A Summary The Dad Next Door, a contemporary Christian romance novel by Stephanie Dees, is a story of second chances. Claire Conley, a social worker, has inherited a mansion from her biological father. Claire, along with her twin sister Jordan, plan on turning the mansion into a foster home. After having had their own difficult upbringing after the death of their mother and their father turning them over to adoption, Claire has a heart for kids who have had difficult childhoods. However, ...