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No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.  \nThis is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either the product of the author ’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.  \nSmashwords Edition, License Notes:  \nThis ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each person you share it with. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then you should return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.  \nCover Photo Copyright JupiterImages Corporation. All rights reserved – used with permission.  \nFor Janet Syas Nitsick, author of Seasons of the Soul. You have been a wonderful source of inspiration to me, and I’m glad to have a friend like you.  \nRuth Ann Nordin’s Other Books  \nAn Unlikely Place for Love (nominated for the 15th Annual EVVY Award) The Cold Wife  \nAn Inconvenient Marriage With This Ring, I Thee Dread  \nFor more information on Ruth Ann Nordin’s books and upcoming books, please go to [http://www.ruthannnordin.com](http://www.ruthannnordin.com).  \nThis story begins in April 1902.  \nChapter One  \n“I can’t let you marry him, Adrienne,” Mrs. Dayton whispered as she threw some clothes into her daughter ’s suitcase. “It’s wrong and your father won’t listen to reason. A young girl shouldn’t be used to give a man children. I know your father is doing what he thinks is best for you, but he doesn’t know a woman’s heart.”  \nAdrienne bolted out of her bed, excited and grateful her mother was saving her from a horrible fate. She quickly got dressed in a yellow dress while her mother continued to pack.  \n“You know Mrs. Crane,” her mother continued in her quiet voice.“She married aman who has money but he just wanted someone to show off at his dinner parties. She’s nothing more than a trophy wife. She spends all her time going to beauty parlors and shopping for the latest fashion so she can look beautiful to impress his friends, but she confided to me last night that she is lonely. Her husband doesn’t pay any attention to her when they are alone. To the world, he is a devoted and loving husband but when people aren’t looking, it’s a different story. He would rather spend time with his hobbies than with her. He only spent enough time with her to have children. She didn’t enjoy those experiences and was relieved when he said that three children were enough.”  \nAdrienne shivered in disgust. Did men enjoy using women to fulfill their selfish pleasures? Mr. Parker wanted children and Mr. Crane wanted a trophy wife. Her father wanted her to marry a rich man. She brushed her long wavy brown hair.  \n“Braid your hair, sweetheart,” her mother instructed.“You will be taking a train all the way to New York and it’s going to take you several days to get there. My sister knows a young mother who needs a nanny to care for her baby. She has made arrangements for you to get the job. I won’t speak a word of this to your father. He will have to think you ran away to some unknown place.”  \nShe braided her hair while her mother gave her the details of her plan. She nodded while her mother spoke. Her heart raced with relief and expectation. She hoped that no one would find them and prevent her from leaving California.  \nHer mother threw ","cbCaiqVK4J9B2aFU","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqVK4J9B2aFU","pdf",595485,146,"English","# Chapter One\n## Marriage arranged to prevent a harmful future\n## Plan for escape and train journey to New York","[{\"question\":\"Why does Adrienne’s mother stop her from marrying the man she’s expected to wed?\",\"answer\":\"Her mother believes the marriage would be wrong and miserable, arguing that a man’s age and priorities would not make Adrienne happy.\"},{\"question\":\"What job does Adrienne’s aunt arrange for her in New York?\",\"answer\":\"Her aunt has made arrangements for Adrienne to work as a nanny caring for her baby.\"},{\"question\":\"How does Adrienne’s family plan to keep her departure secret?\",\"answer\":\"They avoid involving her father by suggesting Adrienne “ran away to some unknown place,” using a private driver and early departure so others are not awake to see them.\"}]","Romancing Adrienne - Chapter 1 - Story begins in April 1902 | PDF",225]