Beautiful Heartbreaker: A Pam of Babylon Novella - The Beginnings of Jack Smith’s Rise and Fall

Pam of Babylon #13.7

by Suzanne Jenkins

“Don’t look now, but Jack Smith is right behind you,” Marian whispered. A flush of pleasure cruised through Genevieve’s body, but later, she thought it might have been a warning. The years of Jack Smith’s coming of age occurred during the best and worst times in Manhattan's history. The son of Upper West Side elitists, raised with the best of everything, one secret aspect of his childhood set him apart from others in his class. Beautiful Heartbreaker tells the story of Jack’s transformation from a young, innocent boy to a larger than life icon who took the city by storm. For followers of Pam of Babylon, Beautiful Heartbreaker fills in some of the blanks his death left unanswered. Will the mystery of Jack ever be unlocked?

Genres: Romance, Novella

122 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 20, 2016

About the author

Suzanne Jenkins lives at the west Michigan lakeshore. She is the author of Pam of Babylon and the series; Don’t You Forget About Me,Dream Lover, Prayers for the Dying, Family Dynamics and The Tao of Pam. The Greeks of Beaubien Street,and The Princess of Greektown from the Greektown Stories, Alice's Summertime Adventure, The Savant of Chelsea and Someone Like You.
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Reviews

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“Don’t look now, but Jack Smith is right behind you,” Marian whispered. A flush of pleasure cruised through Genevieve’s body, but later, she thought it might have been a warning.

The years of Jack Smith’s coming of age occurred during the best and worst times in Manhattan's history. The son of Upper West Side elitists, raised with the best of everything, one secret aspect of his childhood set him apart from others in his class.

Beautiful Heartbreaker tells the story of Jack’s transformation from a young, innocent boy to a larger than life icon who took the city by storm.

For followers of Pam of Babylon, Beautiful Heartbreaker fills in some of the blanks his death left unanswered. Will the mystery of Jack ever be unlocked?

[Jacquie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my first time reading a story from the Pam of Babylon series but the book stood up fine on its own merits.

We’re introduced to a young Jack Smith, son of influential New York City parents. We learn of his abusive father and how it affected Jack’s later decisions and ultimately turned him into a character readers love to hate.

This book intrigued me enough to want to learn more about this complex family- great storytelling!

I give Beautiful Heartbreaker 4 lovely kisses!

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[Karen Shortridge · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an interesting short story which the reader is taken along on a journey with Jack and his young friends. Appearances are important was how Jack was raised and he is gets very good at keeping those up to the highest level of society. There are some interesting discussions concerning success and what drives it, friendship, boundaries and lifestyles...…

[DeAnn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jack Clarified

Thanks to Suzanne Jenkins for writing this clarification of Jack's personality, habits and motivations. It cleared up many discrepancies in Pam of Babylon about Jack's character. Great title.

However, it needs a thorough re-edit, especially the first half. I stopped cataloging the errors after that.

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good read

An interesting story filling out the background of Jack Smith. We got to know Jack posthumously through the Pam stories. This story fleshed out the character. I'm ready for the next book in the series.

[Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite short story from this series

This is Jack's adolescence and young adulthood which shows why he became who he was, leading a double life. It's a wonderful read, filling in the blanks.

[Martha Mcneely · Rating 5 out of 5]

Before reading this book, I was ambivalent on Jack. Now I hate him! Good book when an author can make you feel and or change your feeling about a character in a series!

[Flewts · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kept reading just in case, but... I really didn't care to more about this guy!

[Angela S · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good read that seems to elwant to start a new series perhaps!

[Janet McMillan · Rating 5 out of 5]

The lesson to understanding.

Being a fan of the Pam of Babylon Series, Jack was a character that left me wanting to know more about him. Finally understanding and clarity arrives by the end of the book. The author, Suzanne Jenkins, introduces characters and weaves them together into a beautiful cloth in every book she writes. Beautiful Heartbreaker is no exception. With a smaller cast of characters, they are even more fully developed. It is a prequel that fulfils the questions and leaves the reader satisfied. Leaves me waiting for the next Pam of Babylon book. The cover was exactly how I imagined Jack would look.

[Tiffney Williamson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

I really like reading books by Suzanne Jenkins. With every book there's a new book to explore. Can't wait for the next book.

[Deb · Rating 4 out of 5]

This put together all the questions about "Jack" in the previous 13 books... Just a short read, but good summary of his life.. I hope there is another that goes into his life before he dies..

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Took awhile to finish. Busy busy but as usual good read