Who This Author Is

Rona Jaffe has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 14 catalog-linked books across 1962 to 2023, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with The Cousins and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1962 to 2023; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harlequin Books and Bantam Dell Pub Group.

Best Place To Start

The Cousins

Harlequin Books • 1995 • longer commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Harlequin Books and Bantam Dell Pub Group

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1962 to 2023; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harlequin Books and Bantam Dell Pub Group.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Cousins

    Harlequin Books • 1995 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 376 pages.

  2. Five Women

    Harlequin Books • 1997 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 475 pages.

  3. Die gefährlichen Jahre

    Rowohlt Verlag GmbH • 1987 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1987 • 300 pages.

  4. The Cherry in the Martini

    Hodder & Stoughton General Division • 1983 • quick commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  5. best of everything

    Penguin Books • 2005 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2005 • 437 pages.

  6. road taken

    Beeler Large Print • 2001 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2001 • 499 pages.

  7. American love story

    Delacorte Press • 1990 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1990 • 423 pages.

  8. Cousins

    Harlequin Enterprises, Limited • longer commitment

    It stands out partly because the publisher trail is clearer than usual for this author page.

  9. Despues de la Reunion

    Sudamericana • 1989 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1989.

  10. Family Secrets

    Hodder & Stoughton • 1977 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1977.

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