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...

"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...

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 masterful author of Class Reunion offers this ambitious story of choices, chances and fate, spanning four generations of an unforgettable American family.Rose Smith is born in the very beginning of 1900, the year that ushered in the most rapidly changing century in history. At the age of ten, Rose loses her mother and must learn to become independent and adaptable. As she grows up and begins a family of her own, she and her three daughters are a vital ...

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...

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

Five stories from five unforgettable characters, brought to life by an author the Washington Post hailed as “contemporary…rewarding…masterful.”Five friends meet weekly at a restaurant called Yellowbird on New York’s Upper East Side, revealing the long-hidden secrets of their pasts and how each, in her fashion, has become a survivor beyond all expectations.The women are Gara, a divorced psychologist and cancer survivor; Felicity, a beautiful attorne...

From the New York Times –bestselling author, this enthralling sequel tells "a wonderful story of women who are ready to take a chance on life" ( The Charlotte Observer )."Rona Jaffe's storytelling is irresistible." — Los Angeles TimesThe popular sequel to Class Reunion, Rona Jaffe's After the Reunion continues t...

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...

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...

The masterful author of The Best of Everything takes us through a season of friendship, discovery, betrayal, and love to tell a story of four friends and the events that shaped their futures.New York in 1963 is a place of infinite possibilities, especially when you’re young and eager for the adventure a big city offers. Leigh, Cady, Vanessa, and Susan meet when they become roommates on the Upper East Side. Nothing can diminish the exhilaration of their new...