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 Press, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group

A MILLION REASONS WHY. Copyright © 2021 by Jessica Strawser. 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: Strawser, Jessica, author.

Title: A million reasons why: a novel / Jessica Strawser.

Description: First edition. | New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2021.

Identifiers: LCCN 2020040964 | ISBN 9781250241627 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781250241634 (ebook)

Classification: LCC PS3619.T7437 M56 2021 | DDC 813/.6—dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020040964

eISBN 9781250241634

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First Edition: 2021