Reader Guide

  1. How do you think Jena felt returning to your hometown after all those years? How do you think you’d feel?
  2. As you can imagine, growing up as Cathy’s daughter couldn’t have been easy. Do you think Jenna only returned for the sake of her daughter, or do you think being a mother influenced her to reconnect with her own mother?
  3. My college degree and early work background was focused on children with developmental and physical challenges. In my personal experience the divorce rate among families with children with challenges is high. Many times one parent takes on the full responsibility of raising said child. How do you think you’d handle a husband that wanted to send your child away?
  4. It turns out that Cathy isn’t the only matchmaker in town. Sheriff Mason set Deputy Walker up to reunite with his one true love from high school. Do you think Sheriff Mason should’ve warned him? If so, why?
  5. Jena snuck into town without telling her mother about her return or about her divorce. Do you think she secretly hopped someone else in town would break the news to her mama despite her telling Drew not to tell her?
  6. Could you ever forgive your mother for leading you to believe the man you loved got another girl pregnant?
  7. Do you think Cathy really has changed or do you think Devon pushed her to confess the truth?
  8. How hard do you think it was for Jenna to open her heart to a man and allow him near her daughter after her ex-husband had abandoned his own daughter?
  9. Despite the fact that Cathy lied to Jenna, do you think you could have forgiven her for disappearing without a word all those years ago?
  10. Do you have any experience with children with special needs? There is a myth about children on the Autism spectrum about them never wanting to be touched. Sadie is based on a child with sensory integration disorder, which is not recognized by the DSM so this specific challenge is labeled on the Autism Spectrum. As you can see, Sadie is a lovable and huggable child and that not all children behave the same despite their unique needs.