The Daughter Merger — Janice Kay Johnson

The terrible twos are nothing compared to the traumatic teens.

David Whitcomb is a good father and once upon a time, his 13-year-old daughter Claire adored him. But times have changed, and Claire seems intent on running away to live with her mother -- a woman who's unable to look after her.

In desperation, David turns to Grace Blanchet, the mother of Claire's best friend. Grace agrees to foster Claire while father and daughter work things out. She knows this is what's best for Claire. She's just not sure it's best for her. Does she really want to "play house" with a man who, much as she's attracted to him, reminds her of another man -- one she'd prefer to forget?