In 1982, after years of working in advertising in Oklahoma, Jann Stapp took a job as the personal assistant to the world’s bestselling author, Harold Robbins. Like those he portrayed in his novels, Harold Robbins lived life hard, fast, and occasionally out-of-control. He was a larger-than-life figure, and he let those around him know it. Young Jann didn’t know what she was walking into--but she loved every minute of it. Jann and Harold Robbins were married in 1992.Harold and Meis the chronicle of the last fifteen years of Harold Robbins’ life. Harold was a natural storyteller and Jann absorbed his stories with awe and admiration. Just like his characters, his life was a rollercoaster ride of pride, drama, and intensity, and Jann tells his story--and theirs--with vividness and love.

JANN ROBBINS has worked as an ad executive and as an editor of both novels and nonfiction. She began working for Harold Robbins in 1982 as an executive assistant and they were married in 1992. Harold passed away in 1997, but Jann continues to edit his unfinished manuscripts and develop his ideas into new novels. She is the coauthor of the Colby Award–winning book Hope and Honor, and is currently working on a number of movie and book projects. She lives in Valencia, California.

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