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

THE GARDEN OF PROMISES AND LIES. Copyright © 2020 by Paula Brackston. 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: Brackston, Paula, author.

Title: The garden of promises and lies / Paula Brackston.

Description: First edition. | New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2020. | Series: Found things; 3 |

Identifiers: LCCN 2020028412 | ISBN 9781250072450 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781466884120 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Paranormal romance stories. | GSAFD: Fantasy fiction.

Classification: LCC PR6102.R325 G37 2020 | DDC 823/.92—dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020028412

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First Edition: 2020