The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez

In this week's episode of Books and Boards, Kayla and Rachel cover The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez. They unpack the complex emotions they experienced while reading, and share what Taylor Swift lyrics they think perfectly describe Kristen in the story! In the next episode, they'll be covering Wrong Place Wrong Time, a time-twisting thriller by best-selling author Gillian McAllister.

BOOK CLUB QUESTIONS:

1. What did you think about the first interaction between Josh and Kristen?
2. Were you surprised that Kristen waited so long to tell Sloan about what was really going on? Why do you think Kristen didn’t tell her earlier?
3. Using Sloan’s words, do you think Kristen would have “settled” if she said yes to Tyler’s proposal and stayed with him over Josh?
4. Why do you think Kristen didn’t tell Josh the truth to begin with, and how do you think Josh would have reacted if he found out earlier?
5. What did you think of the ending of the book, and how Kristen and Josh finally came together in the aftermath of losing Brandon?
6. Despite losing Brandon, Kristen and Josh got their own version of a happy ending with sweet baby Oliver Brandon. Were you surprised by her pregnancy?

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