Introduction

What happens when you love everything about a man except for who he is?

After the heartbreaking death of her physician husband, Kate begins a new career as an attorney to support her two young children. When she finally finds the courage to reenter the dating world, she falls prey to Len, a powerful Wall Street banker. Len's wealth and influence become the compelling aphrodisiac that draws Kate into his world of private jets, five-star vacations and Cartier jewelry. It's not long before Len begins to strategically acquire Kate's heart in the same calculated way he lands multibillion-dollar deals - by pouncing on the vulnerable and taking control.

Lured by the excitement and glamour she finds on Len's arm, Kate struggles with what he can offer her and her children against what's really important to her - love, respect and honesty. As Kate searches to find what matters most, she sets off on an extraordinary adventure -climbing to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. When she returns, it is with an open heart and a newfound strength that will allow her to be loved by a good man.

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Excerpt

CHAPTER 1
October
Leonard told me that it was his mother’s fault, a result of the fact that she smoked throughout her pregnancy with him, that he would grow to a mere five feet six inches. Since I never saw a picture of her, I never knew if it was also her fault, although hardly preventable, that no woman on the streets of New York would ever turn her head if he walked by. ... view entire excerpt...

Discussion Questions

1. There's been a lot of reaction from readers that Len was unattractive, not terribly charming, not good in bed in the beginning. Very early on even - why did Kate keep this going?

2. There are moments - he threatens to kick the chair out from under Kate, says that he identifies with Raskolnikov, he's not nice to Kate's friends, doesn't care where Kate lives in New York, Len is seeing other women and sleeping with Kate, he says he's never been to Anguilla before, he's rude to waiters, his partner calls him "the biggest bastard of all". At what point might Kate say enough because of one or all of these? And why didn't she?

3. Should she have returned the jewelry?

4. Did Kate's experience as a widow and her relationship with Len translate to either your life or someone you know?

5. Did the book inspire you to think of way to be on Top, even if it didn't involve climbing a mountain?

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