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Chances (Lucky Santangelo #1)

by Jackie Collins (Goodreads Author)

4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 · rating details · 4,270 ratings · 147 reviews

The book that made Collins one of America's favorite authors sweeps readers from the sophisticated playgrounds of Europe to the glittering gambling palaces of Las Vegas, plunging into the world of the Santangelo crime family. The book introduces street kid Gino Santangelo, who makes it all the way to the top, and his beautiful and daring daughter, Lucky.

Paperback, 816 pages

Published August 1st 1991 by Grand Central Publishing (first published 1981)

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Dec 02, 2012 Judy & Marianne from Long and Short Reviews rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary, suspense-mystery, non-erotic

Originally posted at: http://www.longandshortreviews.blogsp... with suspenseful, action packed, vivid characters, steamy sex, a vintage world, violence and action, this is a story that will keep you turning pages with its suspense. Set mostly in the 1920s and 1970s, the books flips between the two and touches the decades in between as well, following the lives of vibrant, memorable characters. Gino is something else, coming from such humble beginnings to change his life. He may do questionable t...more

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Sep 18, 2012 Charlotte Lynns Reviews rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I was asked to review this book in celebration of the re-release of Chances for ereaders.
Chances is the first book in Jackie Collins Lucky Santangelo series. This book literally has everything you can ever want in a story. There is family drama, mystery, murder, suspense, romance, and a lil comedy.

The story starts with Gino Santangelo as a young boy. Continues telling his story with his wife, Maria, their 2 children, Lucky and Mario, and many of their thug like friends.

My favorite story line is...more

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Jun 19, 2012 Peace Love and Reviews rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I've been hearing the name Lucky Santangelo for quite sometime now and I've been meaning to check out her story I just don't know when I am going to get around to it, and then Jackie Collins decided to self-publish and then goes my oppotunity to get a copy and say WOW!! At first I thought this is a reprint and some changes were made to modernize it. I am glad none of this is true, the only reason for the new cover is because it is an ebook version.

Ms. Nieves from the PR company was right this b...more I've been hearing the name Lucky Santangelo for quite sometime now and I've been meaning to check out her story I just don't know when I am going to get around to it, and then Jackie Collins decided to self-publish and then goes my oppotunity to get a copy and say WOW!! At first I thought this is a reprint and some changes were made to modernize it. I am glad none of this is true, the only reason for the new cover is because it is an ebook version.

Ms. Nieves from the PR company was right this book has that Saga feel.
Chances chronicles the story of Gino Santangelo, his loss innocence in a world filled with bad parent, sex, crime, and violence that turned him into one of the notorious mobsters in his time. It also tells the story of his children Lucky and Dario and how they become the person they are. And lastly the story of a prostitute turned NY society hostess named Carrie, and her son Steven. Aside from what I have mentioned above, the book is filled with drugs, prostitution and intrigue. I was blown away. Very impressed on how brave Jackie Collins for writing this novel. I cannot imagine all the heat she got when this book was released, I read that it was banned from other countries. There is something very real about the book, the mobster story, the crime, the violence, family drama. We don't live in the perfect world, somewhere here and other parts of the world this is happening, we see it in the news everyday and read about it. It took me a whole week to finish this book, I need to come up for air, it was so intense and unputdownable, I absolutely love it.

The saddest story was of Carrie's damn the girl was helpless, I am not quite sure why her story was important, I mean sure she is somewhat connected to the Santangelo by Bonnati and a one night with Gino but is there a deeper reason why her story needs to be heard? Is it because Steven is Gino's son? This unanswered question is killing me. So I guess there is no way around it, I have to read the rest of the Santangelo novels.(less)

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Apr 18, 2012 Donna rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: not-got

I actually read this book a number of years ago when I was not quite but nearly sweet 16. I have to admit being the hormonal teenage that I was back then I actually fell head over heels in love with Gino Santangelo! I could not put this book down, it was exciting, fast paced, the chapters alternate between two different characters with two different stories but you know they'll come together somewhere. You read about the main characters past and present which upon finishing the book leaves you r...more

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Aug 21, 2010 Moppet rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 20th-century, chunkster-challenge, family-saga, glitz-and-glamour

Chances was exactly the right book at the right time for me. I’d been working very hard and needed a break. Happily, the next weekend was sunny and I was able to spend a lot of it out in the garden with my pink yoga mat (same shade as the book cover, incidentally), a pillow, and this book.

Chances starts in 1977, as crime boss Gino Santangelo is on his way back to New York after a period of exile. Daughter Lucky, who has been running the show in his absence, isn’t thrilled and a power struggle se...more Chances was exactly the right book at the right time for me. I’d been working very hard and needed a break. Happily, the next weekend was sunny and I was able to spend a lot of it out in the garden with my pink yoga mat (same shade as the book cover, incidentally), a pillow, and this book.

Chances starts in 1977, as crime boss Gino Santangelo is on his way back to New York after a period of exile. Daughter Lucky, who has been running the show in his absence, isn’t thrilled and a power struggle seems to be in the offing. Meanwhile, socialite Carrie is on her way to Harlem in response to a mysterious message which she thinks relates to the dark secrets in her past. The date is Wednesday, July 13th. Ring any bells? Not for me, so the blackout came as a surprise, throwing the characters’ lives into chaos.

The 1977 storyline is intertwined with the backstories, told in flashback, of Gino and Carrie, and finally all three strands come together – with a twist. I enjoyed all three narratives, but got especially absorbed in the story of Carrie, a young black girl sold into prostitution in the 1920s by her abusive family.

Gino, brought up by a series of foster parents, comes from a similarly bleak background. He chooses a criminal career because it offers scope for his ambitions, which his legitimate job as a mechanic doesn’t. His early jobs as a getaway driver are risky, but so is working under cars: a friend is nearly killed when the jack holding up the Cadillac he is working on collapses. At twenty Gino is building a bootleg empire. At forty, wealthy, feared and respected, he is building Las Vegas. But he has to pay a terrible price for his success, and in more than one way.

His daughter, Lucky, is probably Jackie Collins’s best-known character. She is very much a product of second-wave feminism. Trapped in an elevator during the blackout with Carrie’s son Stephen, Lucky corrects him when he addresses her as Miss: it’s Miz. Later, at his apartment (after a night spent trapped in the lift), when he suggests she could make them breakfast, she explains that she can’t cook. Anyone further from the insecure, self-deprecating, slip-dress-wearing, barefoot, cupcake-baking (but burning the cakes, of course, because she’s such a ditz) heroine prancing across the pastel covers of chicklit from here to eternity cannot be imagined. Thank God.

I found that while the book didn’t skimp on either sex or violence, these scenes were never gratuitous. They are there to tell the story. And it’s a great story. Not perfect: I had to suspend disbelief about Gino masterminding a criminal empire while staying clear of both prostitution and narcotics, and I would have liked more detail to convince me of Carrie’s transformation from call girl to society wife – I think it could be done, but not without a major crash course in speech, etiquette, fashion and a lot else.

Bottom line: Chances is an exhilarating rags-to-riches rollercoaster. I’m looking forward to reading the sequels.(less)

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Jan 02, 2009 Christina rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: the-vault

In my teens I found a dog-eared copy of Jackie Collins "Chances" laying on a park bench. I picked it up and started reading the story of Gino Santangelo. What started out as a boring afternoon became my introduction into adult fiction and my love for Jackie Collins.

For three days straight everything in my life stopped. I read this book at breakfast, on the way to school, after school, while out with friends and I did my chores. I even hid it from my mom because I knew she would think the book wa...more

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Aug 21, 2012 Nikki rated it 3 of 5 stars

I will start by saying that this book was WAY outside of my genre. This book is a far cry from the dragons, elves, and magic that I'm used to reading about. So, when my co-worker lent it to me I was reluctant to read it. But, I felt it would be impolite of me not to, seeing as she'd been so nice to bring a book for me after she found out I liked to read.

I was very surprised by how much I liked this book. The old-timey gangsters and organized crime aspects were very interesting. Ever since taking...more I will start by saying that this book was WAY outside of my genre. This book is a far cry from the dragons, elves, and magic that I'm used to reading about. So, when my co-worker lent it to me I was reluctant to read it. But, I felt it would be impolite of me not to, seeing as she'd been so nice to bring a book for me after she found out I liked to read.

I was very surprised by how much I liked this book. The old-timey gangsters and organized crime aspects were very interesting. Ever since taking a tour of the Moose Jaw tunnels I'd been intrigued by bootlegging and crime syndicates, so this aspect of the book really kept me glued to the pages. I liked the true darkness of the criminals. The author didn't water down the crime lords; make them soft. No, they were hardened and deadly. But still, the main characters could do something illegal and morally condemnable, but the author always kept you on their side.

I also thought that the lifestyle of the criminals was not glamorized beyond truth. It was very realistically portrayed how crime pays, but there are consequences. This was another fascinating point for me in the book. How the consequences and downfalls of a criminal lifestyle affected the relationships of everyone involved.

Another positive for me was the way all of the characters lives intertwined. I got a thrill when they ended up crossing paths. Their lives were so well entwined together that the people, places, and events couldn't help but feel real.

The author, I think, is truly great at writing. She switched perspectives so many times, even paragraph by paragraph, but it was never annoying or hard to follow. A lot of authors could not pull that off as well as she did. The ending, with the constant switching of perspectives as everything was coming to a head, set the frantic pace so well that I began to actually feel nervous, excited, and fearful for how it would all turn out. For my heart to pound like that, she must have crafted her story expertly.

On the negative front, I think, was the smut. I'm not used to it and that aspect of the book sometimes took away from the greatness of the true story. I did like how the sex was used in parts to demonstrate the hardships or darkness of some of the characters. But, for the most part, it was annoying to be taken away from the excitement of the criminal happenings for a page about some bedroom romp.

All in all, this was a good read. While distracting sex scenes did take away from my enjoyment of this book, the true story is a gem and I would recommend it to people who either like the smut or can ignore it and enjoy the rest. (less)

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Sep 29, 2007 Laura Mercer rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Adult

I LOVE these books about the Santangelo family, and this one kicks it all off! I read them in my high school days, but really want to go back and read all of them again! This is just one of those mindless beach reads, but with action, sex, mobsters, bad marriages, and trouble! I give it two thumbs up!

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Mar 02, 2013 Julie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I read this 20+ years ago and loved it. I was a kid, thirsting for adventure...all kinds of adventure. Fast forward to the present and a year ago I read 50 Shades of Whatever and I thought it sucked. Awful writing, maybe a 1/2 way decent imagination.

It got me to thinking about Chances - and would I still like it or did I outgrow it...and I decided to give it a whirl (as I do sometimes with books I have read before)...and I'm not going to say I loved it with the enthusiasm I had as a teenager bu...more

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Mar 14, 2012 Suzette rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: drama

I actually read this book years ago. I still have the physical paperback book. Actually, I have 3 or 4 of the books in this series in paperback format. However, I recently decided to get and listen to the audiobook version. The audiobook version by Simon & Schuster Audio is actually done in two parts (Gino's Story and Lucky's Story) and is read by Jackie Collins herself. It reminded me why I love this series and the characters. Attempting to go through all the Lucky Santangelo books now. I m...more

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Apr 02, 2013 Stephen rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The first book in the Lucky Santangelo saga, Chances is a pretty good read, especially if you like a good dose of violence, sex and murder. The story jumps around quite a bit and most characters get a good resolution. The main problem I had was that major events get glossed over and whatever pathos we should see and feel is missing. For instance, Lucky finds her mother floating in the pool, the result of a hit by Pinky, a mobster. Instead of exploring how awful all this is for a young girl and t...more

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Nov 04, 2012 Ushlah Aluthge rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: owned

Wow!! Another fantastic novel from Jackie Collins. It’s a classy , sexy & a tasteful novel that will teach you that once in there’s no way out-Even after reading for days I have been dreaming wow it’s a great book…..& I want to read the next novel also.

Chances - tells all about Gino’s success & how Lucky (Gino’s Daughter) take in charge of her father’s empire. It just made me realize that this is not a men’s world but also a woman’s world too. A woman can rule the world.
It just makes...more

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May 14, 2012 Cheikh Ndiaye rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I heard of Jackie Collins when her last book came out last september, and it was so nicely introduced that I jumped on google and searched her. Next thing I was at my local book store and i bought the entire Lucky collection.
Lucky is the woman every woman wants to be, and every man wants!!
She drop dead gorgeous, full of life, and never scared of giving a piece of her mind.
Her father, Gino, is the man everybody, both men and women wants!
You fall in love with this family the minute you pick up t...more

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Aug 15, 2012 Shaun rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 09-10, chick-lit, favourites, would-read-again, 5-star, 6-star

What to say about this book that hasn't already been said before? I love reading the reviews for this book, especially the one about the girl that found a dogeared copy on a park bench and hid it in her house when she couldn't read it and how she tried to read it at every available opportunity. It really is that good and I only wish my experience of reading it for the first time was half as exciting as that!

Chances is my favourite book of all time. It is a ridiculously amazing book. It is like t...more What to say about this book that hasn't already been said before? I love reading the reviews for this book, especially the one about the girl that found a dogeared copy on a park bench and hid it in her house when she couldn't read it and how she tried to read it at every available opportunity. It really is that good and I only wish my experience of reading it for the first time was half as exciting as that!

Chances is my favourite book of all time. It is a ridiculously amazing book. It is like ten feature length films in one. I remember the first time I read it and how amazing I thought it was. People describe books as unputdownable but this literally is, it's annoying when you have to stop reading and the hours fly by like minutes when reading it. I don't know how many times I've read it but each time is just as good as the first and I'm not bored yet.

Lucky Santangelo is a fantastic character and probably my favourite female fictional character of all time. I just wish Jackie would stop saying she wants Angelina Jolie to play her, I couldn't think of anyone worse to be Lucky! In fact I don't think there's anybody that could do the character justice, Lucky's a one off and an absolutely amazing character. So addictive to read about. And Gino is another great character who (view spoiler). Chances has a fantastic cast of characters, all of whom are believable. Carrie's story is so horrible to read about but not all that hard to imagine. Reading about America in the 20s, 30s etc was so enjoyable and fascinating and I loved feeling like I was there myself.

Chances doesn't read like a book, you forget that you're reading a book and instead get lost in the world that Jackie Collins has created. This book, and indeed many of her other novels, has everything. Sex, glamour, love, comedy, murder, treachery, tragedy, money, literally everything you could possibly want from a book. I always thought The Godfather was one of my favourite books but this trumps it by miles (they are similar books so I think it's fair to compare them).

The only bad thing I could possibly say about this amazing book is that Jackie has not beat it so far. Lucky comes a close second but I think Chances is her best book and always will be. I enjoyed Goddess of Vengeance and gave it five stars simply because of Lucky Santangelo, I could never tire reading about her and have already earmarked Lucky as one of my holiday reads this year, two years after I last read it on holiday! I envy people that haven't read this book yet!(less)

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Nov 03, 2011 Naveen Mina rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is the book that made me a big fan of Jackie Collins.

I like how she writes about celebrity scandals and power grabbing. I like how she breaks the spirit of the rich and famous. Her works make you wonder about how twisted hollywood really is.

Gino Santangelo is one fine guy in my book. Yet again, I found myself having a crush on a fictional character. His rise from rags to riches (and i mean extreme riches) ahd me rooting for him all the way even if he made the usual mafia-like decisions.

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Jan 18, 2012 Daisy*•.♥.•* rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: chick-lit, my-favorites

What a great start to a series by Jackie Collins. It is no wonder why she is one of my ultimate favorite authors of all time! I felt like I was watching a movie the whole time I was reading! This story had everything, Crime, sex, drugs, whores, pimps, lust, deceit, revenge, love, backstabbing and friendship. I really enjoyed the time setting of the story, having it begin in the early 20’s I could picture Harlem and the people. This 1st book in the series is based mostly around Gino and his story...more What a great start to a series by Jackie Collins. It is no wonder why she is one of my ultimate favorite authors of all time! I felt like I was watching a movie the whole time I was reading! This story had everything, Crime, sex, drugs, whores, pimps, lust, deceit, revenge, love, backstabbing and friendship. I really enjoyed the time setting of the story, having it begin in the early 20’s I could picture Harlem and the people. This 1st book in the series is based mostly around Gino and his story on how he came to be a big crime/ mob boss. Throughout the pages of the book I grew to like him a lot. He had a lot of heart even though he was a pervert. Always sleeping with women and lusting after them. He did help out his loved ones (very few) and the friends who remained loyal. I can recall reading when he would have the old man flasher write his love letters for him to Leonora and feeling so bad for him after he discovered her secret. Another part of the book that I enjoyed was when he meets the Dukes, Mrs. Duke, and the Senator. What an odd couple: she being an older horny woman and he the Senator being homosexual but married to a woman so that his political career wouldn’t be ruined, because back in those times that was a big taboo. I did feel bad when Gino just up and leaves Bee. I think she was one of the most loyal women he was with throughout the whole book. Gino’s best friend Costa started off as being a nerd when him and Gino were young to growing up to be a successful attorney and soon would help Gino out in his many legal blues he would have throughout his life.

Then there was Carrie’s story. Her story was very heartbreaking. She went from being pimped into prostitution to running her own whore house. I couldn’t help but feel so sorry for her numerous times. No more so than when she is so drugged up while doing a performance that she just collapses naked at the Dukes’ house. In her later years of life she becomes one of society’s elite. Her son Steven plays a big role at the end of the book in what happens.

We also meet Dario and Lucky in this book who are both Gino’s kids. All grown up their story begins to unfold. Lucky being stuck in an elevator, and Dario being chased by one of his male lovers & so begins these 2 character’s stories.

One of the things that I thought was very sad that seemed to hit all of the main characters was that living that crime life, seemed to have them loose almost everyone they truly loved. It was very sad.

Over all this was an awesome read! Not a dull moment at all when reading this story! I can’t wait to read the next book in the series where Lucky makes her comeback!! I really loved that one of the main characters in the book and the series itself who plays a vital role in the crime life was a woman it gave the story a lot of spice!
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Feb 01, 2009 Angel rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: all my friends and family

Recommended to Angel by: a friend

even though this book has gutter language,sex and scandal, it doesshow how two different individuals came out from their lives of poverty to the much wealth they actually deserve.The concept and the plotting of the story all comes together,I love Carrie and Gino's life struggle and how their children who lead completely different lives meet... i consider Jackie Collins book a masterpiece which reflects the current situation of the world before us ...i just love this book and the way she writes.....more

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Jun 24, 2009 Shawn Byrnes rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

So, it took my a freakishly long time to finish reading this, but I am so glad I did. I am a huge fan of Jackie Collins, and I think this book will probably be one of my favorites by her. I love how, in this books it spans several decades and not once gets boring, and I love how she mixed in the present day and past into one flowing story. Which is a style she also wrote in her book Deadly Embrace. I have really fallen in love with the Santangelo set of characters and look forward to more in thi...more

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Jul 25, 2011 Carolann rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: reviewed-her-literary-salon

‘Expecting conceit they found courtesy. Expecting arrogance they found a man concerned with people’s thoughts and feelings.’

And me - expecting a sweet little story — found an in-your-face, wham bam, bordering-on-vulgar, yet nonetheless exciting mobster tale. Let me tell you, dear little Jackie Collins has got a mouth on her like a truck driver. She frequently drops the f’bomb, hesitates little in calling women C-U-Next–Tuesdays or — most blush-inducing for me because I hate the word — the p word...more

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May 26, 2011 Donna rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I just re-read this book. The first time I read this book was in the 80's. Second time around was just as good as I remember the first time being. This was the first book I ever read by Jackie Collins and I have been a fan ever since. She had me at the first page of this book and it has been a great ride through every single one of her books since then. There are a few that I have not had a chance to read yet some being her earlier novels and the Thrill and L.A. connections somewhere in the midd...more

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Jul 19, 2011 Caroline G'wattage rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The Santangelo saga begins. It all starts from the beginning, when Gino is a little boy, and goes through all the experiences, he went through to build his empire. Gino had it hard, alot of tragic incidents, and no one to back him up, that made him the man with so much motivation the man he had become. It proves it does not matter where you come from you have passion anything is possible.

Lucky is one character you fall in love with, she is her dad inside and out, a women you will not mess with,...more

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Mar 23, 2010 Davina Bell rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: classics, romance-historical-rom, favorites

I must admit I was absolutely shocked by how good this story was. I can't wait to read the second installment about Lucky. It was a very easy read but also had an addicting storyline. I could really see it as a mini series. I know that it was written during the Dallas, Falcon Crest era. It really is a soap opera. However, I highly suspect that there is some aspect of truth behind this novel. It also reminds me of the Godfather saga. Gino is a character that you can both love and love to hate. Th...more

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Feb 19, 2013 Happygirl rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The start of the Lucky Santangelo series is amazing!! I had read Drop Dead Beautiful (book 6 in series) first, upon recommendation from a friend, and am actually glad that I did read that one first and then go back to the beginning. I’m ready to move on to Lucky and look forward to continuing the saga!! Just one interesting point to the author: how can you operate a record player in a blackout? Back in 1977 I doubt there were battery powered devices, especially a record player.

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Feb 01, 2013 Caroline Ryan rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I decided to read this, the very first of the Lucky Santangelo books after having read a more recent Jackie Collins novel in which Lucky appears, and with all the references to her past I wanted to go back to the beginning.
So, was it worth it? Well, yes, though to be frank, when I first started reading it I felt it was cliche ridden and not that well written. And i remember what put me off when i was younger - all the swearing and slang. However i persevered, knowing that Jackie Collins tells a...more

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Dec 09, 2008 Caroline rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fav

i really liked this book and i am ashmamed of this fact. it was quite possibly the trashiest novel i have ever read.. with that said, i couldn't put the book down.. it was long and you loved how much more you got to get to be involved with the characters. i loved gino and carrie..i give this book two very embarrased thumbs up.. so worth the read, you will feel dirty, but breathless at the end! :)

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Jun 24, 2011 Steven Slavick rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I really loved this book. Collins creates great characters in Gino The Ram, his daughter named Lucky Santangelo, and a whole bunch of other characters you either love or love to hate. Collins covers several decades in this 800 page novel, and she has great pacing skills throughout this heavy book. But time flies as you read the novel. It's one of those you just can't tear your eyes away from.

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Aug 20, 2012 Amanda rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Sometimes a gal needs some trash and who better to pick than Jackie Collins?! I first read Collins when I was a very young teenager, and I'm pretty sure I didn't understand *half* of what was going on! This is a whirlwind of c-bombs, pimps and rape - and, somehow, I just could not stop reading. It might be trash, but it's damn entertaining!

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Aug 27, 2012 Darc Leffler rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: i-have-read-this-book-so-many-times

The first book I picked up over 20 years ago!! This book has kept me reading!! Jackied has such a discriptive written the book puts you right in her thoughts!! You are actually there feeling all the characters emotions! I LOVE her writtings and have all her books!!!! She never fizzels out and always comes back with a whammy!!!!

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Feb 23, 2012 Jessica Crumley rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The beginning moved a bit slow for my liking, but it picked up and turned out to be a pretty decent book. This would make a great beach read, as it has the right amount of "trash", suspense and romance all wrapped up in one.

I would recommend this to anyone whom has read any of Jackie's other books.

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Jan 19, 2011 Chrissy rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I read this when I was a teenager and had no business reading it. But I loved it. So, maybe my 5 stars are off if I read it again. But, it was made into tv movies and stuff, so the story was actually a good story. Jackie Collins stuff is full of garbage though...good story with a lot of garbage in there.

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“Carrie lay on the bed and gazed at the ceiling. She was back in business. It was a day to remember. December 7, the same day the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. The next day America declared war on Japan.
America declared war. And she was a whore again.” — 7 people liked it

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Chances (Lucky Santangelo #1)

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