Lastly, I want to thank my brother, Jon McKinlay, for never letting me quit, but also for giving me the nuts and bolts of the city he helped build—his beloved Boston. All that I am I owe to you, Bro. Love you forever.

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Questions for Discussion

1. Annabelle is a fixer. She feels her role is to take care of those she loves. Why does she feel this way? Are you a fixer? Do you know someone who is?
2. Nick is afraid to show any weakness. Why? How does he change? Why does he change?
3. Nick and his sister, Lexi, have a complicated relationship, but the sibling bond is too strong to be denied. Do you have siblings? What is your relationship like? How would it be affected by a twenty-year estrangement?
4. Annabelle chooses to run away from her current situation in Boston. Have you ever wanted to run away and start over?
5. Nick feels trapped. Fear has him living as a shut-in. Have you ever wanted to shut the door on life?
6. Who are you more like? Annabelle who runs away or Nick who hides?
7. When Nick and Annabelle are watching the meteor shower—the shooting stars—they have very different reactions to the vastness of the universe. Nick feels panicked and powerless, but Annabelle feels relieved to be part of something bigger. What do you feel when you contemplate the stars?
8. Both Nick and Annabelle are forced to step out of their comfort zones and take risks. What is the biggest risk that each of them takes?
9. Having a stroke in his mid-thirties, Nick has suffered a terrifying setback in life. Does he handle it well? How would you have handled it?
10. Annabelle is challenged by a rival at work. How does she cope? Could she have managed it differently? How would you deal with someone who tries to undermine you professionally?
11. The tragic circumstances of their lives shaped Nick and Annabelle. Have you ever suffered a loss or a tragedy like theirs? How did it change you?
12. What do Nick and Annabelle find in each other that helps them heal?

About the Author

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JENN McKINLAY is the award-winning, New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of several mystery and romance series. Her work has been translated into multiple languages in countries all over the world. She lives in sunny Arizona in a house that is overrun with kids, pets, and her husband’s guitars.