''She brings the East End to life'' Barbara Windsor

It is 1970 when 20-year-old Cathy falls in love with Johnny Dean, and becomes pregnant. A young docker, Johnny offers to marry Cathy - but what she doesn''t know is that his gambling has got out of hand. He owes favours to the wrong sort and to clear his debt gets involved in a serious theft at the docks...

Though Cathy is supported financially by Johnny''s family, looking after a baby as a single mother isn''t easy, and she''s beginning to get lonely. When she meets a handsome young antiques dealer, friendship might not be enough for either of them. But will she be able to stop Johnny finding out?

A captivating romantic saga from Sally Worboyes, author of Banished from Bow and Jamaica Street.