Copyright

This book is a work of fiction. References to real people, events, establishments, organizations, or locales are intended only to provide a sense of authenticity, and are used fictitiously. All other characters, and all incidents and dialogue, are drawn from the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real.

first edition

Cover design by Elsie Lyons

Cover photographs © Laura Ranftler/Arcangel Images (woman); © Nature Picture Library/Alamy Stock Photo (crown); © Universal Images Group North America LLC/Alamy Stock Photo (crown)

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data has been applied for.

Digital Edition FEBRUARY 2024 ISBN: 978-0-06-330472-7

Version: 01172024ER

Print ISBN: 978-0-06-330473-4