Makeover 















Men and luck don't mix for
Sophie Reid
 
     Ten years ago her father abandoned her and her mother for a younger, richer woman.  The majority of boys her age ignore her.  And now her boyfriend - the missionary she waited faithfully for over the last two years- dumps her at the airport for a beautiful brunette he met in the mission field.  Hurt and humiliated, Sophie vows to get even with Blake and get over him - fast.
 
   Desperate for a full scale makeover, Sophie is determined to shake off the girl she was and become the woman she wants to be.  Standing up to her incredibly snobby relatives and getting back into the dating game proves to be easier than she thought, but can she trust the men she dates?  Paul seems  nice, but Sophie suspects he might be in love with another girl, and she's not about to put up with that again.  Sam makes her heart flutter, but what about his psychotic ex girlfriend - is Sophie in any danger?  And to top it off, it appears that Blake may still love her.  But will she allow herself to trust him again?
 
   With the help of her best friend, Jacie, and her mother Candy, Sophie comes to realize that the most important kind of makeover has more to do with love and forgiveness than with scissors and highlights.

Excerpt
 
 
 
     "Hey, Mom,"  Sophie said and leaned down to kiss her mom on the top of her head.
     Candy was reading her scriptures and eating a bowl of oatmeal, like she did every day.
     Sophie grabbed some toast and made a couple of scrambled eggs.
     "You and Jacie were sure out late last night,"  her mom said, not looking at her.
     Sophie turned away from the stove and glanced at her mom.
     "Yeah. You've been used to me being home early for the  last two years.  Not anymore, Mom.  I've got some living to make up for."
     Candy raised her eyebrows and looked up from her scriptures.
     "Now hold on just a minute. Just because Blake did what he did, doesn't mean it's okay to start being wild." she said
     Sophie laughed and grabbed the salt a nd pepper.
     "Oh, Mom.  You know me better than that.  But it will be weird to start dating again.  Last night, Jacie took me to Maggie Moo's, and we talked for a long time.  We have decided to get my life back where it should be.  Blake free.  And first things first, a little revenge to jump start things," Sophie said in a menacing voice.
     Candy put her spoon down and turned to look at her daughter.
     "You will do no such thing, Sohpie Reid,"  Candy said in a shocked voice.
     Sophie slid her eggs onto her plate and walked over to sit at the small round table with her mom.  She took a bite of eggs and smiled before looking up to catch her mother's eye.
     "Oh yes I will.  Just because you didn't, doesn't mean I'm not going to,"  She said in a quiet, firm voice.
     Candy cleared her throat and looked down at her nails.
     "You don't know what you're talking about Sophie.  Revenge will get you nothing.  It won't get you Blake back.  It won't make you happy.  It won't do anything but turn you into a bitter, mean person."
     Sophie put her fork down, no longer hungry.  She poured herself some orange juice from the pitcher on the table and took a small sip.
     "Look, I'm not going to go pop his tires or egg his house or prank call him at three in the morning.  That's not what I'm talking about.  I'm talking about The Five Steps to the Perfect Revenge.  Step number one is making the man regret his decision.  Now does that sound so evil?"  she asked.