Penny Stevens is 40 years old, a murderer of garden plants, and married to the next Wilt Chamberlain of realty. This is not the life she imagined for herself, but it’ s comfortable and good enough. Isn’ t it? When an accidental good deed lands Penny in the paper, she becomes a local hero and catches the overzealous eye of the newspaper’ s “ life renovation” expert. Penny is the perfect makeover target— whether she likes it or not.
Soon, the “ Team Penny” makeover crew is literally taking over Penny’ s life and pushing her toward someone else’ s idea of perfection. But with the help of some new friends— including two very young, very handsome gardeners and a giant dog named Haggis— Penny slowly gains the confidence to take control of the situation. The “ new and improved” Penny, though not exactly what people had in mind, surprises everyone, including herself. Hilarious and heartwarming, It Can Happen to You is a tale of unexpected twists, newfound happiness and life’ s second chances.
