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Playing for Keeps

by Francine Pascal

Since my mom's death more than fifteen years ago, I've been the matriarch of the family. I've put my own dreams on hold to raise my two younger sisters and to keep our ex-marine father in line. It's no picnic. So when my sister Nell decides to get married, it's on me to make it a wedding our mother would have been proud of. It can't be hard to organize a party, right? Ha. That joke's on me, because then everything falls apart, including my budding romance with my sexy best friend Pete. Caught in the crossfire with the enemy at my back? Yep. Will I be able to fix it all before I become a casualty of love? Well...

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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?