- Hardcover: 538 pages
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd; First edition (3 Oct 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0743268024
- ISBN-13: 978-0743268028
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.8 x 4.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 424,878 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Amy Scott-Simon, a beguilingly pretty young New York heiress, is engaged to marry Max Diamond, an older powerful real estate tycoon. At her bachelorette party, she runs into Jett, Max's younger half-brother who is fresh back from Italy, where he is a successful male model. They have no idea who each other are. A one night fling leads to complications and regrets. Meanwhile, Chris Diamond - a hot L.A entertainment lawyer - flies into town to meet with his two brothers and Red Diamond, the boys' dysfunctional billionaire father. Working as Red's housekeeper is Diahann, whose stunning bi-racial nineteen-year-old daughter, Liberty, does not approve of her mother's occupation. As Liberty pursues the dreams her mother once had, to sing, Damon P. Donnell, married hip-hop mogul supreme, pursues her. And then there is Mariska, Max's Russian socialite ex-wife, a woman with more secrets than anyone, secrets that ultimately lead to her brutal and mysterious murder. As the lives of these characters intertwine over a seven day period 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, deadly choices and dangerous sex.
About the Author
Jackie Collins is one of the world's top-selling writers, with more than 300 million copies of her books sold in more than forty countries. Her twenty-two bestselling novels have never been out of print, and have all been NEW YORK TIMES bestsellers. She lives in Beverly Hills, California. Visit her website on www jackiecollins.com!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have read nearly all of Jackie Collins books and I feel that they seemed to have gone steadily downhill since Rock Star. Unfortunately her latest offering has followed the same pattern. The 'bad guy' Red is a caricature of a villain and the main players the sons, seem to be terrified of him in the first half of the book, then suddenly start standing up to him for no reason in the second. Also I cannot believe that Red would have done what he did (I won't spoil it for you by telling you) to his son Max without any seeming repercussions and Max still was in contact with him in later years!
The character of Liberty does not seem to really fit in with the storyline, I presume Jackie Collins was intending to use her as the surprise twist at the end but then realised it was so obvious that she dropped the 'twist' and unveiled it about 2 chapters before the end of the book. I feel that Liberty and all associated characters could have been dropped without losing anything from the plot, indeed some more depth could have been given to some of the other characters.
I do not know how other readers feel, but have any of you noticed that a lot of her characters in her later books, seem to have conversations in single sentances? It makes them come across as very shallow and I find it really annoying when reading the story!
I loved Jackie Collins earlier books, Lovers and Gamblers (for me) was Jackie Collins at her best and the way she bought all the different characters together at the end of the book was fantastic. I feel she has never repeated this as successfully in following books.
The character of Liberty does not seem to really fit in with the storyline, I presume Jackie Collins was intending to use her as the surprise twist at the end but then realised it was so obvious that she dropped the 'twist' and unveiled it about 2 chapters before the end of the book. I feel that Liberty and all associated characters could have been dropped without losing anything from the plot, indeed some more depth could have been given to some of the other characters.
I do not know how other readers feel, but have any of you noticed that a lot of her characters in her later books, seem to have conversations in single sentances? It makes them come across as very shallow and I find it really annoying when reading the story!
I loved Jackie Collins earlier books, Lovers and Gamblers (for me) was Jackie Collins at her best and the way she bought all the different characters together at the end of the book was fantastic. I feel she has never repeated this as successfully in following books.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have just finished this book in 1 sitting! Fantastic. I have read all her books and although this isn't one of her very best I could not put it down.
It is a great book to get lost in and to read about what the half get up to.
Can't wait for her next one.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I had expected it to be better. The only character I thought was likeable was Chris, I found Amy annoying. I guessed the plot twist, and I didn't really warm to Damon either. I usually like Jackie Collins, but this book was not really up to her usual standards, although still a fairly good read. The plot was interesting enough to keep me hooked, it was the characters I had trouble warming to.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Its Ok
I didn't find this book quite as gripping as some of Ms Collins' other books. However once I was about half way through I found my self rushing towards the end. Read more
Published on 8 Feb 2008 by dizzyshelly
Excellent!!
Another excellent book by Jackie Collins. I couldn't put this one down, it had a great story-line and interesting caracters. Read more
Published on 18 Dec 2005 by Lori
"Lovers and Players" by Jackie Collins
The Diamond brothers, Max, Chris and Jett, have been summoned,with no reason given, to the New York home of Red, their estranged, despotic father. Read more
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