This multi-award-winning novel about a romance between Dr. Lin Kong, an unhappily married Chinese physician, and Manna Wu, the nurse he falls in love with, is a chronicle of Kong's attempt to get a divorce from his wife over the course of 17 years. The victim of an arranged marriage, Kong longs for an end--but each time they go to court, his very traditional wife, at the last minute, refuses. Kong is hoping to profit from a Chinese law that permits an automatic divorce after 18 years of separation--and his long, patient devotion and endless frustration can be seen as an allegory of life in a repressive society. In addition to being a passionate love story, WAITING is also an insightful and fascinating look at contemporary provincial China.

This novel revolves around the stories of four African-American women, friends who support each other while waiting for the man who will take their breath away. This book concerns themes of friendship among women, family, and the pursuit of good, honest love.

In this, the second volume of the Darwath series, Gil and Rudy are separated. While Gil investigates the hidden secrets of Keep, and deals with a bizarre group of magicians who seem to just show up one day, Rudy tries to elicit help in battling the ever-encroaching Dark from a group of powerful wizards in a far-off part of the country.