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Jackie Collins is back—in this deliciously scandalous novel, Lovers & Players. And she's giving her readers a revealing look into the private realms of her fabulously rich and sexy cast of characters.
Dangerous sex, family secrets, irresistible power, mega money and two murders equal one reckless week in New York. Lovers and Players takes you on a high-powered trip from Park Avenue to Brooklyn.
In Lovers and

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It's a sun soaked holiday season for the Bannister family as they travel to Southern California to stay with Aunt Barbara, who surprises them with a new puppy named Eve . Everyone is smitten with Eve except for the Bannister's dog, Zeus, who sees what a mischievous animal she is when no one else is around.

When Shannon is dumped at the altar, her single mother, Marla, suggests they take the planned honeymoon to a remote island resort together. Marla, though, has ulterior motives and wants an interview with the resort's owner, Nick Tercel, a former astronaut who was involved in a scandal and fled to the island years ago. Shannon confronts her mom when she finds out and then meets a man, who must contend with her ex-fiancee. And, to top it off, she meets...

After the Taliban is routed from Afghanistan in early 2001, the Mansouri family seizes the new window of freedom by opening a restaurant called "The poet's corner, " with an open microphone and an inviting platform for all to read poetry, perform music and tell their stories. This newfound hope proves to be fleeting as they struggle to maintain their way of life when encountering opposition from lingering factions of the Taliban. "Black Tulip" is...