Book Club Discussion Questions and Guide for The Last Love Note by Emma Grey

1. 'What a precious escape this was.' Kate feels like her ride on the motorbike is a break from her grief. How does meeting Justin shake things up for her?
2. What is it about death and grief that we find so difficult to talk about?
3. How do you build your own identity and dreams within a long-term relationship?
4. If you lost a partner, what do you think would be the hardest part of meeting someone new?
5. Kate worries that widows are always judged when they fall in love again. What do you think drives this judgement?
6. What are your thoughts on the question Cam asked Hugh?
7. Do you think Hugh did the right thing, keeping the secret from Kate? What would you have done?
8. How might the novel have played out differently if Kate's loss had been sudden instead of gradual?
9. What was the saddest moment in the novel for you?
10. Grace and Hugh looked good 'on paper'. If it wasn't for Kate, do you think they could have made it?
11. They say to 'write what you know'. Based on that advice, if you were going to write a book, what would it be about?
12. What dreams have you been deferring that you'd most regret if time ran out?

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