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MODERN WOMEN (Park Avenue Series, Book #4) [Kindle Edition]

Ruth Harris
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Million Copy New York Times bestseller!

MODERN WOMEN (Park Avenue Series Book #4) by “brilliant” novelist Ruth Harris is about the passionate lives and turbulent times of three dynamic women—and the men in their lives. The right men. The wrong men. The maybe men.

Jane Gresh: The Maverick. Bawdy, talented and determined not to be ignored, her delicious revenge on the man who cheated her shocks an entire country and makes her very, very famous and very, very rich.

Lincky Desmond: The Communicator. Smart, beautiful and hard working, she dared take a gamble others wouldn't and inspired women everywhere. She marries Mr. Right—only to risk it all for Mr. Wrong.

Elly McGrath: The Idealist. She is loyal and dedicated, a loving wife and devoted mother, but when confronted with the ultimate betrayal, what will she do to stand up for herself and her children?

Owen Casals: The trailblazer. Hemingway invented macho. Owen Casals perfected it. He was handsome, successful, magnetic—and he knew it. He was hungry, horny and ambitious—and just waiting to conquer the world.

They were spirited, resilient adventurers in a new universe of untried freedoms and untested ideals. Together they burst out of the past and opened doors into the future.

“Bestsellers like Decades, Husbands And Lovers and Love And Money have established Ruth Harris as one of the frankest, most stylish, and most compelling voices in contemporary fiction.”

MODERN WOMEN was a million-copy NYT bestseller! Originally published by St. Martin's Press in hard cover to rave reviews, in its paperback edition, MODERN WOMEN became a national sensation, and then equaled that achievement for the third time when the ebook edition rose to #1 on Amazon’s Movers and Shakers List.

The five books in the Park Avenue Series are available as single ebooks and in Boxed Sets: Books 1-3 and 1-5

Books 1-3: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007X3NZ90

Books 1-5: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007X3RTR4

Decades (Book #1), an emotional blockbuster about three generations of American women, sold millions of copies in hard cover, paperback and ebook editions. Originally published by Simon & Schuster; revised and updated by the author for today’s reader. “Terrific!” —Cosmopolitan —“Absolutely perfect.” —Publisher’s Weekly “Powerful. A gripping novel.” —Women Today Book Club

Husbands And Lovers (Book #2)—Million copy New York Times bestseller! Top Ten on Amazon's prestigious Movers & Shakers List! Winner, Best Contemporary, Romantic Times! The story of a wallflower who turns herself into a lovely and desirable woman and the two handsome, successful men who compete for her love. "A contemporary tale of passion and commitment. Steamy and fast-paced, you will be spellbound." --Cosmopolitan magazine.

Love And Money (Book #3)—#1 on Amazon's prestigious Movers and Shakers list. Rich girl, poor girl. Sisters and strangers until fate—and murder—bring them face to face. “Richly plotted. First-class entertainment.” —NY Times Book Review "Fast-paced, superior fiction. A terrifically satisfying 'good read.'" Fort Lauderdale News Sun-Sentinel

The Last Romantics (Book #5)—A sweeping love story set in Paris and New York during the glamorous Jazz Age of the 1920’s. He is dashing, handsome and celebrated but dangerously flawed. She is a gifted fashion designer who has the world at her feet. She is beautiful, charming, lonely, haunted."I love it, I love it! Fantastic, immensely readable." --Cosmopolitan "Gloriously romantic!” --Kirkus

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 686 KB
  • Print Length: 422 pages
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B004ZGX5ES
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #227,851 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Loved It 11 Jun 2011
By V. Cano
Format:Kindle Edition
What I liked the best of this book was the honesty in the writing. The steady-eyed, sometimes stark look at male-female relationships that still make the world turn.
The setting is fabulous all on its own. Incorporating the raging atmosphere of the 60s and 70s, the decades take on a role of their own, sometimes becoming as important to the characters' lives as the plot. The feminist movements, the changes in attitude that the reader sees towards women as the story progresses is astounding, and for me, who did not live through those years, a revelation.
I'm in love with the characters that fill this book. I finished reading it earlier this afternoon, and their voices are still roaming around my head. They are so vibrant and complex, so different one from the other, that there's no way to forget any of them, or to hate any of them. They are all written with acute sensitivity, creating balanced and believable characters.
This is truly a book about women striving to find themselves and happiness, be it within the boundaries that society laid on them or outside of them. It is a story full of love and hate, of revenge and betrayal, but it is mainly about the lives of these women and the men who touched their lives. It was a joy to follow them through their lives.
I can easily recommend this book to women and men alike.
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5.0 out of 5 stars (Post) Modern Women! 22 Jun 2012
Format:Kindle Edition
I am happily reviewing Modern Women just as I am happily revisiting the book. This book is as necessary now as it was in its historical setting and when it was written. Perhaps more so, as there appears to exist a worrying complacency towards the feminist issues it raises, now. . .

Personally, it means a lot to me as, first time I read it as a teenager, I had never before read a book that allowed women to enjoy sex, or use sex wittingly for their own agenda. I'd never before read a book that showed women questioning their roles and exploring their potential. Women saying 'NO' where they'd usually say 'yes', or 'YES!' where they usually say 'no'. I read it in secret as a Catholic teenager whose mother had had it lent to her by a neighbour's lesbian daughter. I think my mum thought it was lesbian fiction and accepted the lend out of politeness but didn't read it - that was still enough to spark my interest. (I kept that book by the way. It just 'went missing!'.)

I just loved that the women actually had thoughts. And that they had sex! This was most important as my burgeoning hormones coming alive in a mad way had filled me with shame and self-disgust (bless me father for I have urges...).

Better than SATC and much less damaging than 'Fifty Shades...'

It may not do for all what it did for me but you've nothing to lose. It's a great book, pertinent and relevant, likeable characters, accessible -not shallow- and if nothing else, a really pleasant read!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Reccommend it! 11 May 2011
By KDPT - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition
A fascinating novel about three women, the man in their lives and the story of how they all changed during the tempestuous 60s, 70s and 80s when women and their roles were going through their own revolution. Lincky, smart and beautiful; outrageous Jane and Elly the dreamer are unforgettable but at the same time familiar and unique. The only thing I didn't like about this book was getting to the end when there were no more pages to turn.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Loved It 11 Jun 2011
By V. Cano - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition
What I liked the best of this book was the honesty in the writing. The steady-eyed, sometimes stark look at male-female relationships that still make the world turn.
The setting is fabulous all on its own. Incorporating the raging atmosphere of the 60s and 70s, the decades take on a role of their own, sometimes becoming as important to the characters' lives as the plot. The feminist movements, the changes in attitude that the reader sees towards women as the story progresses is astounding, and for me, who did not live through those years, a revelation.
I'm in love with the characters that fill this book. I finished reading it earlier this afternoon, and their voices are still roaming around my head. They are so vibrant and complex, so different one from the other, that there's no way to forget any of them, or to hate any of them. They are all written with acute sensitivity, creating balanced and believable characters.
This is truly a book about women striving to find themselves and happiness, be it within the boundaries that society laid on them or outside of them. It is a story full of love and hate, of revenge and betrayal, but it is mainly about the lives of these women and the men who touched their lives. It was a joy to follow them through their lives.
I can easily recommend this book to women and men alike.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Modern Women 13 May 2011
By Anna - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition
Best book I have read in ages! Turned me into a Ruth Harris fan. Laugh-out-loud funny in places, touching in others. With three very likeable and relatable women making their way through careers,marriage and motherhood. So enjoyable its no wonder it was a bestseller.
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