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Lovers & Players

Jackie Collins

Jackie Collins is back--in this deliciously scandalous novel, Lovers & Players. And she's giving her readers a revealing look into the private realms of her fabulously rich and sexy cast of characters.

Dangerous sex, family secrets, irresistible power, mega money and two murders equal one reckless week in New York. Lovers and Players takes you on a high-powered trip from Park Avenue to Brooklyn.

In Lovers and Players, the Diamond family's power extends from coast to coast. Max--a real estate tycoon; Chris--a Hollywood lawyer; and Jett--a young, handsome ex-druggie, now a successful model in Italy, must finally come face to face with their tyrannical father, Red, who has been controlling their world for as long as they can remember.

Working as Red's housekeeper is Diahann, a beautiful black ex-singer. Her stunning bi-racial nineteen-year-old daughter, Liberty--a waitress who is a would-be singer herself--does not approve of her mother working as a housekeeper. Liberty has dreams of her own and while she pursues them, Damon P. Donnell, married hip-hop mogul supreme, pursues her.

Amy Scott-Simon, a beguilingly pretty young New York heiress, in engaged to marry Max Diamond. At her bachelorette party she runs into Jett, Max's younger brother. Jet has no idea who Amy is. She also doesn't realize who he is. A one-night fling leads to major complications.

As the lives of these characters intertwine, power, money, fame and love are the ties that bind--emotionally and otherwise--in this highly charged love story about family relationships and deadly choices.

Book Details

  • Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
  • Publish Date: Feb 2nd, 2010
  • Pages: 512
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.28in - 5.62in - 1.33in - 0.88lb
  • EAN: 9780312623999
  • Categories: WomenRomance - Contemporary

About the Author

Collins, Jackie: - There have been many imitators, but only Jackie Collins (1937-2015) can tell you what really goes on in the fastest lane of all. From Beverly Hills bedrooms to a raunchy prowl along the streets of Hollywood; from glittering rock parties and concerts to stretch limos and the mansions of power brokers--Jackie Collins chronicles the real truth from the inside looking out. Jackie Collins has been called a "raunchy moralist" by the late director Louis Malle and "Hollywood's own Marcel Proust" by Vanity Fair magazine. With over 400 million copies of her books sold in more than forty countries, and with some twenty-seven New York Times bestsellers to her credit, Jackie Collins is one of the world's top-selling novelists. She is known for giving her readers an unrivalled insider's knowledge of Hollywood and the glamorous lives and loves of the rich, famous, and infamous. "I write about real people in disguise," she says. "If anything, my characters are toned down -- the truth is much more bizarre." Ms. Collins books include Poor Little Bitch Girl, A Santangelo Story and Drop Dead Beautiful. Jackie Collins was awarded an OBE by Queen Elizabeth II in 2013. She lived in Los Angeles, CA.

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Praise for this book

"[A] fast-paced, glamour-heavy Collins extravaganza . . . packed with intrigue, revenge and romance." --Publishers Weekly

"A totally delicious read." --Complete Woman

"A decadent concoction sure to appeal . . . a fast lane take on the lives of the rich and fabulous." --Kirkus Reviews

"Vintage Collins here: Sex, love, betrayal and deception. Her fans will certainly enjoy." --Booklist

"Collins is back with another sexy page-turner." --New York Post

"Scandal galore, a cast of beautiful people (with issues) and lively descriptions that are always fun to read. . . . pure, unadulterated Collins." --Romantic Times

"A classic Collins fiasco. Love, murder, glamour, sex, and betrayal are all covered, natch." --OK! magazine

"A smorgasbord of love, sex, power, and money." --Elle magazine (UK)

"Settle down with Jett, Chris and Max, whose overnight stands, debts, and divorces make sizzling reading." --Sunday Express (UK)

"[Collins] seems to know every Hollywood player and just where to find their dirty laundry basket. She is a consummate observer, an outsider with an insider's knowledge. That's her signature trick. She is at once both intimate and detached." --Daily Mail (UK)

"Power, money and sex in the lives of America's beautiful people...bartender, pour us a dirty martini and keep them coming. This is vintage Jackie Collins and we'll be here 'til closing." --Heat magazine (UK)

"Jackie at her very best. The plot has more twists and turns than Sunset Boulevard and is faster than a Ferrari on a Los Angeles freeway. Her style is pure escapism, her heroines strong and ambitious, and her men, well, like the book they'll keep you up all night." --Company magazine (UK)

"Escapism doesn't come racier than Jackie Collins." --YOU magazine (UK)