After a string of failed relationships (including one with the philandering Philip and Laura-Ashley-wearing Alex), all Tiffany Trott wants to find is an "ok-looking-bordering-on-the-almost-acceptable" man who isn't afraid of commitment and doesn't play golf.  Is that too much to ask?  Well, yes, as Tiffany finds to her dismay.  Despite the assitance of personal ads, singles events, Club Med vacations and introduction agencies, Tiffany can't seem to find men who aren't heartless, lecherous, stuck in adolescence or...worst of all...married!  Thank God she has her friends' marital disasters and pregnancies to pull her attention away from her dismally single state and to help her avoid an entanglement with the one highly unsuitable man who has captured her fancy.

Disappointed is the nicest word I can use to describe my feelings about this book.  Isabel Wolff is a talented writer, as she's proven in her most recent works (A Vintage Affair and The Very Picture of You.)  Those works showcase her clever humor and witty dialogue.  Unfortunately, although this book, her first published, has rough glimpses of those traits, they are overshadowed by the meandering plot and suboptimal characters.  These faults are slightly redeemed by Tiffany's hilarious internal commentary (especially the things she would say but doesn't) and her oblivion to her faults (including her obsession with a most undesirable suitor).  Too, Ms. Wolff ably captures the life of a single girl on the hunt, full of an equal mix of optimism and despondency.  Though I was quickly wearied by the story, I read on doggedly to the end, sure that it would make up for the majority of the book.  When I got to the last page, however, I was so upset by the non-ending and completely regretted the time I spent on it.  So, unless you just want a laugh, I'd recommend skipping this book and reading Ms. Wolff's much more delightful and absorbing A Vintage Affair!
After a string of failed relationships (including one with the philandering Philip and Laura-Ashley-wearing Alex), all Tiffany Trott wants to find is an "ok-looking-bordering-on-the-almost-acceptable" man who isn't afraid of commitment and doesn't play golf. Is that too much to ask? Well, yes, as Tiffany finds to her dismay. Despite the assitance of personal ads, singles events, Club Med vacations and introduction agencies, Tiffany can't seem to find men who aren't heartless, lecherous, stuck in adolescence or... worst of all... married! Thank God she has her friends' marital disasters and pregnancies to pull her attention away from her dismally single state and to help her avoid an entanglement with the one highly unsuitable man who has captured her fancy. Disappointed is the nicest word I can use to describe my feelings about this book. Isabel Wolff is a talented writer, as she's proven in her most recent works (A Vintage Affair and The Very Picture of You. )  Those works showcase her clever humor and witty dialogue. Unfortunately, although this book, her first published, has rough glimpses of those traits, they are overshadowed by the meandering plot and suboptimal characters. These faults are slightly redeemed by Tiffany's hilarious internal commentary (especially the things she would say but doesn't) and her oblivion to her faults (including her obsession with a most undesirable suitor). Too, Ms. Wolff ably captures the life of a single girl on the hunt, full of an equal mix of optimism and despondency. Though I was quickly wearied by the story, I read on doggedly to the end, sure that it would make up for the majority of the book. When I got to the last page, however, I was so upset by the non-ending and completely regretted the time I spent on it. So, unless you just want a laugh, I'd recommend skipping this book and reading Ms. Wolff's much more delightful and absorbing A Vintage Affair!