Candy at Last

Brief Description: The followup to the "New York Times" bestseller "Stories from Candyland" has even better stories to tell--about Candy Spelling's notorious rift and reconciliation with her daughter, Tori, her misadventures in dating and sex, and her new life as a producer, writer, and businesswoman. After thirty-eight happy years of marriage to influential producer Aaron Spelling, raising two children in Hollywood, and co-managing one of the largest estates in the country (finally selling Spelling Manor, as detailed on her HGTV series, for $85 million), Candy is now adjusting to life on her own. In her new uncharted territory, she's ready to share the most intimate details of her life with Aaron; how his illness caused her to question her identity; and how she's reinvented herself as an independent woman, businesswoman, and television personality. Along the way, Candy reveals all-new dishy stories including those of Hollywood friends Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, Michael Jackson, Janet Leigh, Dean Martin, and Elizabeth Taylor (her lifelong rival over their jewelry). Engaging, heartwrenching, intimate, and hilarious, "Candy at Last" shares her story of how family, friends, and her husband's inspiring advice to "follow your dreams" has made her determined to live life to the fullest. Review Quotes: "An explosive new tell-all book." The Daily Mail"Table of Contents: FOREWORD BY CRAIG ZADAN AND NEIL MERON INTRODUCTIONCHAPTER 1: THE TORN RIBBON IN MY HEARTCHAPTER 2: BEVERLY HILLS CHILD BRIDECHAPTER 3: CAUGHT IN AARON'S SPELLCHAPTER 4: THE WRITING ON THE WALLCHAPTER 5: OUR COMEDY OF MANNERSCHAPTER 6: MRS. SPELLING, I PRESUMECHAPTER 7: HOLLYWOOD-STYLE AFFECTIONCHAPTER 8: FRENEMIESCHAPTER 9: LIFE IMITATING ARTCHAPTER 10: AIN'T THAT A KICK IN THE HEADCHAPTER 11: THE KING OF COOLCHAPTER 12: THE MOTHER IS BORNCHAPTER 13: FAMILY MATTERSCHAPTER 14: STRANGERS: THE STORY OF A MOTHER AND DAUGHTERCHAPTER 15: EVERYTHING'S BIGGER IN TEXASCHAPTER 16: THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOODCHAPTER 17: THE ENTERTAINERSCHAPTER 18: UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRSCHAPTER 19: THE STORY OF THE STORYTELLERCHAPTER 20: THE END AND THE BEGINNINGCHAPTER 21: STARDUSTCHAPTER 22: BUSINESS IS BUSINESSCHAPTER 23: BREAK A LEGCHAPTER 24: SEX AND THE CITY OF ANGELSCHAPTER 25: TEMPTATIONS AND FRUSTRATIONSCHAPTER 26: MY STORY WITH TORI (AND DEAN) CHAPTER 27: CRISIS MANAGEMENTCHAPTER 28: MY STORY WITH TORI (AND DEAN) PART IICHAPTER 29: UP, UP AND AWAYCHAPTER 30: THE DECORATORCHAPTER 31: CANDY GRAMEPILOGUE: THE HOUSE THAT BUILT MEBiographical Note: Candy Spelling is the widow of Aaron Spelling, mega Hollywood producer of hit TV series such as "Dynasty, Charlie's Angels, "and "Beverly Hills 90210. " A "New York Times" bestselling author of "Stories from Candyland, " she is the mother of TV star Tori Spelling, bestselling author of " Spelling It Like It Is, uncharted terriTORI, sTORI telling, "and "Mommywood. " Candy has produced the critically acclaimed Broadway musicals "Promises, Promises, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Nice Work If You Can Get It, " and "After Midnight." She appears regularly on national broadcast media including "Good Morning America, Today, The View, "and "The Early Show "and blogs for the Huffington Post and other online media. Publisher Marketing: The followup to the New York Times bestseller Stories from Candyland (Bookscan: 25K) has even better stories to tell--most notably, about Candy Spelling's notorious rift with her daughter Tori, their reconciliation in recent years, and their current close relationship. After thirty-eight happy years of marriage to influential producer Aaron Spelling, raising two children in Hollywood, and co-managing one of the largest estates in the country (finally selling Spelling Manor, as detailed on her HGTV series, for $85 million), Candy is now adjusting to life on her own--downsizing to a Century City condo. She's ready to share the most intimate details of her life with Aaron; how his illness caused her to question her identity; and how she's reinvented herself as an independent woman, businesswoman, and television personality. Along the way, Candy reveals all-new dishy stories including those of Hollywood friends Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, Michael Jackson, Janet Leigh, Dean Martin, and Elizabeth Taylor (her lifelong rival over their jewelry). Engaging, heartwrenching, and hilarious, Candy at Last shares her story of how family, friends, and her husband's inspiring advice to follow your dreams has made her determined to live life to the fullest. Review Citations:

Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2014 (EAN 9781118409503, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Spelling, Candy Candy Spelling, whose husband Aaron produced America's favorite entertainment ("Dynasty", "Charlie's Angels", "The Love Boat", "Beverly Hills 90210"), is one of Hollywood's most famous women. Her marriage was one of Tinseltown's happiest and most enduring, ending only with Aaron's death in 2006. Since then, Candy began her own entertainment and media career, with a new TV series, "Bank of Hollywood", co-producing "Promises, Promises" on Broadway and writing on a variety of pop culture topics for TMZ.com, The Huffington Post and momlogic.com and as a contributing editor for "Los Angeles Confidential Magazine". She is involved with a number of charitable and public service organizations.