1. What is it about nature that makes it so healing? How has it helped you in your life? How does it help Leigh?

2. What was your reaction to finding out why Daddy kept Leigh and Lila completely off the grid? How would you feel if you legally did not exist?

3. Was there any character from the flower farm that you connected to the most? Who and why? What did they do to help Leigh? Who do you think would help you the most if you were in Leigh’s situation?

4. Tibb brings yoga to Leigh as something to help her deal with her past. Why do you think yoga helps? What activities or coping mechanisms do you lean on to manage trauma or stress?

5. Why did Jackson give Leigh his quilt? Why do you think it made Carly so upset?

6. Who did you think Leigh was writing to at the beginning of the novel? Were you surprised when you found out who it was?

7. What about working on the flower farm do you think was so healing for Leigh? Do you think she could have found healing somewhere else?

8. Consider the reason that Leigh is in jail. How did you react to learning the truth? Does it change how you think of her?

9. What was the cause of Leigh’s sleepwalking? Why do you think it happened the night of the bonfire?

10. It is only after talking with Carly that Leigh makes peace with Mama. Why? How are the characters of Mama and Carly similar and different?

11. Lilies are Jackson’s favorite flower because of their resilience. What else might you associate flowers with? Which flowers are your favorite? Why?

12. Discuss Leigh’s insistence that she walked instead of ran from the crash. What do you think is important about that distinction?