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For October, we are reading Love Unexpected by Jody Hedlund.



Summary: A Perfect Blend of History and Romance, with a Whisper of Mystery

All she's ever wanted was a home. But stranded at Presque Isle port after their steamboat sank, Emma Chambers and her brother, Ryan, couldn't be farther away from security. While Ryan at least can find work, Emma can't even find a place to stay. An unlikely solution arises when the lighthouse keeper, who recently lost his wife and is struggling to raise his young son, arrives in town. A traveling preacher believes they might be the answer to each others' problems, and after a hasty marriage, Emma is headed back to the lighthouse with this handsome but quiet stranger.

But nothing in her wandering life has prepared her for suddenly being asked to raise a child and keep a house. Struggling at every turn, Emma also suspects Patrick may be keeping something hidden from her. In town she hears whispers about strange circumstances surrounding his previous wife's death, and it seems as though Emma's answered prayer for a home and family may actually be something much more dangerous.

Here are some discussion questions I have found for this book. Feel free to share your thoughts after reading it!

1. What message did you take away from Love Unexpected?

2. What was one of your favorite scenes?

3. Patrick lives with guilt of things he unknowingly isn’t responsible for. Only towards the end of the book is he unburdened by the truth of his past. How does this affect his relationship with Emma and the way he lives his life?

4. Emma confides in the wrong people because she is desperate for advice. How can we use discernment when choosing friends? How can we avoid gossip in our personal lives while still sharing our lives with the people we care about?

Is anyone planning on reading this book in October? I just started it yesterday.

I am reading it. I am on chapter 5 currently.