2. Just when Jill is finally figuring out how to make it on her own, her ex-husband shows up again. Do you think Jill had a choice about whether or not to let him back into her life?
3. Reinvention is clearly a theme in all seven of Claire Cook’s novels. How does Jill reinvent herself during the course of the novel? What triggers these changes?
4. There’s a theory that every seven years you become a completely different person. Do you think that’s true? When are you due for your next seven year switch? How will you change?
5. Joni is not just Jill’s boss, but her mentor and friend. Has there ever been a Joni in your own life? Have you ever taken on Joni’s role?
6. Even though Cynthia drives Jill crazy, Jill also admits she kind of wants to be her and even thinks she’d do a better job of it. Is there a Cynthia in your neighborhood? Do you feel that same ambivalence about her?
7. How are Seth and Billy alike? Different? How much of Jill’s growth has to do with whether or not she ends up with either of them, or with any guy at all?
8. Jill’s life didn’t turn out quite the way she planned. Do you feel that way about your own life? Do you think almost everyone does, to some degree?
9. In many ways, Jill is stuck. Do you think she projects her fears about moving forward in her own life onto her ten-year-old daughter, Anastasia? Do you think some of this is the result of being a single mom, or do all mothers do this?
10.  How important is it for Jill to go on a girlfriend getaway of her own? How important is it for you? Okay, so where are you going and when?
11. The Passport to Your Next Chapter at the end of the book shifts the focus from the fictional world of the novel to the reader’s own life. Which of these seven simple steps inspired you? Surprised you?

This book is on these lists:

• January 2012 Indie Next List
• December 2011 Indie Next List
• November 2011 Indie Next List