"This novel has the potential to be to a modern audience what [Judy] Blume's works were to girls of the 70s and 80s, and its blunt honesty and relevant topics make it the preferable choice." ~ AvidEyeDarla Decker Hates to Wait by Jessica McHughEvolved Publishing presents the first book in the Darla Decker Diaries series by Jessica McHugh. This edgy young adult novel follows a girl's tentative journey toward adulthood. [DRM-Free]Young Adult (13 and Up), Coming of Age, Teenage GirlsPatience is not Darla Decker’s strong suit. Surviving sixth grade is tough enough with an annoying older brother, a best friend acting distant, and schoolwork. After adding instructive kissing games and the torturous wait for a real date with her biggest crush, Darla is perpetually torn between behaving like an adult and throwing temper tantrums.Games of flashlight tag, and the crazy cat lady roaming Shiloh Farms in a “demon bus,” serve as distractions during her parents’ quarrels and her anxiety about show choir auditions. Yet the more Darla waits for her adulthood to begin, the more she learns that summoning patience won’t be the hardest part of being eleven.A frank and funny look at the path to adulthood, Darla Decker Hates to Wait begins a journey of love, loss, and the nitty-gritty of growing up through Darla Decker’s eyes.Discover the Complete Darla Decker Diaries SeriesBOOK 1: Darla Decker Hates to Wait;BOOK 2: Darla Decker Takes the Cake; BOOK 3: Darla Decker Shakes the State; and watch for BOOK 4: Darla Decker Plays It Straight; coming November 30, 2015, and for BOOKS 5-6 to release in 2016.