Shelter from the Storm cover

Shelter from the Storm

by Patricia Rice

A compelling novel, set during the Civil War era, by Patricia Rice, the author of Touched by Magic. Laura Kincaid falls in love with a poor tenant farmer's son who leaves to make his fortune. But when he returns, he pursues Laura's calculating cousin, and Laura decides to let her heart rule her fate--by surrendering to a man who makes no promises beyond the pleasures of the moment.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  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?