The Marriage Bed cover

The Marriage Bed

by Stephanie Mittman

HE WAS ALL SHE EVER WANTED... He stole more than a kiss that day behind the barn when they were barely teens. He stole her heart. But even as he did, Spencer Williamson left her behind to marry another. Now he's come home again, grieving for the family he's lost, to make Olivia his second wife. His second choice. THE HUSBAND SHE COULD NEVER HOLD... He tried to ignore her chestnut mane, her lustrous black eyes. He tried not to touch the velvety olive skin, the body that was made for loving, or hear her husky voice that invited intimacy. Spencer Williamson had already lost a family in the worst possible way. So he made Olivia his wife and let her believe they were well and truly married, even accepting her ophaned nieces and nephews into his life. He thought he could keep her at arm's length -- until he nearly lost the woman he tried so hard not to love.

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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?