Impossible by Nancy Werlin

Impossible is a fantasy story about a young girl named Lucy Scarborough.  But she is not just an ordinary girl.  She is now carrying her family curse that has been passed down through the generations.  In order for her to break the curse and free her mother and daughter from it, she must complete three impossible tasks and become free from the Elfin Knight. 
Lucy Scarborough has had a difficult life.  Her mother soon abandoned her after her birth, leaving her with her adoptive parents who love her more than anything.  After a terrible incident at prom, Lucy ends up pregnant. With the help with her friend who is love with her, Zach, she discovers that there is a curse placed upon all the women of her family.  If she doesn't complete three impossible task, then she'll suffer from a terrible fate.  The tasks come from a song, Scarborough Fair. In the song Lucy must learn to "make a magical shirt, without any seems or needlework; find an acre of land, between the salt water and the sea strand; plow it with just a goat's horn, and sew it all over with a single grain of corn."  These tasks must be completed in order for the Elfin Knight, a mythical person who placed the curse on the first Scarborough girl centuries ago, to leave Lucy, Zach and their unborn daughter along forever.

Impossible is full of intrigue, love, fantasy and adventure.  It's a great read for both teens and adults.  Lucy is a likable and easy to relate to character.  Although she struggles with different aspects of her life, one would never know from her normal appearance on the outside.  The story revolves around Lucy's pregnancy and what it may bring for her and her daughter.  While she must deal first and foremost with the curse upon her family, the underlying issue of her being a teen parent and what that means for her future is also mentioned.  She has to try and finish school and think about college, which is something that teen mom's have to deal with regularly.  She has the pressures of schools and having a baby.  On top of all that, she has to try and solve the three different impossible tasks.  The inventiveness of their solutions are actually kind of amazing to think about, and I think it'll allow teens to think outside of the box when it comes to problem solving.  All in all, the book was amazing and teen girls will particular enjoy the love story between Lucy and Zach.  I personally loved the story and thought that it was an amazing concept and had a great history behind it.