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

NEVER WAGER WITH A WALLFLOWER. Copyright © 2023 by Susan Merritt. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Publishing Group, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.

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The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:

Names: Heath, Virginia, 1968– author.

Title: Never wager with a wallflower / Virginia Heath.

Description: First Edition. | New York: St. Martin’s Griffin, 2023. | Series: The Merriwell Sisters; book 3

Identifiers: LCCN 2023016839 | ISBN 9781250787804 (trade paperback) | ISBN 9781250787811 (ebook)

Subjects: LCGFT: Romance fiction. | Novels.

Classification: LCC PR6108.E1753 N53 2022 | DDC 823/.92—dc23/ eng/20230413

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2023016839

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First Edition: 2023