title: The Bridesmaid: A Novella
author:  Julia London 
description: "This reviewer's suggestion: grab this book for any type of travel. It will serve as an enjoyable way to pass the time" - <strong><em> Library Journal</em></strong><br /><br />"This places, trains and automobiles adventure will make readers almost wish their next flight gets grounded. " - <strong><em> RT Book Reviews</em></strong><br /><br />"The <i>Bridesmaid</i> is a quick but very entertaining read that I would definitely recommend for contemporary romance lovers out there." - <strong><em> Harlequin Junkie</em></strong><br /><br />"I definitely recommend this book to romance lovers and to fans of Julia London. It is fun, quirky, romantic and vivid in its details." - <strong><em> Tracy Riva</em></strong><br /><br />"It's sexy and sweet, fun and entertaining. Pick up Julia London's The <i>Bridesmaid</i> for a quick mood-lifter this fall!" - <strong><em> drey's library </em></strong><br /><br />"What a fun, lighthearted contemporary read! This story is everything I've come to love about Julia London's work: great characters, fast pace, and sweet romance. " - <strong><em> Chicks After Dark</em></strong><br /><br />"I really did enjoy this book. If you are in the mood for a fast fun romance to read, look no further then The Bridemaid by Julia London." - <strong><em> The Reading Cafe</em></strong><br /><br />"The <i>Bridesmaid</i> is sweet and adorable novella perfect read after a hectic day" - <strong><em> Reading My Escape</em></strong><br /><br />"If you've never read one of London's books then The <i>Bridesmaid</i> is a great place to start. It's short, sweet, and wonderfully captures the sassy and loving nature of London's writing. - See more at: http://juliejohnson.booktrib.com/reviews/the-bridesmaid/#sthash.i7Vv9KQ5.dpuf" - <strong><em> booktrib</em></strong><br /><br />"THE BRIDESMAID is a charming look at how two strangers discover they have more in common than they ever imaged. It's a humorous look at how fate can change the course of lives in an instant." - <strong><em> Thoughts in Progress</em></strong>
zlib_text:  
   
  Adelaide: Bride of Maryland
  By
  
  Ciara Knight
  
  Adelaide: Bride of Maryland
  American Mail-Order Bride
  Copyright ©2015 by Ciara Knight
  All rights reserved.
  Kindle Edition
  First edition published November 2015
  This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the
  author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead,
  events or locales is entirely coincidental.
  Cover art ©2015 by Robin Ludwig
  Edited by Cora Artz
  
   
  Chapter One
   
  The train horn tooted in the distance, sending a jolt of excitement and fear through Adelaide
  Baker. She couldn’t help but scan the platform to make sure she had escaped. If Horst Chatgonwitz
  caught her at the train station…well, she wasn’t sure what his actions would be. “Tell me this is the
  right thing to do. Please, Mary. Tell me I haven’t lost my mind.”
  Her dearest friend clutched her hand tight. “I don’t know if it’s the right thing to do, but it’s the
  only choice you have