Author Barbara Taylor Bradford, best known for her debut novel "A Woman of Substance," has died at age 91. Her books often starred strong women.

She became a publishing sensation in her 40s with the tenacious saga “A Woman of Substance” and wrote more than dozen other novels.

Famed author Barbara Taylor Bradford made a splash in the literary world before her death at age 91. “With great sadness, we announce the death of Barbara Taylor Bradford OBE. The international bestselling author of A Woman of Substance leaves behind a phenomenal literary legacy,