Lovers & Players
“[A] fast-paced, glamour-heavy Collins extravaganza…packed with intrigue, revenge and romance.” — Publishers Weekly
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 — fresh back from Italy, where he is a successful male model. A one-time drug addict, now in the Program — Jett has no idea who Amy is. She also doesn’t realize who he is. 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’ billionaire dysfunctional father, and abusive bully.
Working as Reds’ housekeeper is Diahann, a beautiful black ex-singer. Her stunning bi-racial nineteen-year-old daughter Liberty, a waitress who is a would-be singer herself — does not approve of her mother working as a housekeeper. Liberty has dreams of her own, and while she pursues them, 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.
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Past Appearances
| Date | City | Venue | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tour: Goddess of Vengeance Tour | |||
| 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 |
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| 09/14/11 | Jackie Collins in CNN | Showbiz Tonight | United States |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 03/04/10 | Jackie Collins in - | eXTRA | United States |
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| 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 |
12 Reviews of “Lovers & Players” 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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Ahhh the book that started it all for me! I was never into reading until one day I was walking around a barnes and noble with my ex…well needless to say I had some time to kill and decided that the cover of the book was pretty. Wow, pretty…I know. But hey that pretty cover introduced me to the world of JACKIE COLLINS! Now I am HOOKED! I blew through this book and could not wait to sink my teeth into everything and anything written by Jackie! It is crazy how addicted to a style of writting you can get….with that said I have finished the Chances Series and watched both mini series that where made (found them both on Amazon…a bit of a challenge, but well worth it! I even had to go out and purchase a VCR to watch them on haha!) Now I am reading Lovers and Gamblers, which I am due to finish any day now =) I am so excited about Poor Little Bitch Girl…Feb 9th can not get here fast enough!!! Thank you so much Jackie for actually getting me into reading and having so many wonderful books for me to get hooked on! AND also for making so many mini series follow your books…it is such a treat to get to watch them after I read the books! =) I am a faithful fan for life!
I loved this Novel. It was really hot to read & I couldn’t put it down. I loved Jett Diamond a lot the sexy Model who poses for Playboy Magazine. Loved the Novel. Hope you’ll write more about Jett & his brothers.
I LOVED THIS BOOK AND INTRODUCED ME TO THE WORLD OF JAKIE COLLINS….THANKS AND EXCITED TO READ MORE.
I am a jackie collins addict! i must confess i have read most of the novels am currently reading American Star for the second time!!! i will love to get copies of the new books! i am from Ghana in West Africa but currently residing in NY, Yonkers
I love U Jackie
I LOVE the book. I cant put it down. Is there is sequal to Lovers and Players?? If not there should be. I love to find out more about whats going on in the Diamond Family!!
What other Jackie Collins books do you recomend??
Married lovers is a must read!!!
heya… Read the Santangelo Series… They r quite a lot of dem… Chances is d first book. Gt hooked!!
I love this book,which I´m currently reading.It is my re-introduction to all-thing Jackie Collins and I love it.My favorite character in the book is Jett,he is not only drop dead gorgeous but interesting and fun also.I love the build up of the brothers relationship with their abusive father,good stuff, but the story of Jett lusting after Amy is even jucier.I re-read Chances this summer and I plan on re-reading Lucky,and the sequels,American Star,Hollywood Wives and Hollywood Husbands and so on.I grew up with your books and they are highly entertaining and well written.What I like about them is the mix of good characterisation,money,power,sex and so on.It´s a good mix.
Books I recommend?Hmm All of them:)
No seriously.First off,the Santangelo saga,it´s epic and higly addictive.Hollywood wives and Hollywood husbands,Rock Star,if you love Mick Jagger/Rod Stewart/ Stax/Motown kid of music this is the novel for you.But the Diamonds give them a good run for their money.
I LOVE this book i got it 2 days ago and i just finished, when at work i cant wait to get home to read it, who needs friends or partners when jackie collins is around!This was my first jackie collins book but surely not my last.. cant wait to read all of them!
PS – I am inlove with jett ahahah my fav of all.
thanks Jackie for your excellent work! you rock
I dig this book, I cannot put it down! Can you continue creating the life story of Liberty? I really like her. <3
lovers and players has really welcomed me into Jackie Collins world…
i mean…i have experienced alot about how life can be hard when it comes
to choosing the one you love…and how it can be complicated… so this novel gave me an answer…
Jackie Collins i am a big fan of yours 4 life…i’m lovinn ur novels…
OMG I love this book! I read it twice, can’t get enough of it. Half way through reading all of the other books. Jackie collins your amazing. I love your books.