Lovers and Players : A Novel by Jackie Collins (2010, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherSt. Martin's Press
ISBN-100312623992
ISBN-139780312623999
eBay Product ID (ePID)77190203

Product Key Features

Book TitleLovers and Players : a Novel
Number of Pages512 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicContemporary Women, Romance / Contemporary, Romance / Suspense
Publication Year2010
GenreFiction
AuthorJackie Collins
FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight15.9 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"[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." -Ellemagazine (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." -Heatmagazine (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. In her novels Jackie's taught women how to get their man, keep him, get to the top, and stay there." -Companymagazine(UK)"Escapism doesn't come racier than Jackie Collins." -YOUmagazine (UK), "[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. In her novels Jackie's taught women how to get their man, keep him, get to the top, and stay there." -- Company magazine (UK) "Escapism doesn't come racier than Jackie Collins." -- YOU magazine (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., "[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. In her novels Jackie's taught women how to get their man, keep him, get to the top, and stay there." - Company magazine (UK) "Escapism doesn't come racier than Jackie Collins." - YOU magazine (UK), Scandal galore, a cast of beautiful people (with issues) and lively descriptions that are always fun to read. . . . pure, unadulterated Collins., [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., "[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), Settle down with Jett, Chris and Max, whose overnight stands, debts, and divorces make sizzling reading., 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. In her novels Jackie's taught women how to get their man, keep him, get to the top, and stay there.
Dewey Decimal823/.914
SynopsisDangerous sex, family secrets, irresistible power, mega money, and two murders equal one reckless week in New York. . . . In Lovers & Players , the Diamond family rules. Red Diamond is an abusive and much-loathed billionaire. His three sons, Max, Chris, and Jett, are summoned to New York for a family meeting which rocks their world. Diahann, a beautiful black ex-singer, works as Red's housekeeper-a job her daughter, Liberty, does not approve of. A waitress and would-be singer herself, Liberty has dreams of her own and while she pursues them, Damon P. Donnell, married hip-hop mogul supreme, pursues her . Young New York heiress Amy Scott-Simon is engaged to marry Max. At her bachelorette party she runs into Jett. Jett has no idea who Amy is. She also doesn't realize who he is. A one-night fling leads to major complications. Now the lives of these characters will intertwine, forever changing their destinies, in this highly charged love story about family relationships and deadly choices., 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.
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