Vegas Heat

With A Simple Twist Of Fate, Fortunes Rise And Fall. . . Vegas Heat is the story of the Thornton dynasty. . .of Fanny Thornton, who takes over Babylon, the family's magnificent Las Vegas casino, when her ex-husband Ash falls desperately ill. . .of Fanny's twin sons, Sage and Birch, one content in his conventional life, while the other's search for happiness leads to tragedy—and renewed hope. . .of Fanny's daughter Sunny, betrayed by her husband, fighting a battle no woman should ever have to face. . .of her daughter Billie, whose devotion to the Thorntons' children's clothing empire has kept her from finding love. It is also the story of Fanny's relationship with enigmatic businessman Marcus Reed—and the poignant, powerful quest for acceptance that drives the members of these two unforgettable families. . . "A fascinating family saga." — Romantic Times 115,000 Words

vegas Heat Is The Powerful Story Of The Thornton Dynasty. . . Of Fanny's Twin Sons, Sage And Birch: Alienated From Each Other, One Is Content In His Conventional Life While The Other's Search For Happiness Leads To Tragedy - And Renewed Hope. It Is The Story Of Fanny's Two Daughters: Sunny, Betrayed By Her Husband, Fighting A Battle No Woman Should Ever Have To Face. . . Billie, Whose Obsessive Devotion To The Thorntons' Children's Clothing Empire Has Kept Her From Finding Love. It Is Also The Story Of Fanny's Search For Her Own Roots. . . And Her Relationship With Marcus Reed, The Wealthy But Mysterious Businessman Who Promises Her A Passion She Has Been Denied For Too Long.

a Poignant And Passionate Tale Of Pride And Ambition, Heartbreak And Betrayal, Tragedy And Triumph, Vegas Heat Resonates With Drama And Emotion. It Is The Story Of A Family's Struggle For Success Against All Odds And Their Search For Love And Acceptance. It Is Fern Michaels At The Peak Of Her Storytelling Powers.

publishers Weekly

michaels's Vegas Rich Saw Millionaire Ex-prostitute Sallie Coleman Bequeath Her Fortune To Her Daughter-in-law, Fanny Thornton. In This Second Installment Of An Intended Trilogy, It Is 1980 And Fanny Has Divorced Her Misanthropic Playboy Husband, Ash Thornton, Who Has Been Confined To A Wheelchair Since He Fell From A Girder During The Construction Of Babylon, The Thorntons' Las Vegas Casino. Searching For Happiness, Fanny Marries Her Longtime Lover, Simon, Who Is Ash's Brother. After Three Years Of Living In The Mountains Breeding Yorkie Pups, Fanny Remains Unfulfilled. Simon's Sudden Possessiveness Has Stifled Her Spirit And Estranged Her Four Children, Including Daughter Sunny, Who Is Fighting A Debilitating Disease. When Ash Learns He Hasn't Long To Live, Fanny Takes Over Babylon And Ends Her Marriage To Simon, Who Tries To Gain Possession Of The Casino Through The Divorce Proceedings, Only To Be Trounced In A Gratifying Scene Featuring A Tough-as-nails Lawyer. Elsewhere, However, Michaels's Soap-opera Plotting Is Trite And Her Villains Disappointingly Wimpy. Fanny Even Manages To Save Ash From Some Mafioso-type Loan Sharks By Giving Them A Stern Tongue-lashing And Ordering The Electricity In Their Casinos Switched Off. Crude Sex Scenes (stoke That Fire, Baby. Do It, Do It, Do It!) Are Thankfully Few, But Long-lost Thornton Relatives And Illegitimate Offspring Swarm Like Locusts. In The End, Fanny Leaves Las Vegas With A New Man, This One Blessedly Unrelated To The Thornton Clan, Though Michaels Shows No Sign Of Straying From Her Reliable Formula Of Equal Parts Glitz And True Grit. (mar.)

“A fascinating family saga” continues as the Thornton dynasty's fortunes rise and fall—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Vegas Rich (Romantic Times). Vegas Heat is the story of the Thornton empire... of Fanny Thornton, who takes over Babylon, the family's magnificent Las Vegas casino, when her ex-husband Ash falls desperately ill... of Fanny's twin sons, Sage and Birch, one content in his conventional life, while the other's search for happiness leads to tragedy—and renewed hope... of Fanny's daughter Sunny, betrayed by her husband, fighting a battle no woman should ever have to face... of her daughter Billie, whose devotion to the Thorntons'children's clothing empire has kept her from finding love. It is also the story of Fanny's relationship with enigmatic businessman Marcus Reed—and the poignant, powerful quest for acceptance that drives the members of these two unforgettable families... Praise for Vegas Rich “[A] sweeping family saga reminiscent of her Texas series.” —Booklist “If history doesn't lie, Michaels won't disappoint her fans.” —Kirkus Reviews “Her characters are well constructed.” —Publishers Weekly Vegas Heat is the story of the Thornton dynasty ... of Fanny Thornton, who takes over Babylon, the family's magnificent Las Vegas casino, when her ex-husband Ash falls desperately ill ... of Fanny's twin sons, Sage and Birch, one content in his conventional life while the other's search for happiness leads to tragedy, and renewed hope ... of Fanny's daughter Sunny, betrayed her husband, fighting a battle no woman should ever have to face ... of her daughter Billie, whose devotion to the Thornton children's clothing empire has kept her from finding love. It is also the story of Fanny's search for her own roots ... and her relationship with Marcus Reed, the enigmatic businessman who promises her a passion she has been denied for too long Continuing the family saga trilogy begun in Vegas Rich, Vegas Heat follows the story of the Thornton dynasty. Fanny Thornton, now the clan matriarch, is torn apart by the competing demands of her family