First-Time Caller

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of antigay bias.

Gather initial thoughts and broad opinions about the book.

1. Which aspects of Aiden and Lucie’s emotional struggles and eventual romance were most compelling to you, and why?

2. If you have read Lovelight Farms, or any of the other novels in B. K. Borison’s first contemporary romance series, how do the themes and characters in that series compare to those of the Heartstrings universe?

Encourage readers to connect the book’s themes and characters with their personal experiences.

1. Do you consider yourself more of a romantic or a realist? What experiences have shaped your attitude?

2. Do the family dynamics in this novel mirror experiences from your own life? If you are a parent, did Lucie’s anxieties about Maya feel relatable to you? Did you relate to Aiden’s struggle to let his parents into his life?

3. Consider Aiden’s relationship with Jackson and Lucie’s relationships with Grayson, Mateo, and Patty. Is there someone in your own life you’ve often turned to for romantic advice? What makes someone a good confidant?

4. Do you have any good luck charms, similar to Aiden’s necklace? What is your overall stance on fate, luck, and belief?