When it Rains, it Pours
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Last published Tue, Jun 8, 2021
Rain had a fairly easy life until college. A baby, a deadbeat baby daddy, and no college degree later, she finds herself struggling to make ends meet and maintain her sanity. Losing her job right before Christmas doesn't help. Just when she's reached her breaking point, a mysterious job opportunity overseas becomes available. Starting the new year in a foreign place will prove to be extremely difficult...is Rain up for the challenge?
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