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Married Lovers

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There is a subtle shift of style in 'Married Lovers' compared to Collins' latest work. In this, her soon to be 26th bestseller, Jackie Collins weaves a tale of murder, sex and decadence akin to her 1980's zenith 'Hollywood Wives' that is absolutely terrific. Ever the raunchy moralist Collins goes for the jugular of Hollywood's baddest and boldest. An absolute smash, like a great affair 'Married Lovers' by Jackie Collins will leave you wanting more!

I am a HUGE fan of Jackie Collins, but I do think with her last two books (this one included) she has very much stuck to a formula of what her other books have been based on (hookers, hollywood, rags to riches, murder) with the 'good guys' always getting what they want in the end. She is very guilty of rushing an ending and then having an Epilogue which rushes through how it all ended .. I really wish she would spend more pages rather than doing it this way, but hey. Overall was a good read, but I felt I knew what would happen all along (and I was right!). Jackie needs to mix it up a bit next time .. give us more Lucky Santangelo (and LESS of her daughter Max!!) .. Happy reading.

I'm hoping - and assuming- "Married Lovers" is only a temporary setback on the great Jackie Collins career. She's written some fantastic things before ("Lucky" should be required reading as how to write the ultimate beach novel and "Lovers and Gamblers" for anybody preparing to fly over the rain forest...) and undoubtedly will again. I just wasn't feeling it this time around.

To start with, there's the title. It sure promises a lot but there really aren't a lot of married lovers running around and the main characters are bland. There are none of Collins' signature "little detonations" that I usually count on to appear throughout the book that always manage to keep the reader hooked. Instead, nothing truly thrilling happens until the final 50 pages or so. Add in a subplot that's borrowed pretty heavily from "Hollywood Wives: The Next Generation" albeit with a different resolution and there things are pretty flat.

That said, there is a great, very original running story about a young woman fleeing her horrible Eastern European existence and trying to forge a new identity for herself that's gripping. It's definitely the best part of the book and it's mercifully broken up into sections so that it doesn't become too much of a downer. I will always be a Jackie Collins fan and look forward to her next release because even when I am not as thrilled over pone of her books, she still manages to entertain.

For those who have read previous books by Jackie Collins, you should know that some of her characters are based on real life stars. If you read my review on Lovers & Players you will see that I suggested that Jackie Collins give her take on Brangelina since she did such a good job of portraying Britney Spears as Birdy Marvel in Lovers & Players. Guess what, Jackie took my suggestion to heart and created Mary Ellen who is based on Jennifer Aniston and Mary Ellen's cheating husband as you know who......I hope that in her next book she decides to write about the "cougars" roaming in Hollywood like Madonna, Demi, and Eva Longoria to name a few. How fun would that book be?

As for this book, I think it was even better than Lovers & Players as I really liked and connected with the "married lovers" (Cameron and Ryan). I liked the fact that neither of these two individuals got together until they were truly divorced, how cool is that in this day and age, especially in Hollywood. I also really liked Don Verona, I hope that in her next book, she finds him a nice girl to hook up with.

I am about half way through the book, and wanted to write a review on Jackie Collins new book. Married Lovers is an entertaining, fun summer read. I recently moved into Beverly Hills, and I am getting a "kick "reading about some of the places that Jackie Collins wrote into her book. What fun!

Anyway, the book is great summer reading. Thank you Jackie Collins.

I am the greatest fan of Jackie Collins. I have read all of her books and keep them too. I am disappointed in that this year for vacation I don't have a new book to read. Every year she comes out with a new one for me to take along. I hope that she will get one out soon. Vacation is in 3 weeks so I don't think she will make it this year...

Jackie Collins really did a superb job in terms of BOTH character and plot development. You really get involved with the characters, all of them. Particularly Anya's story and her character are very compelling and you'll find yourself really rooting for her. The setting descriptions are vivid, just right. This story will stay with you and you'll be glad that's how you spend your reading time . I just have one little gripe: The title "Married Lovers" somehow doesn't do the book justice. Somehow, I see the book with a more spectacular title, something less mondane. Maybe a title that would allude to Anya's story?

If you're looking for an entertaining read with insightful depth, then "Married Lovers" is the perfect read. Just a suggestion: read it when you know you'll have some time to spare - it's hard to put down (I ended up planning my day around this book, haha).

Love the book; however, was puzzled over the name change between the book's jacket and the content. Who are the Lamberts?

Though she throws in a few cameos of characters from previous books, Jackie Collins pulls us into a new sphere with new characters in this novel. Cameron Paradise is a personal trainer with dreams. After escaping her abusive husband in Hawaii, Cameron is working at an exclusive club in LA with an ever-increasing stable of satisfied clients. The newest is talk show sensation Don Verona, a handsome Lothario who immediately becomes intrigued with Cameron when she deflects his advances. Don's best friends are successful screenwriter Phil Specter, a philanderer with a retired movie star wife who wants to restart her career, and Ryan Lambert, an unhappily married indie movie producer whose wife is the daughter of megabucks blockbuster producer Hamilton Heckerling. Ryan started his marriage enthusiastically enough, but over the past few years, Mandy has become more and more unbearable with her Hollywood snobbery and refusal to accept his family. Ryan starts thinking about divorce, but every time he tries to bring it up, circumstances put a stop to his plans.

Cameron is enjoying her early morning sessions with the charming Don Verona, and even though she keeps turning him down, she finds herself intrigued. That she and Ryan Lambert fall instantly in love when they meet complicates things, but since Ryan is married and off limits anyway, Cameron allows herself to be charmed by Don while she and her friend Cole quit their jobs to start their own fitness center. Cameron is so distracted by her unexpected and unwanted feelings for Ryan, it slips her mind to tell Don about her not-quite ex-husband Gregg, but Gregg has not forgotten about her.

It's business as usual in Tinseltown. The one exception is the dark and tragic Anya, who was orphaned at a young age and watched her fate slide from bad to worse at the hands of depraved men and women who would steal her humanity. She's quite a contrast to the other, smoothly glittering characters, but her story in particular really drives the book and gives it depth.

Jackie Collins may not be synonymous with classics, but her books always make me keep turning the pages to find out what will happen next. She also writes with a well-honed sense of irony that always makes me chuckle. Her books are always good, but this one was exceptional, the best she's written in years.

I've read too many JC's books and this one is a poor job. I'll review this plot like a football game:

First quarter:

Your team is the "dream team" everything they do is paramount. The book is fast paced, well written and you can't read fast enough to finish it.

Second quarter:

Your team is making one too many fumbles. JC wrote too many plots and characters into the book. Some are still good but others are just to make the book thicker.

Half time:

You don't know if you want to watch the second half or go to a restaurant but is your team you have to watch and coach them.

Third quarter:

Your team is getting weary by the minute and started to foul the other team. JC digresses so many times that you'll loose the plot gist.

Forth quarter:

You go outside the game before the two minute warning. Just skip the epilogue.