Author Archives: Dr. Jessica Matthews

Discussion Questions Lover Eternal CHs 34 – 51

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

One of the great themes of Lover Eternal is the way in which low self-esteem creates barriers to an intimate relationship. Such barriers are based on false assumptions people have about themselves, and they often prevent us from living our lives to … Continue reading →

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Discussion Questions Lover Eternal CHs 24 – 33

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

1. Z bolted for the door, but the Scribe Virgin got there first, forcing him to spin out to a stop so he didn’t run her over. Trapped in front of the diminutive figure, his legs trembled and his shoulders shook. … Continue reading →

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Discussion Questions Lover Eternal CHs 14 – 23

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

1. “Mary put her window down, letting the air rush in. The blast tangled in her hair and chilled her cheeks and woke her out of the numbness she’d been in since she’d left the doctor’s. She started laughing, and … Continue reading →

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Discussion Questions Lover Eternal CHs 1-13

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

1. “So, again, I have to ask myself, are you worth it? You’re only three years into the society. You’re strong, you’re effective, but you’re proving impossible to control. I put you with Primes because I assumed you’d fall in … Continue reading →

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Discussion Questions Lord of Scoundrels CHs 11-14

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

1. “’You call that romantic? Byron’s a complete cynic.’ “’In my dictionary, romance is not maudlin, treacly sentiment,’ she said. ‘It is a curry, spiced up with excitement and humor and a healthy dollop of cynicism.’ “She lowered her lashes. ‘I … Continue reading →

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Discussion Questions Lord of Scoundrels CHs 6 – 10

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

1. “’It seems we have an audience, Miss Trent,’ Dain said. His voice dripped scorn. Coolly he pulled her bodice back up and yanked her skirts back down. There was nothing protective or gallant in the gesture. He made her … Continue reading →

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Discussion Questions Lord of Scoundrels CHs 1-5

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

1. “Her accents proclaimed her a lady. Worse–if there could be a worse species of humanity–she was, by the sounds of it, a bluestocking. Lord Dain had never before in his life met a female who’d even heard of an … Continue reading →

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Discussion Questions The Sheik CHs 8 – 10

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

1. “Diana paused for a moment framed in the entrance, then, with head thrown back and swaggering, boyish stride, she moved across the thick rugs leisurely and halted in front of the chief, looking straight at him with haughty, curling … Continue reading →

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Discussion Questions The Sheik CHs 5 – 7

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

1.    “For the first time since she had shaken off Gaston she began to think seriously. What she had done was madness. She had no food for herself or her horse, no water, and Heaven alone knew where the … Continue reading →

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Discussion Questions The Sheik CHs 1 – 4

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

1. “By contrast the girl at his side appeared vividly alive. She was only of medium height and very slender, standing erect with the easy, vigorous carriage of an athletic boy, her small head poised proudly” ( 9). How does … Continue reading →

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