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Decades / Husbands and Lovers / Love and Money / Modern Women / The Last Romantics
Each book is a complete novel. They can be read in any order.
DECADES, Book #1 in Ruth Harris’s Park Avenue Series, originally published by Simon & Schuster to rave reviews, is the compelling story of a marriage at risk and a family in crisis.
HUSBANDS AND LOVERS
Carlys Webber's future is threatened when her loving husband turns into am angry stranger and she is tempted to find comfort in the arms of another man.
LOVE AND MONEY
Rich girl, poor girl. Celebrity, outcast. Sisters and strangers. Murder—and the man they both love—bring them face to face.
MODERN WOMEN
Three modern women—and the men in their lives. They love. They laugh. They cry. If you loved Sex And The City, you'll love Modern Women.
THE LAST ROMANTICS
Epic in sweep, yet intimate in detail, THE LAST ROMANTICS is set in the glittering, champagne-fizzed 1920s. This romantic love story is about a bold and handsome war reporter and the beautiful, brilliant fashion designer he adores.
DECADES, Book #1 in Ruth Harris’s Park Avenue Series, originally published by Simon & Schuster to rave reviews, is the compelling story of a marriage at risk and a family in crisis.
HUSBANDS AND LOVERS
Carlys Webber's future is threatened when her loving husband turns into am angry stranger and she is tempted to find comfort in the arms of another man.
LOVE AND MONEY
Rich girl, poor girl. Celebrity, outcast. Sisters and strangers. Murder—and the man they both love—bring them face to face.
MODERN WOMEN
Three modern women—and the men in their lives. They love. They laugh. They cry. If you loved Sex And The City, you'll love Modern Women.
THE LAST ROMANTICS
Epic in sweep, yet intimate in detail, THE LAST ROMANTICS is set in the glittering, champagne-fizzed 1920s. This romantic love story is about a bold and handsome war reporter and the beautiful, brilliant fashion designer he adores.
2000 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1989
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Ruth Harris
23 books37 followersRuth Harris is a New York Times and Amazon bestselling author and a Romantic Times award winner for “best contemporary.” Ruth’s emotional, entertaining fiction has topped Amazon’s Movers and Shakers list and her highly praised novels have sold millions of copies in hard cover, paperback and ebook editions, been translated into 19 languages, sold in 30 countries, and were prominent selections of leading book clubs including the Literary Guild and the Book Of The Month Club. In their e-book editions, Ruth's novels have been featured on Ereader News Today, Pixel of Ink and Kindle Nation Daily.
Ruth writes about strong, savvy, smart and witty women who struggle to succeed and, when sometimes they don’t get what they want, they find something even better along the way. Critics have compared Ruth to Nora Ephron and Joan Didion and called her books "brilliant," “steamy,” "stylishly written," ”richly plotted,” “first-class entertainment” and “a sure thing.”
With her husband, Michael, Ruth indulges her wild side and writes bestselling thrillers with vivid characters, international backgrounds and compelling plots. Their thrillers have made numerous appearances in the top 3 of Kindle’s prestigious Movers & Shakers list; in the Top 100 in the Kindle Store; Hooked has appeared continually on three Medical bestseller lists since its publication; #1 and #2 on two different Political bestseller lists; #14 on the Thrillers bestseller list.
Publisher’s Weekly called Ruth's and Michael's thrillers "Slick and sexy [with] all the sure elements of a big seller written by pros who know how to tell a story.” Readers have raved, calling their books “awesome,” “gripping,” “chilling,” “a must-read,” and “a real page-turner.”
It's no surprise Ruth is a writer. Her Mom was an RN who had a trove of big-city hospital stories—some funny, some sad, some touching—and told them with great style. Her Dad loved words, word play and language (Ruth still has his collection of dictionaries) and he is remembered by those who knew him as "always reading." Ruth's paternal grandfather was noted for his extensive library and both her parents were avid readers: her Mom loved popular fiction and her Dad bought four or five newspapers every day and subscribed to what seemed to be every magazine published—from Life and Look to BusinessWeek and Organic Gardening.
As a girl, Ruth wanted to be a professional ice skater. In her teens, she wanted to be a lawyer—a summer job in a law office cured her! After college, she got a beginner's job in publishing and her career path—first as an editor and then as a writer—was set.
Ruth writes about strong, savvy, smart and witty women who struggle to succeed and, when sometimes they don’t get what they want, they find something even better along the way. Critics have compared Ruth to Nora Ephron and Joan Didion and called her books "brilliant," “steamy,” "stylishly written," ”richly plotted,” “first-class entertainment” and “a sure thing.”
With her husband, Michael, Ruth indulges her wild side and writes bestselling thrillers with vivid characters, international backgrounds and compelling plots. Their thrillers have made numerous appearances in the top 3 of Kindle’s prestigious Movers & Shakers list; in the Top 100 in the Kindle Store; Hooked has appeared continually on three Medical bestseller lists since its publication; #1 and #2 on two different Political bestseller lists; #14 on the Thrillers bestseller list.
Publisher’s Weekly called Ruth's and Michael's thrillers "Slick and sexy [with] all the sure elements of a big seller written by pros who know how to tell a story.” Readers have raved, calling their books “awesome,” “gripping,” “chilling,” “a must-read,” and “a real page-turner.”
It's no surprise Ruth is a writer. Her Mom was an RN who had a trove of big-city hospital stories—some funny, some sad, some touching—and told them with great style. Her Dad loved words, word play and language (Ruth still has his collection of dictionaries) and he is remembered by those who knew him as "always reading." Ruth's paternal grandfather was noted for his extensive library and both her parents were avid readers: her Mom loved popular fiction and her Dad bought four or five newspapers every day and subscribed to what seemed to be every magazine published—from Life and Look to BusinessWeek and Organic Gardening.
As a girl, Ruth wanted to be a professional ice skater. In her teens, she wanted to be a lawyer—a summer job in a law office cured her! After college, she got a beginner's job in publishing and her career path—first as an editor and then as a writer—was set.
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April 20, 2015
Wonderful Depictions of Life
This series of books is a great telling of the stories of women and their men in the twentieth century. The writer drew me into the characters and I really enjoyed the books.
This series of books is a great telling of the stories of women and their men in the twentieth century. The writer drew me into the characters and I really enjoyed the books.
June 6, 2016
Book 1?, Husbands and Lovers?: It took me awhile to feel comfortable with the author's style of telling this part of the story and then this part of the story and so on. Once I got used to that, it was easier to keep track of things and tie them together and remember details for later on. To catch the lies and mistakes as they happened. This was quite a tale bringing all these people together and then boil it down to these four people and this intimate story of a man who lost so much. There were several times in the beginning that I contemplated not continuing with the books. It was such a depressing story. People died. People cheated. People lost. I persevered until the end. I still can't claim that this has a happy ending, but it's life.
Maybe I need a short, uplifting romance before I read Book 2.
Not sure if this is actually Book 2 or 2&3: This was really well written, I think. The author goes back and forth bringing in all the fads and people of the times to really place her story in time. So you have a very clear picture of how things would have been, especially if you had lived through that period. She really brings out a message or two loud and clear in her book this time. The pursuit of and having of great wealth is certainly no guarantee of happiness. Love cannot be bought or forced, nor can it be made to wait on someone's convenience. Love happens in its own time and makes its own choices. I can't say this necessarily had a happy ending, but that's life. And that, after all is what she's writing about.
After another short break with a quick romance novel, I got back to life. This time it got into my own time frame enough that I was able to remember a lot about those days, but certainly not about their lifestyles. These people were either living at the poverty level or high on the hog. I'm not sure there was a middle class. But they were all looking for something. They were looking for their place in life. They wanted fame, money, control, love. However they described it, they were all looking for their own place. The place where they would feel secure, safe, needed, appreciated, and yes, loved. Most of them didn't put their quest into those terms, though. They just thought they were living their lives.
Well, Book 5 is definitely the star of the show! Save the best for last? Yup! This is a love story from start to finish. Though there is a little questionable history in it (the Lusitania was already sunk when he supposedly bought his ticket in 1925), it's riveting. There were times I wanted to slap him for being a jerk. There were times I wanted to shake her for being stupid. There were times I wanted to knock their heads together for losing faith in each other and being stupid. In the end I cried.
None of these five books is happy, but they certainly are worth reading. I'm adding the series to my "read it again" shelf. Pick them up and find out why.
Maybe I need a short, uplifting romance before I read Book 2.
Not sure if this is actually Book 2 or 2&3: This was really well written, I think. The author goes back and forth bringing in all the fads and people of the times to really place her story in time. So you have a very clear picture of how things would have been, especially if you had lived through that period. She really brings out a message or two loud and clear in her book this time. The pursuit of and having of great wealth is certainly no guarantee of happiness. Love cannot be bought or forced, nor can it be made to wait on someone's convenience. Love happens in its own time and makes its own choices. I can't say this necessarily had a happy ending, but that's life. And that, after all is what she's writing about.
After another short break with a quick romance novel, I got back to life. This time it got into my own time frame enough that I was able to remember a lot about those days, but certainly not about their lifestyles. These people were either living at the poverty level or high on the hog. I'm not sure there was a middle class. But they were all looking for something. They were looking for their place in life. They wanted fame, money, control, love. However they described it, they were all looking for their own place. The place where they would feel secure, safe, needed, appreciated, and yes, loved. Most of them didn't put their quest into those terms, though. They just thought they were living their lives.
Well, Book 5 is definitely the star of the show! Save the best for last? Yup! This is a love story from start to finish. Though there is a little questionable history in it (the Lusitania was already sunk when he supposedly bought his ticket in 1925), it's riveting. There were times I wanted to slap him for being a jerk. There were times I wanted to shake her for being stupid. There were times I wanted to knock their heads together for losing faith in each other and being stupid. In the end I cried.
None of these five books is happy, but they certainly are worth reading. I'm adding the series to my "read it again" shelf. Pick them up and find out why.
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