Southampton - Of all Jackie Collins' memorable characters, there is one name that rises far above the rest: Lucky Santangelo. In what has become easily Collins' most beloved and iconic heroine, Lucky has resonated deeply with generations of readers.

With the release of "Goddess of Venegance" (St. Martin's Press; September 2011) already a bestseller in the UK and Australia, Jackie Collins' fierce and wildly beautiful heroine Lucky Santangelo is back with a vengeance - in a novel full of power, passion, revenge, and the raging family dynamics of the Santangelo clan - and, as always, Lucky comes out on top. Lucky runs a high profile casino and hotel complex, The Keys in Vegas.

Lennie, her movie star husband, is still writing and directing successful independent movies, while Max, her stubborn and gorgeous teenage daughter is about to celebrate her 18th birthday, and her son, Bobby, owns a string of hot clubs. Lucky has everything. Family. Love. Life.

And everything is exactly what billionaire businessman Armand Jordan is determined to take from her one way or the other.

Born a Prince in the small but affluent Middle Eastern country of Akramshar, Armand comes to America with his American mother at an early age, and rises to become a real estate business titan. Armand regards women as nothing more than breeding mares or sexual playthings, so when his people inform him that the one property he covets more than anything, The Keys, is not for sale, he is shocked. That a mere woman would dare to turn down his offer to buy The Keys is unthinkable, and Armand vows to force Lucky's hand whatever it takes. And so the battle for power begins.

Meanwhile Bobby is dealing with shady Russian investors, while his girlfriend - smart and independent Denver Jones - is becoming a Deputy D.A. in the L.A. drug unit. And Max, Bobby's 17 year old sister, is busy embarking on a forbidden affair with a sexy young movie star. An affair they have to keep on the down-low lest Lucky finds out.

The word is that "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" and what happens in "Goddess of Vengeance" will blow your mind! This is a book brimming with passion, revenge and power that will exceed even the most ardent expectations of Jackie Collins readers.

About Jackie Collins
There have been many imitators, but only Jackie Collins can tell you what really goes on in the fastest lane of all. From Beverly Hills bedrooms to a raunchy prowl along the streets of Hollywood; from glittering rock parties and concerts to stretch limos and the mansions of power brokers - Jackie Collins chronicles the real truth from the inside looking out. Collins has been called a "raunchy moralist" by the late director Louis Malle and "Hollywood's own Marcel Proust" by Vanity Fair magazine.

With over 400 million copies of her books sold in more than 40 countries, and with some 27 New York Times bestsellers to her credit, Collins is one of the world's top-selling novelists. She is known for giving her readers an unrivalled insider's knowledge of Hollywood and the glamorous lives and loves of the rich, famous, and infamous. "I write about real people in disguise," she says. "If anything, my characters are toned down - the truth is much more bizarre."

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