Synopsis
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 realise 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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31. January 2010 at 3:05 pm
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!
14. February 2010 at 7:25 pm
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.
21. February 2010 at 9:41 pm
I LOVED THIS BOOK AND INTRODUCED ME TO THE WORLD OF JAKIE COLLINS….THANKS AND EXCITED TO READ MORE.
12. March 2010 at 1:40 pm
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
16. May 2010 at 10:14 pm
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??
7. August 2010 at 9:42 am
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.