The last of the Mallorys. cover

The last of the Mallorys.

by Kay Thorpe

“Miss Page,” Brent Mallory warned Vanessa when she applied for a job as his secretary at his beautiful home, Raylings Hall, “I don’t think much of women in business. They’re too prone to distraction, rely on instinct rather than common sense, are all too often resentful of any kind of authority . . .” Nevertheless, he had to concede that Vanessa’s qualifications were more than ample for the job - but he was right when he forecast that she might be “prone to distraction” - for she soon realised that the biggest distraction in the job was Brent himself! Brent was convinced that it was his cousin Gerard who was the attraction - and Vanessa decided it was best to let him go on thinking so; for once she met the charming Moya, Vanessa had realised that she would be wasting her time in thinking any more about her employer.

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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?