Drop Dead Beautiful - Softcover

Collins, Jackie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312937091 ISBN 13: 9780312937096

Publisher: St Martins Pr, 2008

Synopsis

Determined to reclaim her position of power in Las Vegas, Lucky Santangelo works to outmaneuver a deadly enemy who would steal away Lucky's two beloved sons and out-of-control teenage daughter. By the author of Lovers & Players. Reprint.

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Review:

"Delicious!" -John Searles, "Cosmopolitan""[F]euding families, and simmering vendettas, punctuated by lusty liaisons. One for fans of "The Sopranos" and "Desperate Housewives.""-"The Telegraph"""Beautiful" may be the best novel starring Lucky Santangelo yet." -"Entertainment Weekly""Collins delivers Lucky's usual mix of celebrity fantasy and godfather justice while Max promises to grow up in future sequels as troublesome and triumphant as her glitzy mom." -"Publishers Weekly""[Collins's] can't-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""Wry, cheeky, and outrageously entertaining." -Michelle Buonfiglio, Lifetime TV "Breathless."-"Kirkus Reviews""Nothing can make your summer sizzle better than a Jack "Delicious!"--"Cosmopolitan" "[Collins's] best yet." --"Entertainment Weekly""Max promises to grow up in future sequels as troublesome and triumphant as her glitzy mom."--"Publishers Weekly""Collins's classic can't-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""It's so full of fun and vitality, glamour, bitchiness and murderous intent. Just when you think Jackie Collins must surely run out of puff, off she goes again."--"The Mirror "(5-star rating)"Wry, cheeky, and outrageously entertaining."--Michelle Buonfiglio, Lifetime TV "Nothing can make your summer sizzle better than a Jackie Collins novel. Her newest book is called "Drop Dead Beautiful," And if history is any indication, it's bound to be yet another best seller..."--NBC News's "The Today Show""Breathless."--"Kirkus Reviews""""Dysfunctional relationships, feuding families, and simmering vendettas, punctuated by lusty liaisons. One for fans of "The Sopranos" and "Desperate Housewives,""--"The Telegraph""The latest book in her continuing saga of Lucky Santangelo and her clan careens between Bel Air, Vegas and Mexico. Collins can still weave an entertaining spell as she visits the lives of the rich and infamous."--"Romantic Times BOOKreviews""In this big, splashy Hollywood-based novel, Collins resurrects one of her favorite characters, the hard-edged, rich, talented, and beautiful Lucky Santangelo...Collins' fans, and fans of the genre, will be clamoring for this one." --"Booklist""Pure joy frombeginning to end."--"Daily Express"""Drop Dead Beautiful" marks Collins's 25th entry in a genre she helped to refine and raise to new heights. How fitting that this silver-anniversary publication celebrates her most popular character, a woman who lives by her wits but knows how to use her sexuality in equal measure. This is one author who knows her audience and doesn't disappoint. Each storyline is equally engrossing, which is a rarity, and zips the reader along through the ins and outs of big money dealings and high-stakes showdowns. What more could one want from a summer read?"--Bookreporter.com "Delicious!"--"Cosmopolitan" "[Collins's] best yet." --"Entertainment Weekly" "Max promises to grow up in future sequels as troublesome and triumphant as her glitzy mom."--"Publishers Weekly" "Collins's classic can't-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" "It's so full of fun and vitality, glamour, bitchiness and murderous intent. Just when you think Jackie Collins must surely run out of puff, off she goes again."--"The Mirror "(5-star rating) "Wry, cheeky, and outrageously entertaining."--Michelle Buonfiglio, Lifetime TV "Nothing can make your summer sizzle better than a Jackie Collins novel. Her newest book is called "Drop Dead Beautiful," And if history is any indication, it's bound to be yet another best seller..."--NBC News's "The Today Show" "Breathless."--"Kirkus Reviews""" "Dysfunctional relationships, feuding families, and simmering vendettas, punctuated by lusty liaisons. One for fans of "The Sopranos" and "Desperate Housewives,""--"The Telegraph" "The latest book in her continuing saga of Lucky Santangelo and her clan careens between Bel Air, Vegas and Mexico. Collins can still weave an entertaining spell as she visits the lives of the rich and infamous."--"Romantic Times BOOKreviews" "In this big, splashy Hollywood-based novel, Collins resurrects one of her favorite characters, the hard-edged, rich, talented, and beautiful Lucky Santangelo...Collins' fans, and fans of the genre, will be clamoringfor this one." --"Booklist" "Pure joy from beginning to end."--"Daily Express" ""Drop Dead Beautiful" marks Collins's 25th entry in a genre she helped to refine and raise to new heights. How fitting that this silver-anniversary publication celebrates her most popular character, a woman who lives by her wits but knows how to use her sexuality in equal measure. This is one author who knows her audience and doesn't disappoint. Each storyline is equally engrossing, which is a rarity, and zips the reader along through the ins and outs of big money dealings and high-stakes showdowns. What more could one want from a summer read?"--Bookreporter.com Praise for "Lovers & Players": " Scandal galore, a cast of beautiful people (with issues) and lively descriptions that are always fun to read... .pure, unadulterated Collins." - "Romantic Times" " A totally delicious read." - "Complete Woman" " Another page-turning tale packed with intrigue, revenge and romance." - "Publishers Weekly" " A decadent concoction sure to appeal... a fast lane take on the lives of the rich and fabulous." - "Kirkus" " Vintage Collins here: Sex, love, betrayal and deception. Her fans will certainly enjoy." - "Booklist" " Collins is back with another sexy page-turner." - "New York"" Post" " A classic Collins fiasco. Love, murder, glamour, sex, and betrayal are all covered, natch." - "OK! "magazine Praise for "Lovers & Players": "Scandal galore, a cast of beautiful people (with issues) and lively descriptions that are always fun to read....pure, unadulterated Collins."-"Romantic Times" "A totally delicious read."-"Complete Woman" "Another page-turning tale packed with intrigue, revenge and romance."-"Publishers Weekly" "A decadent concoction sure to appeal...a fast lane take on the lives of the rich and fabulous."-"Kirkus" "Vintage Collins here: Sex, love, betrayal and deception. Her fans will certainly enjoy."-"Booklist" "Collins is back with another sexy page-turner."-"New York"" Post" "A classic Collins fiasco. Love, murder, glamour, sex, and betrayal are all covered, natch."-"OK! "magazine

From the Back Cover:

The blockbuster bestselling author of Lovers & Players returns with her 25th novel. Get ready for a sexy, scandalous read that only Jackie Collins can deliver!

"Delicious!"--Cosmopolitan

Like mother, like daughter. No truer words for Lucky Santangelo's sixteen-year-oldMax, who goes looking for trouble when she hooks up with some guy she met on the Internet. Soon the beautiful, willful Max finds herself in deeper waters than she can imagine as she becomes a pawn in a greater scheme that leads back to Lucky andBilly Melina, the studly movie-star boyfriend of Lucky's best friend, superstarVenus.

"[Collins's] best yet." --Entertainment Weekly

If Max's troubles weren't enough, Lucky has her multi-billion-dollar Las Vegas hotel complex to contend with...along withAnthony Bonar, the illegitimate grandson of her one-time Godfather and lethal enemy,Enzio Bonnati. So begins a non-stop thrill ride as Lucky builds her dream resort--and gambles with all she holds dear. Max, too, is following her dreams, and as her high-flying triumphs prove, she's more than just a little Lucky.

"Max promises to grow up in future sequels as troublesome and triumphant as her glitzy mom."--Publishers Weekly

About this edition

• Publisher: St Martins Pr
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0312937091
• ISBN 13: 9780312937096
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 499