The Stand-by Significant Other (Mother And Child) cover

The Stand-by Significant Other (Mother And Child)

by Donna Clayton

MOM, GET A LIFE!" Her teenage daughter's words haunted Julia Jones. True, the struggling single mom hadn't had a date in over a decade, but she could still catch a man...if she needed to! So Julia, who claimed to not want a husband, found herself a stand-by significant other instead. Ryan Shane was tall, dark and devastatingly handsome. And he just so happened to need a no-strings date himself. Their plan was perfectly thought out. Until a conveniently staged good-night kiss turned into very inconvenient passion....

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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?