1.
Although Emily Kane has significant problems of her own, she’s extremely upset that Colt and Casie can’t seem to work out their differences. Why do you think this concerns her so much?
2.
Do you think the loss of Colt’s unborn daughter will make him more or less likely to form a lasting relationship with a woman in the future?
3.
Although Tyler Roberts and Sophie Jaegar come from very different backgrounds, they both have dysfunctional families. Is that fact apt to make it easier or more difficult for them to relate to each other?
4.
Linette Susan Hartman reveals very little about herself during her stay at the Lazy Windmill. Why do you think she’s so secretive?
5.
Ranchers deal with death on a daily basis. Do you think that makes them more sensitive or less sensitive to the frailties of human life?
6.
Although Casie is obviously attracted to Colt, she’s certain she should be with someone who is more like her former fiancé, someone solid, pragmatic, and unemotional. Do you think she’s right, or would someone more lighthearted better balance her own practical nature?
7.
For a short period Emily believes she should give up her baby for adoption. In reality, do you think that would be the best decision for a young woman in her circumstances?
8.
Ty sees some similarities between his abusive mother and Sophie Jaegar, yet he can’t help but be attracted to Sophie. Knowing something about the girl’s volatile nature, do you think he should avoid her, or will she become the kind of woman who could make his life better?
9.
With which character in
Home Fires
do you most closely relate?