The queen bee

by Barbara Hazard

Merry Lancaster is engaged to handsome Edward Willoughby and travels with him to his country estate to meet his family. She starts to learn though that his beautiful glamorous mother does not look so kindly on the young couple’s plan to wed.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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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?