LOS CABOS, Baja California, Mexico (September 2011) – The title of Michael Gross’ next book says it all: Unreal Estate: Money, Ambition and the Lust for Land in Los Angeles. But you’ll have to wait until November, when the book is scheduled for release, to learn the salacious and shocking details of the L.A. land grab, and the driving personalities behind it. Or not.

You can get the inside scoop before anyone else. Just pack your bags for Los Cabos to attend a special event with Mr. Gross himself at internationally renowned Las Ventanas al Paraíso, A Rosewood Resort.

With Las Ventanas’ “Hot Type” program, advance copies of novels by best-selling writers – through an exclusive arrangement with top publishing houses – are made available to resort guests in advance of release to the bookstores. An exciting additional component of the program is an occasional “Hot Type Author Dinner.” The dinner with Mr. Gross will take place on Saturday, October 22 at the Five Diamond resort, and it will be unlike any of the other author dinners.

Guests will receive an advance copy of Unreal Estate: Money, Ambition and the Lust for Land in Los Angeles, and spend a fascinating and unforgettable evening with one of America’s most provocative and controversial writers getting the dirt on the battles and manipulations for L.A.’s prime real estate.

“With Michael Gross having established himself as such an intriguing literary figure in America today, we are looking forward to an evening punctuated with stimulating and revealing conversation,” said Martein van Wagenberg, Managing Director of Las Ventanas. “Guests will get the inside story on the deals and machinations that shaped the Los Angeles real estate scene, enjoy an extraordinary gourmet meal, and then go home with an advance copy of the book to read and great stories to tell family and friends.”

Michael Gross gained acclaim with such bestsellers as Model: The Ugly Business of Beautiful Women and 740 Park: The Story of the World's Richest Apartment Building. Unreal Estate: Money, Ambition and the Lust for Land in Los Angeles promises to be another blockbuster bestseller.

For the Hot Type Author Dinner, Executive Chef Fabrice Guisset will be creating an epicurean feast with an original five-course menu and wine pairing. Seating will be limited.

A special Hot Type Weekend Package was created specially for the event. It combines two tickets to the dinner with accommodations for two nights, breakfast daily and round-trip airport transfers, starting at $2,430, double occupancy.

Las Ventanas has been among the world’s most heralded resorts since it opened in 1997, celebrated for its personalized service, innovative amenities and romantic ambiance. The resort pioneered the luxury market in Los Cabos and remains the destination’s only property with the prestigious Five Diamond rating, which it has earned for 10 consecutive years.

Las Ventanas offers guests:

• 71 exceptionally spacious suites with exquisite furnishings, unique appointments hand-crafted by Mexican artisans, magnificent views and individual telescopes for stargazing;
• Three different dining choices including signature Baja-Mediterranean cuisine at The Restaurant, ‘Cocina del Fuego’ at the Sea Grill cooked on wood-burning grills, and, at the Ceviche, Sushi & Tequila Bar, innovative ceviche, one-of-a-kind sushi fusing Japanese and Mexican culinary traditions and Mexico’s finest tequilas;
• An award-winning holistic spa with a menu inspired by the ancient healers of Baja;
• The most extensive array of ultra-luxury amenities of any resort, from Pool Butlers at the world-famous Infinity Pool to a Director of Romance dedicated to making guests’ romantic dreams come true.

For reservations call 310 843 9142. Las Ventanas is part of Ty Warner Hotels & Resorts, LLC, founded by entrepreneur Ty Warner for the purpose of acquiring one-of-a-kind, irreplaceable luxury hotels and resorts throughout the world.