Gather initial thoughts and broad opinions about the book.

1. Does the story’s ending confirm the idea that Jack and Laurie are fated to be together, or does it champion individual choices and free will? For you, which interpretation makes the story more romantic?

2. Which of the couples in the story did you gravitate toward the most? Is your answer more influenced by the choices that Silver makes as an author or by your own personal beliefs about the world?

3. One Day in December incorporates a common romance trope: the heroine who falls in love with her best friend’s or sister’s partner. Other popular novels featuring this trope include Emily Griffen’s Something Borrowed and Rebecca Serle’s In Five Years. Have you read either of these books, or other books featuring this trope? How do they compare with One Day in December?

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

1. Do you believe in love at first sight or in the concept of a “100 percent” love? What real-world evidence argues for or against these ideas?