Chances

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Summary: Wonderful
Review: If you want to enjoy reading, to enjoy a book, to read a book the you don't want to end, read this one.
As always happened to me, I read first the second part of this book Lady Boss, so I knew part of the plot of the book that is written in Lady Boss, but the way Jackie writes and describes everything about Gino and Lucky is just wonderful, I was in love with lucky in Lady Boss, but with this one I almost marry her, excellent book.

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Summary: One of Collins Best Writing Efforts
Review: One might be attempted to regard this book as nothing more than a sexed-up version of The Godfather, but it is much more. At its heart, Chances is a story of the relationship (or lack thereof) between a father and his daughter; not to mention the repercussions of their life choices. This book is also a great historical novel that begins in 1913 takes us through prohibition, the founding of Vegas, through 1979. In between there is love and loss, children born, loved ones killed and a rollicking good time. Of all Collins' novels, Chances remains her best example of character development and well-developed plotting. The story hooks you from page one and charcters are the kind that actually make you root for them to succeed. Collins has written several sequels to this novel featuring Lucky Santangelo, but with the exception of the eponymous Lucky, none of them compare to this first novel.

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Summary: The beginning of a great series
Review: This was the absolute,,best book that i have read that she has written. IT takes you through every emotion that a person could feel...and then it also has two stories that combine into one.
Gino Santangelo lived on the streets and had a hard life starting when he was 15. He fell in love with a woman named Leonora, who broke his heart, and then many years later he falls deeply in love with Leonora's daughter, Maria, and then has a daughter he names "Lucky"
IT goes through all his hard times in life, being framed for murder, and how lucky wants to take his empire and make it hers. Please read all The other books that intertwine with this story! It is amazing! This book deserved at least 10!!