Lucy Scarborough just wants to have a normal teenage life, despite her mother's mental illness and the fact that she lives with foster parents. She manages to succeed until she is 17, when a painful and tragic event causes her to reevaluate her entire life. She learns that the women in her family are cursed: they get pregnant at a young age, then go insane once they give birth to their daughters. Now Lucy must race against time to break the curse, along with her foster parents, her birth mother, and her longtime friend Zach, who may be turning into something more.

I picked up this book partly because of the cover and partly because it was inspired by the Simon and Garfunkel ballad "Scarborough Fair." I really enjoyed how the lyrics provide Lucy with the clues she needs to break the curse. I thought the incorporation of fantasy elements was interesting as well, though that aspect of the book isn't very developed. The focus is on Lucy and her relationships with friends and family, as she struggles to deal with the curse. I loved her relationship with Zach, despite the fact that it's bizarre and unrealistic at times. I would definitely recommend this to fans of romantic fantasy who want a quick read.

I hadn’t really planned to read Impossible yet. Recently, I have been working my way through Darcy’s Passions by Regina Jeffers, but for some reason, cannot seem to get in to the book. Then I purchased Nancy Werlin’s Impossible and found myself drawn to the cover every time I walked by my bookshelf (--it was sticking out at the end). Finally, I decided to give up Darcy’s Passions for the time being and picked up the new read. I’ve decided that I like Impossible. However, it did take me a while to arrive at this thought. I finished the book yesterday and have been digesting the story ever since. I sort of got hung up on one detail that didn’t settle well with me. Lucy, the main character, is a soon to be teenage mother who goes through a set of trials and tribulations (read the brief description above). Given our modern day society, her experiences troubled me. The decisions made between her and “other involved parties” are long lasting and hard hitting choices. There’s just no going back (technically you could say yes, but the wheels are set in motion). I must confess, I’m no stranger to teenage motherhood (through a close source, not my own story). Maybe I’m just prejudiced after having watched someone struggle through her life in order to make something of it. Given all that, I asked myself, what would have made the story better for me? Then it hit me, I really would have enjoyed it more had it been set in the past. For me, it’s much easier to accept a young woman beginning her life in the way that Lucy chooses--without feeling like she’s lost something in the process. The story would have carried out equally had it been set circa 1800’s. Mmm…my mind boggles at some of the ideas Werlin could have thrown in the mix. Maybe even more fantastical? One point to ponder: duct tape wouldn’t work out in this case (you’ll have to read the book to figure that one out).Okay, so getting off of that tangent, let’s get back on track as to why I liked the book. I think Nancy Werlin demonstrated a great deal of brilliance when she picked up on the notion of using the ballad as the centerpiece of her story. I love how her curiosity about an Elfin Knight and his “true love” developed into a chain of cursed women and the tasks set before them. Very innovative. I also liked the strength Werlin gave to Lucy—I mean, she really needed to be strong in order to pull this story off and that translated well. Soledad and Leo were quirky in their own ways. I pictured them much younger than they probably were meant to be. Zach was a brave soul. I would liked to have seen him fleshed out more, as well as Lucy’s BFF, Sarah. She kinda got dropped like a hot potato, then picked up again as an afterthought. And finally, Miranda…would have been interesting to have snuck inside her mind for a bit. I wonder what made Werlin decide against that? But, there I go again….dissecting more than I need to. But, having said this a number of times in the past, I am not a book reviewer. I just enjoy sharing my thoughts about the books that I read. I’d certainly recommend that someone give this a try. I’m curious to know how they felt about the story after finishing it. ( )

I hadn’t really planned to read Impossible yet. Recently, I have been working my way through Darcy’s Passions by Regina Jeffers, but for some reason, cannot seem to get in to the book. Then I purchased Nancy Werlin’s Impossible and found myself drawn to the cover every time I walked by my bookshelf (--it was sticking out at the end). Finally, I decided to give up Darcy’s Passions for the time being and picked up the new read. I’ve decided that I like Impossible. However, it did take me a while to arrive at this thought. I finished the book yesterday and have been digesting the story ever since. I sort of got hung up on one detail that didn’t settle well with me. Lucy, the main character, is a soon to be teenage mother who goes through a set of trials and tribulations (read the brief description above). Given our modern day society, her experiences troubled me. The decisions made between her and “other involved parties” are long lasting and hard hitting choices. There’s just no going back (technically you could say yes, but the wheels are set in motion). I must confess, I’m no stranger to teenage motherhood (through a close source, not my own story). Maybe I’m just prejudiced after having watched someone struggle through her life in order to make something of it. Given all that, I asked myself, what would have made the story better for me? Then it hit me, I really would have enjoyed it more had it been set in the past. For me, it’s much easier to accept a young woman beginning her life in the way that Lucy chooses--without feeling like she’s lost something in the process. The story would have carried out equally had it been set circa 1800’s. Mmm…my mind boggles at some of the ideas Werlin could have thrown in the mix. Maybe even more fantastical? One point to ponder: duct tape wouldn’t work out in this case (you’ll have to read the book to figure that one out).Okay, so getting off of that tangent, let’s get back on track as to why I liked the book. I think Nancy Werlin demonstrated a great deal of brilliance when she picked up on the notion of using the ballad as the centerpiece of her story. I love how her curiosity about an Elfin Knight and his “true love” developed into a chain of cursed women and the tasks set before them. Very innovative. I also liked the strength Werlin gave to Lucy—I mean, she really needed to be strong in order to pull this story off and that translated well. Soledad and Leo were quirky in their own ways. I pictured them much younger than they probably were meant to be. Zach was a brave soul. I would liked to have seen him fleshed out more, as well as Lucy’s BFF, Sarah. She kinda got dropped like a hot potato, then picked up again as an afterthought. And finally, Miranda…would have been interesting to have snuck inside her mind for a bit. I wonder what made Werlin decide against that? But, there I go again….dissecting more than I need to. But, having said this a number of times in the past, I am not a book reviewer. I just enjoy sharing my thoughts about the books that I read. I’d certainly recommend that someone give this a try. I’m curious to know how they felt about the story after finishing it. ( )

I hadn’t really planned to read Impossible yet. Recently, I have been working my way through Darcy’s Passions by Regina Jeffers, but for some reason, cannot seem to get in to the book. Then I purchased Nancy Werlin’s Impossible and found myself drawn to the cover every time I walked by my bookshelf (--it was sticking out at the end). Finally, I decided to give up Darcy’s Passions for the time being and picked up the new read. I’ve decided that I like Impossible. However, it did take me a while to arrive at this thought. I finished the book yesterday and have been digesting the story ever since. I sort of got hung up on one detail that didn’t settle well with me. Lucy, the main character, is a soon to be teenage mother who goes through a set of trials and tribulations (read the brief description above). Given our modern day society, her experiences troubled me. The decisions made between her and “other involved parties” are long lasting and hard hitting choices. There’s just no going back (technically you could say yes, but the wheels are set in motion). I must confess, I’m no stranger to teenage motherhood (through a close source, not my own story). Maybe I’m just prejudiced after having watched someone struggle through her life in order to make something of it. Given all that, I asked myself, what would have made the story better for me? Then it hit me, I really would have enjoyed it more had it been set in the past. For me, it’s much easier to accept a young woman beginning her life in the way that Lucy chooses--without feeling like she’s lost something in the process. The story would have carried out equally had it been set circa 1800’s. Mmm…my mind boggles at some of the ideas Werlin could have thrown in the mix. Maybe even more fantastical? One point to ponder: duct tape wouldn’t work out in this case (you’ll have to read the book to figure that one out).Okay, so getting off of that tangent, let’s get back on track as to why I liked the book. I think Nancy Werlin demonstrated a great deal of brilliance when she picked up on the notion of using the ballad as the centerpiece of her story. I love how her curiosity about an Elfin Knight and his “true love” developed into a chain of cursed women and the tasks set before them. Very innovative. I also liked the strength Werlin gave to Lucy—I mean, she really needed to be strong in order to pull this story off and that translated well. Soledad and Leo were quirky in their own ways. I pictured them much younger than they probably were meant to be. Zach was a brave soul. I would liked to have seen him fleshed out more, as well as Lucy’s BFF, Sarah. She kinda got dropped like a hot potato, then picked up again as an afterthought. And finally, Miranda…would have been interesting to have snuck inside her mind for a bit. I wonder what made Werlin decide against that? But, there I go again….dissecting more than I need to. But, having said this a number of times in the past, I am not a book reviewer. I just enjoy sharing my thoughts about the books that I read. I’d certainly recommend that someone give this a try. I’m curious to know how they felt about the story after finishing it. ( )

I hadn’t really planned to read Impossible yet. Recently, I have been working my way through Darcy’s Passions by Regina Jeffers, but for some reason, cannot seem to get in to the book. Then I purchased Nancy Werlin’s Impossible and found myself drawn to the cover every time I walked by my bookshelf (--it was sticking out at the end). Finally, I decided to give up Darcy’s Passions for the time being and picked up the new read. I’ve decided that I like Impossible. However, it did take me a while to arrive at this thought. I finished the book yesterday and have been digesting the story ever since. I sort of got hung up on one detail that didn’t settle well with me. Lucy, the main character, is a soon to be teenage mother who goes through a set of trials and tribulations (read the brief description above). Given our modern day society, her experiences troubled me. The decisions made between her and “other involved parties” are long lasting and hard hitting choices. There’s just no going back (technically you could say yes, but the wheels are set in motion). I must confess, I’m no stranger to teenage motherhood (through a close source, not my own story). Maybe I’m just prejudiced after having watched someone struggle through her life in order to make something of it. Given all that, I asked myself, what would have made the story better for me? Then it hit me, I really would have enjoyed it more had it been set in the past. For me, it’s much easier to accept a young woman beginning her life in the way that Lucy chooses--without feeling like she’s lost something in the process. The story would have carried out equally had it been set circa 1800’s. Mmm…my mind boggles at some of the ideas Werlin could have thrown in the mix. Maybe even more fantastical? One point to ponder: duct tape wouldn’t work out in this case (you’ll have to read the book to figure that one out).Okay, so getting off of that tangent, let’s get back on track as to why I liked the book. I think Nancy Werlin demonstrated a great deal of brilliance when she picked up on the notion of using the ballad as the centerpiece of her story. I love how her curiosity about an Elfin Knight and his “true love” developed into a chain of cursed women and the tasks set before them. Very innovative. I also liked the strength Werlin gave to Lucy—I mean, she really needed to be strong in order to pull this story off and that translated well. Soledad and Leo were quirky in their own ways. I pictured them much younger than they probably were meant to be. Zach was a brave soul. I would liked to have seen him fleshed out more, as well as Lucy’s BFF, Sarah. She kinda got dropped like a hot potato, then picked up again as an afterthought. And finally, Miranda…would have been interesting to have snuck inside her mind for a bit. I wonder what made Werlin decide against that? But, there I go again….dissecting more than I need to. But, having said this a number of times in the past, I am not a book reviewer. I just enjoy sharing my thoughts about the books that I read. I’d certainly recommend that someone give this a try. I’m curious to know how they felt about the story after finishing it. ( )