Daisy Haites

Gather initial thoughts and broad opinions about the book.

1. Discuss your overall impressions of Daisy Haites. Which were your least and most favorite aspects of the novel, and why?

2. How does Daisy Haites compare to Magnolia Parks, the first title in the series? Which title did you prefer, and why?

3. What similarities or differences do you notice between Hastings’s novel and other mafia romance novels like Sophie Lark’s Brutal Prince and/or Mercedes Ron’s My Fault?

Encourage readers to connect the book’s themes and characters with their personal experiences.

1. How did you respond to Romeo’s reappearance in Daisy’s life? Is there a time when you’ve reunited with a person from your past? How did you react?

2. Which of Daisy’s romantic experiences most resonated with you? Which of Daisy’s relationships is least like your own, and why?

3. One of Daisy’s main internal conflicts involves her competing feelings for Christian and Romeo. Have you ever been caught between two relationships, the way Daisy is?

4. Daisy’s family life dictates how she sees herself and lives her life. How is Daisy’s family culture most similar to or most different from your own?

Examine the book’s relevance to societal issues, historical events, or cultural themes.

1. Daisy struggles for personal autonomy throughout the novel. Examine her personal growth journey through a feminist lens. Does Hastings reinforce or challenge traditional gendered stereotypes?

2. Daisy’s primary relationships are all with men. How does this dynamic impact Daisy’s sense of self? Why might Hastings have chosen to omit close female friendships from Daisy’s life? How would Daisy’s story differ if she did have close female friends?

Dive into the book’s structure, characters, themes, and symbolism.

1. Daisy Haites is written from the first-person perspectives of Daisy, Julian, and Christian. What is the impact of this formal choice on the narrative?

2. Does Hasting’s portray Daisy as a sympathetic character? What about her is relatable or not? Consider how her actions and her thoughts define who she is.

3. Explore the role that setting plays throughout the novel. How do the backdrops of London, Prague, Italy, and Paris change the narrative mood, if at all? Could Hastings have used these settings more effectively?

4. What role do loyalty and duty play in Daisy’s life and world? To whom is she loyal? How does her sense of duty relate to her self-regard?

Encourage imaginative and creative connections to the book.

1. Create a playlist that captures the trajectory of Daisy and Christian’s relationship. Choose songs that echo the couple’s vacillating emotions, their fights, disagreements, and intimacy. Share your playlists and discuss your reasoning behind each chosen song.

2. Write an alternative ending for the novel. What do you imagine happens after Daisy gets out of the hospital? Do she and Christian make amends? Does Daisy go off to live an independent life outside of London? How does leaving her family business change her sense of self?