Making Minty Malone [Mass Market Paperback]

Isabel Wolff (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 10, 2000

After Minty Malone's fianc answers the crucial question with a resounding "NO," Minty navigates a sudden U-turn back up the aisle and throws her bouquet (over a bridge). It may not be the happiest day of her life. But it just might turn out to be the luckiest....

Praise for Isabel Wolff's The Trials of Tiffany Trott:

"Distinctive humor."-Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Charming, upbeat, and unputdownable."-Marian Keyes

"Surprising, satisfying."-Jennifer Belle, author of Going Down

"Wonderfully comic...will appeal [to] anyone who is longing to laugh out loud at life."-You

"There's something about our Tiffany that gets under your skin and really makes you care whether or not she bags her man."-Options

"A happy romp that slips down as agreeably as ice cream."-Sunday Independent (London)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

From the author of The Trials of Tiffany Trott comes an amusing tale about Minty Malone's year-long recovery after being jilted at the altar by her insurance salesman fianc?, the self-righteous Dominic. Determined to overcome the "Dominic Effect," Minty, a London radio reporter, gives her engagement ring to a street musician, takes off on a Paris honeymoon with her bridesmaid, and enrolls in a seminar on how not to be so helplessly nice that everyone takes advantage of her. Minty's workplace (in which she must compete with a lisping coworker for the job of presenter and fend off letters from a stalker) and home life (where cousin Amber and her obnoxious parrot have just moved in) prove to be fertile settings for the author's unwavering sense of humor and offhand wit. Wolff's talent for outrageous characters, like Minty's hopeless, "philanthropoholic" mother who supports such charities as the Canine Prosthetics Association, and the Boys'R'Us male escort who can't quit discussing his bowel problems, more than makes up for the novel's sappy ending. (July)
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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Onyx (July 10, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451409256
• ISBN-13: 978-0451409256
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (68 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #939,941 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Isabel Wolff read English at Cambridge and was a journalist and BBC broadcaster before becoming a full time writer. A Sunday Times best-seller, her eight poignant romantic comedies have been published in 29 languages and include 'The Making of Minty Malone', 'Behaving Badly' and 'Rescuing Rose'. Her latest novel, 'A Vintage Affair' was an Amazon.co.uk 'Best of the Year' title, 2009, and in 2011 it was shortlisted for the American Libraries Association Reading List award (in the women's fiction category). Her ninth novel, 'The Very Picture of You' will be published by Random House Inc on October 4th. Isabel lives in London with her partner, their children and her stepchildren and in her spare time enjoys playing with dolls and trains. For more information please visit www.IsabelWolff.com or see Isabel's author page on Facebook. Thank you...

Customer Reviews

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72 of 75 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hell Hath No Fury....Well, Something Like That., July 23, 2000

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"Making Minty Malone" by author Isabel Wolff (Author of "The Trials of Tiffany Trott") is a wonderfully delightful and charming romantic comedy about a woman who never thought she'd face a hand like the one she got dealt. All set to marry a man who she believed to be "the one," Minty faces the realities that maybe God is just laughing at her.

Dominic is gone. She's alone. And, now the question of what to do next looms great and loud. So, what's a girl to do but, take those honeymoon plane tickets, grab the girls, and head to Paris. There she meets a man who could change everything. If she'll let him.

"Making Minty Malone" is a very sweet, fun and wildly romantic tale that captures the hearts of anyone that will read it. I found it as enchanting as "Bridget Jones," "Jemima J.," "Getting Over It" and "Come Together." If you loved those....CERTAINLY give this wonderfully written book a chance on your summer reading list. Great Book!

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a mint of a book!, April 10, 2001

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This review is from: Making Minty Malone (Mass Market Paperback)

Isabel Wolff does it again!

Minty Malone is all set to marry "Mr. Right" ~~ or so she thought ~~ only to be ditched at the altar in front of nearly 300 people. And that's just the beginning of a fun, self-discovery journey that Minty takes you upon. Devastated, she and her bridesmaid fled to France ~~ courtsey of the dumping Dominic ~~ there, she meets Joe while playing table football.

From then on, it's a merry tale of Minty trying to adjust to single life again. Her wacky cousin Amber moves in, Minty's job suffers upheavals and comic actions, Dominic gets engaged AND dumps his next finacee and TRYS to get back with Minty ~~ only she's smarter this time around. And there's Joe who keeps Minty at arms' length. This book is chock full of happenings ~~ it can leave you quite breathless. But I can guarantee this, you won't be bored.

You will find yourself rooting for Minty as she works to get through the embarassment of being dumped in front of the altar on her biggest day. There are chuckles aplenty in this book and lots of sighs over romances gone sour and/or gone beautifully. It is just a positive book and one that I will definitely read again! Don't delay ~~ pick it up as soon as you can. It's such a fun read ~~ you can't beat it.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Warning: this book could be addictive!, August 19, 2000

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This review is from: Making Minty Malone (Mass Market Paperback)

Dumped. Ditched. Deserted. Jilted. Minty Malone's ultimate nightmare comes true. Her fiance, Dominic, has run off on their wedding day. Minty, a sweet-mannered radio reporter, is suddenly single. After having suffered a mild nervous breakdown, she decides to improve her life. She is a pushover; everyone walks all over her. Well, no more Miss Nice Guy. With the help of her novelist cousin Amber, Minty throws the bouquet over a bridge, demands a promotion at work, and attends meetings that will help her overcome her sweet temper. In the process of a complete emotional transformation, she meets a charming novelist and screenwriter named Joe. But will she ever get over Dominic? And will she give love another chance? I couldn't put this book down. The wit, charm, humor, and compelling characters make this single-at-thirty-living-in-London novel utterly irresistible. I wanted to indulge in this book the same away I indulge in a delicious strawberry cheesecake. It is, without a doubt, addictive. Having said this, you should know how to handle it. Don't say I hadn't warned you!