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An obvious virtue

by Arlene James

THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT Destry repeated to herself. The Brannick Royal Hotel was one of her largest accounts, and when the new manager showed up in her printing office demanding stationery, Destry was inclined to go out of her way to keep him happy. But Gene Brannick made that hard. Love, on his terms, was all taking and no giving. Destry decided to teach him by example--her big, loving family was eager to help. Gene's problems were more serious than selfishness, but they were nothing that love, Italian style, couldn't solve.

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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?