Wildcat Summer cover

Wildcat Summer

by Lynda Ward

HE MADE HER FEEL SO YOUNG, SO CAREFREE It was bad enough that her husband had died in the arms of the local prostitute, but in the year since, Marian Bradley's small oil company had been mysteriously losing money--enough to put her welfare and her daughter's in jeopardy. Desperate, Marian called in an Oklahoma state troubleshooter. Donovan Powers zeroed in on the likely problem--oil rustlers--and set out to track them down. Marian found Donovan charming--but he was almost a decade younger. A relationship would stir up more cruel gossip, and her daughter had suffered enough. If only his kiss didn't promise paradise....

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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?