*Excerpt * “Ridiculous." she sputtered exiting her car. "I barely got here in time.” She jogged toward the bus stop and stopped mid-way when she heard her daughters yelling at each other. “Cut it out, Julie!” yelled Amy pushing her sister. Julie stumbled backward spilling her books to the ground and clenched her fists in anger. “Will not. You said it. Now take it back Amy. Take it back!” “I will not! It’s all Mom’s fault. If we hadn’t moved I’d still have some friends. The kids here are totally mean and really stupid. I hate this place!” “Yeah? Well, I don’t like it either but it’s not that bad. And it’s not Mom’s fault. We had to move. She got another job. Remember? Anyway, some of the kids aren’t so stupid and we’ll be here for a long time. You’ll see. We can make new friends.” Amy scowled and kicked some dirt out over the curb. “Yeah, right, new friends…, as if. What do you know? You’re only in fourth grade.” “Oh yeah? Well, you’re only in fifth Amy. And you’re just mad cause those boys made fun of you. And you didn’t have to push me out of the seat. That big idiot was just trying to impress his friends so they'd think he's cool.” “If he tries that again I’ll clean his clock. And it is Mom’s fault. We wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for her.” *** Is the offer too good to be true? When one particular guest saw all the mishaps Dempsey had caused for his corporate party and how well Caryn was able to quickly correct them, he decided she was the one for whom he searched. This subtle observation by an absolute stranger would soon change her life forever. ….