In the cold and damp of a British winter, young Charlotte is fascinated by the orange, which she holds in her hands. She wonders about the sunshine lands, which are warm enough to ripen oranges. A delightful contemporary novel built on a dream as young Charlotte falls asleep and dreams of those sunshine lands where oranges ripen in winter. Her dreams take her into the future; with her friend Daisy, she finds herself in Estoril, Portugal where a handsome Portuguese stranger captures her heart. After the escapades in the hills near Obidos with Daisy, Charlotte's dreams take her into Andalucía, to the winter sun of southern Spain where she meets her Portuguese Senhor again with a promise for the future. The detailed descriptions of the west Central of Portugal and the interior and mountains of Andalucía, bring to life the sights and sounds of the Iberian Peninsula as Charlotte and Daisy live life to the full. Does Charlotte find oranges? Who is the handsome Portuguese Senhor? Are they really dreams? Or reality?