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‘A superior confection...one of Wolff's talents is inventing central characters that the reader can identify with...Wolff's writing quirks are charming.’ INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
‘A charming comedy that'll reel you in from the first page. ‘ COMPANY
‘Wolff has a light touch and a slick prose style that makes this story flow effortlessly.’ MARIE CLAIRE
‘This novel is so good because it’s funny, tender and true.’ CLOSER
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Rescuing Rose
'Hilarious, moving, a wonderful story. I loved it.' WENDY HOLDEN
'Isabel Wolff has done it again. A cunningly twisted plot, a fabulously rewarding romance and a dog called Trevor – what more could you want?' JESSICA ADAMS
The Trials of Tiffany Trott
'I absolutely, genuinely loved. It's funny, charming, upbeat and unputdownable. Acutely observed, and so well-written. I was completely diverted and entertained' MARIAN KEYES
'A hilarious novel' JONATHAN SALE, Independent
Out of the Blue
'A fabulous romantic comedy' Emma Freud, Radio 4
'A warm, witty, romantic comedy. Perfect! Isabel's work has a lot of substance as well as the fun' Helen Lederer, Express
The Making of Minty Malone
'Hilarious and accurate...Truly gripping' The Times
'It's effervescent and heartwarming and somehow the pages just turn themselves' Big Issue
Behaviour is therefore one of the main themes of the book. The others are courage - different kinds of it - and also redemption and forgiveness as well. For Miranda has done something terrible years before for which she will seek atonement during the course of the book. This, crucially, is where the many references to Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' come in. And this is why I named my heroine 'Miranda' (a name Shakespeare invented specifically for 'The Tempest') because it means 'deserving of admiration' - but in many ways Miranda has not been admirable at all. During the course of the novel she must try and find the courage to do the honourable, admirable thing.
For Miranda faces a very difficult - I hope gripping - moral dilemma. She has hurt someone in her past - a young man called David. Now, sixteen years on, she decides to look for him and seek his forgiveness. But, to her dismay, she finds she's falling in love. How can she tell him the truth about herself - and who she really is - now?
Against this I've counterpointed Miranda's best friend Daisy's huge physical courage. Daisy happily parachute-jumps and hang-glides and abseils, yet lacks the courage to confront her long-term boyfriend, Nigel, about his continuing failure to commit.
I loved writing the animal scenes - the pet problems and animal 'agony' letters - the puppy parties and the dog show too. Nearly all my novels feature animals because they are such a touchstone for human feeling, and the way we treat them and interact with them says so much about who we are. But the critical thing about being an animal behaviourist is that you have to understand the human behaviour before you can begin to sort out the pet.
My novels involve a search for redemption - for the second chance that so often eludes us in 'real' life. I try to make them ultimately uplifting and hopeful. And I hope you'll feel that the journey to Miranda's redemption - despite her difficult moral and emotional struggle - was well worth your time.
Finally, if you'd like to know more about my books, or would like advice on how to get published yourselves, then you might like to visit my website - IsabelWolff.com.
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