Jamie McGregor built Kruger & Brent with his own sweat and sacrifice in the diamond mines of South Africa. Kate Blackwell has taken Jamie's dream and built a business empire adding to the families' wealth by expanding Kruger & Brent to other avenues, such as real estate and the Internet, making money hand-over-fist and putting Kruger & Brent at the top of the business world. Kate's life is a long one, but she can't live forever, so at the reading of her will, she is very specific about who will be running Kruger & Brent. Instead of her only surviving daughter, Kate has chosen her grandson Robert Templeton to take over the family business on his 25th birthday, causing a family battle of epic proportions.
As a child, Lexi Templeton was a vivacious young girl completely unaware of the tragedy surrounding her privileged world until it touched her personally and changed the course of her future. Lexi's brother, Robert, acted out during most of her adolescent years, causing a rift between their father and himself. When Robert makes a decision that affects control of the family business, Kruger & Brent, Lexi is in the running for the top seat. However, the personal and professional obstacles she must overcome are vast, putting her in a position to do the unthinkable. Lexi is determined to become mistress of the game, no matter the cost.
Tilly Bagshawe has taken the McGregor-Blackwell saga and soared to new heights with this next-generation epic novel. The in-depth characters and the exciting, yet dark, twists and turns are irresistible.
Beloved number one internationally bestselling author Sidney Sheldon introduced the glamorous, scheming Blackwell family and its unforgettable matriarch, Kate Blackwell, in his worldwide bestseller Master of the Game. Now a generation has passed, and as the world has changed, so too has America's own royal family.
Yet the intervening years have not lessened the Blackwells' drama or talent for manipulation, domination, and passion. Though Kate is long gone, the children of her beloved granddaughters, Eve and Alexandra, battle to carry on her powerful legacy. Each is determined to control Kruger- Brent, Ltd., the multibillion-dollar international corporation with holdings in diverse industries around the globe. But only one can reign supreme. . . .
Lexi Templeton is a ruthless competitor with the brains and beauty to match. Raised by her psychiatrist father, Lexi burns to follow in her great-grandmother's footsteps and become her own Mistress of the Game.
She is not alone in her ambitions. Her handsome and nefarious cousin, Max Webster, the son of Eve, will stop at nothing to own the prize of Kruger-Brent. Driven by hatred, jealousy, and blinding devotion to his bitter and twisted mother, he will seduce, betray, and even kill to succeed.
And there is another player with plans of his own: a little- known descendant of Kate's great-grandfather. Growing up in poverty in Aberdeen, Scotland, handsome and cunning Gabriel McGregor is determined to fulfill his destiny . . a quest that will lead him deep into the heart of the Kruger-Brent empire.
In a family rife with secretsβ murder, hidden identities, perversionsβand a depraved sense of honor, the player who wins the game may be the only one who will survive.
Full of the late master's trademark elementsβremarkable characters, dazzling plotting, and a page-turning narrative styleβthis sizzling sequel vividly captures the master's voice and irresistible magic. Vintage Sheldon, Mistress of the Game will enthrall loyal fans and introduce his enduring brand to legions more.
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