Book Club Discussion Questions

1. If you were Wildflower, would you have kept from Lily the secret of who her father was, or would you have done something different? Explain.

 

2. How well do you think Lily handles the truth? What might you have done in her shoes?

 

3. What role do you think secrets play in families and small communities? Do they affect how people communicate and interact with each other? Do you think they are avoidable?

 

4. In the book, Wildflower says, “Christians can be some of the worst people there are for judgment.” Do you think there is any truth to this? Why might she feel this way?

 

5. What do you think Melody Monroe was ultimately searching for when she returned to Katy’s Ridge?

 

6. What things surprised you in the novel?

 

7. Did Wildflower’s secret make sense in the novel? Why do you think so many people didn’t understand?

 

8. Who were your favorite characters in the McAllister family? Have you known families like this one?

 

9. Why do you think Lily lost her voice in those months after she found out the truth of who her father was?

 

10. Discuss the role of redemption in the story.