Discussion Questions:

1. Would you consider this a “love at first sight” book? Why or why not?

2. Why do you think Ford & Alice’s night in the garden meant so much to them both? How do they learn and grow—apart and together—over the next four years?

3. Alice’s journey in Meet Me at Midsummer is about learning to stand up for herself—and realizing she has value outside of making other people happy. Did you relate to Alice’s people-pleasing journey?

4. Have you ever been embarrassed about an interest or hobby? How did it feel when you found a community who valued and respected that hobby? (Romance novels, for example, are often trivialized!)

5. Would you consider this a slow-burn? Are you a slow-burn lover or hater?

6. This series is very much about the power of friendship. How do Alice & Ford’s close friends affect their journeys in this book? Do you enjoy reading a series about besties?

7. Were you surprised by Philip’s betrayal? What about the true story behind Alice’s father’s treason?

8. Meet Me at Midsummer is the second book in the Flirty Rotten Scoundrels series! Did you read Ruby & Archer’s story? Do you like it when characters recur across the series?

9. And, of course, there’s one book to come! Any guesses whose story is coming next?

10. Did you read the Author’s Note? Were you surprised to learn that so much of the novel is drawn from real history?

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Further Reading & Fun Links:

William Kirby and William Spence's An Introduction to Entomology (1815)