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Blind Ambitions: A Novel [Hardcover]

Lolita Files (Author)
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September 1, 2000
Hollywood. The town of money, sex, ambition, and betrayal has long been the place people go in search of fulfilling their dreams. But its reality is a cruel one: opportunities are few and the competition ruthless. Innocent hearts can suddenly turn dark, and the most loyal of friends become bitter enemies.

Lolita Files, one of America's finest young writers, has created in "Blind Ambitions" a page-turning novel about the trials of young women trying to make it in Hollywood. Desi, Sharon, and Bettina are struggling to make names for themselves amid the glitz, glamour, and deception of the entertainment industry. They are swept away by its intrigue and intensity but cannot ignore the desperate calls from the ghosts of their pasts. If they do, these shadows of infidelity, abandonment, and mur-der will destroy everything they've worked for.

Whether trying to revive a stagnant career or escape a former reputation, each woman finds herself at a pivotal moment, where the hurt of yesterday must be faced before she can secure success. Both die-hard Lolita Files fans and new readers alike will be riveted as they follow these women through the dark side of Hollywood into their bright futures.

From the author of "Scenes from a Sistah" and "Getting to the Good Part, Blind Ambitions" delivers a provocative and dynamic story of making it big in the city of desire.


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For those unable to visualize life without a cellular phone, this fast-moving fantasy about three 30-something black women doing business in Hollywood will punch the right buttons. Glamorous actress Desi, hip producer Sharon and sexy aspiring writer Bettina all have energy and talent to spare. But only Sharon, an industry mover and shaker, is where she wants to be professionally. Desi, Sharon's best friend, is about to abandon her flagging acting career and take a job as a personal shopper at Neiman Marcus. Bettina maintains her lifestyle by sleeping with wealthy men. Sharon, tormented by memories of her Bronx adolescence, can't settle down with her adoring boyfriend, attorney Glen. Then Randall and Steve, two hotshot young writers about to start their own production company, quickly unsettle all three women's lives. Desi is offered the leading role in their first major project, a prime-time TV drama series called Ambitions; Bettina, the receptionist at Randall and Steve's old firm, is hired as a writer on the show; and Sharon is in line for a management position. With so much business to be done, romance comes as something of an afterthought, but Files neatly pairs her characters up, sending them out on dates at Hollywood's hottest watering holes and choreographing steamy bedroom scenes. Before anyone can rest easy, though, a succession of disasters involving power-hungry executives, ex-lovers and past-life traumas must be averted. If the writing lacks finesse and the characters lack dimension, this novel does have a vitality and energy that makes it hard to put down. Files (Scenes from a Sistah; Getting to the Good Part) packs her flashy and irreverent tale with Hollywood shop talk and doesn't skimp on Technicolor local detail. Black Expressions Book Club main selection; Doubleday Book Club alternate. (Sept.)
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Files explores the career struggles of Desi, Sharon, and Bettina, three African American women determined to make it in Hollywood. Desi, a struggling actress, must decide whether she should stick it out in the industry or find another career. Her best friend, Sharon, is an up-and-coming producer, yet she hasn't been hired for that one project to make her career take off. Sharon's take-no-prisoners attitude has been an asset on the movie set but is not revered in her personal relationships. Bettina, a truly beautiful woman, has used her looks to secure pleasures from men, although she has not reaped career advancement from her suitors' promises. She has acknowledged her promiscuity and is determined to redirect her energies for her professional future. The struggles and successes in the male-dominated, highly stressful, and competitive world of Hollywood force all three women to prioritize and not only make different decisions about their future but also find new means by which they can fulfill their ambitions. Another Files hit! Lillian Lewis
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Product Details

  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster; First Edition edition (September 1, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0684871440
  • ISBN-13: 978-0684871448
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (90 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,689,571 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing Blind About These Ambitions!, October 4, 2000
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Yasmin Coleman (PENNSYLVANIA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blind Ambitions: A Novel (Hardcover)
Lolita File's Blind Ambitions is a fast-paced, quick read. I started this book and didn't think about doing anything else until after I read the last page. What a whirlwind week in the life of Hollywood heroines! From the prologue, I was hooked and glued to the pages trying to figure out "whose child is it". File takes us into and behind the scenes of Hollywood with AA movers & shakers. The reader is right there experiencing the dreams, disappointments, and secrets of Desi, Bettina, and Sharon. But let's not forget about secondary characters Meredith and Devin who added much spice and drama to the storyline. The storyline has a little bit of everything for every body-love, lust, power, politics, money, backstabbers, manipulators & schemers-and you will turn the pages quickly to see what's going to happen next. Blind Ambition is my favorite book by Ms. Files; her writing does continue to get better & better. However, I have to admit that I too was slightly disappointed in the ending(everything was a little too neatly wrapped up) and I was big-time let down/disappointed/upset when I discovered the identity of the anonymous character in the prologue. I figured out the identity about half way through the book and I was so disappointed that it was that particular character! When you read the book you will understand why. That said I still recommend Blind Ambition for an entertaining afternoon read. Blind Ambitions is well-written with a plausible storyline, good character development, vivid imagery, and off the hook plot twist and turns that will catapult you right over the edge and have you laughing out loud and talking to the characters. Check out this provocative, entertaining, page-turner today!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars You'll love these new characters...., November 22, 2000
This review is from: Blind Ambitions: A Novel (Hardcover)
Mixing a little mystery and drama, Blind Ambitions is a peek into the struggles, ambitions, lessons, and lives of Desi, Bettina, Sharon, Steve, & Randall. They are all in Hollywood trying to make it..one way or the other. Their dilemmas are spicy, the solutions are steamy, and the overall outcome is...well, you'll just have to read the book to find out!

What I like most about Blind Ambitions is the colorful ensemble of characters. Lolita has a gift for creating spicy and unique characters that arouse our curiosity, tickle our funny bone, and lure us into their lives and battles.

Blind Ambitions has something that interests everyone. This clever novel shows that Lolita is a versatile author, whose writing spans multiple arenas. Lolita still maintains her 'in your face', 'tell it like it is' voice, but she just adds a different flavor to it.

Blind Ambitions is a fun and entertaining read with vivid situations, sassy language, colorful characters, and a stellar storyline.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars five stars just isn't enough!, August 15, 2000
This review is from: Blind Ambitions: A Novel (Hardcover)
i must give lolita files all the respect she deserves for this wonderfully crafted novel. i must say, this is my first novel by lolita files, and i can guarantee you that it most definitely won't be the last book i read by her...not by a long shot.

i tell ya, in between the hilarious, and some what controversial plot line, i became a fan of lolita files...this is more like an omar tyree type flyy girl all grown up (better than the current sequel of course) with a waiting to exhale type of twist. believe me when i tell you to pick this bad boy up...you WILL NOT be disappointed!

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Desi fumbled with the keys at the front door of her house in Culver City, barely able to balance the bags of groceries she held in her arms. Read the first page
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