title: Protecting and Repairing Your Marriage: Spouse's Workbook (Broken But Not Destroyed)
author:  Tanya E. Munroe 
description: Tanya E. Munroe is an Apostolic Teacher, Marriage and Divorce Counselor, Conference Speaker and Paralegal specializing in family law. She is very passionate about healthy relationships and encourages many to forgive, restore, love and reconcile with those whom they have severed or broken relationships. You can contact the author at WAMinistries@yahoo.com, protype21b@yahoo.com or wordaliveministries242@gmail.com.
zlib_text: A WOMAN LOST
  
  A novel by
  
  T. B. Markinson
  
  
  Published by T. B. Markinson  
  
  
    
  
  
    
  Copyright © T. B. Markinson, 2013  
  
  
    
  Cover Design by Derek Murphy  
  Edited by Karin Cox  
  e-book formatting by [Guido Henkel](mailto:bizdev@guidohenkel.com)  
  
  
    
  
  
    
  
  
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  no part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed or transmitted in
  any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without
  the prior written permission of the publisher.  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter One
  
  “Hello.”
  
  “I’m getting married.”
  
  “What?”
  
  “I’m getting married.”
  
  “Peter, it’s”‌—‌I rolled over in bed and looked at the clock‌—‌“five in the
  morning, on a Sunday. I’m not in the mood for a prank.” My entire body ached;
  I’d been awake most of the night.
  
  “It’s not a prank, Elizabeth. I am getting married.”
  
  I sat up in bed.
  
  “We’re flying in next week to have dinner with Mom and Dad. She wants you to
  join us.”
  
  “What?” I rubbed my ey