKS

Could it be "Granny Dan" by Danielle Steel?

Granny Dan is Danina Petroskova - Danielle Steel - Granny Dan - Epinions.com (http://www.epinions.com/review/Granny_Dan_by_Danielle_Steel_and_narrated_by_Patri ce_Donnell_and_narrated_by_Lewis_Arlt/content_332777819780)

This is about a young girl in the 1700's who is in the care of her granmother along with her younger brothers and sisters. I think there is an arranged marriage but the gentlemen turns out to be a homesexual. It ends with her planning a trip to the United States. It's a wonderful book full of old fashioned medicinal and household recipes.