1. Do you agree with Schar’s decision to keep what she learned from Jeddah a secret, after they met in Mercy?

2. Should Schar have agreed to do the contrition campaign?

3. Should Schar have told Gabrielle the whole truth from the very beginning?

4. Would you describe Schar as a good wife? A good mother?

5. What, if anything, was David justified in asking of Schar, after the scandal broke?

6. Consider a time in your life when shame informed your decision to do (or not do) something. If you could have a do-over, what would you do differently?

7. Did you ever have a moment where you were supposed to stick to the script and you didn’t? Do you regret it?

8. Do you believe Schar was obligated to respect her late mother’s wishes regarding the circumstances of Schar’s birth and the cause of her mother’s death?

9. Are you rooting for Schar and Marcus as a couple in the future? Why or why not?

10. If you could say anything to Jeddah, what would it be?

11. Daphne: Villain or victim? Why?

12. Sheila: Invite her for tea or avoid her like the plague? Why?

13. You can invite three characters from the novel to go on your dream vacation. Who would you invite and why? Who would you absolutely not invite and why?