Her friends are stunned when Phoebe Swift abruptly leaves a plum job at the prestigious Sotheby s auction house to open her own vintage clothing shop in London but to Phoebe, it s the fulfillment of a dream. In Isabel Wolff’s captivating A Vintage Affair, a treasured child s coat becomes a thread of hope connecting two very different women. Will Rose be able to chart her own course? From the bestselling author of The Trials of Tiffany Trott, The Making of Minty Malone, and Out of the Blue comes a tale of star crossed lovers who, though they live under the same roof, might as well be on different planets.Įvery dress has a history. Soon, however, she’s seeing stars Theo has a secret passion for astronomy…Īnd he might just be fond of his prickly redheaded landlady, as well. Her zany friends suggest she get a roommate, and at first Theo, a geeky accountant, seems like the perfect choice for resolutely single Rose. Sometimes rescue comes from an unexpected source… Her job’s in jeopardy, her finances are in shambles and she’s being plagued by a stalker who seems to know rather a lot about the mysterious circumstances of her birth. But seven months and an extremely public smash up later embarrassing, when you dole out relationship wisdom for a living, things are looking thorn*y for Rose. No, actually, thirty nine year old advice columnist Rose Costelloe thought she’d solved all her problems when she got married after a whirlwind two month courtship. Who does an advice columnist ask for help? Thirty six ish, well, thirty eight…

A vintage affair by isabel wolff