Lovers & Players - Couverture souple

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 40 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 unrivaled insiders 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."
Jackie Collins started writing as a teenager, making up steamy stories her schoolmates paid to devour. Her first book, The World is Full of Married Men, became a sensational bestseller because of its open sexuality and the way it dealt honestly with the double standard. After that came The Stud, Sinners, The Love Killers, The World is Full of Divorced Women, The Bitch, Lovers And Gamblers, Chances, and then the international sensation, Hollywood Wives -- a #1 New York Times bestseller, which was made into one of ABC's highest-rated miniseries starring Anthony Hopkins and Candice Bergen.
The Stud, The World is Full of Married Men, and The Bitch were also filmed -- this time for the big screen. And Jackie wrote an original movie, Yesterday's Hero, starring Ian McShane and Suzanne Somers.
Readers couldn't wait to race through Lucky, her next book -- a sequel to Chances -- and the story of an incredibly beautiful, strong woman, another New York Times number one.
Then came the bad boys of Hollywood in the steamy Hollywood Husbands -- a novel which kept everyone guessing the identities of the true-to-life Hollywood characters.
Jackie then wrote Rock Star -- the story of three rock superstars and their rise to the top, followed by the long-waited sequel to Chances and Lucky -- Lady Boss -- tracking the further adventures of the wild and powerful Lucky Santangelo as she takes control of a Hollywood studio.
Both Lucky and Chances were written and adapted for NBC television by Jackie, who also executive produced the highly successful six-hour miniseries Lucky/Chances, starring Nicollete Sheridan and Sandra Bullock.
In 1992, she produced and wrote the four hour miniseries, Lady Boss, which became another huge ratings success for NBC. Lady Boss starred Kim Delaney. Next came American Star, a love story, which the Los Angeles Times described as "classic Collins."
And then the dangerously close to the truth Hollywood Kids -- a story of power, sex, danger and ambition among the grown offspring of major celebrities.
In 1996 Vendetta - Lucky's Revenge was published -- and became an immediate New York Times bestseller.
And then in 1998, Jackie hosted her own daily television show, Jackie Collins Hollywood. A combination of fun, style and interviews, Jackie talked to everyone from George Clooney to Jennifer Lopez.
After that she wrote L.A. Connections -- a four-part serial novel published one per month -- Power, Obsession, Murder and Revenge.
In 1999 came Dangerous Kiss -- the return of Lucky Santangelo in a bestselling novel about relationships, addiction, fear and lust.
In the year 2000, Lethal Seduction became the first bestseller for Jackie Collins in the new millennium. This tale of erotic suspense and glamorous intrigue featured Madison Castelli, a character first introduced in the L.A. Connections series.
Hollywood Wives - The New Generation became a blockbuster bestseller in 2001, following in the footsteps of the original Hollywood Wives. Hollywood Wives - The New Generation featured a brand new cast of characters and a totally fresh perspective on how women pursue power, love, sex, and success in Tinsletown today.
In 2003 Jackie produced the TV movie of Hollywood Wives - The New Generation for CBS. Wives starred Farrah Fawcett, Robin Givens, Jack Scalia and Melissa Gilbert.
In June 2002, New York flash, L.A. trash and a Mafia don meet head-on in Deadly Embrace. This sexy tale of dangerous passion and suspense features heroine Madison Castelli and is both a prequel and a sequel to her adventures in the bestselling Lethal Seduction.
In 2003 came the bestselling Hollywood Divorces, the story of three very different women. Followed in 2005 by Lovers and Players -- a story of family conflicts, three brothers and their billionaire father, a beautiful heiress, a hip-hop mogul, Russian call girls, illegitimate children and two murders. This all takes place over seven days in New York, and is another New York Times bestseller.
Drop Dead Beautiful -- The Continuing Adventures of Lucky Santangelo was published in 2007. Lucky came back with a vengeance -- bolder and more beautiful than ever! In Drop Dead Beautiful Lucky meets old friends and enemies, and deals with her wild sixteen-year-old daughter, Max, who is as stubborn and strong as her mom. Lucky plans to return to Las Vegas and build an amazing billion dollar hotel complex. But when she does... the trouble really begins...
Next came Married Lovers, a powerful look at the ins and outs of marriage in L.A. It's also the story of an under-age Russian girl who becomes involved in the sex trade, and eventually arrives in Hollywood and causes major trouble.
Poor Little Bitch Girl is Jackie's latest book to be published February 9, 2010. The story of three very different women who all went to high school together. Denver Jones - a twenty-five year old kick ass associate lawyer in L.A. Carolyn Henderson - assistant to a powerful married Senator in Washington. And Annabelle Maestro - daughter of movie star parents, who has carved out a niche for herself as a much in demand New York madame running call girls.
And then there is Bobby Santangelo - Lucky's hot sexy son, with mucho style, looks and money.
Everyone wants Bobby... Throw into the mix a raunchy agent, a sixteen year old gangbanger's girlfriend, an older superstar on the prowl, and a lethal murder...
Poor Little Bitch Girl. A guilty pleasure.
Ms. Collins lives in Los Angeles, California. Her hobbies are soul music, taking photographs and driving to exotic locations so that she can write about them later.
Jackie Colllins is currently working on a new novel, Goddess of Vengeance, the return of Lucky Santangelo. And she is also writing a play, Jackie Collins Hollywood Lies.

'There's something seriously retro cool about reading a Jackie Collins novel that has got us desperate to slip into an ankle-skimming kaftan, slick on some coral lipstick and kick back on a poolside sun lounger. Lovers & Players is her 24th book, and as you might expect it sticks to her wining formula -- 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 'till closing' HEAT magazine ***** Rachel Eling 28/09
'Oh god, how can you go wrong? Settle yourself down on a yacht with this meaty tome on your bronzed thighs and I guarantee you won't surface until cocktail hour. This is Joan's racy sister's 24th book, and will probably by her 24th to top the New York Times' bestseller list [ . . . ] Coudl this be her hottest, steamiest novel yet? We Love those Lucky Bitches' GAY TIMES, Joseph Galliano
'A generation of women have learnt more about how to handle their men from Jackie's books than from any kind of manual [ . . . ] She seems to know every Hollywood player and just where to find their dirty laundry basket. She is a consummate observer. An outsider with insider's knowledgee. That's her signature, her trick. She is, at once, both intimate and detached [ . . . ]Jackie is very much her own person: a total one off'. DAILY MAIL
'All quickfire action, wild sex and glamorous people who, surprisingly, one grows to care about. Best of all, though, is Collins' irresistible writing, entirely in upbeat, straight-talking American vernacular, full of hilarious Stateside phrases. Y'know what I'm saying? . . . Jackie is queen of conspiculously consuming blockbusters about American high life. This only cements her position on the leopard skin throne . . . Great fun, in every sense of the word' Wendy Holden, DAILY MAIL
'Escapism doesn't come racier than Jackie Collins' YOU Magazine, Mail on Sunday
'Take one vindictive aging tycoon and three charismatic, ambitious sons; add one naive heiress, one aspiring R&B diva, one British lady of the house; throw in a dash of Russian mafia, kinky sex and a pitch of rap mogul, fabulous locations and a sprinkling of murders, and you have teh ingredients for a fast-paced, glamour-heavy Collins extraveganza . . . The ever-stylin' Collins manages to tie the scattered plot lines together into another page-turning tale packed with intrigue, revenge and romance for her St. Martin's debut' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
'For the ultimate in escapism, you can't do much better than a good Jackie Collins novel, and here she's at her bold and brash best [ . . . ] This is a tale chock full with all the glamour, passion and dangerous addiction you could possibly desire' DAILY MAIL
'A highly-charged love story full of secrets, passion and regrets' DAILY EXPRESS, 7/7