Staying Close

by Karen Van Der Zee

"FALLING IN LOVE IS SUPPOSED TO BE FUN." To Paul Baldwin everything was simple. He and Kristen were in love, and she needed him. Of course they would be married ... But to Kristen there was an obstacle to their happiness, and she couldn't bring herself to open up to Paul or allow him to share her responsibility. She was afraid of losing his love. Yet she was determined to set him free to live his own life. Only Paul insisted on staying close, waiting for her to admit how much she really needed him. But surely there was a limit to every man's patience ...

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Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?