Jade, 17, is pregnant, homeless and alone when sheтАЩs brought to live with Cathy. Jade is desperate to keep her baby, but little more than a child herself, she struggles with the responsibilities her daughter brings.
Cathy is worried as soon as Jade arrives: sheтАЩs never looked after a pregnant teenager before, but none of the mother and baby carers is free, and тАУ seventeen years old, seven months pregnant and homeless тАУ Jade is in a desperate situation.
But Jade doesnтАЩt want to listen or advice and although her daughter is born safely it isnтАЩt long before JadeтАЩs in trouble with the police.
Cathy knows that Jade loves her daughter with all her heart, but will she be able to get through to Jade in time to make her realise just how much she might lose?
Cathy has been a foster carer for over 30 years, during which time she has looked after more than 150 children, of all ages and backgrounds. She has three teenage children of her own; one of whom was adopted after a long-term foster placement. The name Cathy Glass is a pseudonym.