The New York Times –bestselling author chronicles the highs and lows of a Jewish-American family in this "rich, complex . . . juicy family saga" ( The Washington Post )."A very good book." — The New York TimesAdam Saffron—builder, patriarch, and autocrat—has built a family empire. The Saffron family is successful, prestigious, an...

Four women pursue love and freedom in 1970s New York in this "page-turner . . . made to be gobbled up in a sitting" by a New York Times –bestselling author ( Cosmopolitan )."You won't be able to stop till it's done." — The New York Times Book ReviewSuspenseful, captivating, and ultimately moving, The Last Chance is about...

Often regarded as her finest and most literary work, Mr. Right Is Dead is Rona Jaffe's collection of short stories from 1965. Containing five stories and one novella, each story has the savvy and sharp tone that characterize the best of Rona Jaffe's writing. The title novella centers on a call girl with "a heart of gold," who acquires lovers and money with her innocent charm, and closes with "Rima The Bird Girl," about a woman who assumes a new identity each time she has an affair...

"Sixty years later, Jaffe’s classic still strikes a chord, this time eerily prescient regarding so many of the circumstances surrounding sexual harassment that paved the way toward the #MeToo movement." -BuzzfeedWhen Rona Jaffe’s superb page-turner was first published in 1958, it changed contemporary fiction forever. Some readers were shocked, but millions more were electrified when they saw themselves reflected in its story of five young employees of a Ne...

The New York Times –bestselling author of The Best of Everything charts her emotional development from awkward youth to cynical adulthood in this memoir.The Cherry in the Martini is abundant with personal insights on the joys and challenges of childhood and youth. In short autobiographical essays, Jaffe shares vivid memories of her first experiences of love and loss in...

Part thriller, part love story, Mazes and Monsters is a spellbinding novel about a group of college students in the 1980s who use a fantasy game as refuge from their personal, emotional, and social problems. Based loosely on the "steam tunnel incidents" of the 1970s, the four friends—Kate, Jay Jay, Daniel, and Robbie—eventually take their game too far when they decide to live-action role-play in the caverns near their college campus. What follows is terrifying and unexpected, as e...

From the New York Times –bestselling author of The Best of Everything, four college friends take a fantasy role playing game too far and encounter madness.It was only a game, they told themselves. A way to escape the pressures of college life. A bonding experience for four friends. But soon taking on a role, getting lost in the fantasy world of Maze and Monsters, was everything...

Three young and successful couples have come to the exotic shores of Rio, Brazil, to live and work in the late 50s. The new city offers them an escape—a private paradise where the pleasures and customs of a vibrant culture can ease the loneliness, pain, and stress from their former American lifestyles. But as they become swept up in the colorful madness of Carnival, their expatriate dreams quickly begin to disintegrate, and secrets from their past begin to resurface. Now, so far away from ...

Sam Leo Libra is a fame-maker, living in his own glamorous world of hand-picked celebrities. His carefully selected "Dirty Dozen" are an elite clientele of fame-hungry clients whom he moves and manipulates as he sees fit, and his influence makes them millionaires. Seen through the eyes of Libra's good-girl assistant, The Fame Game offers a rare glimpse into the world of fashion and Hollywood high-rollers, where those desperate enough can rise to the top, even if it means paying the price t...

Life in Brazil brings passion and marital strife to three American couples in a novel from the New York Times –bestselling author of The Best of Everything.For three hopeful American couples, 1950s Brazil is a land of opportunity. A paradise to build a fortune, find new pleasures and escape the stresses of life in the United States.For Helen and Bert Sinclair, it's a chance to make a bet...

From the New York Times– bestselling author of The Best of Everything, a witty, cynical short story collection about the modern woman's search for love.In this satirical collection of short fiction, the sharp, social observations that readers have come to love Rona Jaffe for in her classic novels The Best of Everything and Class Reunion shine in this novella a...

Four women reflect on the past at their college reunion in this "absorbing" novel of love, friendship, and secrets by a New York Times –bestselling author ( The Washington Post )."In Class Reunion , Rona Jaffe does what she does best. . . . A literary 'dessert,' with the unmistakable touch of a master chef." —Associated Press