The Bargain Bride

by Flora Kidd

“Wasn’t it reckless of you to come here?” Lee had been trying not to let Max Van Breedan’s questioning irritate her, but she had not succeeded. “Oh,” she sputtered, “I can see you’re one of those cold-blooded people who make fun of love! Love doesn’t wait to be invited. Adrian knew I’d come to Curaçao once I was free of my singing engagement.” “Whether he needed you or not.” His words were spoken quietly, but they slashed through her. Supposing Adrian had let her down—or gone away as Max had said? What would she do?

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