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The new owner

by Kay Thorpe

Quiet peaceful home or fool's paradise? Which was Sculla? Thea's life on the tiny island off Cornwall had always been happy, if not exactly exciting. Staying on after she and Gavin were married had always been her aim - until David Barrington arrived. The new trustee of the island brought in sweeping changes, not the least of which was in Thea! Engaged to Gavin, she had fallen more desperately in love than she'd ever imagined possible - with David, who wanted her physically but who would never love her ....

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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?