What is the theme in Whitney, My Love by Judith McNaught?

Love is another theme in the book. Clayton does not believe in love, but Whitney does. In fact, Whitney has believed herself to be in love with a neighbor, Paul, since she was very young. Whitney wants to marry Paul which causes her to turn down every marriage proposal made to her from the moment of her public debut. Whitney wants nothing more than to return to England and to convince Paul that she has changed from the scandalous child she once was into a sophisticated beauty.