Fern Michaels

Fern Michaels Compact Disc Collection: Vegas Rich, Vegas Heat, Vegas Sunrise

Publisher Marketing:"Vegas Rich" When Sallie Coleman abandons Texas to follow her dreams in Vegas, she never imagines she ll win so soon and so big. But a stroke of luck makes her the richest, most powerful businesswoman in Nevada, and in no time at all her transformation is complete when she marries Philip Thornton and becomes Vegas s most elegant first lady. Like her future mother-in-law before her, Pennsylvania beauty Fanny Logan makes her fortune in Vegas, building one of the city s most successful clothing empires. Her wedding to Ash Thornton, the visionary behind the magnificent Babylon casino, is like a happy ending to their fairytale lives. But Ash s greatest triumph may be his ultimate downfall. While Ash lives the good life, his brother Simon trudges through the battlefields of war and the trenches of Wall Street searching for meaning Happiness doesn t come until he returns to Vegas and finds love at last with the wife of his fiercest rival. "Vegas Heat" "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 search for her own roots her relationship with enigmatic businessman Marcus Reed and the poignant, powerful quest for acceptance that drives the members of these two unforgettable families. "Vegas Sunrise" Fanny Thornton Reed, proud matriarch of the Thornton dynasty, chooses her first husband s illegitimate son Jeff to run Babylon, her family s successful Las Vegas casino. For Jeff, this is a chance of a lifetime. For Fanny, it is a decision she will come to regret as it turns her children against each other. For the rightful Thornton heirs, it is their worst nightmare come true. Will jealousy and betrayal tear them apart once and for all or will perseverance and love salvage the Thornton dream?" Contributor Bio:  Michaels, Fern Fern Michaels is the USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of The Sisterhood and Godmothers Series, Fancy Dancer, Tuesday s Child, Betrayal, Southern Comfort, Return to Sender, Mr. and Miss Anonymous, and dozens of other novels and novellas. There are over seventy-five million copies of her books in print. Beyond her writing, Fern Michaels has a passion for giving back to her community, and has built and funded several large day-care centers in her hometown, and has outfitted police dogs across the country with special bulletproof vests. Originally from Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Michaels now resides near Charleston, South Carolina. Contributor Bio:  Merlington, Laural Laural began working in regional theater as an actor at the age of 17. She has done over 20 years of stage work, and 16 years of audio book narration, having narrated over 100 titles in all genres. In addition, Laural has directed well over 100 audio titles, providing expertise on both sides of the microphone. In acknowledgement for years of excellence at her craft, Laural has received AudioFile's 'Earphones Award' many times over. Contributor Bio:  Gigante, Phil Phil Gigante is an APA Audie Award winner (The Dark Highlander, The Stainless Steel Rat, and The Watch That Ends the Night), and winner of over a dozen Audiofile Magazine Earphones Awards. He has narrated and directed more than 250 books, and was twice named a "Best Voice in Mystery and Suspense" by Audiofile Magazine. He has been named a Best Male Narrator in the categories of Romance, Science Fiction, Militaria, and Mystery/Suspense, as well as "Favorite Dual Narrator" (with Natalie Ross). Phil also works in film, TV and radio, and is the Producer/Director of Gigantic Productions theatre company. He makes his home in the Midwest. Contributor Bio:  Bond, Jim Bond is a producer and host of radio talk shows, with an extensive background in theatre and the musical stage.