Goddess of Vengeance : Introduced by Eva Verde

Jackie Collins fierce and wildly beautiful heroine Lucky Santangelo is back with a vengeancein a novel full of power, passion, revenge, and the raging family dynamics of the Santangelo clanand, 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 Luckys hand whatever it takes. And so the battle for power begins . . . Meanwhile Bobby is dealing with shady Russian investors, while his girlfriendsmart and independent Denver Jonesis becoming a Deputy D.A. in the L.A. drug unit. And Max, Bobbys 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 PRAISE FOR JACKIE COLLINS No one paints a more delicious portrait of Hollywood than Jackie Collins. New York Post Jackie Collins knows a thing or two about life in the fast lane[with] her wry sense of humor and spitfire approach. Bazaar AND HER BLOCKBUSTER BESTSELLERS Poor Little Bitch Girl If anyone knows Hollywood, its Jackie CollinsWith Poor Little Bitch Girl the bestselling author proves shes still got it. New York Daily News Jackie Collins is at her seasoned best with this raunchy, retro hot-sheets romance. Publishers Weekly Drop Dead Beautiful Delicious! This one is perfect for the beach! Cosmopolitan Another Jackie Collins novel, overflowing with glittery possibilities and dropping more Hollywood names than Ivys maitre d. And Beautiful may be the best novel starring Lucky Santangelo yet. Entertainment Weekly Collinss classic cant-put-it-down style and feisty drop-dead glamorous characters transport us to a beyond-fabulous world. Yet with Jackie as our guide, we feel right at home. Glamour That goddess of vengeance, Lucky, strides again. New York Daily News Married Lovers The fabulous Married Lovers has plenty of Hollywood women kicking ass with a trio of new heroes. New York Post Sexier, steamier, and more scandalous than ever. Love and lust, where the good get what they deserve and the bad get their comeuppance. London Daily Express Nothing says summer like lathering on the sunblock, laying on a lounge chair, and pulling a very steamy novel from the queen of romance from your beach bagJackie Collinss latest romance, Married Lovers . NBCs The Today Show A mood elevator comparable to anything her characters indulge in. Heat magazine Review PRAISE FOR JACKIE COLLINS No one paints a more delicious portrait of Hollywood than Jackie Collins. New York Post Jackie Collins knows a thing or two about life in the fast lane[with] her wry sense of humor and spitfire approach. Bazaar AND HER BLOCKBUSTER BESTSELLERS Poor Little Bitch Girl If anyone knows Hollywood, its Jackie CollinsWith Poor Little Bitch Girl the bestselling author proves shes still got it. New York Daily News Jackie Collins is at her seasoned best with this raunchy, retro hot-sheets romance. Publishers Weekly Drop Dead Beautiful Delicious! This one is perfect for the beach! Cosmopolitan Another Jackie Collins novel, overflowing with glittery possibilities and dropping more Hollywood names than Ivys maitre d. And Beautiful may be the best novel starring Lucky Santangelo yet. Entertainment Weekly Collinss classic cant-put-it-down style and feisty drop-dead glamorous characters transport us to a beyond-fabulous world. Yet with Jackie as our guide, we feel right at home. Glamour That goddess of vengeance, Lucky, strides again. New York Daily News Married Lovers The fabulous Married Lovers has plenty of Hollywood women kicking ass with a trio of new heroes. New York Post Sexier, steamier, and more scandalous than ever. Love and lust, where the good get what they deserve and the bad get their comeuppance. London Daily Express Nothing says summer like lathering on the sunblock, laying on a lounge chair, and pulling a very steamy novel from the queen of romance from your beach bagJackie Collinss latest romance, Married Lovers . NBCs The Today Show A mood elevator comparable to anything her characters indulge in. Heat magazine Featuring a brand new introduction from Eva Verde, talking about what Jackie and her books mean to her! 'An assassin of gender stereotypes and patriarchal double-standards, Jackie made sure in her books that women like Lucky succeed in all the places a man can – and do things better, too' EVA VERDE 'Jackie Collins's daring, unapologetic stroke of the pen, combined with her glorious wit, has single-handedly given creative license to new generations of authors and storytellers.' COLLEEN HOOVER Owner of the luxurious and exclusive Keys complex in Las Vegas, Lucky Santangelo comes up against Armet Askarani, a ruthless billionaire middle-easterner potentate with three wives, who has little regard for women except as sexual playthings or breeding mares. Armet wishes to purchase the Keys, and is shocked when he hears that Lucky has no desire to sell – whatever the price. That a mere woman would turn him down is insulting and unthinkable. And so the battle for power begins... There have been many imitators, but only ever one Jackie Collins. With millions of her books sold around the world, and thirty-one New York Times bestsellers, she is one of the world's top-selling novelists. From glamorous Beverly Hills bedrooms to Hollywood movie studios; from glittering rock concerts to the yachts of billionaires, Jackie chronicled the scandalous lives of the rich, famous, and infamous from the inside looking out. 'A true inspiration, a trail blazer for women's fiction' JILLY COOPER 'Jackie shows us all what being a strong, successful woman means at any age' MILLY JOHNSON 'Jackie will never be forgotten, she'll always inspire me to #BeMoreJackie' JILL MANSELL 'Legend is a word used too lightly for so many undeserving people, but Jackie is the very definition of the word' ALEX KHAN 'What Jackie knew how to do so well, is to tell a thumping good story' ROWAN COLEMAN 'Here is a woman who not only wanted to entertain her readers, but also to teach them something; about the world and about themselves' ISABELLE BROOM 'Lessons galore on every page... about feminism, equality, tolerance and love' CARMEL HARRINGTON 'For all her trademark sass, there is a moralist at work here' LOUISE CANDLISH 'Nobody does it quite like Jackie and nobody ever will' SARRA MANNING 'Jackie bought a bit of glitter, sparkle and sunshine into our humdrum existence' VERONICA HENRY 'Jackie wrote about Hollywood with total authenticity, breaking all the rules and taboos' BARBARA TAYLOR BRADFORD In Goddess of Vengeance, Lucky Santangelo returns in a big way. Owner of the luxurious and exclusive Keys complex in Las Vegas, Lucky comes up against Armet Askarani, a ruthless billionaire middle-easterner potentate with three wives, who has little regard for women except as sexual playthings or breeding mares to increase his already substantial amount of offspring. Armet wishes to purchase the Keys, and is shocked when he hears that Lucky Santangelo has no desire to sell - whatever the price. That a mere woman would turn him down is insulting and unthinkable, so Armet determines to force her hand. And so the battle for power begins ... Meanwhile, Lucky's hot son, Bobby Santangelo Stanisloupolos is opening a branch of his successful private late night club Mood in Lucky's hotel, and inadvertently becomes involved in his close friend Frankie Romano's gambling and major drug problems, 'causing much friction between him and his girlfriend, Los Angeles Assistant District Attorney, Denver Jones. Back in L.A., Max, Bobby's wild and gorgeous teenage sister is getting restless. Not interested in college, she fights with Lucky and suddenly takes off for New York and a series of adventures which could quite possibly become deadly. Only Max is like a little Lucky, and eventually she proves her strength in more ways than one. Goddess of Vengeance - is full of power, passion, revenge, and raging family dynamics. And through it all - Lucky Santangelo rules as she always has Owner Of The Luxurious And Exclusive Keyscomplex In Las Vegas, Lucky Santangelo Comes Up Against Armet Askarani, A Ruthless Billionaire Middle-easterner Potentate With Three Wives, Who Has Little Regard For Women Except As Sexual Playthings Or Breeding Mares. Armet Wishes To Purchasethe Keys, And Is Shocked When He Hears That Lucky Has No Desire To Sell – Whatever The Price. That A Mere Woman Would Turn Him Down Is Insulting And Unthinkable. And So The Battle For Power Begins... Meanwhile, Lucky's Hot Son, Bobby Santangelo Stanislopoulos Is Opening A Branch Of His Successful Private Late Night Club Moodin Lucky's Hotel, And Inadvertently Becomes Involved In His Close Friend Frankie Romano's Gambling And Major Drug Problems, Causing Much Friction Between Him And His Girlfriend, Los Angeles Assistant District Attorney, Denver Jones. Back In L.a., Max, Bobby's Wild And Gorgeous Teenage Sister Is Getting Restless. Not Interested In College, She Fights With Lucky And Suddenly Takes Off For New York And A Series Of Adventures Which Could Become Deadly... Owner of the luxurious and exclusive Keyscomplex in Las Vegas, Lucky Santangelo comes up against Armet Askarani, a ruthless billionaire middle-easterner potentate with three wives, who has little regard for women except as sexual playthings or breeding mares. Armet wishes to purchasethe Keys, and is shocked when he hears that Lucky has no desire to sell - whatever the price. That a mere woman would turn him down is insulting and unthinkable. And so the battle for power begins & Meanwhile, Lucky's hot son, Bobby Santangelo Stanislopoulos is opening a branch of his successful private late night club Moodin Lucky's hotel, and inadvertently becomes involved in his close friend Frankie Romano's gambling and major drug problems, causing much friction between him and his girlfriend, Los Angeles Assistant District Attorney, Denver Jones. Back in L.A., Max, Bobby's wild and gorgeous teenage sister is getting restless. Not interested in college, she fights with Lucky and suddenly takes off for New York and a series of adventures which could become deadly ..