Speed Dating with a Book - Contestant #10 (Sold Out)

Meet Contestant #10, a Contemporary Fiction!

A bit about this contestant:
Contestant #10 is a fan of redemption. They've had the struggles and they know what it's like to lose the ones you trust most. But they're ready to set aside their differences for the sake of one very special person. Could it be you?

The first words they'll say to you (a snippet from the first page):
Sarah stood just inside the door and watched the bundle of mail slide through the slot. It fell in slow motion toward the floor, where it hit the hard wood and splayed like so many playing cards. Normally she would open the door and wave to the postman, Mr. Reidy.    
     But not today. Mr. Reidy liked to chat, and today Sarah’s stomach was roiling too much to listen. And if she opened the door, Leila would come running on her sturdy little legs, curious to see who it was. Sarah had been jubilant the first time Leila had come up behind her and, holding tightly to her leg, smiled up at Mr. Reidy. It had felt like they were home free, they would become a family, and at last Leila would be safe and loved and would finally learn to trust and love Sarah in return.
     Six days a week for almost two years, Sarah had picked up her mail with a sense of trepidation. You never knew when something would change, your life never completely your own. A simple white envelope could set your world spinning out of control. She tried to always be prepared. Maybe today would set them free.