by Grace Greene
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-treatment
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: https://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/addiction/types-of-addiction/opioids
Al-Anon and Alateen (for people impacted by the drinking of others): https://al-anon.org/
Alcoholics Anonymous: https://www.aa.org/
Narcotics Anonymous: https://www.na.org/
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
Kara was impulsive but sincere when she declared her intention to turn Wildflower House into a creative retreat and day event facility, but the doubts soon rolled in. Doubt is normal, but Kara’s biggest problem was that she wanted to have a surface “change of heart” and leave the fear, anger, and resentment locked away inside. Is it better to leave unhappy memories undisturbed? Can we be our true selves if we live only on the surface? How much of who we are gets buried with the bad memories?
Kara had trouble accepting her father’s death. This isn’t unusual, but as with the death of our own loved ones, one’s experience is colored by the relationship one had with the deceased. Kara and her father had a truce of sorts—they showed their love and respect by not rocking the boat. Might Kara’s reluctance to move on with her life have been due in part to the unresolved questions? Or the loss of her father as her support system and rescuer? What other factors may have played a part?
Letting go can be a challenge for more than parent-child relationships. Sometimes people cling to love relationships beyond the time when they should gracefully let them go. Did Kara do that? Why? Do you think Seth or Will was the better match as a love interest for Kara? Why?
What about Victoria? Why do you think she was so determined to confront Kara, especially in the face of Kara’s extreme hostility? Kara didn’t open Victoria’s note. Do you think she should have? What do you think Victoria wrote?
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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Grace Greene is an award-winning and USA Today bestselling author of women’s fiction and contemporary romance set in the bucolic reaches of her native Virginia (Kincaid’s Hope, Cub Creek, The Happiness In Between, The Memory of Butterflies, and Wildflower Heart) and on the breezy beaches of Emerald Isle, North Carolina (Beach Rental, Beach Winds). Her debut novel, Beach Rental, and the sequel, Beach Winds, were both Top Picks by RT Book Reviews magazine. For more about the author and her books, visit www.gracegreene.com or connect with her on Twitter @Grace_Greene and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GraceGreeneBooks.
