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Evie Rosen is tired of the partners at her law firm e-mailing her at all hours of the night. So when her career hits a surprising roadblock and her heart is crushed by Facebook, Evie decides it's time to put down her smartphone for good. And that's when she discovers a fresh start for real conversations, fewer distractions, and living in the moment, even if the moments are heartbreakingly difficult. Evie may find love and a new direction when she least expects it, but she also learns that just because you unplug your phone doesn't mean you can also unplug from life.

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Discussion Questions

1. How do you feel about Evie’s dismissal from Baker & Smith? Do you think it was justified? How much time do you spend on personal matters during the workday? What do you consider excessive?

2. Evie's previous boyfriend, Jack, says he doesn't believe in marriage, yet she pursues a relationship with him and continues to pine after him long after they break up. Why do we always want what we can't have?

3. Have you ever been tempted to quit the internet, or at least social media? Evie says she knows what she sees online is not reality, and yet it still upsets her. Do you have similar negative reactions to social media?

4. Evie yearns for Bette’s approval in her life. Do you think she shares Bette's traditional world view? Does this shape the choices she makes?

5. Before going on dates with men Evie uses Google to her advantage. Do you think she should have regrets about her former dating habits or is it a safe rule of thumb to know your date? Do you believe Evie and Edward would have gotten together if she had, in fact, Googled him?

6. What are the top three dating tips that you would share with Evie from your own personal experience?

7. Evie struggles to be the only single one in her group of close friends. Do you think she handles it well? Do you think it's possible for friends to be close when their station in life is so different?

8. There is a recurring theme of jealousy and self-absorption throughout the novel. Are there any times that you may have let jealousy, especially fueled by social stalking, get the better of you? Discuss the ways Evie may or may not have evolved by the end of the book.

9. Fran is the ultimate mother: supportive, loving, and not judgmental. Yet Evie seems closer to Bette. Why do you think that is?

10. In marrying Edward, Evie will become a stepmother to Olivia. Do you think she is ready for that role?

11. What do you think about the Steve Jobs quote at the beginning of the novel. Is technology really "nothing?"

12. Do you think Evie was particularly addicted to technology or is that the way most people are "wired" these days?

13. Aunt Susan says to Evie that life is better with complication and Evie dismisses the comment. Do you agree more with Susan or Evie?

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