American Star & Thrill
- 553 pages
- 20 hours of reading
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Jackie Collins offers an unparalleled insider's perspective on the dazzling and often scandalous world of Hollywood's elite. Her novels delve into the lives of the rich and famous, exposing the hidden desires and complex truths that lie beneath the glittering surface. Often described as a "raunchy moralist," Collins masterfully captures the raw reality of those living in the spotlight, suggesting that truth is frequently far stranger than fiction. She invites readers into luxurious bedrooms, extravagant parties, and the mansions of power brokers, chronicling the authentic stories from the inside out.







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THE FABULOUS HEROINE OF CHANCES RETURNS. SHE'S A HOT-BLOODED BEAUTY IN LOVE WITH POWER, HUNGRY F
JACKIE COLLINS' 25TH NOVEL and LUCKY IS BACK WITH A VENGEANCE!
Introduction by Jackie Collins. "This book conveys an L.A. that is vibrant & alive."--Country Inns. In the Great Cities series.
When one of Lucky Santangelo's family is gunned down, her fury knows no bounds. While tracking the killer, her relationship with her husband is put to the test, especially when a man from her past comes back into her life. A man with a dangerous kiss.
All four parts of the serial novel LA Connections, set in Hollywood, are here, Power - it's not who you know, it's what you know; Obsession - it takes more than ambition to make it; Murder - there are some secrets worth killing for; and Revenge - living the high life can cost too much.
Features Lucky Santangelo from "Chances", "Lucky" and "Lady Boss". In "Lady Boss", Lucky bought Panther Studios. Here, her studios are taken from her by Dona Landsman - the scheming widow of the Santangelo's arch enemy, Santino Bonnati. And now Lucky - never a girl to give up - is out for revenge.
Gino Santangelo - a boy from the New York slums - carves himself out a crime empire that takes him all the way to the top. His daughter, Lucky, proves herself to be as deadly as her father. Sensual and provocative, she is too much like him not to make a bid for his empire.
Collins' wildest, most exciting Hollywood novel to date--the continuing saga of Lucky Santangelo. Lucky was born to a top crime family in Chasnces, and she married three times in Lucky. In Lady Boss, Lucky takes on Hollywood's superstars, superagents, superproducers--and beats them at their own game. Jackie Collins' twelve smash bestsellers have sold nearly 100 million copies. NBC 6-hour miniseries.
Lucky Santangelo is back - in a tale of power, passion, revenge and raging family dynamics
"Hollywood Husbands" introduces us to the glamorous yet tumultuous lives of three powerful men in the entertainment industry. Jack Python, the reigning king of nighttime TV, captivates audiences with his controversial talk show and is embroiled in a steamy affair with Oscar-winning actress Clarissa Browning. Despite his wealth and success, Jack grapples with the emptiness that often accompanies fame. Howard Soloman, the head of Orpheus Studios, wields immense power and charm, effortlessly attracting women. However, he faces mounting pressure from billionaire studio owner Zachary Klinger, who demands the acquisition of daytime soap star Silver Anderson. Failure to deliver could cost Howard his position at the top. Mannon Cable, a handsome and self-deprecating superstar, struggles with the aftermath of his brief marriage to Whitney Valentine, a rising television star. The competitive friendship among Jack, Howard, and Mannon is tested when Jade Johnson enters their lives. A strong and independent model from New York, Jade initially resists the Hollywood allure but gradually finds herself drawn into its seductive game. As she navigates this world, she proves that she is not just another player; she intends to win. This narrative explores the complexities of ambition, relationships, and the quest for fulfillment in the glitzy yet challenging landscape of Hollywood.
Renowned for her captivating and sultry storytelling, Jackie Collins delivers another enticing tale filled with passion and intrigue. This novel promises to explore complex relationships, featuring bold characters navigating love, lust, and ambition in glamorous settings. As secrets unfold and desires clash, readers can expect a thrilling ride that showcases Collins' signature blend of romance and drama, making it a must-read for fans of steamy fiction.
Jackie Collins' "American Star" is a love story for the nineties. At its heart are two extraordinary lovers, separated by tragic circumstances, yearning for each other, yet seemingly never able to be together again. Nick and Lauren can never forget each other. Teenage small-town lovers-- he from the wrong side of the tracks, she the prettiest girl in town-- their love was the town scandal, forbidden, sizzling and unforgettable, ending abruptly in a tragedy that sent them into separate orbits. Nick pursues his dream of acting, and after a series of wild adventures begins the slow rise that will make him one of Hollywood's biggest stars. Lauren goes to New York and enters the modeling world, surprising everyone with a career that takes off in a direction she never expected. "American Star" follows them both on their trips to fame, as Nick and Lauren, haunted by the secret they share, try to live without each other-- only to find they can't. "American Star" is a compelling story of love, sex and murder, set against the glamorous backgrounds of New York and Hollywood, as only Jackie Collins can tell it. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Lucky Santangelo rules her family with an iron fist. But will she come out on top this time? "Get ready for a wild ride." -PopSugar A vicious hit. A vengeful enemy. A drug-addled Colombian club-owner. A coke-addicted young actress. A dynamic Italian family. And the ever-powerful Lucky has to handle them all. Then there's Max, her teenage daughter, the new "It" girl in Europe's modeling world, and her Kennedyesque son, Bobby, who's being set up for a murder he didn't commit. But Lucky can deal. Always strong and unpredictable, with her husband Lennie by her side, she lives up to the family motto: NEVER CROSS A SANTANGELO. But when Lucky opens an expensive note card edged in gold, printed with the single word VENGEANCE, she knows she is in for the fight of her life... "An epic family saga filled with love, lust, murder, and revenge... deliciously true to form." -OK! Magazine
Five dynamic, powerful and famous couples are invited on the maiden voyage of a Russian billionaire's yacht. Could this be the trip of a lifetime?
Cameron Paradise, a stunningly beautiful twenty-four-year-old personal trainer, flees Hawaii and her champion-surfer husband, Gregg, in the middle of one of his abusive tirades and makes her way to L.A. Tall, blond, with a body to die for, it doesn't take Cameron long to find a job at an exclusive private fitness club where she encounters LA's most important players. She has plans to open her own studio one day, and while every man she meets comes on to her, she is more focused on saving money and working hard than getting caught up in the L.A. scene of wild parties and recreational drugs. Until she meets Ryan Lambert, an extremely successful independent movie producer. Ryan is married to overly privileged Mandy Lambert, the daughter of Hamilton J. Heckerling, a Hollywood power-player son-of-a-bitch mogul. Ryan has never cheated on his demanding Hollywood Princess wife, but when he meets Cameron, all bets are off, especially since she's seeing his best friend Don Verona, the devastatingly attractive talk-show-host and legendary player. In her latest sizzling blockbuster, internationally bestselling author Jackie Collins explores what happens when lust and desire collide with marriage and power-and the results lead to murder.
As Madison Castelli digs into her father's past, trying to resolve the mystery that surrounds her mother's death many years before, Madison finds herself falling into a vortex of lust, greed and deception as her quest turns into a race for her life.
Al King, the rock-and-roll super stud who is everything any sex-crazed groupie ever imagined her hero to be; and Dallas, the beauty queen whose sky-high ambitions stem from a sordid secret-the type that tabloids tingle to tell. Together, they're on a wild ride from London to New York, from Hollywood to Rio and the steaming jungles of the Amazon-where all their dreams and nightmares are about to come true…LOVERS & GAMBLERS
Music was their business - pleasure was their game. Rock Star blows the lid off the hard-driving lifestyles of today's music superstars. Kris Phoenix - The legendary and wildly sexy guitar hero, Bobby Mondella - Black soul superstar with a past, Rafealla - An exotically beautiful girl who comes between them with a vengeance. Rock Star takes you on a dangerous trip through the jungle of broken dreams and blackmail, hit records and hit men...a jungle of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. Rock Star is a love story that burns. Feel the heat...
Amy Scott-Simon, a pretty but emotionally damaged girl, is set to marry one of three dynamic brothers: Max, a powerful New York real estate tycoon; Jeff, an ex-druggie male model and Chris, a highly successful L. A entertainment lawyer. Her dilemma is which one? Both feared and hated in business and in life, Red Diamond, the brothers' billionaire father, presides over all. From the other side of the tracks, Liberty - the beautiful bi-racial girl who works as a waitress - has ambitions to be the next big singing star. As the lives of all these characters intertwine over one long weekend in New York, power, love, sex, money and fame are the ties that bind - emotionally and otherwise - in this highly charged love story about family relationships and dangerous choices.
A B-format reissue of Jackie Collins' trashy flashy classic bonkbuster!!! Be warned - the heat is on! Sleek cars, sexy women ... But for Hollywood Husbands, power is everything. In a small American town, a young girl is beaten by her husband, raped by his friends and left for dead. Years later, the Hollywood husbands may be the ones to feel the heat of her burning revenge. Manon Cable - macho superstar; Howard Soloman - star maker, star breaker; Jack Python - the hottest talk-show host in town.
Three twenty-something women, one hot rich guy, two mega movie stars, and a devastating murder. Poor Little Bitch Girl has it all.Denver Jones is a hotshot twenty-something attorney working in L.A. Carolyn Henderson is a personal assistant to a powerful and very married senator in Washington with whom she is having an affair. And Annabelle Maestro—the daughter of two movie stars—has carved out a career for herself in New York as the madam of choice for discerning famous men. The three of them went to high school together in Beverly Hills, and although Denver and Carolyn have kept in touch, Annabelle is out on her own with her cocaine-addicted boyfriend, Frankie.Then there is Bobby Santangelo Stanislopolous, the Kennedy-esque son of Lucky Santangelo and deceased Greek shipping billionaire Dimitri Stanislopolous. Bobby owns Mood, the hottest club in New York. Back in the day, he went to high school with Denver, Carolyn, and Annabelle. And he connected with all three of them. Plus, Frankie is his best friend.When Annabelle’s beautiful movie-star mother is found shot to death in the bedroom of her Beverly Hills mansion, the five of them find themselves thrown together…and secrets from the past have a way of coming back to haunt everyone.Poor Little Bitch Girl is a new, sexy, and explosive novel from perennial best-seller Jackie Collins.
The latest novel from the author of AMERICAN STAR and LADY BOSS, featuring the daughter of a legendary film producer, always searching for love, and the son of a screen legend, himself and actor who earns his father's hatred, and a murderer who stalks them.
Movie star, Lara, can have any man she wants. How can small-time actor, Joey, convince her that she wants him? Lara is to star in Nikki's film - Nikki is the new wife of Lara's ex-husband. It's a risky project, and when Nikki's 15-year-old daughter, Summer, arrives, the trouble really starts.
From a notorious agent's underhanded designs to a killer's calculating strikes, there is a deadly hunger that drives L.A.'s players. Some will win, some will lose, but all play a game fuelled by desire. A high-class call girl and a beautiful journalist, both drawn to the same man, and a Hollywood magnate who tightens his grip on his power-hungry partner, while a murderer waits in the shadows...no one is safe when passion becomes OBSESSION.
They lunch at Ma Maison and the Bistro on salads and hot gossip. Dressed by St. Laurent and Galanos, they dine at the latest restaurants on the rise and fall of one another's fortunes. They are the Hollywood wives, a privileged breed of women whose ticket to ride is a famous husband.
In the world of L.A.'s world of multi-million-dollar dealers, talent and looks can open doors and make hot connections. But some find the ultimate thrills in the chase itself - and in the kill. Without warning, raw desire spirals into shattering violence within the higher circles of power and decadence. Living fast and paying the price are all part of the Hollywood game. But when the game spins recklessly out of control, life in L.A. can be MURDER.
#1 New York Times bestselling author Jackie Collins brings back her savvy heroine from the L.A. Connections series in this erotically charged, suspense-laced New York Times bestseller about secret obsession and deadly passion. Caught between two lovers, Madison Castelli's sex life is in overdrive. But when she discovers someone close to her is keeping deadly secrets, the real excitement begins.... Plunged into the high-powered circles of New York and the manic thrills of Las Vegas, Madison steps among explosive passions, mob machinations, and dangerous deceptions, only to find that nothing is ever as it seems.
Sinners They come from every walk of life. Beautiful or bad, brilliant or bored, they all have one common goal: to get the best table, sign the most lucrative deal, and grab the biggest piece of the action. Obscene wealth, kinky sex, householdname fame -- they're all available in the pleasure capital of the known universe: Hollywood. Sinners When gorgeous Sunday Simmons lands in L.A. by way of Rio, London, and Rome, jaws drop. For Sunday is that rare creature thought to be extinct -- an actress with integrity. Sinners But among the hangers-on and body-builders, the hookers-turned-actresses and sex-addicted execs circling Sunday, there is an evil man more bizarre than any screenwriter could have invented. And he will not rest until he can make his most depraved fantasies come true.
Cleo James, the cool British journalist who joined the thrill seekers when she found her husband coupling with her best friend...Muffin, the luscious centerfold, with a little girl charm, a big girl body, and an appetite for all that Hollywood has to give.
In a city where dirty little secrets are worth a fortune, everyone wants the inside scoop on L.A.'s rich and famous. But soon, a shocking web of power, obsession, murder and revenge will be revealed...when a killer who has stalked Hollywood's most decadent players is finally unmasked. There is a price for living the high life; now someone is about to discover the thrill of REVENGE.
An updated version of Lovehead, a Jackie Collins bestseller, this novel is concerned with three exotic women with a common cause and vengeance in their hearts. They are out to avenge a murder and they will go to any lengths. Their targets are the heirs of the Bassalino crime family.
Written by the author of Hollywood Husbands, Hollywood Wives, The World is Full of Married Men and Lovers and Gamblers, this is a novel about the glittering world of rock parties and concerts, the stretch limos and mansions of the power-brokers.
Inside the exclusive mansions of L.A., where Hollywood's most powerful players willingly risk it all, a killer is playing a deadly game. Drawn into this dangerous world are a high-class call girl looking for a way out, a ruthless agent playing a high-stakes game of greed, and a beautiful journalist going after the story of her career. They are about to discover there are secrets worth killing for - and definite rules of survival in a quest for POWER.
SHE'S A WOMAN WHO'S NEVER SHORT OF A MAN. AND THEY CALL HER The Bitch... Fontaine Khaled has an Arab millionaire among her yesterdays and hard-gambling Nico for all her tomorrows. Which only leaves the problem of choosing a man for today... From London to Las Vegas, Hollywood to Athens-- she calls the shots from her plush limos and black satin sheets. She is The Bitch and she is in control. And that could never change-- could it? The Bitch is the sizzling sequel to The Stud.
Lucky Santangelo. A fifteen-year-old wild child ready to discover life, love and independence. Daughter of the notorious Gino, Lucky discovers her mother's murdered body floating in the family swimming pool at the tender age of four. Since then Gino has kept her protected from life closeted in their Bel Air mansion. But Lucky finally breaks free, and running away from boarding school the adventures begin.
The sexy, sizzling classic from international bestselling superstar Jackie CollinsLondon, 1969. The hottest, hippest, wildest domain of hedonists and pleasure-seekers, where swingers swarm the clubs and discos in a high-stakes quest to live for the moment. At the center of this decadent scene, one man plays all the angles, never missing a chance to score with the beautiful women who desire him -- and walks the line between ecstasy and overload. Now the woman he wants the most knows his number -- and may just call his bluff.
This revised edition offers a substantial and up-to-date wordlist, covering technical, specialist, modern, literary, and informal language in some 125,000 references. New words reflecting the change in our language include: Internet, carjack, cashback and Prozac.
A killer is playing a deadly game inside the exclusive mansions of L.A. Drawn into this dangerous world are a high-class call girl looking for a way out...a ruthless agent playing for high stakes...and a beautiful journalist chasing the story of her career. They are about to discover the rules of survival in this city of dreamers and deceivers.
De Stud. Londen, 1969. Het heetste, hipste, wildste domein van hedonisten en genotszoekers, waar swingers de clubs en disco's overspoelen in een riskante zoektocht om in het moment te leven. In het hart van deze decadente scène speelt één man alle hoeken, mist nooit een kans om te scoren met de mooie vrouwen die hem verlangen - en balanceert hij op de grens tussen extase en overbelasting. Nu weet de vrouw die hij het meest wil, zijn nummer - en kan ze zijn bluff misschien wel doorzien. De Bitch. Ze is een vrouw die nooit zonder een man is. En ze noemen haar de bitch… Fontaine Khaled heeft een Arabische miljonair uit haar verleden en de hard-gokker Nico voor al haar toekomsten. Wat alleen het probleem van het kiezen van een man voor vandaag overlaat… Van Londen tot Las Vegas, van Hollywood tot Athene - zij bepaalt de regels vanuit haar luxe limousines en zwarte satijnen lakens. Zij is De Bitch en zij heeft de controle. En dat kan nooit veranderen - toch? DE BITCH is het opwindende vervolg op DE STUD.
In Hollywood gaat het niet alleen om wie je kent, maar vooral om wat je weet. Connecties zijn belangrijk, maar alleen kennis is macht. Een callgirl die uit het vak wil stappen, een meedogenloze filmagent die door hebzucht wordt gedreven en een journaliste die de primeur van haar leven ruikt: allen zijn spelers op het glamoureuze toneel van Hollywood. Stuk voor stuk hebben ze er alles voor over om de top te bereiken. Wanneer Hollywood wordt opgeschrikt door een aantal gruwelijke moorden, raken ook zij in de ban van het dodelijke spel van de moordenaar die het voorzien lijkt te hebben op callgirls. Hij blijkt echter niet als enige een meester te zijn in het manipuleren...
Drie sexy feministische vrouwen verklaren de oorlog aan een mafiabaas die hun vriendin en halfzuster vermoordde.
Wanneer een succesvolle actrice erin toestemt in een low budget-film te spelen die door de vrouw van haar ex wordt geproduceerd, heeft dat dramatische gevolgen.
Het leven achter de schermen van de filmwereld van Hollywood, dat beheerst wordt door geld en sex.
У Кэмерон была и мечта и цель. Потрясающе красивая инструктор по фитнесу готова была работать не жалея сил, чтобы в конце концов открыть собственный фитнес-клуб. И ее усилия увенчались успехом. Но ее прошлое напомнило о себе в самый неподходящих момент
Dieser Roman handelt von der glitzernden Welt der Rockpartys und Konzerte, den Stretchlimousinen und Villen der Machtspieler.
Als der Werbemanager David Cooper das Fotomodell Claudia kennenlernt, hat er schon einiges an Affären hinter sich - doch mit dieser unvergleichlichen Frau läßt sich keine messen. Gut, daß auch Davids vernachlässigte Ehefrau Linda sich inzwischen mit einem jungen Mann tröstet... Ein Roman aus der verrückten Welt des Showbiz, der mühelos alle Bestsellerlisten erobert hat.
Zwei erotische Romane
Sex ist ihre Waffe - bk627; Heyne Verlag; Jackie Collins; pocket_book; 1981
Cleo sehnt sich nach einem aufregenden Liebhaber. Sie überrascht ihren Mann mit ihrer Freundin Susan! Das Maß ist voll: Sie fährt mit Muffin nach London. Zwei liebeshungrige Frauen machen von nun an die Großstadt unsicher... Eine echte Jackie Collins - sensationell, spannend und voll gepfeffertem Sex!
Im Mittelpunkt des Romans stehen die Ehefrauen von Hollywood, deren Leben um teure Kleider, Häuser, Swimmingpools, Partys, Sex, Ehebruch, Ehestreitigkeiten und brennende Eifersucht kreist.
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Kiedy Jackie Collins pisze, Hollywood zamienia się w słuch... Sensacyjno-obyczajowa fabuła książki osadzona w środowisku filmowym Los Angeles, którym rządzą pieniądze, seks i sława, posłużyła autorce do ukazania galerii barwnych typów ludzkich. Młodych, ambitnych, inteligentnych, za wszelką cenę dążących do sukcesu i najczęściej osiągających to, czego pragną. Jest wśród nich Lissa Roman. Legendarna gwiazda filmowa i piosenkarka, matka rozkapryszonej dziewiętnastolatki Nicci, bracia bliźniacy, Evan i Brian, młodzi zdolni filmowcy rywalizujący o względy Nicci, przystojny prywatny detektyw Michael Scorsinni i psychopata Eric Vernon, który planuje porwanie pięknej dziewczyny dla okupu. Prędzej czy później ich drogi muszą się skrzyżować.
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