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Ring of Truth
Ring of Truth is an anthology of three novellas by best-selling, award-winning authors—New York Times bestseller Ciji Ware, and Kate Moore and Diana Dempsey. In each story a magical ring falls into a woman’s hands—along with the urgent instruction that she learn its lessons and pass it on in seven days. In three romantic and inspiring tales the life of a woman is transformed by an iconic Claddagh ring—the timeless Irish symbol of love, friendship, and fidelity worn not only by celebrities but also by heroic firefighters who fought their last battle in New York’s Twin Towers on 9/11.The "Ring of Truth" asks of each woman, "When your heart speaks, will you listen?" Follow the ring from New York to San Francisco, Moscow, Florence, and back.
- GenresRomance
387 pages, Paperback
First published July 13, 2014
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About the author
Ciji Ware
44 books259 followersCIJI WARE is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling novelist, an Emmy-award winning television producer, reporter, writer, lecturer, and host. Her latest work, THE SPY WORE LONG WHITE GLOVES (Book 4, American Spy Sisters series), published October 14, 2025 , was inspired by the exceptional American women who volunteered as "Churchill's Angles"--secret agents during WW II, fighting enemy infiltration within Britain, as well as parachuting into occupied France to fight the Nazis. As with her other novels, author Ware invites her readers to view her research photos at www.pinterest.com/cijiware/the-spy-wo...
Ware's Four Seasons Quartet "THAT..." series includes stand-alone titles set in CORNWALL, EDINBURGH, VENICE and PARIS that were released betweeen 2013-2017. A novella "The Ring of Kerry Hannigan," part of the RING OF TRUTH anthology with novelists Diana Dempsey and Kate Moore, was released as a single title in the spring of 2015.
Ware has won numerous awards for her 15 works of fiction, including the Dorothy Parker Award of Excellence; the 'Golden Quill' award for Historical Fiction; 'Best Fictionalized Biography' for her 18th c. historical novel, ISLAND OF THE SWANS. For the latter work, she was bestowed in Edinburgh the honor of FSA Scot, of which she is exceedingly proud. Another historical novel, A RACE TO SPLENDOR, debuted in April, 2011 on the 105th anniversary of the devastating 1905 San Francisco Earthquake and Firestorm and was short-listed for the WILLA (Cather) Literary Award in 2012.
In 2015, Ware was named to the Martha's Vineyard Writers-in-Residence program where she began a long-term project: REINVENTING...ME, a memoir of her years in all aspects of media. Currently, she is working on the second of two novels in her Spy Sisters series set in WWII based on the lives of several American women secret agents in the armed conflict.
Ware's most recent nonfiction, RIGHTSIZING YOUR LIFE: Simplifying Your Surroundings While Keeping What Matters Most, was named by the Wall Street Journal as "One of the Top 5 Books on Retirement Issues." She is at work on a sequel, SIMPLIFYING FOR SENIORS: Decluttering, Divesting, and Downsizing. She continues to lecture extensively on the subject of domestic downsizing for people age 50+ as she relates her own journey from 4000sq. feet of living space in Beverly Hills and Santa Barbara, down to a "cottage by the sea" of around 1000 square feet in the San Francisco Bay Area--and loving it! She is also the author of JOINT CUSTODY: Making Shared Parenting Work.
For eighteen years, Ware was heard daily as a commentator on ABC Radio & TV in Los Angeles. During her noted career as a broadcaster, she has worked as a reporter or anchor for PBS and all three major network affiliates, covering a wide range of topics in the areas of health, consumer, lifestyle and women's issues.
Ciji Ware is also a sought-after event speaker, print journalist, (AARP, Travel & Leisure and other national magazines) and has the distinction of being elected as the first woman graduate of Harvard College to serve as President of the Harvard Alumni Association, Worldwide. The author is married four decades+ to Internet marketing executive, Tony Cook. The "Cook-Wares" have a son, daughter-in-law, and three grandchildren.
Visit Ciji's website at www.cijiware.com; her Facebook page: Ciji Ware, Novelist
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ciji-Wa... and her Pinterest page at http://pinterest.com/cijiware/
Ware's Four Seasons Quartet "THAT..." series includes stand-alone titles set in CORNWALL, EDINBURGH, VENICE and PARIS that were released betweeen 2013-2017. A novella "The Ring of Kerry Hannigan," part of the RING OF TRUTH anthology with novelists Diana Dempsey and Kate Moore, was released as a single title in the spring of 2015.
Ware has won numerous awards for her 15 works of fiction, including the Dorothy Parker Award of Excellence; the 'Golden Quill' award for Historical Fiction; 'Best Fictionalized Biography' for her 18th c. historical novel, ISLAND OF THE SWANS. For the latter work, she was bestowed in Edinburgh the honor of FSA Scot, of which she is exceedingly proud. Another historical novel, A RACE TO SPLENDOR, debuted in April, 2011 on the 105th anniversary of the devastating 1905 San Francisco Earthquake and Firestorm and was short-listed for the WILLA (Cather) Literary Award in 2012.
In 2015, Ware was named to the Martha's Vineyard Writers-in-Residence program where she began a long-term project: REINVENTING...ME, a memoir of her years in all aspects of media. Currently, she is working on the second of two novels in her Spy Sisters series set in WWII based on the lives of several American women secret agents in the armed conflict.
Ware's most recent nonfiction, RIGHTSIZING YOUR LIFE: Simplifying Your Surroundings While Keeping What Matters Most, was named by the Wall Street Journal as "One of the Top 5 Books on Retirement Issues." She is at work on a sequel, SIMPLIFYING FOR SENIORS: Decluttering, Divesting, and Downsizing. She continues to lecture extensively on the subject of domestic downsizing for people age 50+ as she relates her own journey from 4000sq. feet of living space in Beverly Hills and Santa Barbara, down to a "cottage by the sea" of around 1000 square feet in the San Francisco Bay Area--and loving it! She is also the author of JOINT CUSTODY: Making Shared Parenting Work.
For eighteen years, Ware was heard daily as a commentator on ABC Radio & TV in Los Angeles. During her noted career as a broadcaster, she has worked as a reporter or anchor for PBS and all three major network affiliates, covering a wide range of topics in the areas of health, consumer, lifestyle and women's issues.
Ciji Ware is also a sought-after event speaker, print journalist, (AARP, Travel & Leisure and other national magazines) and has the distinction of being elected as the first woman graduate of Harvard College to serve as President of the Harvard Alumni Association, Worldwide. The author is married four decades+ to Internet marketing executive, Tony Cook. The "Cook-Wares" have a son, daughter-in-law, and three grandchildren.
Visit Ciji's website at www.cijiware.com; her Facebook page: Ciji Ware, Novelist
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ciji-Wa... and her Pinterest page at http://pinterest.com/cijiware/
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July 17, 2014
what an extraordinary read this book is...fall in love with 6 amazing characters and 3 awesome authors. This stories will take your breath away, lighten your heart and wonder if you might run into a woman with a small box...who says, "you need this..read the instructions."....I encourage everyone who loves SF to read this book and ask for more!!! from the hills of the Napa Valley to the streets of Moscow to a small boutique hotel in SF You will through magical words, sentences and descriptions find three stories that will capture your heart.....and remember the song "I left my heart in San Francisco"
July 21, 2014
Loved it! "Ring of Truth" is a wonderful trio of romantic tales that are beautifully woven together by three very talented authors. Ciji Ware, Diana Dempsey, and Kate Moore each tell their own unique story about the magic ring, but their writing styles are so nicely aligned that it never felt jarring when moving on to the next author's contribution. I'd love to see more examples of this kind of creative collaboration between great authors!
I haven't had much exposure to romance novels in the past, but this one caught my eye since the stories mostly take place in my hometown of San Francisco. The authors perfectly captured the essence of the city, along with what it's like to be a young woman in San Francisco seeking answers about work, life, and love.
It's an easy and fun read, but it's also full of deep insights on how to "know thy heart". The romantic moments are more tender than saucy, which felt like the right call for this particular book.
You might have to suspend disbelief slightly since the characters all experience very dramatic life changes in the span of a mere week, but that's also what makes the stories so much fun to read.
I can highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a compelling and touching story (or three!), and particularly for any young women who are trying to figure out their own life's path.
I haven't had much exposure to romance novels in the past, but this one caught my eye since the stories mostly take place in my hometown of San Francisco. The authors perfectly captured the essence of the city, along with what it's like to be a young woman in San Francisco seeking answers about work, life, and love.
It's an easy and fun read, but it's also full of deep insights on how to "know thy heart". The romantic moments are more tender than saucy, which felt like the right call for this particular book.
You might have to suspend disbelief slightly since the characters all experience very dramatic life changes in the span of a mere week, but that's also what makes the stories so much fun to read.
I can highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a compelling and touching story (or three!), and particularly for any young women who are trying to figure out their own life's path.
February 19, 2015
A collection of happy ending style romance novellas from three different authors. Not exactly my cup of tea, as I was secretly hoping for some depth to the stories, but kept reading nonetheless.
October 1, 2014
I was extremely fortunate to have received an autographed copy of this incredible book for free through Goodreads First Reads.
I really enjoyed this trio of novellas connected by a very special, unique Claddagh ring. Divided into three sections each written by different author about the next phase of the ring’s journey. It is my belief that this combination of superb writing styles creates a true charm as well as new voice to each of the characters which in turn increased the intrigue.
Ciji Ware, Diana Dempsey & Kate Moore all fashioned interesting cast of characters whose individual journeys pulled me in. I was able to feel a connection to each of the strong women; Kerry Hannigan, Veronica Ballard and Tara Keegan who make up the main personalities of “Ring of Truth”.
"Friendship, Loyalty and Love" is a repeated throughout the book and I also feel individually each word could sum up the main struggle faced by the main character in the different section of this book. I won’t go into further detail of this idea now as I do not want to unintentionally give away details for those who have not yet read this romance novel. I choose to believe that as the ring travels another novel will emerge.
*The mention of the Claddagh rings found in the aftermath of 9/11 was a heart touching tribute that brought both a tear to my eye and a smile to my face.
Ciji Ware, Diana Dempsey & Kate Moore: Well done ladies!
January 18, 2015
I was fortunate to win a copy of the “ring of truth” by Goodreads.
The ring of truth is about a ring that is passed from one woman to another, which effectively creates 3 completely different stories. The stories are written by “Ciji Ware” Diana Dempsey” and Kate Moore”
Each story centres around a Claddaugh ring, that gives the wearer special intuitive powers – but only for 7 days. At the end of 7 days, the current owner of the ring passes it onto someone she feels is in need of the ring to help her through a trying period in their life.
Each story is completely unique. The women do not know each other. At the end of the 7 days, they seem to recognize a person in a crowd that is need of the ring and simply passes it onto them.
I really enjoyed each story, but I think my favourite of the 3 was “The Ring of Kerry Hannigan” by Ciji Ware.
I’m sure after reading the “Ring of Truth”: you will agree with me that there have been times in our lives where it would have been very helpful to have possession of this ring for 7 days to help us choose the right path in our lives.
I have not previously read any books by these authors, but plan on purchasing other novels by them as I so thoroughly enjoyed this book.
The ring of truth is about a ring that is passed from one woman to another, which effectively creates 3 completely different stories. The stories are written by “Ciji Ware” Diana Dempsey” and Kate Moore”
Each story centres around a Claddaugh ring, that gives the wearer special intuitive powers – but only for 7 days. At the end of 7 days, the current owner of the ring passes it onto someone she feels is in need of the ring to help her through a trying period in their life.
Each story is completely unique. The women do not know each other. At the end of the 7 days, they seem to recognize a person in a crowd that is need of the ring and simply passes it onto them.
I really enjoyed each story, but I think my favourite of the 3 was “The Ring of Kerry Hannigan” by Ciji Ware.
I’m sure after reading the “Ring of Truth”: you will agree with me that there have been times in our lives where it would have been very helpful to have possession of this ring for 7 days to help us choose the right path in our lives.
I have not previously read any books by these authors, but plan on purchasing other novels by them as I so thoroughly enjoyed this book.
September 18, 2014
I loved the story about the Claddagh ring. It was like a magical story
about finding your way in life and the person you want to spend the rest of your life with. I could have read more stories about the ring.
I wish the book would have kept on going.
about finding your way in life and the person you want to spend the rest of your life with. I could have read more stories about the ring.
I wish the book would have kept on going.
August 22, 2018
I really enjoyed this book. It is a story about a ring with magic powers. The first person is given the ring by her Godmother and can use the powers for a week then she has to pass it on to someone else. It follows three ladies and tells them to "Follow their Heat". It's a feel good book.
November 27, 2015
I received this book from goodreads giveaways.
I absolutely adored this book. I wish it came with my very own claddagh ring.
The first story of Kerry Herrigan warmed my heart. I am in my own journey right now of finding love, this book put a smile on my face.
I absolutely adored this book. I wish it came with my very own claddagh ring.
The first story of Kerry Herrigan warmed my heart. I am in my own journey right now of finding love, this book put a smile on my face.
February 18, 2015
How intriguing!
I loved the story line with just a touch of fantasy. It makes you think we should all listen to our heart.
I loved the story line with just a touch of fantasy. It makes you think we should all listen to our heart.
July 9, 2015
Absolutely loved reading the book as a whole and each of the stories. I fell in love with each character and was captivated with each chapter.
Loved the stories and would love to read more
Loved the stories and would love to read more
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