{"product_id":"you-cant-hurry-second-chances-9781728271620","title":"You Can't Hurry Second Chances","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An utter delight from start to finish.\" -Terah Shelton Harris, author of \u003cem\u003eOne Summer in Savannah\u003c\/em\u003e, for \u003cem\u003eSisters with a Side of Greens\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA heartwarming small-town tale of rediscovering joy in unexpected places. Starting over isn't easy, but sometimes it's exactly what we need.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewly divorced and determined to prove she can stand on her own, Joyce Hicks moves back to small-town Texas, leaving behind the life she has known for decades for a fresh start in her late father's home. Unfinished renovations force her to share her kitchen with her tenant, Gabriella Santos, an aspiring chef with dreams of opening a restaurant inspired by her Black and Mexican roots. What begins as an inconvenience blossoms into an unlikely friendship between the two women as they learn to navigate their shared space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust as her life begins to settle, Joyce's summer plans upend when her grandson, Elijah, is dropped off for an unexpected seven-week stay, dredging up all kinds of buried things from her past--including visits from her ex-husband, judgment from her daughter, and insecurities that she never quite healed from. Meanwhile, Gabriella's passion for cooking and her vibrant personality infuse the household with energy, even as she faces her own struggles with self-doubt and heartbreak. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether, Joyce, Gabriella, and Elijah form a patchwork family that supports each other through life's highs and lows. 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