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Lucky Santangelo, the confident and seductive businesswoman of Las Vegas, is back, older and wiser, ready to reclaim her dominion in the glittering, cutthroat world of the motion‑picture industry.
But with a deadly adversary from her past resurfacing, Lucky must protect what she holds most dear: her two sons and an out‑of‑control teenage daughter who mirrors her own boldness and recklessness.
As danger looms, loyalty and ambition collide in a suspenseful, high‑energy battle for power, family, and survival.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Jackie Collins
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