The Daughter Merger

by Janice Kay Johnson

The Daughter Merger by Janice Kay Johnson released on Sep 24, 2000 is available now for purchase. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373709447
• ISBN13: 9780373709441
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Harlequin Books
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

RITA-Award Nominated Novel Definitely Deserves A WIN!!

Great story!! Great characters!! Great romance!! Great drama!! Great parent/child conflict!! It's no wonder this book was recently nominated for best long contemporary for the RITA awards. It's an all-around great book!! You shouldn't miss this one!! It gets my vote for best book!!

Insightful, thoughtful and kind

To tell the truth, I only picked up and read this book because it is MY three cats who are characters in the novel. But as I read I discovered that this woman I volunteer with is an insightful, thoughtful and Kind writer. Her development of these four compelling characters has me invested in their happiness and impressed with their depth and growth. And she got my cats perfect too!

Daughter Merger is a Winner!!

The terrible twos are nothing compared to the traumatic teens. David Whitcomb is a good father and once upon a time, his thirteen-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 fostre 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?The Daughter Merger is another winner for Janice Johnson. It's charming and well-written. I stayed up late into the night to finish it. The characters of Grace and David are both realistic and likeable. These are two people you're happy to see end up together. With a lovely blend of humor and romance, The Daughter Merger is a book I'd recommend to anyone who wants a really great read.

For mothers of teens everywhere

Filled with anger and worry, David Whitcomb panics that his thirteen-year-old daughter Claire has run away again, more than likely heading to her mother. Claire believes that her mother not only needs her, but her cruel father keeps them apart. Desperate, David calls Grace Blanchet, the mother of Claire's only friend, Linnet, who offers no information. Luckily a friendly family man brings her safely home.Linnet offers Claire the opportunity to move in with her and her mother. Although, she prefers to return to her biological mother, Claire accepts, forcing David to reluctantly agree too. However, Grace sets rules that Claire and David must abide by if she fosters the teen. As the arrangement goes through bumps and travails, David and Grace fall in love, but both worries what their budding relationship will do to the fragile Claire.Anyone who watched his or her adoring preadolescent turn into some wild emotional teen will fully understand THE DAUGHTER MERGER. The story line is driven by the dysfunctional relationships between Claire and her father, and Claire and her dependent mother. The characters make the tale as the key cast feels genuine, captivating the audience with their vulnerability. Janice Kay Johnson provides a powerful contemporary relationship drama that hits home for those readers with children.Harriet Klausner