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  1. Also by Allison Winn Scotch
  2. Contents
  3. PROLOGUE
  4. SIXTEEN HOURS LATER
  5. ONE
  6. Frankie
  7. TWO
  8. Ezra
  9. THREE
  10. Frankie
  11. FOUR
  12. Ezra
  13. FIVE
  14. Frankie
  15. SIX
  16. Ezra
  17. SEVEN
  18. Frankie
  19. EIGHT
  20. Ezra
  21. NINE
  22. Frankie
  23. TEN
  24. Ezra
  25. ELEVEN
  26. Frankie
  27. TWELVE
  28. Ezra
  29. THIRTEEN
  30. Frankie
  31. FOURTEEN
  32. Ezra
  33. FIFTEEN
  34. Frankie
  35. SIXTEEN
  36. Ezra
  37. SEVENTEEN
  38. Frankie
  39. EIGHTEEN
  40. Ezra
  41. NINETEEN
  42. Frankie
  43. TWENTY
  44. Ezra
  45. TWENTY-ONE
  46. Frankie
  47. TWENTY-TWO
  48. Ezra
  49. TWENTY-THREE
  50. Frankie
  51. TWENTY-FOUR
  52. Ezra
  53. TWENTY-FIVE
  54. Frankie
  55. TWENTY-SIX
  56. Ezra
  57. TWENTY-SEVEN
  58. Frankie
  59. TWENTY-EIGHT
  60. Ezra
  61. TWENTY-NINE
  62. Frankie
  63. THIRTY
  64. Ezra
  65. THIRTY-ONE
  66. Frankie
  67. THIRTY-TWO
  68. Ezra
  69. THIRTY-THREE
  70. Frankie
  71. THIRTY-FOUR
  72. Ezra
  73. THIRTY-FIVE
  74. Frankie
  75. THIRTY-SIX
  76. Ezra
  77. THIRTY-SEVEN
  78. Frankie
  79. THIRTY-EIGHT
  80. Ezra
  81. THIRTY-NINE
  82. Frankie
  83. FORTY
  84. Ezra
  85. FORTY-ONE
  86. Frankie
  87. FORTY-TWO
  88. Ezra
  89. FORTY-THREE
  90. Frankie
  91. FORTY-FOUR
  92. Ezra
  93. FORTY-FIVE
  94. Frankie
  95. EPILOGUE
  96. Ezra
  97. Acknowledgments
  98. The Rewind
  99. Allison Winn Scotch
  100. Questions for Discussion
  101. What’s next on your reading list?

A quick note (and this may get weird) about my beloved dog, Pele, who passed away shortly after I finished this book. For those of you who have dogs, you understand that they are more than animals in your home: they are parts of your heart, and in the best cases, pieces of your soul. Pele sat with me every day as I wrote, curled up at my feet (all 110 pounds of him), and gave me more than I ever could have imagined. He was the best boy, the sweetest angel, and I honestly could not have written so many books (or survived lockdown) without him or his brother, Mr. Peanut.

Finally, to my family: Adam, Campbell, Amelia. We spent way more time together than we ever anticipated but we got through it as a unit. Thanks for listening to me when I yelled, “Stop talking to me, I have to finish my word count!” and thanks for giving me the space to write when space was hard to come by. My love for you is wide enough to inspire at least three ’80s rock ballads, maybe even more.

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The Rewind

Allison Winn Scotch

READERS GUIDE

Questions for Discussion

  1. Frankie and Ezra broke up a decade ago and haven’t spoken since. In your experience, is it possible to forgive and forget? Do you think second chances at love ever work out?

  2. Frankie felt confined by her childhood and her musical gift. At what point do adults have to take responsibility for their current behaviors and not just point fingers at their past? Does Frankie do a good job of this? Was there a particular scene where you really rooted for her?

  3. Ezra thinks he is a perfect boyfriend because he tries not to challenge Mimi and simply makes her life easier in all respects. Do you see this as the behavior of a perfect partner? If not, how is he dooming himself to repeat the mistakes of his past? What do you think were his best qualities as a boyfriend?

  4. Music plays a pivotal role in the book, especially for Frankie. Has music defined any important moments in your own life? If so, which songs? Which bands? When you hear that music, does it transport you back to that time in your own life?

  5. What role and influence do Frankie’s and Ezra’s friends have in their relationship and their lives? Did you wish Gregory had told Ezra what happened with Mimi at Kmart sooner? Would that have changed anything?

  6. Both Ezra and Frankie hurt each other in different ways back in college before their breakup. If you could offer them each one specific word of advice to prevent their implosion, what would it be? Do you hold one of them more accountable than the other?

  7. The book is set in the ’80s and ’90s. What is it about these eras that feels so nostalgic?

  8. Even though Ezra and Frankie hurt each other in their own ways in college, they also loved each other. What were your favorite scenes or moments when they showed the other person how much they cared?

  9. Ezra and Frankie are quite different from each other. What works best in a relationship—when you are so different that you balance each other out, or when you are quite alike and often see eye to eye?

  10. The scavenger hunt is obviously pivotal for both Ezra and Frankie, when something that started out in good fun leads to more serious revelations. Has this ever happened to you in your own life?

  11. Frankie openly admits that she is quite competitive. Does this serve her well or is it a detriment? Do you consider yourself competitive? Did you relate more to Frankie or to Ezra?