The house that has everything is worth busting your budget for ... isn't it? All her life, Carrie Burton longed for the house of her dreams. When her new real estate agent assures her that the dream is a real possibility, Carrie and her family are ecstatic to move into what seems to them like a palatial mansion. But money is tight, and all their resources go to keeping up with the Joneses . . .and soon Carrie's life is one of constant conflict.

Tonya Thomas writes stories about issues that affect women today. She lives in Newark, NY with her husband and two cats, Sasha and Simka.

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