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by Colin Channer (Author) "Chinatown collides with SoHo and Tribeca at Canal and West Broadway, chucking chi-chi bistros against hardware stores, stereo shops, and purveyors of fake Chanel ..." (more)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Ballantine Books Inc.; 1st Mass Market Ed edition (1 Sep 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0345430123
  • ISBN-13: 978-0345430120
  • Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 10.7 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 593,137 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Charming, intelligent, stylish, and born in Jamaica, a man named Fire falls in love with a beautiful magazine editor and finds himself on a wild odyssey that takes him from Manhattan to Kingston and into his own soul.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting, passionate and well written., 3 Sep 1999
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This review is from: Waiting in Vain (Paperback)
A friend had the book and she was finding it somewhat difficult to read, so she gave to me since I am an avid reader. I found the book to be a good read, but not always an easy read because it made me think about the relationships in my life. I have read a ton of romance novels and few have dealt with the psychological impact of love. Fire and Sylvia were excellent characters and I wondered if Sylvia would remain tied to her materialistic world. I loved reading about the relationships in this book, they were all tied together in some fashion and we got a chance to see how each relationship changed another. Fire is like no other man I have ever encountered in a romance book, he is a black man who is comfortable in his own skin. And even though he is wealthy and famous, he does not feel as if the money or fame makes him who he is. Colin, I must give you kudos for such great writing. I am waiting for you next book. Take your time and make it good!!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The sexiest book I've ever read, 21 Oct 1998
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This review is from: Waiting in Vain (Hardcover)
Waiting In Vain is the sexiest book that I've ever read. Colin Channer is a seducer and a word weaver. And this story has such emotional power. Fire is every black woman's dream--a black man who is intelligent, sensitive, cosmopolitan, earthy, and brave. The relationship between Fire and Sylvia is one of the most touching renditions of black love that I've ever read. And Channer certainly understands women. His female characters are so complex, so well detailed, so wonderfull flawed. This is not just another from a man's perspective. It's a novel from the perspective of a craftsman and a thinker. I'm so happy to see that there is a young black male writer who has not fallen into the kind of formulaic rut that guides the work of authors such as Omar Tyree and Eric Jerome Dickey. Before reading Waiting In Vain I had begun to lose faith in the work of young African American writers. After reading Waiting In Vain my faith has been renewed. This novel is so many things--funny, philosophical, erotic, suspenseful, political and spiritual all in one. Mark my words, Waiting In Vain has marked the start of an auspicious career. He just might be the next big thing.
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5.0 out of 5 stars CASSIE, 22 Feb 2005
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I have to advise everyone to buy this book, it is absolutely brilliant and the best book I have ever read.
I love the way the author infuses poetry when describing people, events,love and places.
I would love to have such a good, strong, educated, and loving man like Fire, this character is fantastic (why can't he be real and in my life).
My parents are also Jamaican and I love going there so when this book described Jamaica it brought back so many rich, vibrant and happy memories.
Overall, this is a brilliant story and I can't think of any words to describe it so please everyone buy it so you can understand what I am trying to say.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sassy,Captivating and sexy!
I got this this book from a friend who left the book collecting dust on his shelf and once I started I could not put it down . Read more
Published on 3 Jul 2007 by CK

4.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Fantasic, Romantic, Suspense its was a great book i throughly enjoyed travelling to work in the mornings and evenings so i could partisipate in Fires (the main character) Romantic... Read more
Published on 27 May 2005 by Saskia

5.0 out of 5 stars Bee-yoo-ti-full
This review is long overdue but here anyways...I read this book in 2001...a friend of my dad recommended it to him and he passed it on to me. Read more
Published on 20 Oct 2004 by lwoodi

5.0 out of 5 stars Written and read like warm honey being pured on your tummy!
This first novel by the authour Colin Channer spans three countries, Britain, America and Jamaica. The pace is slow and seductive building to a set of unexpected twists and turns... Read more
Published on 24 Nov 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Waiting in Vain is Off the Hook!
Waiting in Vain was so captivating - I couldn't put it down. I fell in love with all the characters especially FIRE! Read more
Published on 2 Sep 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars This novel does for books what "Love Jones" did for films!
For a debut novel, Channer has exhibited form and fashion that will consistently make for successful works. Read more
Published on 2 Sep 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars SENSATIONAL !!!!
Waiting in Vain is the most wonderful book. Eloquently written. Never before have I read a book and at the completion of reading the book felt so satisfied. Read more
Published on 2 Sep 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Deep, deep, deep
I loved this book. It was a wonderful change to have this portrayal of a Jamaican bredda. We women know how wonderful and sexy they are, but this character was touching in his... Read more
Published on 1 Sep 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Relaxing Read...Hard to put down!
This was a very exciting and romatic love story. I enjoyed meeting all the characters. I have one word to describe Fire - GENTLE! Very well written. Read more
Published on 30 Aug 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Poetic and lyrical, it will change the way you think.
Waiting in Vain is a beautiful, poetic, lyrical, and descriptive book, that allows you to become more comfortable with the many different sides of yourself. Read more
Published on 30 Aug 1999

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