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A Serious Pursuit

by Ellen Rawlings

SCIENCE IS A SERIOUS MATTER ... BUT SO IS LOVE! Wishing to pursue his scientific studies undisturbed, Lord Justin Darvey kept his life simple--and the hiring of charming Elizabeth Hanley as a companion to his elderly aunt seemed just the thing. Elizabeth, too, was intent upon doing her own work--which was really to spy on Lord Darvey for her eccentric and tyrannical uncle, a scientist himself, in exchange for her freedom. But soon Elizabeth could no longer bear to deceive her gentle, handsome employer, despite her uncle's coercion. Nor could Justin ignore his intoxication with Elizabeth. Neither was prepared for the swift and tender onslaught of love ...

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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?