The Thistle and the Rose (2096) cover

The Thistle and the Rose (2096)

by Margaret Rome

Once back at her job in Brussels, Helen told herself, she'd be able to forget the barbaric Scotsman who had stripped her entire being of dignity. And to think she had once imagined herself in love with him! To spend a lifetime with a man as impossible as Damon Murray, a woman would need to be insensitive, uncaring and hard. Why, then, did she feel so miserable about leaving him?

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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?