When I was a little girl, I believed in fairy tales. I believed in princes and princesses and knights in shining armor. I believed in forever and happily ever afters. I was ten when reality hit me. My mom brought the evil home with her and there was no escaping it. That's when I learned that fairy tales were just that: fairy tales. The bad stuff is real, though. The difference is that I now know that the monsters and evil villains don't always wear capes and ugly scars. No: most of the time, they appear normal. I'm drowning in reality, in my life, and I've given up hope that a knight in shining armor will rescue me. But maybe... maybe I don't need a Prince Charming after all. Maybe a knight without the shining armor and a broken smile will be enough to save me. *Please note this is only a five chapter sample of the published book.

Belinda Vargas grew up to be a beautiful fool but when her abusive husband dies. She would have to become a mail order bride to escape from a past never wanted. When good hearted Kristian Harris orders a mail order bride he didn't know he'll be getting a beautiful women who doesn't even know how to boil water. But with God's help these two souls will learn to fall in love and trust again!

Bella, a recent widow, is filled with grief at the loss of her husband. Moreover, she has to deal with a mother-in-law who always had a grudge against her and a brother-in-law who despised her, or so she thought. What happens when Edward, her brother-in-law, turns out to be the only person who can actually save her? And why is he so willing to do it?