Waiting for the Miracle

By: Anna McPartlin

Narrated by: Avena Mansergh-Wallace, Roisin O’Neill

Anna McPartlin's new novel is a powerful and emotional exploration of motherhood, filled with unique and unforgettable characters, as funny as it is moving and as poignant as it is wise.

2010

Caroline has hit rock bottom. After years of trying, it's clear she can't have children, and the pain has driven her and her husband apart. She isn't pregnant, her husband is gone and her beloved dog is dead.

The other women at her infertility support group have their own problems, too. Natalie's girlfriend is much less excited about having children than she is. Janet's husband might be having an affair. And then there's Ronnie, intriguing, mysterious Ronnie, who won't tell anyone her story.

1976

Catherine is 16 and pregnant. Her boyfriend wants nothing to do with her, and her parents are ashamed. When she's sent away to a convent for pregnant girls, she is desperate not to be separated from her child. But she knows she might risk losing the baby forever.

©2021 Anna McPartlin (P)2021 Bonnier Books UK

Critic reviews

"Beautiful, heart-wrenching and raw. A joy." (Sinéad Moriarty)

"An enthralling read with brilliant characterisation, heartbreaking plotting, and so many laughs along the way." (Liz Nugent)

Another All-Time Favorite

This is my third book by Anna McPartlin, and the third 5 star rating. I auto buy her books/audiobooks without even reading the synopsis. Her incredible stories really pull at my heart strings. It would make life worth living if The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes was ever to be available on Audible.