American Star

by Jackie Collins

Book Overview

Newly repackaged--classic novels from New York Times bestselling author Jackie Collins Power. Sex. Money. Fame. The new Hollywood wives have it all. And if they don't have it--they want it. And... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671666258
• ISBN13: 9780671666255
• Release Date: April 1993
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 624 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

really really good

when the book said love story i thought it was going to be one of jackie's regular sleep around love story, but surprisingly this was a book of true love and not just true lust. great book i couldnt put down. =)

Juicy

I read this book several years ago and I still remember how good it was. So juicy.Jackie Collins is an expert at writing stories about people in the fast lane, rich beyond belief & people who start from nothing and make themselved into starts. This book is about all of that, with some love & lust thrown in. If you're looking for a good book to pass the time with, one that has an outrageous story, you've found it!

A Love story, Jackie Collins Style

American Star is about the story of two people: Nick Angel, one of the hottest actors in Hollywood; and Lauren Roberts, The Face of the Decade. Their story starts when they are in highschool, growing up in Kansas in a small town called Bosewell. Nick Angelo comes from a broken home and lives on the wrong side of the tracks. Lauren has a home life that seems to be perfect. Yet the two meet and become star crossed lovers. Tragedy breaks them apart, and years later they meet up again. Both had moved on, yet neither of them had forgotten the other. In between the story of Nick and Lauren, there are other sub plots: Nick's step sister Cyndra and her struggle to become a famous singer; an accidental death; and of course the usual sex and drugs that comes with any Jackie Collins novel.I enjoyed this book very much. I'd say this is one of Jackie Collins' better novels. It read well, and I liked the characters she portrayed in the book. I wouldnt' mind reading a sequel to this novel.

a good book...wonderful plot...romantic lovestory

its a wonderful book.... very interesting plot... i really enjoyed the story very much... its a fantastic story of passion,determination and unforgetable love...

All of Jackie's books are great but this one is GREAT!!!

It starts as a boy that has nothing.(Nick Angelo) He is always on the move w/ his father and has nothing to show for himself except a bad rep. He moves to a small town called Bosewell and meets a girl that is way out of his league. She comes from a well-off family and has her whole life planned out. They end up falling in love and she gets pregnant. (Lauren) Nick leaves town because he is going nowhere w/ his life and wants to start one and come back for Lauren. He leaves for Chicago and finds a job as a dishwasher in a run-down strip joint. In the meantime back in Bosewell, the whole town was hit by a tornado and Lauren loses her parents. Before Nick left town, he left a note for Lauren telling her he had to leave and would be back. She never gets the note and considers Nick out of her life because she felt used by him. She has an abortion and moves to N,Y. and ends up becoming a model. They meet unexpected at a party and they still have feelings for each other. In the meantime, Nick has this sister which really isn't his sister and they are involved in a murder. It is very complex, but as it goes, NIck Angelo becomes a famous actor (Nick Angel) and Lauren becomes a famous model and the sister becomes a famous singer. Nick and Lauren end up together and it is the perfect ending. This book is very good reading. I recomend it to anybody that loves Jackie Collins.