title: To Have and To Hold
author:  Ruth Ann Nordin 
description: Ruth Ann Nordin has published over twenty romance novels. She's mostly known for her historical western Nebraska books which feature the Larson family. She's also written contemporaries and romantic comedies and is currently working on Regencies. To find out more about her and her books, please visit http://www.ruthannnordin.com.
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  Marriage by Design: Book 1
  
  Breaking
  
  the
  
  Rules
  
  Ruth Ann Nordin
  
  This is a work of fiction. The events and characters described herein are
  imaginary and are not intended to refer to specific places or living persons.
  The opinions expressed in this manuscript are solely the opinions of the
  author and also represent the opinions or thoughts of the publisher.
  
  Breaking the Rules
  
  All Rights Reserved.
  
  Copyright 2020 Ruth Ann Nordin
  
  V1.0
  
  Design Credit: Images and Cover Art Illustration by Period Images, Pi Creative
  Lab and MMuse-28. Cover Text, Logo, and Branding by Ruth Ann Nordin.
  
  This book may not be reproduced, transmitted, or stored in whole or in part by
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  embodied in critical articles and reviews.
  
  Table of Contents
  
  Chapter One
  
  Chapter Two
  
  Chapter Three
  
  Chapter Four
  
  Chapter Five
  
  Chapt