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The Indigo Heiress
In 1774, Juliet Catesby lives with her father and sister at Royal Vale, the James River plantation founded by her Virginia family over a century before. Indigo cultivation is her foremost concern, though its export tethers her family to the powerful Buchanan clan of Glasgow, Scotland. When the heir of the Buchanan firm arrives on their shores, Juliet discovers that her father has secretly arranged for one of his daughters to marry the Scot as a means of canceling the family's debt. Confident it will be her younger, lovelier sister, Juliet is appalled when Leith Buchanan selects her instead.
Despite her initial refusal of him, an ensuing altercation forces Juliet to flee Virginia. Agreeing to marry, she sails with Leith to Scotland, hopeful of a better match for her sister, who accompanies her. But once in Glasgow and faced with the contentious, powerful Buchanan clan, she realizes that the man who saved her from financial ruin and scandal is the very one she must now save in return.
This discussion guide was shared and sponsored in partnership with Baker Publishing Group (Revell).
Book club questions for The Indigo Heiress by Laura Frantz
Use these discussion questions to guide your next book club meeting.
Betrayal is something each of us experience. It cuts especially deep when inflicted by someone we love. Did you suspect the villain(s) in the novel before the final unveiling?
This novel explores themes of family, home, sisterhood, loyalty, love, and trust. Which stood out to you the most and struck a personal chord?
Do you identify more with Juliet or her sister, Loveday? What traits did you admire or dislike in each of them? Who would you have liked to have as a friend?
Often our assumptions about someone or a situation are uninformed and the truth comes to light in time. Juliet experiences this with Leith Buchanan early on. Was she too harsh in her initial critique of him? Did you find Leith worthy of her hand?
Would you have been a Loyalist or a Patriot as the American Revolution unfolded?
Where were your ancestors from and how, when, or why did they arrive in America?
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