Can't Hurry Love (Paperback)

Carly and Lissa's old-school grandmother suddenly becomes their mother when theirdivorced mother, Denice, leaves in a huff. Although Nanna is compassionate andsupportive, she is too old-school for thirteen-year-old Carly and her twelve-year-oldsister, Lissa. The girls' need for independence doesn't sit well with Nanna's motivesand methods. Conflict, concealment, and clashes result. Nanna, a woman of integrity, struggles to bend a little and to overlook a lot, while Carly and Lissa struggle to find theirplace in school and at home. Meanwhile, Denicehas her own challenges--reversalsthat allow her to see what is important, and that lead her to try to mend her brokenfamily. Carly becomes impatient to change the situation and to get her mother back.Acting boldly, her actions put her in unexpected danger, leading to the story'ssuspenseful and dramatic climax.