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

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...

From the New York Times– bestselling author of The Best of Everything, a female assistant to a Hollywood agent navigates celebrity lifestyles and romance.Geraldine Thompson returns to New York City to what should have been a dream job: personal assistant to Sam Leo Libra, publicity agent to some of the biggest names in film, television, music and fashion. Only Gerry quickly dis...

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...

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 ...

When it first published in 1958, Rona Jaffe's debut novel electrified readers who saw themselves reflected in its story of five young employees of a New York publishing company. There's Ivy League Caroline, who dreams of graduating from the typing pool to an editor's office; naive country girl April, who within months of hitting town reinvents herself as the woman every man wants on his arm; Gregg, the free-spirited actress with a secret yearning for domesticity. Now a classic, and as page...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...