Publisher's Synopsis
When Linda Chalmers hears her best friend from college has died, her whole life changes. She finds herself the guardian of precocious fifteen-year-old Jennifer. Ignoring her mother Kirsty's warnings, Linda brings the young girl back with her to Dundee to prevent her being sent to a foster home. She is determined to ensure that Jennifer is made to feel welcome, but the rest of the family are unsure what to make of the sullen girl thrown into their midst. When Jennifer shows that she has no intention of settling for the lifestyle set out for her, tensions begin to rise.