The Rock Star and The Lifeguard

<b>"Jackie wrote about Hollywood with total authenticity, breaking all the rules and taboos."</b> - <i>Barbara Taylor Bradford, author of <b>A Woman of Substance</b></i><br><br>Everybody wanted to go to bed with Tony Guiseppi. It had been that way since seventh grade. And not only females, males felt that way too – they were always coming onto him, eyeing him appreciatively, inviting him to a ball game, lunch or a night on the town. Anything he wanted, in fact.<br><br>In fact, he wanted nothing.<br><br>Tony Guiseppi had learned at an early age that looks were only the package. He knew he was exceptionally good looking. It did not impress him.<br><br>Tony Guiseppi was half Italian (his father, Roberto, was a crotch-stroking, drunken native of Naples, who came to America in 1972 for a vacation and stayed), and half American (his mother, Ruth, would have been a Jewish princess if only her family had possessed money). As it was she was a waitress when his father came upon her – literally. They were married exactly one month before Tony entered the world. <br><br><i>This short story is a delightful look into how Jackie Collins creates her characters.</i><br><br>hr<br>Already read <i>The Rock Star and the Lifeguard</i>? Try some novels by Jackie Collins!<br><br>The Lucky Santangelo series<br><br>1. Chances<br>2. Lucky<br>3. Lady Boss<br>4. Vendetta: Lucky's Revenge<br>5. Dangerous Kiss<br>6. Drop Dead Beautiful<br>7. Poor Little Bitch Girl<br>8. Goddess of Vengeance<br>9. Confessions of a Wild Child - Lucky: The Early Years <br>10. The Santangelos<br>11. A Santangelo Story<br><br>The World is Full series<br><br>1. The World is Full of Married Men<br>2. The World is Full of Divorced Women<br><br>