Isabel Wolff's books

Full of romance and mystery, this semi-historical novel is about a portrait painter, her sitters, and the poignant secrets that they tell her while she paints them. It's also about her growing attraction for the one sitter that she mustn't fall for - her sister's fiance, Nate.
'I loved this novel with its compelling characters, thoughtful air, warmth and wit.' Daily Mail
Phoebe Swift, mourning the death of her best friend Emma, opens a vintage dress shop. She gets to know her customers and their stories, but is very drawn to the story of an elderly French woman, Therese Bell, who has a collection of beautiful old clothes to sell, apart from one little blue coat, that she says she'll never part with. The heartbreaking story behind that blue coat is to change Phoebe's own life forever. Set in contemporary London and in wartime Provence, 'A Vintage Affair' is a powerful story of fashion, friendship, regret and redemption. A global bestseller, it has now been translated into 25 languages.
'What a lovely book! I had tears in my eyes.' Daily Mail.
'Heartbreaking,' New York Times.
After the sudden death of her mother, Anna Temple decides to live for the moment, and gives up her City job to pursue her dream of being a garden designer. But after a chance encounter with a handsome but feckless journalist, Xan, Anna realises that she is growing more than peonies, fuchsias and wisteria – enter baby Milly nine months later. A touching and romantic novel about growing up and putting down roots.
'A true, feel-good read to devour in one go!' Woman magazine.
Laura Quick is a TV quiz show host; but there's a huge, unanswered question in her own life about the mysterious disappearance of her husband, Nick. Where is he, why did he leave and does Laura know more than she's letting on? And will the arrival in her life of her gorgeous ex, Luke, complete with sweet six year old daughter and badly-behaved ex wife provide the answer to Laura's problems?
'A touching, compulsive read. Love it!' OK Magazine.
'Charming, funny and unpredictable.' Company.
Animal behaviourist Miranda Sweet can get inside the heads of deluded Dalmations and introverted iguanas, but she can't work out the men in her life. Wounded by a recent betrayal she opens her own pet clinic to work her magic on neurotic pets and their grateful owners. But can she keep the male species at bay forever? Her best friend, Daisy, a wedding planner doesn't think so...
'Sharp and funny, Wolff skilfully blends the serious with the hilarious in a subtle combination of pathos and humour.' Sunday Mercury.
'This book is so good because it's funny, tender, and true.' Closer magazine.
Newspaper agony aunt Rose is brilliant at helping others with their problems, but hopeless when it comes to her own. Newly divorced, and broke, she reluctantly lets a room in her house to amateur astronomer, Theo. Her life is about to look up, but the star-crossed lovers are to face stiff opposition, not least from Rose's ex, and from an increasingly deranged stalker, who is intent on getting Rose's attention by fair means or foul...
'Wolff has produced a hilarious, buoyant, enthralling romance with rich emotional and metaphorical depths and dazzling story-telling.' Hampstead and Highgate Express.
TV weather presenter Faith is very good at forecasting the weather, yet can't predict the big cold snap in her own life that's heading her way as her husband Peter starts to stray. Faith's two teenage children are behaving very oddly, Faith's best friend, the brilliant but bitchy magazine editor, Lily Jago, is seemingly supportive, but is following her own selfish agenda. Only the family dog, Graham, offers Faith the fidelity and reassurance that she craves. But then Faith meets Jos, a handsome theatre designer, but is he all that he seems to be...?
'Brilliantly witty...' You Magazine.
'An unputdownable modern comedy of manners.' Hello.
Radio reporter Minty Malone is terribly, well, nice. But that doesn't stop 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 decides that she's going to be just a bit less 'nice'. Joined by her fiery cousin, Amber, who 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'.
'Hilarious... gripping.' The Times.
'A witty tale of a nice girl who re-invents herself.' Marie Claire.
Tiffany Trott is attractive, eligble and sparky but, according to her bossy best friend Lizzie, she's a 'complete failure' with men. Stung into indignant action Tiffany decides that she'll hunt down Mr Right herself, or even Mr All Right, or at the very least Mr-OK-Bordering-on-the-Almost-Acceptable. From blindingly bland dates to singles dinners via Club Med, Tiffany tenaciously tries the lot. Then, through a small ad, she meets the devastatingly attractive Seriously Successful. But this catch has a catch and tennis loving Tiffany wonders whether she'll ever meet her match...
'A hilarious novel.' The Independent.
'Very funny, charming, upbeat and unputdownable; acutely observed and so well written. To be frank I wish I'd written it myself.' Marian Keyes.
'A very, very funny book.' Talk Radio.