Turn the World Around - Clean Mail Order Bride Romance

By Rachel J. Moore

Connie is a mother who struggles to keep her life together. A divorced woman, she tries to save her family from eviction by going to extreme lengths. But it is then that she meets a mysterious, charming man, with the promise of being a great father, and a good husband. Somewhere inside him though, there is a dark secret that can destroy her life, as well her child's; a secret that almost drives her mad. With her child's life in danger, as well her own, she does everything in her power to escape this new reality, while on the same time exceeding her sense of self. The only thing that helps her though, is the promise she made to herself; a promise to turn the world around, so that she can protect her daughter's innocence from every harm. A promise worth keeping.

This is a standalone story with HEA ending.

• Language: English
• Publisher: American Mail Order Bride Novels
• Release date: Nov 21, 2018
• ISBN: 9781386013068

Book preview

Turn the World Around

The sunlight crawled on the floor next to the bed in her eight-year-old daughter Jill’s room. It was early in the morning and Connie was walking around the different rooms of the house nervously, ‘checking on things’ she told herself. She had a job interview today; she’d woken just after 4 and couldn’t get back to sleep, so she got ready instead. She was already sipping her second cup of coffee.

Suddenly, she got startled from the alarm that set off in the bedroom. It was for her Jill, who had to get up and get ready for school.

After waking her up, and almost dragging her to the bathroom, it was a little past 8 before they were both ready to go. Jill was still rubbing her eyes, being drowsy and all, but fortunately not having the strength to grumble. They both got in the car and before Connie started the engine, she looked at her daughter in the mirror. Jill was her jewel, the only reason she was still trying to survive. She would turn the world upside down if she had to, to give her daughter a decent life.

So she needed a home, and for that she needed a job. On the way to school, Connie couldn’t stop thinking about debts and the imminent danger of losing the house. Payments were due.

The caffeine was making her jittery. She noted to herself never again to have two cups before midday, while she was parking outside the school. Jill was now fully awake, and before getting out of the car, she moved closer to her mother and gave her a kiss on the cheek.

Connie couldn’t feel happier, and more content, after that little sign. As long as we have each other, everything will be fine—that was her motto, her way of life. However, she was already late for the first interview and had to hurry if she wanted to get there in time. The road was full of cars with anxious people heading to their jobs. Many of them looked less-composed than her. She was anxious, though. She had given this job interview a lot of thought throughout the week.

After she split up with her no-good husband, who had gambled away all their savings, she and Jill were living from a small amount of money she had inherited from her parents. That was barely enough to last for a couple months. Her ex was supposed to pay alimony, but he was constantly broke from gambling debts, so Connie could not