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I agree with Worldwalker, this has nothing to do with style vs. structure.
The single most common reason for buying a book is having liked a previous book by the same author. Danielle Steel can get away with not following best practices because she has a built-in fan base; people who will buy anything she writes. Not everyone has that luxury.
Also, it may be that despite the fact she doesn't follow current best practices for show vs. tell, she does other things very well, and her books sell on the combination of what she does well and her name.
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