Nothing but Trouble
By: Sandra James
Publisher: Harlequin Superromance
Published: 1992
Place of publication: USA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 301
First sentence: From her place near the window, Samantha Taylor stared out at the dismal afternoon.
Description: Thirteen-year old Frankie Lombardi was a 'problem student' and Samantha Taylor, her school guidance counsellor, was determined to find out why.    Sure, Frankie acted 'tough' but Samantha suspected that her swaggering exterior hid a frightened little girl.

Juvenile probation officer Vince Larusso disagreed.   Frankie was a convicted thief, he pointed out, and becoming involved with her would only bring grief.

Samantha cared for Vince but she went ahead with her plan anyway - the plan being that she would become Frankie's 'Big Sister'.  This confirmed that Frankie was not what she seemed.   As for Vince, he now had to understand that for Samantha to commit herself to him, he had to also accept Frankie...