The Two Week Wait A Novel [Paperback]

A memorable and moving page-turner about two very different women, each yearning to create a family of her own

What if the thing you most longed for was resting on a two week wait? From the author of the international bestsellingOne Moment, One Morning, comes a moving portrait about what it truly means to be a family.

After a health scare, Brighton-based Lou is forced to confront the fact 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, and she's not sure whether she could go it alone.

Meanwhile, in Yorkshire, Cath is longing to start a family with her husband, Rich. No one would be happier to have children than Rich, but Cath is infertile.

Could these strangers help one another?

With her deft exploration of raw emotions and her celebration of the joy and resilience of friendship,TheTwo Week Waitis Sarah Rayner at her best.

This novel is both poignant and authentic. KirkusReviews

Rayners delicate, compassionate exploration of the struggles women face with fertility will resonate loud and clear with anyone struggling to have a family. Publishers Weekly

1. What factors drew you to this book and/or inspired you to choose it as a book club pick?

2. Do the characters Lou and Cath seem real and believable? How do they change throughout the course of the story?

3. Discuss the characters Sofia, Adam and Richdid any stand out in particular for you? How about Lou's mom (Irene), Cath's mom (Judy) and Sukey? Whose point of
view about IVF and egg donation make the most sense to you? Do you think the author favored one character's point of view more than the others?

4. In the UK, women are not legally allowed to sell their eggs for profitunlike other countries, including the United States. Why do you think the UK doesn't allow this? Do you think one system is bettl#g