Most Popular Books by Patricia Gaffney

From a New York Times bestseller, "a vivid portrait of four very different women and the bonds between them. . . . A jewel of a book, and every facet sparkles" (Nora Roberts, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Identity). Meet the Saving Graces, four very different friends who get together once a week to kick back and take shelter from the trials and triumphs of their lives. Emma, the brazen skeptic with a soft heart, is hopelessly in love with a married man. Rudy, the fighter, is desperately trying to hold on to a deeply troubled marriage. Lee, "the normal one," longs for a baby—an overwhelming desire that threatens to destroy her idyllic marriage. Isabel, divorced and free, is falling for her neighbor, a man whom she is sure is gay. For the past ten years their unexpected friendship has helped them cope with husbands, lovers, careers, children and everything in between. Though they''ve always been there for each other, when tragedy strikes their love, loyalty, and courage is put to the ultimate test. As this mesmerizing story eloquently captures, men, jobs and crises come and go, but nothing lasts like true friendship. "Compelling . . . breathtaking . . . unique." — Washington Post Book World "An intimate portrayal of friendships through the eyes of four unforgettable women. I hated to put it down!"—Michael Lee West, author of Crazy Ladies "Emotionally spellbinding." — Romantic Times "Strong characters . . . an always readable story . . . a great book for the beach." — Kirkus Reviews "This ode to the friendships between women could easily become the northern version of The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood." — Booklist

Anna has studiously avoided her Aunt Rose—the woman she once loved more than anyone else in the world—ever since the night Rose betrayed Anna and her mother, Rose''s own fatally ill sister. In the sixteen years that have passed, Anna has built another life for herself far from her hometown on Maryland''s eastern shore, but she can''t forgive or forget. Now another betrayal, by a faithless lover, has brought Anna back to her family''s restaurant, where Rose needs her estranged niece''s help—and trust—more than ever before. Determined to leave as soon as the struggling business is back on its feet and her own hurt is healed, Anna joins Rose in the kitchen of the Bella Sorella, resolved to remain unaffected by Rose''s longing to undo the past. But Anna''s resistance could blind her to a true and unexpected love that''s reaching out to grab her by the heart. New York Times bestselling author patricia gaffney''s Flight Lessons is a poignant, funny, and wise story of truth, loyalty, and the bonds that shape, sustain, and ultimately uplift us.

From the author of The Saving Graces: “When I crave romance with emotional punch and unforgettable characters, I turn to Patricia Gaffney” (Nora Roberts). Newly installed at his modest post in Wayne’s Crossing, Pennsylvania, Tyler Wilkes is a doctor, a hero of the Spanish-American War, and the heir to a great fortune. His wealthy family in Philadelphia doesn’t approve of his new station, but Tyler is sure of his calling. And the young ladies of Wayne’s Crossing can’t seem to get enough of their handsome young physician, exploiting every excuse to visit his offices with imagined maladies. Tyler is most intrigued by Carrie Wiggins. Mute, sensitive, lovely, and troubled, Carrie lives with her abusive alcoholic stepfather, Artemis, in the mountains just outside of town. Her gentle nature and the loving care she bestows on injured animals in the woods quickly endear her to Tyler, though they belie the darkness in her life. Can she overcome her tortured past to give voice to her heart?

“Gaffney’s characters are appealing and realistic…Readers will race through this book.” —New Orleans Times Picayune “Poignant….Entertaining….As good as it gets.” —New York Post No other author writes about the lives and friendships of women with more warmth and grace than New York Times bestseller Patricia Gaffney. A true master of women’s fiction, with Circle of Three she flourishes the same breathtaking characterization and storytelling skills that made her previous novel, The Saving Graces, a readers’ favorite. The story of a woman grieving for her losses and her life, and her relationship with her overbearing mother and precocious young daughter, Circle of Three focuses on three generations of a troubled family, the anger and misunderstanding that separates them…and the love that holds them together. Gaffney does beautifully what Elizabeth Berg, Anne Rivers Siddons, and Anne Tyler also do so well: exploring the tricky bonds of family in novels both heart-soaring and heartbreaking.

DIVDIVTrapped in a loveless marriage at the turn of the twentieth century, a British noblewoman finds renewed passion with a young architect /divDIV /divDIVLady Sara Longford’s once-storybook marriage is falling apart. Her husband, Ben Cochrane, a New York entrepreneur, married Sara in the hopes that a high-society English wife would improve his odds of entering New York’s uppermost social strata, but so far those ambitions have remained unfulfilled, and the relationship has soured./divDIV /divDIVBut things change when Sara meets up-and-coming draftsman Alex McKie, hired to build Cochrane’s garish summer home in Newport, Rhode Island. When Cochrane sends Sara away to Newport to oversee the construction, Sara finds herself increasingly drawn to the charming Alex. As their relationship develops, Sara must chose between the safe life she knows and the forbidden love that threatens to destroy everything she holds dear./div/div

DIVDIVTwo con artists team up in 1880s California for the score of a lifetime—but end up fighting for their lives instead/divDIV /divDIVIn a stagecoach en route to San Francisco, Grace Rousselot is posing as a nun to drum up “donations” from fellow travelers. Across from her, Reuben Jones is faking blindness to prey on unsuspecting travelers. Both grifters are surprised to learn that they have competition, and even more surprised when their stagecoach is ambushed and robbed, leaving them both flat broke./divDIV /divDIVNot keen to discuss the robbery with the police, Reuben and Grace decide to work together to recoup some of their losses. Soon enough, what starts out as a practical partnership evolves into something more. And with the Chinese mafia hot on their heels, neither is sure just how far they can trust a man—or a woman—with a crooked heart./div/div

DIVDIVOn the eve of the French Revolution, the daughter of a traitor might be the only one who can save the British Crown/divDIV /divDIVCassandra Merlin is in dire straits. Her father, Patrick, has just been executed for treason against the British Crown. Her aunt, Lady Elizabeth Sinclair, is eager to marry her off rather than bear the expense of sheltering a turncoat’s daughter. And when a handsome young patriot named Philip Riordan enters her life, Cass knows he is destined to complicate matters further./divDIV /divDIVRiordan wants her to enter the spy game, to provide valuable information about her father’s plot against the monarchy in order to save the king’s life. But the intelligence game is never a simple one, and even a heart as jaded as Cass’s may not be safe from the charms of Philip Riordan, renowned cad, Member of Parliament . . . and die-hard loyalist./div/div

By turns poignant and hilarious--often on the same page--"Mad Dash" is a novel about the funny ways love has of catching up to people despite their most irrational efforts to leave it behind.

DIVDIVA young noblewoman, fleeing from the darkness of her past, falls into life as a housemaid at a country manor—and into the arms of the lord who owns it/divDIV /divDIVBorn a lady, but now orphaned and left to the care of distant relations, Lily Trehearne’s fortunes are low indeed. All she inherited from her spendthrift father is a tangled web of debt, and her ultra-pious guardian, the Reverend Roger Soames, seems determined to marry her off to his son Lewis./divDIV /divDIVDetermined to save herself from that dreary fate, Lily panics and flees to Cornwall. Under the pseudonym Lily Troublefield, she accepts the first position she is offered, as a housemaid at the ominously named Darkstone Manor, property of Devon Darkwell. Lily’s new master is eccentric, deeply troubled . . . and strangely irresistible./div/div

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Saving Graces and Flight Lessons comes Book III of the Wyckerley Trilogy… Forever and Ever Sophie Deene is every bit her father’s daughter—proud, fiercely independent...yet bound by the constraints of convention. When she takes over her father’s copper mine upon his death and finds herself wildly attracted to the handsome, insolent Cornishman she has hired as foreman, she refuses to risk everything for an unsuitable marriage... Embittered by past tragedy and burdened by dark secrets, Connor Pendarvis lives only to destroy the belle of Wyckerley. But even as he begins to tear apart Sophie’s world, Connor finds himself falling in love with her... and fighting a passion that promises to engulf them both forever and ever...

DIVDIVA legendary gunfighter brings big trouble to a frontier town, and ignites the passion of a local saloon owner /divDIV /divDIVWhen Jesse Gault saunters into Paradise, Oregon, with a gun on each hip, the town is instantly abuzz. What could a legendary gunslinger want in Paradise? And what will the townsfolk have to do to keep his trouble from becoming their own? Cady McGill, proprietor of the Rogue Tavern, thinks she may know what Gault has come for, and she doesn’t like it one bit./divDIV /divDIVCady’s ongoing battle with Merle Wylie, who has been buying up or burning down properties all over town, is coming to a head, as Wylie tries to get his hands on her tavern and her dried-up gold mine. Hiring a gunfighter like Gault would be just Wylie’s speed. But Cady senses something else behind Gault’s mysterious façade, and as the two grow closer she learns that his closely guarded secrets could spell life or death for the town—and for Cady herself./div/div

When her beloved grandmother insists on entering a convalescent home, music teacher Caddie finds herself confronting painful truths about her past, making a new best friend, and taking risks in love. By the author of The Saving Graces. Reprint.

In this wonderful new romance set in an English village, a handsome young vicar has serious doubts about his calling . . . and a serious desire to be close to his best friend''s wife. Gaffney won the Golden Heart Award for Sweet Treason in 1988 and the 1990 Romantic Times Award for Best Regency-Set Romance for Thief of Hearts.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Saving Graces and Flight Lessons comes Book I of the Wyckerley Trilogy… To Love and To Cherish He is a local vicar, whose handsome, noble features resemble those of an angel. And with his golden-haired good looks and palpable strength, Christian “Christy” Morrell has unexpectedly become the single source of light in Anne Verlaine’s dark life. Almost from the moment they met, she realized she couldn’t help loving him. But Anne is imprisoned by an unhappy marriage to the man who was once Christy’s closest friend. Yet when her husband leaves Anne behind in Wyckerley—in pursuit of a dangerous plan—she finds herself unable to deny the breathtaking passion Christy has awakened in her. She knows she has no right to ask Christy to love her, and no choice but to need him—even though she risks both their ruin.

Featuring an In Death story from #1 New York Times bestselling author J. D. Robb, this thrilling anthology ventures into a world where the rules of love, time, and place can be forever lost... In J. D. Robb’s "Missing in Death," Detective Eve Dallas investigates a female tourist’s disappearance during a ferry ride and starts to wonder…if she didn’t jump, and she’s not on board, then where in the world is she? In Patricia Gaffney’s "The Dog Days of Laurie Summer," a woman awakens after a severe accident to find a world as familiar as it is unsettling. In Mary Blayney’s "Lost in Paradise," a man locked in an island fortress finds hope for freedom in an enigmatic nurse. And Ruth Ryan Langan’s "Legacy" belongs to a young woman who unearths a family secret buried on the grounds of a magnificent but imposing Irish castle.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Saving Graces and Flight Lessons comes Book II of the Wyckerley Trilogy… To Have and to Hold Suave, cynical, and too handsome for his own good, Sebastian Verlaine never expected to become a magistrate judging the petty crimes of his tenants and neighbors. Nor can the new Viscount D’Aubrey foresee that, when a fallen woman appears before him, he’ll find himself beguiled against all reason to alter her terrible fate... Rachel Wade has served time in prison for her husband’s violent death, but soon discovers that freedom has its own price. For no one will offer her a second chance but a jaded viscount who needs a housekeeper. Scorned by the townspeople of Wyckerley as D’Aubrey’s mistress, tempted beyond her will by the devilish lord, Rachel risks everything she has to claim a life of her own...and a love that will last for all time.

They called him "the lost man." Raised in the woods, without speech, without civilization, he was beautifully, wonderfully wild. But only one woman looked beyond the wildness to see the man...

Settle in for five startling tales of uncanny suspense and disquieting romance—including an In Death story featuring Lieutenant Eve Dallas from #1 New York Times bestselling author J. D. Robb. Eve and Rourke return to investigate the murders of a series of luckless indigents—and the strange connection to a brilliant young surgeon in J. D. Robb''s "Chaos in Death." In Mary Blayney''s "Her Greatest Pleasure," a shopkeeper''s solitude is complicated by a magic coin, a daring rogue, and dreams of her late husband, who whispers but one word...wish. A lonely woman and a hotline psychic turn their astonishing connection to the other side into an unexpected romance in Patricia Gaffney''s "Dear One." The shattered soul of an angry spirit imprisoned in a Scottish manor house could be a young widow''s only salvation in Ruth Ryan Langan''s "The Unforgiven." And in Mary Kay McComas''s "His Brother''s Keeper," a young ghost eases his brother''s pain and guilt by inviting him into the dreams of an imaginative author of children''s books.

Five holiday stories set in Victorian England or America that reflect the old-fashioned romantic charm of this popular era. This collection features tales by Patricia Gaffney, Bettina Krahn, Edith Layton, Mary Jo Putney, and Patricia Rice.

Emma, Rudy, Lee et Isabel ont peu en commun, si ce n''est leur amitié, indéfectible. Depuis dix ans, elles se réunissent une fois par semaine, dans un groupe de discussion, le Club des Grâces. Esprit, humour et compassion sont les armes qui permettent aux quatre Grâces de résister à tous les tracas de la vie : le divorce d''Isabel, son cancer ; la déprime de Rudy ; les doutes d''Emma quant à sa vocation d''écrivain... Face aux aléas de la vie, elles sont plus fortes à quatre. Jusqu’au jour où survient une épreuve à laquelle elles n’étaient pas préparées. Comment les Grâces surmonteront-elles, chacune à leur façon, cette crise sans précédent ? Patricia Gaffney est l’autrice à succès de nombreux romans dont Les Quatre Grâces, un best-seller du New York Times, du Publishers Weekly et du USA Today. Ses livres sont publiés dans le monde entier. Les Quatre Grâces, considéré comme un classique aux Etats-Unis, s’est vendu à plus de 1,6 million d’exemplaires dans le monde.

Su amor crece sin que puedan hacer nada por detenerlo... El primer volumen de la trilogía «Wyckerley». Anne vive atormentada por un matrimonio infeliz. Su esposo, Geoffrey, es un rico aristócrata más interesado en el juego, las mujeres y las campañas militares que en las obligaciones domésticas. Ante tal situación, Anne busca consuelo en Christian, el atractivo párroco de Wyckerley. Este siente por ella un gran afecto, pero dada su posición tan solo puede ofrecerle amistad. Pero ni la voluntad más férrea resiste cuando el amor y el deseo se desbordan.

¿Puede una perversa atracción convertirse en un amor redentor? El segundo volumen de la trilogía «Wyckerley». Hace diez años Rachel Wade fue condenada por el asesinato de su esposo. Apenas si ha disfrutado de su recién estrenada libertad y ya ha sido apresada de nuevo por vagancia. Ahora es una mujer rota, sin esperanza ni honor y ya poco le pide a la vida. Pero el vizconde D''Aubrey, uno de los magistrados que la juzgan, siente una irrefrenable e insana atracción por ella y le ofrece la oportunidad de redimirse trabajando para él como ama de llaves. Rachel sospecha las perversas intenciones del vizconde, un joven tan apuesto como libertino, pero nada puede ser peor que la cárcel. O eso cree ella...

Sus intereses son opuestos. Su atracción, irresistible. Tercer y último volumen de la trilogía «Wyckerley». Connor Pendarvis ha llegado a Wyckerly, un tranquilo pueblo de Cornualles, con la misión de evaluar las condiciones de trabajo de la mina heredada por Sophie Deene. Adoptando una identidad falsa, Connor solicita un empleo en la mina y, casi de inmediato, se ve irremediablemente atraído por su patrona. Sophie se rinde al encanto y la virilidad de Connor, pero insiste en mantener en secreto sus devaneos, impropios de una mujer de su clase. Cuando la verdadera identidad de Connor salga a la luz, se abrirá entre ellos un abismo que solo un amor sin límites podrá salvar.

THE SAVING GRACES: A heartwrenchingly moving story of love, loyalty and courage - four friends put to the ultimate test. CIRCLE OF THREE - A wise, emotional but wholly unsentimental novel of three generations of women, and the changes they face when one of them is unexpectedly widowed. FLIGHT LESSONS - A beautiful, funny and ultimately reassuring tale of life and love.

« POIGNANT… DIVERTISSANT… DIFFICILE DE TROUVER MIEUX ! » NEW YORK POST Veuve depuis peu, Carrie est submergée par un sentiment de culpabilité : elle sait que son couple était mort bien avant qu''une crise cardiaque emporte son mari. Pour sa fille Ruth, encore adolescente, et Dana, sa mère possessive, elle tient bon. Peu à peu, elle émerge de son chagrin et commence à tourner la page. Jess, son premier amour, réapparaît dans sa vie et lui offre la main secourable dont elle a besoin. Forte d''une passion qu''elle n''aurait osé imaginer, Carrie saura-t-elle puiser dans ce nouvel amour la force d''apporter un équilibre à une famille en proie à ses souffrances et ses déceptions ? Ce roman émouvant, d''une justesse poignante, aide à mieux comprendre les femmes, leur vision d''elles-mêmes et la magie de la vie.

Spanish translation of "The saving graces". Four women in Washington meet regularly for dinner and support. One is searching for a husband, a second cannot get pregnant, a third is seeing a therapist, while the fourth is dying from cancer. A tale of sisterhood.