READERS GUIDE

Change of Heart Discussion Guide
1.      Cam Andrews hates love. Why do you think this is the case? What are your views on love and romance? Do you believe in true love?
2.      When Cam wakes up in Heart Springs, she is distraught at the untimely displacement from her strict routine. How would you react if you found yourself in such a situation?
3.      Cam wakes up in Heart Springs perfectly groomed, which lightly pokes fun at the ways in which romantic heroines are often portrayed in TV, movies, and books. In what ways do we expect our heroines to be “perfect” in the love stories we consume?
4.      Cam’s task to find true love is particularly daunting. In what ways is her instruction to find love emblematic of everyone’s struggle in today’s dating world?
5.      Heart Springs is described as a perfectly kept town, filled with white picket fences and “intentionally charming” shops and cafes, or as Cam calls it “pastel purgatory.” Why do you think it feels grating to Cam? Would you like to live in Heart Springs?
6.      Noah is one of Cam’s suitors. Discuss what Cam learns from this relationship.
7.      Cam and Ben end up nurturing a strong friendship together during their time at Heart Springs. To what extent do you believe this outcome was dependent on being in Heart Springs? Do you think they could have been friends in the “real world”?
8.      Change of Heart features some of the most popular rom-com tropes: small town, fated mates, matchmaking. If you could choose one of these tropes to be your love story, which one would you choose? Discuss.
9.      The title Change of Heart aptly speaks to Cam’s journey. What other themes or images does the title recall?