Babies in Waiting - Rosie Fiore

Meet Louise, 38, Toni, 26 and Gemma, 18. They are all expecting babies in September. One of them conceived in a hurry because she was running out of time. One of them fell pregnant to keep a man and one got knocked up by mistake after a one-night-stand. But none of them realized what they would come up against as they face nine long months of pregnancy, and the reactions of friends, family and colleagues. Meeting through an online forum, they form an unlikely but powerful bond. When it seems that all they have is each other, their lives will be thrown into turmoil, as a blast from the past ... more

Three women, three different situations, ages spanning three decades. Gemma, Toni and Louise don't have masses in common, but come into each other's lives when they all fall pregnant around the same time. With partners, parents, siblings and other friends not quite getting all that's going on in their heads...and in their tummies...the women quickly form a tight support network in which all their differences cease to matter. Told with each chapter alternating a point of view, this is an easy to read, entertaining book that makes good use of the women's individual stories to keep you interested ... more