Drop Dead Beautiful
Dear Reader,
First and foremost,
Thank You
for reaching for this special promotional e-book edition of
Drop Dead Beautiful
. I always appreciate when new and old fans alike want to dive into the world of Lucky Santangelo. I know you’ll love her. And when you’re finished I hope you’ll take a few moments to read a chapter from my new book,
Goddess of Vengeance
. In
Goddess of Vengeance
Lucky comes up against the ruthless billionaire businessman Armand Jordan to protect her Las Vegas casino and hotel complex from his grasp. Whatever Armand wants, Armand gets, but not when it comes to Lucky. And so the battle for power begins, and nobody enjoys a battle more than Lucky, for she plays to win. Along with Lucky you will meet her hot son, Bobby Santangelo, his girlfriend—Deputy D.A. Denver Jones, and her irascible teenage daughter, Max. Together they are family and nobody messes with the Santangelos.
Goddess of Vengeance
, already a number one bestseller in the UK, is full of power, passion and revenge in Las Vegas, with a healthy dose of family drama.
Goddess of Vengeance
brings readers the most exhilarating and mysterious Lucky Santangelo story yet. Dying to get your own copy?
Goddess of Vengeance
is available for preorder now and will be in bookstores everywhere on September 13th. Until then, catch updates from me on Facebook at
facebook.com/jackiecollins
and Twitter at
twitter.com/jackiejcollins
. Better yet, take advantage of the exclusive invitation you’ll find on the last page of this e-book to join my private fan club.
Happy Reading!
Best,
Jackie
More praise for
DROP DEAD BEAUTIFUL
“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’s “
Today”
“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.”
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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’s fans, and fans of the genre, will be clamoring for 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
…and for Jackie Collins’s fabulous
New York Times
bestseller
LOVERS & PLAYERS
“Take one vindictive aging tycoon and three charismatic, ambitious sons; add one naïve heiress, one aspiring R&B diva, one British (titled, natch) lady of the house; throw in a dash of Russian mafia, kinky sex and a pinch of rap mogul, fabulous locations and a sprinkling of murders, and you have the ingredients for a fast-paced, glamour-heavy Collins extravaganza … the ever-stylin’ Collins manages to tie the scattered plot lines together into another page-turning tale packed with intrigue, revenge and romance for her St. Martin’s debut.”
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Publishers Weekly
“A decadent concoction sure to appeal … a fast-lane take on the lives of the rich and fabulous.”
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Kirkus Reviews
“Vintage Collins here: Sex, love, betrayal, and deception. Her fans will certainly enjoy.”
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Booklist
“Scandal galore, a cast of beautiful people (with issues) and lively descriptions that are always fun to read … pure, unadulterated Collins.”
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Romantic Times BOOKreviews
“Collins is back with another sexy page-turner.”
—
New York Post
“A smorgasbord of love, sex, power, and money.”
—
Elle
“[Collins] seems to know every Hollywood player and just where to find their dirty laundry basket. She is a consummate observer, an outsider with an insider’s knowledge. That’s her signature trick. She is at once both intimate and detached.”
—
Daily Mail
“A classic Collins fiasco. Love, murder, glamour, sex, and betrayal are all covered, natch.”
—
OK!
magazine
“A totally delicious read.”
—
Complete Woman
“Escapism doesn’t come racier than Jackie Collins.”
—
YOU
magazine
“Power, money and sex in the lives of America’s beautiful people … bartender, pour us a dirty martini and keep them coming. This is vintage Jackie Collins and we’ll be here ’til closing.”
—
Heat
magazine
Lucky Santangelo Novels by Jackie Collins
Dangerous Kiss
Vendetta: Lucky’s Revenge
Lady Boss
Lucky
Chances
Also by Jackie Collins
Lovers & Players
Hollywood Divorces
Deadly Embrace
Hollywood Wives—The New Generation
Lethal Seduction
L.A. Connections—Power, Obsession, Murder, Revenge
Thrill!
Hollywood Kids
American Star
Rock Star
Hollywood Husbands
Lovers & Gamblers
Hollywood Wives
The World Is Full of Divorced Women
The Love Killers
Sinners
The Bitch
The Stud
The World Is Full of Married Men
DROP DEAD
Beautiful
Jackie
Collins
St. Martin’s Paperbacks
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
DROP DEAD BEAUTIFUL
Copyright © 2007 by Chances, Inc.
Include Goddess of Vengeance
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. For information address
St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010.
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2007009831
ISBN: 0-312-93709-1
EAN: 978-0312-93709-6
Printed in the United States of America
St. Martin’s Press hardcover edition / June 2007
St. Martin’s Paperbacks edition / June 2008
St. Martin’s Paperbacks are published by St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010.
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For my family, who are a constant
source of love and encouragement
And
For my friends, whom I often write about,
only I change the names to protect the
not so innocent!
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