This reading group guide for Summer of Two Wishes includes discussion questions, ideas for enhancing your book club, and a Q&A with author Julia London. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. We hope that these ideas will enrich your conversation and increase your enjoyment of the book.


Questions for Discussion

1. Macy, the heroine of Summer of Two Wishes, is caught in an extraordinary situation—she is married to two men whom she loves. How is her love for Wyatt different from her love for Finn? What initially attracted her to Finn? What drew her to Wyatt? Which male character do you find most attractive?

2. Do you agree with Macy’s approach to resolving her dilemma?

3. Wyatt finds himself in a nearly impossible position when his wife’s first husband “returns from the dead.” Do you think he reacts reasonably? Doeshe deal with Finn fairly? What aspects of his behavior toward Macy do you approve or disapprove of?

4. Finn’s love for Macy helps him through some dark times in Afghanistan. How is that love challenged once he returns to the United States?

5. Sam and Macy refer to each other as best friends. Is Sam forthcoming about her belief that Macy’s treatment of Finn “had turned something sour inside Samantha”? (116) How are Sam’s and Macy& see more