Evelyn Sinclair and her daughter, Amelia, have never known the joy that true love and happiness can bring. A huge misunderstanding between Evelyn and her father-in-law forced her to leave home with Amelia when she was born, and since then Evelyn has struggled to make ends meet in one of Liverpool s poorest backstreets, refusing to accept offers of help or friendship from kindly neighbours.

It is only when Evelyn falls in love with a very special gentleman that she begins to see things in a different light. She realises that she has selfishly denied Amelia the chance to have real friends in a community that is bursting with life. She learns that there is joy to be had in helping others. And, if everyone s wishes are to come true, Evelyn knows she must reunite her daughter with a family who have been searching for her