Not My Kind Of Hero is a standalone novel by USA Today bestselling author Pippa Grant which was released in 2023.
At the time of publishing this guide, this story was available on Kindle Unlimited.
Here’s more about the book, along with our free Dirty Dozen downloadable discussion guide for your spicy book club.
Book description
I knew fixing up my life with a fresh start on the hobby ranch I inherited in Hell’s Bells, Wyoming, would come with challenges. Things like snow. Wildlife. Local gossip about why my daughter and I are here.
But the biggest challenge?
My surly new tenant.
He’s like a bear. Fascinating from a distance, but don’t get too close, or he’ll bite.
His personality should be a good thing. I have no need of a new man in my life. But he’s not only my tenant; he’s also my daughter’s math teacher and soccer coach. I keep running into him. He keeps thinking I need to be saved.
Maybe I do, but here’s what I don’t expect: he’s a fixer-upper in need of saving too.
And I might be the only woman for the job.
Hell’s Bells, help me.
Not My Kind Of Hero book club discussion guide
**PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS DISCUSSION GUIDE MIGHT INCLUDE SPOILERS**
We’ve provided the Dirty Dozen below; twelve spicy and intriguing questions to spark discussion and help you uncover the spine-tingling depths of the story.
The Dirty Dozen
Foreplay – Warm Up Questions
1. What’s the overall spice level? 1 (Not Spicy) – 10 (Spiciest Thing I’ve Ever Read)?
2. How does the spice level compare to the other books we’ve read together?
3. Until you found out it was Uncle Tony’s, did the name “Parsnip” for a rugged cowboy’s horse catch you off guard? What’s the funniest or most surprising name you’ve ever heard for a pet—or a partner’s ‘equipment’?
The Spicy Bits – Gettin’ Down and Dirty with the Plot
4. Discuss this line: “I want her to know she’s strong enough to do hard things. But you have to do the hard things before you know you’re strong enough.”
5. Do your privates talk to you as much as Maisey’s did? What do they usually say – and do they have good advice or bad?
6. Have you ever had an experience like Maisey and Junie did with the elk herd? Have you ever been caught off guard by nature—or a moment so wild it felt like a romcom gone off the rails?
7. What would you have done with Uncle Tony’s “collection”?
8. Do you think Maisey did anything wrong by stopping by Flint’s house when she ran an “errand”?
9. Do you notice times that your parents’ voice comes out of your mouth?
10. Do you think Maisey should’ve broken up with Flint after what happened with Junie in Florida? Did you agree with the break—or were you yelling “Girl, what are you doing?!” at your Kindle?
11. Do you think Flint’s story influenced Junie to “run away”?
Aftercare – Final Thoughts
12. Were you satisfied with the ending? Why or why not? Did it give you emotional closure, or do you wish there had been one more chapter (or steamy epilogue)?
Bonus: What questions do you have for the author? If you could dog-ear a page with a question for the author, what would it be?
Please feel free to use this post as a starting point for your spicy book club discussions and use the comments below to share your thoughts and insights about the book. You can also get a free downloadable copy of the discussion guide using the button below.
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