Goddess of Vengeance

Brief Description: Running a high-profile casino and hotel complex that ruthless billionaire Armand Jordan is plotting to take from her, Lucky engages in a power struggle against him, while Bobby becomes inadvertently involved in best friend Frankie's drug problems. Marc Notes: ; Running a high-profile casino and hotel complex that ruthless billionaire Armand Jordan is plotting to take from her, Lucky engages in a power struggle against him, while Bobby becomes inadvertently involved in best friend Frankie's drug problems.. Biographical Note: There have been many imitators, but only Jackie Collins 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 the 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."Publisher Marketing:"Jackie Collins' fierce and wildly beautiful heroine Lucky Santangelo is back with a vengeance-in a novel full of power, passion, revenge, and the raging family dynamics of the Santangelo clan-and, as always, Lucky comes out on top. "Lucky runs a high profile casino and hotel complex, The Keys in Vegas. Lennie, her movie star husband, is still writing and directing successful independent movies, while Max, her stubborn and gorgeous teenage daughter is about to celebrate her 18th birthday, and her son, Bobby, owns a string of hot clubs. Lucky has everything. Family. Love. Life. And everything is exactly what billionaire businessman Armand Jordan is determined to take from her one way or the other. Born a Prince in the small but affluent Middle Eastern country of Akramshar, Armand comes to America with his American mother at an early age, and rises to become a real estate business titan. Armand regards women as nothing more than breeding mares or sexual playthings, so when his people inform him that the one property he covets more than anything, The Keys, is not for sale, he is shocked. That a mere woman would dare to turn down his offer to buy The Keys is unthinkable, and Armand vows to force Lucky's hand whatever it takes. And so the battle for power begins . . . Meanwhile Bobby is dealing with shady Russian investors, while his girlfriend-smart and independent Denver Jones-is becoming a Deputy D. A. in the L. A. drug unit. And Max, Bobby's seventeen year old sister, is busy embarking on a forbidden affair with a sexy young movie star. An affair they have to keep on the down-low lest Lucky finds out. The word is that "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" and what happens in Goddess of Vengeance will blow your mind! Review Citations:

Library Journal 01/01/2012 pg. 54 (EAN 9781427211521, Compact Disc)

Library Journal Prepub Alert 12/01/2010 pg. 84 (EAN 9780312567460, Hardcover)

Booklist 07/01/2011 pg. 24 (EAN 9780312567460, Hardcover)

Library Journal 12/01/2010 pg. 84 (EAN 9780312567460, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 07/18/2011 (EAN 9780312567460, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2011 (EAN 9780312567460, Hardcover)

Romantic Times 09/01/2011 pg. 56 (EAN 9780312567460, Hardcover)

Library Journal 09/01/2011 pg. 96 (EAN 9780312567460, Hardcover)

People 09/19/2011 pg. 84 (EAN 9780312567460, Hardcover)

Entertainment Weekly 09/30/2011 pg. 79 (EAN 9780312567460, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Collins, Jackie There have been many imitators, but only Jackie Collins 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 lives in Los Angeles, CA.