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In Spite of Themselves

by Elizabeth Barnes

She was nicknamed the Ice Princess Anne Chapin was reserved, shy and conventional. And she was astounded when cynical New York businessman Nicholas Thayer asked her to pose as his supposed mistress. Anne was involved with Joel, a man who badly wanted his own gallery and Nick's offer would provide the needed funding in return for a few weeks of her time. Driven to accept, Anne found it a time of discovery--of herself, of Nicholas and the pain of unrequited love. Somehow she had to find the confidence to melt herself, and Nick, too!

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?