b'Copyright2023 Lori BajorekAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted inany form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanicalmethods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of briefquotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted bycopyright law. For permission requests, write to the publisher, addressed Attention: PermissionsCoordinator, at the address below. ISBN: 979-8-855-69249-5 Library of Congress Control Number: 2024901940This is a work of fiction.names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of theauthors imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living ordead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.Printed in the United States of America.First printing edition 2023.www.nea.gg'