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Standing outside the fire

by Sara Orwig

It began as an anonymous flirtation. Storm raging, lights flickering, two stranded travelers decided to share uninhibited conversation--but no names--during a stolen encounter. Talking turned into kissing...and the need to know each other’s names. In an instant, Boone Devlin and Erin Frye discovered they weren’t exactly strangers.And Boone discovered that Erin was a virgin. Only fate could have seen fit to land bachelorhood lovin’ Boone in bed with the marriage-minded manager of the Texas ranch he’d inherited and intended to sell. Suddenly, his best-laid plans promised to be the ultimate betrayal. Because Boone was starting to suspect that he and Erin had created a lot more than sparks....

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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?