This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
First published in the United States by St. Martin’s Griffin, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group
THE DATE FROM HELL. Copyright © 2022 by Gwenda Bond. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Publishing Group, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.
Cover design by Kerri Resnick
Cover art: flames © Inspiring/Shutterstock
Couple illustration by Louisa Cannell
The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:
Names: Bond, Gwenda, author.
Title: The date from hell / Gwenda Bond.
Description: First edition. | New York: St. Martin’s Griffin, 2021.
Identifiers: LCCN 2021048555 (print) | ISBN 9781250771766 (trade paperback) | ISBN 9781250771773 (ebook)
Subjects: GSAFD: Romance fiction.
Classification: LCC PS3602.O65648 D38 2022 | DDC 813/.6—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021048555
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First Edition: 2022