Isabel Wolff crafts compelling narratives that often weave together disparate times and places, exploring the complexities of human connection and the search for identity. Her prose draws readers into richly imagined worlds, where themes of love, loss, and resilience unfold with emotional depth. She possesses a unique ability to bridge historical settings with contemporary concerns, offering a timeless perspective on the human experience. Wolff's works resonate globally, earning her a reputation for insightful storytelling.
Phoebe Sanders runs her own vintage dress shop. But while she stitches and repairs couture suits and glorious dresses, there is something in Phoebe's own past that she cannot restore, and which is stopping her searching for love.
Anna Temple is about to start a new life. It's just not quite the one she had in mind. After the sudden death of her mother, Anna realises she must live for the moment. Swapping hedge funds for herbaceous borders, and shares for scented stocks, she leaves the City to fulfil her dream of becoming a garden-designer.
Faith has arranged a party to celebrate 15 years of marriage to Peter. But something is niggling her. Is she too trusting? As the unease swells, Faith finds herself on a quest that leads to a shake-up of everything she holds dear.
For animal behaviorist Miranda Sweet, pets beat people, paws down. She's convinced that animals are sweeter, softer and a lot more predictable than the men she's been dating lately. So when she opens up her own animal clinic, she decides to focus on the species she understands, and forget about trying to fathom the murky depths of the male psyche. While schizophrenic schnauzers and confused canaries are benefiting from her professional ministrations, her best friend Daisy is convinced that Miranda needs a little therapy, as well. Enter dishy photographer David. Even Miranda begins to think she may have been just a tad hasty in her analysis of men and she finds herself reconsidering her position. But just as she lets her guard down, her own past reappears and Miranda must come to terms with the fact that she hasn't always been as sweet as she'd like to believe
Rose, a prickly agony aunt, falls 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.
Minty Malone is a radio reporter. Everyone likes her because she's so incredibly nice. But being nice doesn't stop her being jilted at the altar. Ditched instead of hitched, Minty takes stock of her life and decides to be less nice in the future.
Ella Graham est portraitiste. Grâce à ses œuvres lumineuses et émouvantes, elle connaît un début de célébrité. Mais quand sa sœur cadette, Chloé, lui demande de peindre le portrait de son fiancé, Nate, Ella est consternée. Elle déteste Nate et se méfie de lui. Pourtant, au fil de leurs séances de pose, Ella comprend qu’il ne faut pas se fier aux apparences. En parallèle, Ella recueille les confidences de ses autres modèles : une veuve âgée qui porte un lourd secret depuis la guerre, une belle Française qui redoute son quarantième anniversaire et un homme politique séduisant qui a une confession à faire. C’est alors qu’un message totalement inattendu parvient à Ella : celui de son père, John, qui n’a pas donné de nouvelles depuis près de trente ans. Tandis que Chloé organise le mariage de ses rêves, Ella est face à un dilemme. Soit déchirer sa famille en révélant son secret ; soit laisser ce mariage la déchirer…