Tender Author:Valerie Hobbs After Liv was born, her mother died. Livs father, Mark, simply handed her over to his own motherand left. Now Livs beloved Gran has died. Liv has to leave New York to live with her father in California, where he dives for abalone. It is a disaster. Mark isnt the talking type, and Liv cannot forgive him for abandonin... more »g her. Samantha, his girlfriend, has to serve as go-between. Then Marks "tender"the man responsible for his lifeline when he divesbreaks his arm, and Liv takes his place. Now she literally has control over her fathers life, and once they head out to sea, there is no turning back....« less