Powerful and absorbing writing, handling a sensitive subject well. The drive to have a baby can be all-consuming, sometimes destructive but can two strangers brought together by the same wish help each other? It’s a great read but have the tissues to hand.
Reviewed by Sarah Broadhurst Sarah Broadhurst spent her early working life in the book trade in both retail and wholesale until the arrival of children forced her to look for freelance work she could do from… More reviews by Sarah Broadhurst
About The Two Week Wait
'A topical subject treated with insight and care that makes for a wholly absorbing story ...will prompt a tear or two' Easy Living What if the thing you most longed for was resting on a two week wait?
'A topical subject treated with insight and care that makes for a wholly absorbing story ...will prompt a tear or two' Easy Living What if the thing you most longed for was resting on a two week wait?
After a health scare, Brighton-based Lou learns that her time to have a baby is running out. She can't imagine a future without children, but her partner doesn't seem to feel the same way. Meanwhile, up in Yorkshire, Cath is longing to start a family with her husband, Rich. No one would be happier to have a child than Rich, but Cath is infertile. Could these two women help each other out?
'An addictive page turner ...digs deep into the importance of love and friendship' Manchester Evening News
'Explores an emotive subject with great sensitivity' Sunday Express
'Beautifully written and heartbreakingly honest' Novelicious
Author
About Sarah Rayner
Sarah Rayner is the bestselling author of One Moment, One Morning. She grew up in London and lives in Brighton with her partner. She worked for twenty years as an advertising copywriter, and now writes fiction full time. She loves hearing from her readers, and you can visit her website at www.thecreativepumpkin.com.
'A topical subject treated with insight and care that makes for a wholly absorbing story ...will prompt a tear or two' Easy Living What if the thing you most longed for was resting on a two week wait? After a health scare, Brighton-based Lou learns that her time to have a baby is running out.
The Two Week Wait features in the following genres: Family Drama, Book Club Recommendations, eBooks of the Month, Fiction, Recommendations
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The Two Week Wait was written by Sarah Rayner and published by Picador an imprint of Pan Macmillan
The Two Week Wait has 423 pages
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