Swallow Your Pride is the first book in the Carlson Brothers series by Sarah Blue.
At the time of publishing this guide, this story is available on Kindle Unlimited.
You can also read our review of Swallow Your Pride here.
Here’s more about the book, along with our free Dirty Dozen downloadable discussion question guide for your spicy book club.
Book description
He’s not just attractive, kind, and self-aware. He’s also my boss, and my dead father’s best friend.
I had been running from my past, thinking that connecting with my family in Florida was what I needed to find myself. Instead, I’m at a funeral and being gifted shares of a company I didn’t even know existed.
Some office flirtation turns into longing, which turns into desperation for one another. When our tension reaches its peak, it’s clear we can’t hold back this attraction, and it nearly feels too good to be true. A man who’s not only eager to please but willing to learn what excites me.
I’ve always wanted someone who wanted to take care of me, and it seems like Aiden Carlson is more than eager to let me call him daddy. I just hope our secret office romance or the past I’ve been running from doesn’t ruin the best thing I’ve ever had.
Swallow Your Pride book club discussion guide
**PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS DISCUSSION QUESTION 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. If your dad did you like Collin did Jessa (ignored your existence except for meeting you once or twice and giving you $15,000), would you have gone to the funeral?
The Spicy Bits – Gettin’ Down and Dirty with the Plot
4. Jessa ends up accepting a lot after the funeral – a house, shares in the business, a job, and a drunken ride home. Would you have done this? Is it the very least she’s owed in a new town or should she be standing on her own two feet?
5. Loneliness makes affection feel radioactive in this story. Have you ever wanted touch or attention so badly that you acted in a way you normally wouldn’t?
6. Being with someone famous or publicly adored: would the attention turn you on, make you jealous, or quietly exhaust you?
7. Imagine being caught on a kiss cam with someone you’re secretly craving. Do you freeze, play it safe with a peck on the cheek, or put yourself out there for the world – and your crush – to see?
8. At what point does “they’re tempting me” stop being an excuse and start being mutual responsibility, especially when desire keeps crossing lines?
9. When do you think it’s time to talk about kinks and sexual compatibility: before the first date, after chemistry is established on the date, or only once feelings are real?
10. Does the Dom/sub dynamic that Aiden and Jessa share interest you? Are you a control freak, or do you want it all taken away where you can sink into sub space and be carried away with just the feelings of your body?
11. Jessa is fine with public exhibition at the club, but doesn’t like his brothers seeing their cuddling. She also loves that he gets his c*ck out at the club, but that’s the only part that anyone at the club gets to see; the rest of his body is just for her. Do you agree with her perspective or does it feel topsy-turvy to your ideas about sex and intimacy?
Aftercare – Final Thoughts
12. What’s one feeling this book stirred up for you that you want acknowledged after the discussion? Whether that’s desire, discomfort, jealousy, nostalgia, or something else entirely.
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 discussion questions 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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