Bøger af Isabel Wolff

Anna temple is about to start a new life - it's just not the one she had in mind. After the sudden death of her mother, Anna realises that she must live for the moment. Swapping hedge funds for herbareous borders, she leaves the security of her job in London's financial district to fulfil her dream of becoming a garden designer. But on the eve of her sparkling new future she meets the gorgeous Xan. Their chance encounter changes Anna's world in more ways than she could ever have imagined - enter baby Milly nine months later. Juggling her fledgling business with new motherhood is a struggle, especially alone. Meanwhile Anna's widowed father is behaving very strangely - neither Anna nor her wayward sister, Cassie, can figure out what he's up to. Then Anna stumbles upon a dark family secret and disturbing news about the new man in her life. Skeletons tumble from the closet and suddenly nothing is as it seems, past or present.... The re-issued seventh novel from the internationally best-selling author of 'A Vintage Affair'.

When Laura Quick is picked to host a quirky new quiz show on prime time TV, nothing prepares her for one of the contestants, her ex-boyfriend Luke. She's still getting over the loss of her husband Nick, in mysterious circumstances, three years before. So what does the still gorgeous Luke's arrival, complete with six year old daughter and eccentric ex-wife mean for Laura? Her sisters think he's the perfect man for her to move on with, but Laura finds more questions than answers as she wonders whether to take another chance on Luke, what really happened to Nick, and how much she truly knows about her sisters' increasingly complex lives. The re-issued fifth novel from the internationally best-selling author of 'A Vintage Affair'.

Radio reporter Minty is terribly 'nice'. But being nice doesn't save her from being jilted at the very altar by her domineering fiance, Dominic. Ditched rather than hitched, a shocked Minty takes stock, and on her husbandless honeymoon she vows to become just a little less 'nice'. Joined by her fiery cousin Amber, whom no-one could describe as sweet-natured, Minty sets out on a Quest for the Self in which she will finally learn how to say 'No'. But if the man who loved her could do that to her, then how can any man be trusted? Then Minty stubles upon the real reason for Dominic's dreadful defection. Faced with the ugly truth she prepares to move on, let go, and learn how to say 'Yes!' once more. The re-issued second novel from the internationally best-selling author of 'A Vintage Affair'.

Advertising copywriter Tiffany Trott is attractive, successful, sparky and kind-hearted. She is also, according to her bossy best friend, Lizzie, 'A Complete Failure With Men'. Stung into indignant action, Tiffany vows to hunt down Mr Right by any means. Armed only with her insane optimism and her sorely-needed sense of humor, she plunges right into the London Love Jungle. A succession of horrendous dates ensues until, through a small ad, Tiffany meets an Adventurous, Seriously Successful Managing Director, 44 and feels her luck may at last be about to change... This uproarious tale of dating disastes, friendship and fix-ups has sold a million copies worldwide and is the debut novel from the best-selling author of 'A Vintage Affair'.

All men are beasts... ...or so Miranda Sweet believes. As an animal behaviourist, she can get inside the heads of deluded Dalmatians and introverted iguanas, but she can't work out why the men in her life behave so badly. Animals are braver kinder and a lot more reliable. So Miranda's given up on love to open her own clinic and work her magic on neurotic pets and their grateful owners. But can she keep the whole male species at bay for ever? Her best friend, Daisy, an incurably romantic wedding-planner, doesn't think so. When a delicious photographer comes into her life, even Miranda starts to wonder if she's been a bit hasty. But, just when she's letting her guard down, her past starts to catch up with her. Now, she has to face up to her own behaviour, which hasn't always been as sweet as she'd like to pretend...

Animal behaviorist Miranda has given up on men, preferring to spend her time with animals - after all, they're nicer, kinder and far more reliable. So she opens up her own animal behavior clinic in London's Primrose Hill and is soon working her magic on depressed dalmations and anxious cats. But can she keep the entire male species at bay forever? Her best friend Daisy, an incurably romantic wedding planner doesn't think so, and when a handsome photographer, David, arrives on the scene, Miranda starts to wonder if she's been a bit hasty. But in order to be with David, Miranda knows that she will have to confess to him the dreadful secret that she has harbored for sixteen years. Will she be brave enough to tell him who she really is, and what she once did? A moving, witty and redemptive tale of courage, forgiveness, second chances and llamas, from the internationally best-selling author of 'A Vintage Affair'.

'A deeply moving read - I loved it' Dinah Jeffries, author of The Tea Planter's WifeAs a child in the Second World War, Klara was interned in a Japanese prison camp on Java during the occupation. Her childhood years unfold in an extraordinary and harrowing story of survival, a story that few people have heard.Years later, Jenni is sent to write Klara's story. But as Jenni and Klara begin to get to know each other, Jenni begins to do much more than uncover a lost girlhood in a neglected part of Second World War history. She is forced to examine her own devastating memories, too. Perhaps, finally, the two women will be able to lay the ghosts of their pasts to rest...Gripping, poignant and beautifully researched, Ghostwritten is a story of survival and love, of memory and hope.

Because a picture paints a thousand words.Ella has always been an artist, jotting down pictures from a young age, and now in her thirties she has made it her profession. Commissioned to capture memories, fading beauty and family moments, her sitters often reveal more about themselves than merely their outward appearance.When Ella's younger sister Chloe asks her to paint a portrait of her new fiance Nate, Ella is reluctant. He is a brash American who Ella thinks has proposed far too fast, so the thought of spending many hours alone with him fills her with dread. But before long Ella realises there is more to Nate than meets the eye.Beautifully inter-weaving the stories of Ella's sitters - from the old lady with a wartime secret, to the handsome politician who has a confession to make - with Ella's own hunt for her real father and slow realization that she is falling in love with the wrong man, Isabel Wolff delivers a mesmerizing story that delivers a powerful emotional punch.A truly unforgettable portrait of the many aspects of love.

An engaging first novel by the bestselling author of THE VERY PICTURE OF YOU and A VINTAGE AFFAIR.Tiffany Trott is attractive, eligible and sparky - so why is she (as her bossy best friend puts it) 'a complete failure with men'?Stung into indignant action, she decides she'll hunt down Mr Right herself - or even Mr All Right, who's got to be better than the Mr Catastrophics who litter her recent past. So begins Tiffany's eventful odyssey through the love jungle, from blindingly bland dates to introduction agencies, small ads and Club Med.But as she ponders her puzzling lack of a life partner, Tiffany watches her friends face problems of their own - and begins to wonder whether marriage and motherhood is quite what she wants after all...

A sparkling novel by the bestselling author of THE VERY PICTURE OF YOU and A VINTAGE AFFAIR.Everyone likes radio reporter Minty - she's so terribly nice. But being nice doesn't save her from being jilted at the very altar by her attractive but domineering fiance Dominic.Ditched rather than hitched, a shocked Minty takes stock, and, on her husbandless honeymoon, she vows to become just a little less 'nice', and sets out on a Quest for the Self, in which she will finally learn how to say 'No'.But Dominic's devastating desertion has left her with an unhealed wound, which opens up again when Minty stumbles upon the real reason for Dominic's dreadful defection. Faced with the ugly truth, she prepares to move on, let go, and learn how to say 'Yes' once more.

A sparkling novel by the bestselling author of THE VERY PICTURE OF YOU and A VINTAGE AFFAIR.Faith has arranged a surprise party at a West London restaurant to celebrate fifteen years of marriage to her publisher husband Peter. They have a lot to be thankful for - including two teenage children and the knowledge that, at thirty-five, they've hammered out an enduring partnership that, at this age, many of their contemporaries are only just themselves embarking upon.But something is niggling at Faith. A casual, barbed comment by her bitchy magazine editor friend Lily makes her wonder whether her world is as wonderful as it seems on the surface. Peter has been behaving slightly oddly recently - but is this purely because of stress at work?As the kernel of unease swells and begins to burgeon inside her, Faith finds herself on a quest that leads to a shake-up of everything she holds dear - but which, in the end, enables her to reforge her life.

Do fairytale dresses bring fairytale endings?Every dress has a history, so does Phoebe...Phoebe always dreamt of opening her own vintage dress shop. She imagined every detail, from the Vivienne Westwood bustiers hanging next to satin gowns, to sequinned cupcake dresses adorning the walls.At the launch of Village Vintage, Phoebe feels the tingle of excitement as customers snap up the fairytale dresses. Her dream has come true, but a secret from her past is casting a shadow over her new venture.Then one day she meets Therese, an elderly Frenchwoman with a collection to sell, apart from one piece that she won't part with ...As Therese tells the story of the little blue coat, Phoebe feels a profound connection with her own life, one that will help her heal the pain of her past and allow her to love again.

The sparkling new novel from the bestselling author of 'A Question of Love.' Perfect for fans of Jane Green.After the sudden death of her mother, Anna Temple realises she needs to live for the moment and pursue her dream of becoming a garden designer. Swapping hedge funds for herbaceous borders, she says goodbye to City life for a fresh start in the country.But on the eve of her sparkling new future she meets the gorgeous Xan and their chance encounter changes her world in more ways than she could ever imagined - enter baby Milly.Juggling her new business with the joys and fears of motherhood alone is a struggle, and when Anna unearths a long-buried family secret, skeletons tumble from the closet. Suddenly nothing is as it seems, past or present...