Isabel Wolff

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, theyve 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.

Phoebe Swift's friends are stunned when she abruptly leaves a plum job to open her own vintage clothing shop in London—but to Phoebe, it's the fulfillment of a dream, and her passion. Digging for finds in attics and wardrobes, Phoebe knows that when you buy a piece of vintage clothing, you're not just buying fabric and thread—you're buying a piece of someone's past. But one particular article of clothing will soon unexpectedly change her life. Thérèse Bell, an elderly Frenchwoman, has an impressive clothing collection. But among the array of elegant suits and couture gowns, Phoebe finds a child's sky-blue coat—an item with which Mrs. Bell is stubbornly reluctant to part. As the two women become friends, Phoebe will learn the poignant tale of that little blue coat. And she will discover an astonishing connection between herself and Thérèse Bell—one that will help her heal the pain of her own past and allow her to love again.

The sparkling new romantic comedy from the bestselling author of BEHAVING BADLY and RESCUING ROSE.Sometimes the hardest questions to answer are the ones you ask yourself...When Laura Quick finds herself accidentally hosting a quirky quiz show on national TV, nothing prepares her for one of the contestants her ex-boyfriend Luke.Shes still coming to terms with the loss of her husband Nick, having just packed up his clothes and hopefully her memories of him for good. So what does the still-delicious Lukes arrival, complete with six-year-old daughter and badly behaved ex-wife, mean?Her sisters think hes just the ticket: the perfect man for her to move on with and to forget Nick. But Laura finds more questions than answers as she tries to work out whether to risk everything on Luke for a second time, what went so wrong with Nick, and how much she really knows about her nearest and dearest...

Janvier. L''anniversaire des quinze ans de mariage d''un couple de trentenaires londoniens : Faith, " miss météo " sur une chaîne câblée, et Peter, éditeur à succès. Au cours du dîner, Lily, la meill

El matrimonio de Faith y Peter es un apariencia estable y feliz. Tienen una vida agradable: éxito profesional, dos hijos adorables y un hogar confortable. Pero en la celebración de su aniversario, un comentario casual y mordaz de su maliciosa amiga Lily hace que de pronto a Faith le acucien infundadas sospechas. La sombra de la duda empieza a germinar en Faith, que se ve envuelta en una serie de oscuros nubarrones que provocaran consecuencias inesperadas.

Nom : Trott Prénom : Tiffany Age : trente-sept ans Situation : célibataire Caractère : gaie, active, pétillante Allure : séduisante Objectif : cherche désespérément partenaire idéal, catégorie mari p

Moi, Rose Costelloe, je l'avoue : je suis la reine des idiotes ! Si j'avais refusé cette invitation, il y a un an, je ne serais pas en train de m'anesthésier au champagne.Je n'aurais jamais rencontré mon futur ex-mari, Ted l'Apollon, que mon mainate imite si bien, et il ne m'aurait jamais trompee avec Peggy la cochonne, alias Miss Jambonneau, notre conseillere conjugale en personne ! Ma vie sentimentale est un desastre, ce qui est un comble quand on sait que je suis la " Madame Detresse " du Daily Post, que tous les detraques d'Angleterre vantent mes merites pour les aider a surmonter leurs crises d'angoisse, d'acne ou leurs penchants pour la zoophilie.Meme si mon colocataire a des allures de psychopathe, mon redacteur en chef me harcele pour avoir plus de details croustillants dans mes articles, Moi, Rose Costelloe, je ne m'avoue pas vaincue. Ted l'Apollon n'a qu'a bien se tenir ! " Isabel Wolff raconte avec justesse les copines qui se serrent les coudes et refont le monde, quand les hommes ne sont pas a la hauteur (. ). A devorer. " Elle.

Stylishly written‚ sophisticated but warm−hearted and accessible‚ this is Isabel Wolff at her inimitable best. 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.

Janvier.L'anniversaire des quinze ans de mariage d'un couple de trentenaires londoniens : Faith, "miss météo" sur une chaîne câblée, et Peter, éditeur à succès. Au cours du dîner, Lily, la meilleure

The fourth sparkling novel from the bestselling author of THE TRIALS OF TIFFANY TROTT, THE MAKING OF MINTY MALONE and OUT OF THE BLUE has Rose, a prickly agony aunt, fall for the charms of Theo, accountant by day, astronomer by night. who soon has her starry-eyed. But the starcross''d lovers have many obstacles to overcome on the path of true love. Agony aunt Rose has more than a few thorns digging in her side at present. Her seven-month marriage is in tatters, the bills are mounting up at an alarming rate and to top it off, she''s being plagued by a stalker who seems to know rather a lot about the mysterious circumstances of her birth. It''s usually Rose who dishes out the advice, but now she must rely on her wacky friends to come up with some solutions.They suggest she advertise for a lodger and at first, geeky accountant Theo seems the perfect choice for the now resolutely single Rose. However, she becomes intrigued by her new housemate''s fascination with astronomy and he soon has her starry-eyed.But the path of true love never did run smooth, and the starcross''d lovers face stiff opposition in many forms, including the increasingly deranged stalker who is intent on getting Rose''s attention by fair means or foul...

Faith's sunny life just got a little bit cloudy... Faith, the face of AM-UK's morning weather, is used to delivering the forecast. But this surprisingly unglam celeb is not used to being told the forecast--especially when it concerns her own marriage. After years of wedded bliss, there isn't much about her husband, Peter, that this thirty-five-year old doesn't know. In fact, her quiet family life seems almost too comfy...until a casual remark from Faith's ultra-glam best friend plants a seed of doubt that takes root and strangles all sense of Faith's contentedness. Faith begins to assess everything about her mild-life--snippets of conversation, Peter's surprising new look, the attentions of a handsome new acquaintance and the small fire burning inside her, licking at the possibility that, out of the blue, her life is about to change....

Sometimes the questions you ask yourself are the hardest ones to answer...Laura Quicks life is as out of control as her mop of unruly curls. With her shabby-chic flat on Portobello Road complete with psychic neighbour and her work for a chaotic TV company, Laura is anything but conventional.So shes the most unlikely candidate to present a quirky new quiz show. But her boss, Tom, see that her quick-wittedness makes her the ideal choice.Its the chance of a lifetime and when old flame Luke turns up out of the blue, Lauras sisters think also its time for Laura to move on and lay to rest the memory of her husband, Nick.But dating Luke again is a step back in time and spells trouble. Luke is every bit as attractive as when he broke her heart. His wit and charm not to mention his talent for trivia captivate her once again. But this time around hes got a 6-year-old daughter in tow as well as an ex-wife whose behaviour is less than charming.As Laura questions whether to gamble everything on a past love, she must also face up to the unexpected truth about Nick and the life she thought she once knew...

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

For readers of Kate Morton and Jamie Ford comes a captivating novel of two very different women, struggling to come to terms with the ghosts from their pastby the internationally bestselling author of A Vintage Affair and The Very Picture of You Sometimes the only way forward is through the past. Jenni Clark is a ghostwriter. She loves to immerse herself in other peoples storiesa respite from her own life, and from a relationship that appears to be nearing its end. Jennis latest assignment takes her to a coastal hamlet in England, where shes agreed to pen the memoir of an elderly farm owner named Klara. Jenni assumes the project will be easy: a quiet, ordinary tale of a life well lived. But Klaras story is far from quiet. She recounts the tale of a family torn apart by World War II, and of disgraceful acts committed against a community in the Japanese prison camps on the Pacific island paradise of Java. As harrowing details emerge and stunning truths come to light, Jenni is compelled to confront a secret shes spent a lifetime burying. Weaving together the lives of two very different women, Isabel Wolff has created a captivating novel of love, loss, and hope that reaches across generations.Praise for Shadows Over Paradise An excellent choice for fans of Sarah Jio and Kate Morton.Booklist Shifting focus from the present to the past with ease, this novel brings to the page the reality of the horrors of the Japanese-run internment camps in vivid and gory detail. Wolffs latest will please fans of womens stories that include a realistic depiction of life during wartime and the ability to overcome adversity.Library Journal Beautifully written . . . an outstanding book club selection . . . If you liked Jamie Fords novels [then] youll like Shadows Over Paradise.Huntington News

Jenni est ghostwriter (nègre), qui prête sa « plume fantôme » aux autobiographies de ses clients. Ce travail lui convient parfaitement – toujours hantée par une tragédie de son enfance, elle préfère

Phoebe Swift vient d’ouvrir une boutique de vêtements d’occasion à Blackheath. Pour surmonter sa tristesse due à la mort de sa meilleure amie, Emma, elle se réfugie dans son métier : rendre à ces mer