First published 1986
Jack Python commands nighttime television with his controversial talk show that burns up the ratings. Fresh from an expensive divorce, he carries on an erotic affair with Oscar-winning actress Clarissa Browning. Howard Soloman runs Orpheus Studios as the Hollywood King, answering to billionaire owner Zachary Klinger. When Klinger demands Howard deliver daytime soap star Silver Anderson, Howard's position at the top hangs in the balance. Mannon Cable is a movie superstar whose giant ego still stings from his divorce to television star Whitney Valentine. These three competitive friends have known each other for years. Then Jade Johnson arrives from New York for million-dollar television commercials. The top model brings personal integrity and independence that initially makes her immune to Hollywood games. But she gets pulled into their world. As a high roller, Jade decides if she must play, she will play to win.
Genres: fiction, drama, romance, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Hollywood, New York
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
543 pages · Hardcover · Simon & Schuster
Content warnings: sexual-content