Vulnerable — Shirley Parenteau

Laurel Grant, the town's high school vice-principal, is reunited with her high school sweetheart, Gary Marshall, now divorced, but her involvement with him is threatened by the discovery that his daughter, Kristie, has been abused by his ex-wife.

Suddenly her world is badly shaken...

For the past fifteen years Laurel Grant has tried, almost successfully, to forget her first love, Gray Marshall. She's risen to the rank of vice-principal at her old high school and is managing to enjoy life. In fact, everything is going according to Laurel's "master plan" -- until Gray's daughter, Kristie, enrolls at the school.

Kristie lives with her mother and stepfather and suffers from normal adolescent growing pains, but Laurel suspects she's suffering from something more, something...hidden.

Then Gray reenters Laurel's life and she becomes enmeshed in a tangle of emotions. Kristie's in trouble -- and Gray refuses to believe Laurel's suspicions.

Should Laurel embrace her new-found love affair and ignore Kristie's problems? Can she separate her personal feelings from her professional responsibilities? Add to this Kristie's jealousy toward her and there is only one word for Laurel's predicament...