When Wishes Come True

by Joan Jonker

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...

288 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Joan Jonker was born and bred in Liverpool. She founded the charity-run organisation Victims of Violence and she lives in Southport. She has two sons and two grandsons.

Reviews

[Terena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice easy read with many of the Joan Jonker type characters.

[tracey chambers · Rating 5 out of 5]

So good and true to the the time with a great sense of humour

Good book will make you laugh and cry about how tough life was and the importance of good friends and neighbours

[Jane Roberts · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heartwarming

What a brilliant book, describing the lives of 3 women who became friends with a little girl who stole their hearts.

[susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is touching story sad to but beautiful book keeping always

[Gail · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this story

[Mrs Andrea Tucker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic read

Just finished another fantastic book, once i started reading i could not put the book down. The story line was wonderful, so heartfelt and warm.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

what a cute, charming and pleasant read

[Hawley · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book didn't have very many redeeming qualities. Long boring dialogue and a main character that was unlikable, I ending up speed reading through the whole last part.

[Wilma McGowan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good Read

What a great book to read, couldn't read it fast enough as I was gripped from the very first page