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Duquesa by Default

by Maura McGiveny

Joanna was very relieved that Duque Rafael de Santiago was able to help her out of the embarrassing mess she'd got herself into--but there were limits to her gratitude! She would not marry his younger brother, Manuel! The bizarre situation soon got completely out of hand, for Manuel tricked them both and publicly announced Joanna's engagement to Rafael. What drove these brothers? They didn't consider Joanna's feelings at all! But she found she was marrying for love

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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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?