Dee Williams 
Wishes and Tears 
A desperate search. A chance for happiness.

A bond this powerful can never be broken… Dee Williams writes a heart-wrenching tale of a young mother’s search for a long-lost daughter, in Wishes and Tears. Perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin and Dilly Court.When a naive encounter at a Coronation party leaves sixteen-year-old Janet Slater pregnant there’s no question in her scandalised parents’ mind of her keeping the baby. Bundled off to a home for unmarried mothers in South London, Janet is about to face the hardest moment of her sheltered life alone. Forced to give her tiny daughter up for adoption, Janet promises her that one day, come what may, she’ll find her…In the years that follow it seems, however hard Janet tries, it is a promise that will be impossible to keep. Nonetheless, she builds her life around her secret and Paula, her lost daughter, is never far from her thoughts. And one day, her searching pays off – the road to their longed-for reunion seems clear. But then a new shadow falls across the fragile happiness of both their lives… What readers are saying about Wishes and Tears: ‘I thought this was a beautiful, well written book… I had never been moved in this way by a book and even wrote to Dee Williams to tell her”This is the first Dee Williams book I have read – it definitely won’t be the last. It took me less than 24 hours to read it as I just couldn’t put it down”Really enjoyed this book. I won’t deny I shed a tear or two. Dee writes with sensitivity and captivates her readers throughout! Loved it!’