Waiting for Love

Liverpool Sagas

by Rosie Harris

Brenda O'Donnell is turned out by her family when she finds herself pregnant at 16. Widowed Sid Rawlins, the rag-and-bone man, says she can come and live with him and he will give her child a name in return for her running his home and looking after his children. Despite the gossip a desperate Brenda has little choice but to accept. Life isn't easy for Brenda and little Ruby but they try make the best of things. Until Brenda falls in love with Sid's eldest son, Danny, and their affair causes trouble within the family. And when Sid dies and leaves the business to his cousin, Charlie, life becomes even harder for Brenda as she faces the threat of losing everything she holds dear.

400 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2007

About the author

Rosie Harris was born in Cardiff and for several years worked in the City Hall. Her husband, Ken, was from Wallasey and after they married they lived on Merseyside for many years.
She has been writing since the 1950’s. In the 1960’s she ran her own agency, Regional Feature Service, writing articles for most of the provincial newspapers.
During the 70’s she became Editorial Controller for a non-fiction house.
In the 1980’s, after publishing a number of non-fiction titles she turned to fiction and during the 1980/90’s had a number of short stories published as well as five books by Sphere under the name Marion Harris.
Since 2002 she has had some 20 books published by Heinemann/Arrow. She sets her books in the 20’s because she has a great admiration for the women who were wives and mothers in those days. They had none of the current time-saving equipment – no washing machines or vacuum cleaners, no instant electric fires or cookers, and certainly no Internet. Their days were long and arduous and often they had to manage on very little money.
In 2005 she was one of the judges when Arrow and Asda collaborated in a major national competition to find the next big saga writer.
Her most recent titles are Love Changes Everything and The Quality of Love. The next, Whispers of Love, will be published in March 2010.

Reviews

[mois reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brenda

Rosie Harris writes a lovely book very enjoyable poor Brenda thrown out by her aunt then living with Sid she had her trials but came through them 5 STARS.

[Sue · Rating 3 out of 5]

an okay book but didn't like how author kept repeating back bits of story as a reminder ...I have read the whole book so why keep repeating it!

[Jilann Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love came at last

I haven't read a book by Rosie Harris I haven't enjoyed . The story had me gripped from the first page. I didn't want it to end.
Thank you Rosie keep them coming. 😍
Jilann

[Linda Anderson · Rating 1 out of 5]

Boring

Only 1 it was boring and unbelievable. The book was taken up with the same thoughts and repeating the story. Everyone seemed hostile the same arguments different people. It was rough in Scotland Road but the people the Liverpool people are warm hearted and funny.

[Thasanya · Rating 3 out of 5]

A charming book. However, everyone seems to drop dead or go to prison in order for the heroine to have some betterment to her awful situation. Convenient, but makes for little in the way of entertainment.

[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good.

I did enjoy this book, but it did not grip me as previous books I have read, took me a while to read.

[Ash Blomer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I HAVE NEVER LOVED A BOOK MORE

[Helen Phillips]

an enjoyable read dealing with the tough times families had to face
and how families were split up

[Helen]

Great book with a happy ending.

[Chrissie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed it, Rosie Harris is a great author.

[Ebony Chambers · Rating 4 out of 5]

enjoyed this book