Chances
"In the pulp-fiction best-sellers she has created, Collins undercuts the titillation by punishing her female characters for being sexy." -- EW
Lucky, Lady Boss, Vendetta: Lucky’s Revenge, and Dangerous Kiss…Jackie Collins’ sizzling Lucky saga all began with CHANCES.
The book that made Jackie Collins one of America’s favorite authors sweeps you from the sophisticated playgrounds of Europe to the glittering gambling palaces of Las Vegas. It plunges you into the reckless, dangerous world of the Santangelo crime family. It introduces you to Gino Santangelo, the street kid who makes it all the way to the top. And then brings you Lucky—his sensual, stunningly beautiful, and passionate daughter; a woman who dares to win her father’s empire for herself; a woman unafraid of taking…CHANCES.
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Past Appearances
| Date | City | Venue | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/07/12 | Jackie Collins in ITV | Lorraine | United Kingdom |
| Time: 8:30am. Jackie will be interviewed by Ross King. | |||
| Tour: Goddess of Vengeance Tour | |||
| 03/06/12 | Jackie Collins in KTLA Los Angeles | KTLA Morning News Show | United States |
| Time: 9:00am. | |||
| 03/02/12 | Jackie Collins in VH1 | VH1 Big Morning Buzz | United States |
| Time: 10:00am. | |||
| 02/29/12 | Jackie Collins in | The Wendy Williams Show | United States |
| Check your local listings for air time and channel information | |||
| 02/28/12 | Jackie Collins in BRAVO | Watch What Happens: Live | United States |
| Time: 11:00pm. | |||
| 02/28/12 | Jackie Collins in 93.9FM and 820AM | The Leonard Lopate Show | United States |
| Time: 1:15pm. Also on at 12am on 93.9FM | |||
| 02/28/12 | Jackie Collins in CBS | CBS This Morning | United States |
| Time: 8:00am. | |||
| 10/28/11 | Jackie Collins in - | Tavis Smiley | United States |
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| 10/22/11 | Jackie Collins in KPCC Radio | Dinner Party Download | United States |
| Time: 12:00pm. | |||
| 10/15/11 | Jackie Collins in CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | United States |
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| 09/30/11 | Jackie Collins in WNBC-TV | Talk Stoop With Cat Greenleaf | United States |
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| 09/30/11 | Jackie Collins in - | eXTRA | United States |
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| 09/29/11 | Jackie Collins in - | The Nate Berkus Show | United States |
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| 09/28/11 | Jackie Collins in CBS | Late, Late Show With Craig Ferguson | United States |
| Time: 12:35am. 11:35pm Central time | |||
| 09/27/11 | Jackie Collins in KTLA Los Angeles | KTLA Morning News Show | United States |
| Time: 9:00am. Related post. | |||
| 09/22/11 | Jackie Collins in - | Perez Hilton Online TV | United States |
| Time to be determined. | |||
| 09/21/11 | Jackie Collins in Sirius XM Satellite Radio | Playboy Radio | United States |
| Time to be determined. Channel info: Sirius 102 and XM 102 | |||
| 09/20/11 | Jackie Collins in - | LIVE VIDEO CHAT – goodreads.com | United States |
| Time: 5:00pm. 5pm PST – 6pm MST – 7pm CST – 8pm EST | |||
| 09/20/11 | Jackie Collins in - | Access Hollywood Live | United States |
| Check your local listings for air time and channel information | |||
| 09/19/11 | Jackie Collins in Los Angeles, CA | TALK & BOOK SIGNING – Barnes & Noble at The Grove | United States |
| Time: 7:00pm. 189 Grove Drive Suite K 30, Los Angeles, CA 90036 – At 3rd Street and Fairfax Avenue, just east of the Farmers Market. Related post. | |||
| 09/19/11 | Jackie Collins in CBS | The Talk | United States |
| Check your local listings for air time and channel information Related post. | |||
| 09/17/11 | Jackie Collins in Nashville, TN | TALK & BOOK SIGNING – Dillard’s Department Store | United States |
| Time: 1:30pm. At The Mall At Green Hills – 2126 Abbott Martin Road. 12 – 1pm shopping event. 1 – 1:30pm a fashion show by Not Your Daughters Jeans. Jackie speaks 1:30 – 2pm, followed by a book signing from 2 – 3pm. | |||
| 09/16/11 | Jackie Collins in WNBC-TV/LXTV | New York Live | United States |
| Time: 3:00pm. | |||
| 09/15/11 | Jackie Collins in MSNBC | Martin Bashir | United States |
| Time: 3:00pm. | |||
| 09/15/11 | Jackie Collins in CNN | American Morning | United States |
| Time: 8:20am. | |||
| 09/14/11 | Jackie Collins in FOX News | The Sean Hannity Show | United States |
| Time: 9:00pm. | |||
| 09/14/11 | Jackie Collins in Sirius/XM Satellite Radio | Derek & Romaine | United States |
| Time: 6:30pm. Channel info: Sirius 109 and XM 98 | |||
| 09/14/11 | Jackie Collins in CTV | Canada AM | Canada |
| Time: 8:40am. | |||
| 09/14/11 | Jackie Collins in Fox News | Fox & Friends | United States |
| Check your local listings for air time | |||
| 09/14/11 | Jackie Collins in CNN | Showbiz Tonight | United States |
| Check your local listings for air time Related post. | |||
| 09/14/11 | Jackie Collins in CNN Headline News | The Joy Behar Show | United States |
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| 09/13/11 | Jackie Collins in New York, NY | BOOK READING & SIGNING – Barnes & Noble | United States |
| Time: 7:00pm. Address: 150 East 86th Street. Quick directions: On the south side of 86th Street just past the southeast corner of 86th Street and Lexington Ave, steps from the 86th Street subway station (4, 5, 6 trains). | |||
| 09/13/11 | Jackie Collins in WOR-AM Radio | The Joan Hamburg Show | United States |
| Time: 1:00pm. | |||
| 09/13/11 | Jackie Collins in Sirius/XM Satellite Radio | Broadminded | United States |
| Time: 9:00am. Channel 107 | |||
| 09/13/11 | Jackie Collins in HDNet TV | Naughty But Nice With Rob Shuter | United States |
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| 09/12/11 | Jackie Collins in NBC | The Today Show | United States |
| Check your local listings for air time Related post. | |||
| 06/22/11 | Jackie Collins in CBS | The Talk | United States |
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| 04/20/11 | Jackie Collins in - | BBC Breakfast News | United Kingdom |
| Time: 8:50am. Check local listings for channel information | |||
| 04/19/11 | Jackie Collins in - | The Alan Titchmarsh Show | United Kingdom |
| Time: 5:00pm. Check local listings for channel information | |||
| 04/19/11 | Jackie Collins in - | QVC | United Kingdom |
| Time: 11:00am. Check local listings for channel information | |||
| 04/18/11 | Jackie Collins in - | Loose Women | United Kingdom |
| Time: 12:30pm. Check local listings for channel information | |||
| 04/16/11 | Jackie Collins in - | BBC Radio 2 with Graham Norton | United Kingdom |
| Time: 11:30am. | |||
| 04/15/11 | Jackie Collins in - | The Paul O’Grady Show | United Kingdom |
| Time: 9:00pm. Check local listings for channel information | |||
| 04/15/11 | Jackie Collins in - | BBC Radio London with Robert Elms | United Kingdom |
| Time: 12:30pm. | |||
| 04/14/11 | Jackie Collins in - | The Vanessa Show | United Kingdom |
| Time: 6:15pm. Check local listings for channel information | |||
| 04/14/11 | Jackie Collins in - | BBC Radio 5 Live with Richard Bacon | United Kingdom |
| Time: 2:00pm. | |||
| 04/14/11 | Jackie Collins in - | This Morning | United Kingdom |
| Time: 10:30am. Check local listings for channel information | |||
| 04/05/11 | Jackie Collins in - | Mornings With Kerri-Anne | Australia |
| Time: 9:00am. Check local listings for channel information | |||
| 04/05/11 | Jackie Collins in - | The Today Show | Australia |
| Time: 8:00am. Check local listings for channel information | |||
| 03/25/11 | Jackie Collins in CBS | The Talk | United States |
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| 03/05/11 | Jackie Collins in CNN | Piers Morgan Tonight | United States |
| Time: 9:00pm. | |||
| 03/04/11 - 03/07/11 | Jackie Collins in Reelz Channel | Hollywood Uncensored | United States |
| Check local listings for air time and channel information | |||
| 03/01/11 | Jackie Collins in KTLA Los Angeles | KTLA Morning News Show | United States |
| Time: 9:15am. | |||
| 04/01/10 | Jackie Collins in UStream | Chat online LIVE with Jackie! | United States |
| Time: 9:30am. Facebook fans can post their questions on the fan page wall prior to April 1st, and Twitter fans can post questions LIVE on April 1st during show with the hashtag #sexscandalmoneypower. | |||
| Tour: Poor Little Bitch Girl Tour | |||
| 03/23/10 | Jackie Collins in VH1 | RuPaul’s Drag Race | United States |
| Time: 9:00pm. | |||
| 03/22/10 | Jackie Collins in Logo | RuPaul’s Drag Race | United States |
| Time: 9:00pm. | |||
| 03/10/10 | Jackie Collins in - | The Bonnie Hunt Show | United States |
| Check your local listings for air time and channel information | |||
| 03/04/10 | Jackie Collins in - | eXTRA | United States |
| Check your local listings for air time and channel information | |||
| Tour: Poor Little Bitch Girl Tour | |||
| 02/27/10 | Jackie Collins in New Orleans, LA | Book Signing @ Harrah’s New Orleans | United States |
| Time: 2:00p – 4:00p. Address: 8 Canal Street. | |||
| 02/25/10 | Jackie Collins in CBS | Late, Late Show With Craig Ferguson | United States |
| Time: 12:35am. | |||
| 02/17/10 | Jackie Collins in Los Angeles, CA | Book Signing @ Barnes & Noble at The Grove | United States |
| Time: 7:00pm. Address: 189 Grove Drive. | |||
| 02/16/10 | Jackie Collins in E! Entertainment | Chelsea Lately Show | United States |
| Time: 11:00pm. | |||
| 02/16/10 | Jackie Collins in KTLA Los Angeles | KTLA Morning News Show | United States |
| Time: 9:20am. | |||
| 02/12/10 | Jackie Collins in WNYW New York | Good Day New York | United States |
| 02/11/10 | Jackie Collins in New York, NY | Book Signing @ Club H Fitness | United States |
| Time: 6:00pm. Address: 423 West 55th Street. Nextworks. Hosted by TheMenEvent.com & Next Magazine | |||
| 02/11/10 | Jackie Collins in WPIX New York | CW-11 Morning News | United States |
| 02/11/10 | Jackie Collins in | The Wendy Williams Show | United States |
| 02/11/10 | Jackie Collins in ABC News Now | What’s the Buzz | United States |
| 02/11/10 | Jackie Collins in BRAVO | Watch What Happens: Live | United States |
| Time: 12:00am. | |||
| 02/10/10 | Jackie Collins in Huntington, NY | Book Signing @ Book Revue | United States |
| Time: 7:30pm. Address: 313 New York Avenue. Venue phone: (631) 271-1442. | |||
| 02/10/10 | Jackie Collins in ABC | The View | United States |
| 02/10/10 | Jackie Collins in CNN Headline News | The Joy Behar Show | United States |
| 02/09/10 | Jackie Collins in ABC | Good Morning America | United States |
9 Reviews of “Chances” Add Your Own Review »
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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.”
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This book was utterly great!! I hardly ever wanted to put it down! Lucky’s character is something/someone I definitely look up to. Her character is great!! As well as Gino and all the others! Amazing thing about your books is that I feel that the characters are real. As though I’m witnessing and going through the situations they go through when I find myself commenting outloud while reading! My grandmother recommended Drop Dead Beutiful for me to read. I didn’t know that it was the last book of this sequal so about a month ago she lent me Chances. I went and bought my own copy and I couldn’t stop reading it. Great book! Can’t wait to buy and read Lucky next! Thank you for writing this book!
The Santangelo saga begins. Gino Santangelo, the crime boss with a heart. Lucky Santangelo, his untameable and ambitious daughter. Chances is the story of Gino’s rise to power and wealth. Chances is also the beginning of Lucky’s story. Grand storytelling and a thoroughly engaging read. Jackie makes reading fun. Thanks Jackie. Your the best.
Very much I love a series about Lucky Santangelo. Dynamical plot. Fine reading.
Hello Jackie Collins, i am your reader from Africa, i look at Gino as a motivational character, not as such in crime but the whole setting shows that someone can make it despite where you come from ie family background, the determination to fight on and to work smart is a key factor to success
When will Chances be available in E Book? For the kindle or Nook?
Where can I get Changes and Lucky on the Nook?
Hi Jackie, I’m not much of a reader until recently I decided to make it a habbit to read a book a month. I found that most books are really boring and I was praying to find one that can give me the same excitement like most good movies. Then 3 weeks ago I came across your book (Chances) at the local library, after reading the first chapper I couldn’t put it down. My husband is on the road right now to the book store looking for the rest of books on Lucky. He’s not much of a reader but he’s a movie fanatic, we can’t wait to see the movies. Thank you for being such a brilliant writer…xoxoxox
P.S I finally found my favourite writer.
read some of jackies books & found ‘em rili fascinating & superb!!!i just wonder when wil her e-books be available..i love CHANCES & LUCKY!!!
This was the very first book I read of your’s over 25 years ago. I have been captivated by your writing ever since. Through the years I have acquired and read all of your books, with the Santangelo’s series my favorites. Looking for Chance’s in hard cover if I can find it. Just wanted to share how much I have enjoyed and look forward to each new book. Just got “Goddes of Vengeance” today for my birthday!!!